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(jazzy upbeat music)
- I don't care.
No, I don't want it.
I gave him half of the house,
I'm fine with my old car, but he never ever touches my work.
I know what I'm saying, and I mean it.
(jazzy upbeat music continues)
Unless it's related to Denny,
I never want to see him again.
(jazzy upbeat music continues)
You're the lawyer. Figure it out.
I know that you're looking out for my best interests.
No, I, I appreciate it.
(jazzy upbeat music continues)
Thank you. Bye.
(jazzy music fades)
(knuckles rap)
Door's open.
(door clicks) (footsteps thudding)
- (chuckles) Hi. - Oh my God, how are you?
- I'm losing my mind over here.
- Oh, please. - Thank you for coming.
- None of that.
Oh, it's, it's really fine.
I, um, I was actually visiting my parents.
They're like right up the block.
- Okay. - And, uh, really,
it's completely fine.
My apartment's actually not too far from here.
- Oh, okay. - So, um, yeah, let's uh,
let's see what you got. - Alright.
- Okay, um...
So what were you doing before all this?
- Um, I hit Update and Restart,
and then everything froze.
- All right, um, I'm gonna do a hard reset,
and then we'll see where it goes from there.
- Are you sure that's a good idea?
Like, I don't wanna mess anything up.
- I mean, you could,
but you gotta live dangerously, Ms. Chase.
- I know if I can watch this. - Just stay with me.
(computer key clicks)
- Oh, thank God.
Thank you! (Carter laughs)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
- It's really, it's completely okay, Mrs. Chase.
It's, it's fine. - Oh, call me Lisa, please.
- Okay, Lisa. It's completely fine, Lisa.
- All right. Um, here, let me...
- Oh, no, that is completely fine, too.
You don't need to do
any of that. - Are you sure about that?
Because I'm probably gonna message you a lot
now that Denny's moved.
- I thought, I thought Denny moved years ago.
- Oh, he did, but, um...
Well, he was still coming by to help out with things
once his father, um, left.
- Oh my God, I'm so sorry. I, I, I had no idea.
I mean, me and Denny haven't spoken in years.
I, I'm so sorry. I really had no clue.
- No, it's fine. It's for the best, believe me.
- Okay, yeah.
Um, well, then I'm glad to hear it. (chuckles)
- Um, can I at least get you a beer
or a glass of wine, soda?
- Um, a beer would be fine if you have it.
- Yeah, of course. Yeah.
(Lisa sighs)
(door thuds)
- Wait, no. Why do you have this?
- What? - Why do you have this?
Our sixth-grade graduation tape.
- Yeah.
I have to put that on YouTube one of these days
and send it to Denny.
- Oh God, please do not do that.
That's...
(Carter chuckles)
It's funny, I remember my mom used to call me an idiot
because when they asked us what we wanted to be
when we got older, I said I wanted to be a-
- A bounty hunter.
- Yes! Yes, that's, yeah. (Lisa chuckles)
You remember that? - Yeah, I mean,
how could I not?
All the other kids were copying each other,
teacher, doctor, nurse, scientist, and then you.
- We all lived right here.
- Yeah. It was fun being Kid Central.
- I remember Denny would get mad at me
'cause he'd be in there playing video games all day,
and I'd be out here, talking to you.
- Yeah, I remember that.
And then he'd get mad at me
like I was trying to steal his friends.
(Carter laughs)
- I mean, he probably knew I had a mad crush on you, so.
- Oh, that's sweet.
- Yeah, it's, I mean, it's not so sweet now.
I kind of still do.
- Thanks.
- Yeah, thanks. Um, you're welcome.
Um, yeah. (chuckles nervously)
Thanks wasn't really the answer I was looking for.
- You're serious?
- Yeah, well, why not?
I mean, I look old for my age,
and you look young for your...
I mean, you're the perfect age.
Older women rock and all that.
- (chuckles) And how exactly would this work?
Like, we go out to dinner
and everyone would think you're my son.
- We'll stay in then.
- Whose friends would we hang out with?
- Anybody. Literally, anybody.
I don't know if you've noticed, but I'm pretty charming.
I could win over just about anyone.
- I noticed. (Carter chuckles)
I, on the other hand, would look like a pervert.
- No, you would look like a hot cougar,
and all your friends would be jealous.
- Or they would think I was crazy.
- All the best people are.
- What do I tell my son?
- Don't tell him.
I know this sounds dick,
but me and Denny haven't spoken since sixth grade.
I mean, come on,
women hit their prime in their forties, right?
Whilst men, I mean, I'll be outta mine in five
or four, or three, two.
Don't let me get to one.
- Look, you're adorable and sweet,
and, and smart, and- - Sexy as fuck.
- And young. I can't date you.
(Carter sighs)
- Look, I know I come off as this all-confident guy,
and to some point, I am, but I really like you.
And I don't know, I just,
I, I feel like I've just been on this wait list for college,
and I feel like the opportunity is finally here.
And I think we should go for it.
I really do.
(door clacks)
What's up? - Son of a bitch.
(keys clink)
What are you doing here?
And why do you still have a key?
- I just came to pick up a few things.
- There's nothing left of yours here.
You took it when you moved out.
- Yeah, when you pushed me out.
(Lisa scoffs)
Who are you?
- Oh, um, hey, I'm Carter Morgan, sir.
I'm one of Denny's friends from up the block.
I was just helping Ms. Chase with her laptop.
- Right. Yeah, hey, Carter, how you doing?
Uh, I can take it from here.
- Uh, no, you can help by getting out of my house.
My house.
- Alright, here's the thing, I figured that we could...
Um, Connor, do you mind leaving us, son?
I kinda got a thing going here.
- You don't tell anyone to go anywhere in my house,
and you don't figure anything.
Go back to your 19-year-old girlfriend.
- Cassie threw me out, but- - (scoffs) Of course she did.
- (sighs) Listen, Conrad. - Sir.
When she asks you nicely to leave, you leave.
- Yeah, right.
Lisa, you wanna- - No.
- Let's get you outta here.
- You're kidding. - No.
- Yeah, alright. Whatever. - Let's go.
- I'd say leave the keys,
but the locks will be changed tomorrow.
(Lisa sighs)
- He's too old for you, and you know that. (chuckles)
(gentle music) ♪ I don't wanna feel ♪
- You okay? - Yeah.
- Good. - Thank you.
- It's, it's fine. ♪ I don't wanna know ♪
♪ What's happening ♪ - Um,
would you like another beer?
- I, I gotta drive.
♪ I want the future ♪ - So water maybe?
♪ Like a bright, certain thing ♪ - Sure.
♪ And the night wind ♪ - You know, with you at home,
I don't know why he'd wanna go anywhere else, ever.
But...
♪ But did you know that ♪ (upbeat rock music)
♪ Everywhere I go ♪
♪ I see you now ♪
♪ Everywhere I go, go, go ♪
♪ Still I want it, just a little ♪
♪ Can we work it out, out, out ♪
- There you go.
Hey, um, did you change your mind?
- Uh, no, no. (chuckles nervously)
I'm, I'm not dating you. - Okay.
- But I said no to dating, not no.
(gentle rock music)
Aren't you joining me?
(Carter sighs)
(gentle rock music continues)
- Yeah. ♪ Everywhere I go, go, go ♪
♪ Still I want it, just a little ♪
♪ Can we work it out, out, out ♪
♪ Everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪
♪ I see you now ♪
♪ And it's getting so, so, so ♪
♪ Still I want it, just a little ♪
♪ Can we work it out, out, out ♪
♪ Do you think about me at night ♪
♪ Or do I even enter into it ♪ - [Lisa] Whoo!
♪ You don't like my brand new jealousy ♪
♪ Lemme tell you, babe, you're not the only one ♪
♪ I'm not trying to, trying to, trying to feel this way ♪
♪ Say, say, say it'll be, be, be ♪
♪ All right, right, right, right ♪
(keys jingle) ♪ Yeah, say, say, say ♪
- [Denny] Hey, Mom? ♪ It'll be, be, be ♪
♪ All right, right right ♪ - [Denny] Mom!
(record scratches) - Ah!
- [Denny] I'm home!
- What are we doing? What are we doing?
- [Lisa] I'm going to distract him. You go.
(door clicks)
(belongings clattering)
I'll be out in a minute, sweetheart!
- You look so fucking hot. - Shut up!
- I'll try and keep it- (door thuds)
- Oh, hi, sweetheart! I wasn't expecting to see you.
- [Denny] Everything okay?
- [Lisa] Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I was just practicing character voices
for my new screenplay, you know me.
- Oh yeah? - Yeah.
- [Denny] Well, I need to get my paints that I left here.
- Right. - So I figured I'd visit.
- [Lisa] Oh, it's always good to see you, sweetheart.
- [Denny] And dad,
(sighs) dad keeps asking if he left his golf shoes here.
I told him I didn't think so, but you know how he is.
- [Lisa] There is nothing left of his here.
- Yeah, that's what I thought. - I mean, maybe we should try
[Lisa] checking the basement?
You never know what's gonna be down
in the basement, you know?
There's all sorts of crazy things down there.
Maybe we can clear it out together,
and, you never know, you might find your dad's golf shoes.
But, you know, if it isn't there-
(upbeat rock music continues)
You know, if you keep looking, you never know,
you might get lucky.
I, I, I'm pretty sure that I threw his golf shoes out,
but maybe they got swept up in a bunch of junk.
Denny?
(upbeat music)
- Fuck.
(upbeat music continues)
(upbeat music fades)
(door creaks)
Hiya.
- [Lisa] Hi.
- Wanna come in? - Sure.
- Come on.
(door thuds)
(Carter sighs)
- Thank you for not hitting back.
- Yeah, well, he was just mad and confused,
and he, he didn't know what was going on.
- Mm-hm. - Yeah.
I mean, hell, five minutes before that,
I didn't know what was happening, so.
- Yeah? - Yeah. Don't blame him.
- Okay. - Please.
- Is there anything I can do?
- Yeah, you can adopt a smaller kid next time.
(Lisa sighs) (Carter chuckles)
- What is this? - No, don't.
- What? These are really good!
I remember now. You were always drawing.
No, you were very good. - Thank you.
- Did you ever end up doing anything with it?
- No. No. It's all about the bills now.
Yeah, I mean, the way I look at it is you either pay rent
or have teeth.
(Lisa chuckles) You know?
It doesn't make the cut.
- It's a shame. - No.
- No, it is virtually impossible
to make a living in the arts.
And yet, nothing requires for talent or perseverance.
- I mean, it's not impossible, it's...
You did it. - Yeah, well...
- You're doing it. - I'm lucky.
It took me a long time.
I often have to take on work I'm not crazy about
to supplement my own projects.
- Like um, (clears throat) like being a dancer?
I was staying over Denny's one night,
and we were having a sleepover,
and I went downstairs to get a glass of water.
And I was hoping that you'd be awake
so we could talk to each other.
And you were.
And you were,
and you were dancing near the fireplace.
It was, I mean, it was, it was flawless.
One of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.
- I wouldn't usually do that
unless it was in the middle of the night.
It was just for me.
- You were crying.
- So, um, why would an elementary schoolboy want to talk
to his friend's mom?
Hmm?
- You treated us like we weren't kids.
You treated us like we were equals, you know,
like we had ideas and dreams of our own.
Individuals.
You were just so different, you know?
Like when you gardened, you would talk to your plants.
- (scoffs) Everybody does that.
- No, they don't.
Not like you.
You talked to 'em like they were listening, like you cared.
Just so different. - Yeah, you're an odd one.
(Carter scoffs)
- Can I ask you something? - Yeah.
- Why did you adopt?
(gentle music)
- Jeff was happy for me to adopt because...
(gentle music continues)
This is really embarrassing.
He didn't want my body to change.
(Carter scoffs)
(Lisa sniffles) (gentle music continues)
(Lisa sighs)
(gentle music continues)
- I put itching powder in his socks.
- What? - Yeah, I don't give a shit.
Fuck him.
(both laugh)
Guy's saying your body's not good enough?
I don't care. He's mean.
We went to like a prank store,
and then we got a joke kit,
and it had itching powder,
and we just crammed it in his socks.
(Lisa laughs)
I don't know if it worked, but I, I hope it did.
- I hope so, too.
(bright music)
All right, so, um, what are we doing?
(bright gentle music) - I mean,
I know what I want to be doing.
We're two grown adults.
We're two grown adults that know what we want.
And we're attracted to each other.
And plus, if it doesn't happen,
then I will hate Denny forever.
- We can't have that now, can we?
- No, we can't. - No.
But I have been alerted by social media
that it is your birthday, so...
- It is my birthday.
Social media doesn't lie. That's what I've been told.
- [Lisa] So...
(bright music)
Happy birthday.
(bright music continues)
(parents laughing)
- I don't think this is a good idea, honey.
These keys are only supposed to be used for emergency.
- Shush. He's not even here.
I'll just leave these for him,
and then when he gets back, he can have a nice surprise.
- Fine. - Besides,
you wanted to see the apartment.
- I did.
Wow. It's small.
- It's gray. - Very.
- I'm gonna look at the bedroom.
- I'm gonna check out the fridge.
- He keeps using plastic more than once.
- [Richard] Geez, nothing. Nothing in here.
- Oh, oh! Oh, oh my!
I'm sorry! (door slams)
Oh my goodness! - What?
- Oh my! Oh my goodness.
- I take it he's home. - I cannot un-see that.
We have to go. - Go. What?
- Oh, geez. Okay.
- Mom. - Oh my.
Oh... - What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Dad? - Son, son, son,
your mother thought it'd be a great idea
if we left a gift and a cake for you as a surprise.
- Uh, surprise. - Surprise.
(Richard chuckles) - Yay, a surprise.
- Yeah. Why aren't you at work?
- Um, I took off. I took off.
- Clearly. - Yeah, it's...
Guys, this is unexpected, you being here.
- Whoa. - Yeah.
- Did you run into a pole? - Black eye?
(sighs) Black eye. - Yeah.
- (gasps) She didn't do that to you, did she?
Rough sex is very dangerous, Carter.
(Richard sighs) - Mom!
It's just regular sex, not...
It's regular sex.
- Friendly sex.
- I hope it's protected sex,
that's all I'm gonna say. - Stop talking about sex.
Enough. - Okay, yep, there's a cake.
There's a card.
Baby, happy birthday. - Oh, yeah, happy birthday.
Happy birthday. Thank you. - I love you. I'll call you.
Later. - Much later. Much later.
- Okay. - Much later.
- Happy birthday, son. - Thanks.
- Enjoy your day. - Surprise. Surprise.
- Keep enjoying your day. - Stop.
- (whispers) Rough sex. - No. No rough sex.
- (whispers) Yes. - Safe sex. Safe sex.
He's got a girlfriend. - When you get older,
[Richard] you don't do rough sex.
- Well... - You get hurt with rough sex
[Richard] when you get older.
(birds chirping)
(Carter sighs)
(Lisa sighs)
- She didn't see me, did she?
- Uh, she saw a lot, but she didn't see you.
- (scoffs) Thank God. That was humiliating.
- Yes. Yes, it was.
But she didn't see you, okay?
- Okay.
- You wanna go back inside?
(door clicks)
- Baby, I'm sorry. I forgot my purse.
(sighs) Lisa Chase?
- (sighs) Lillian, hi.
(Lillian sighs)
I was just helping him with his, uh...
- His homework?
(Lisa sighs)
- [Carter] Mom, look, just-
- Please tell me that you're some stripper
that his friend sent.
- Yes.
- No, no.
Listen, Mom, we'll talk about this later.
Lisa's my guest.
- Lisa, is it?
Oh, it used to be Mrs. Chase.
Lisa, enjoy my son's cake.
(footsteps thudding)
(Lisa sighs)
(door creaks and slams)
- Wow.
I think I should leave.
- No, no, don't leave.
(sighs) Just- - I have to go.
- Well, can you give give,
just give 'em a moment, so you don't bump into 'em?
(sighs) I'm sorry.
(Lisa sighs)
- I have to go now.
I have to go. - No, don't.
(footsteps thudding)
(door creaks and thuds)
(Carter sighs)
(gentle music)
(ringtone chiming)
- Hey. - [Carter] Hey.
So I think you should come over
and visit to this house that I'm watching this weekend.
- Mm, I can't.
- Oh my God. You can, though.
Listen, if I thought you weren't interested,
I would've turned around a long time ago,
but I know you are.
- Don't you think the universe is trying
to send us a message and save us a whole lot of trouble?
- Or maybe it's telling us to fight for something
that could be really good.
- Why do you have to be so damn adorable?
- So you can't resist me.
Listen, if you come, you can have your own damn way with me.
- Carter, it's gotten really confusing.
- Look, I'm house-sitting
for a friend this weekend, alright?
He doesn't have kids. His parents are dead.
It's perfect. Just come for the night.
And if you can't come for the night, come for a few hours.
And if you can't come for a few hours,
then come for one hour.
Please?
- I'll think about it, alright?
- Yes!
- Text me the address.
- I'll see you later.
(gentle music stops) (Lisa sighs)
(gentle upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music fades)
- Ah, this is really nice. - Mm.
- It's a far cry from Clinton Avenue.
- Oh my God, remember five roommates,
starving artists and all?
- Well, it had its charm.
I'm just happy to see that you're doing so well
after the, you know.
- Yeah, no, it's been different.
Um, it's been a while since I've been on my own again,
but I like it.
- Good. I mean, Jeff was a shithead, you know?
You know he slept with two of your roommates, right?
- Apparently everybody knew that but me.
(clicks tongue)
- Can I just look at you for a second just to make sure?
Yeah, see, there's no obvious physical scars.
In fact, do you ever age?
- Oh, please. I'm 1,010 inside.
(both chuckle)
- Well, there's nothing like an old soul, they say.
- So, how's things with you? - Good.
I mean, I like living in LA,
but I love being back in New York.
There's just something here that's grounded,
more real, you know? - Mm.
- So I wanna be truly bi-coastal one day,
but for now, I'm just ecstatic
that my new play is opening here.
- Really exciting. - Thanks.
- You know, it's always been a dream of mine
to be fully bi-coastal.
- Yeah. One day we'll both get there, I guess.
- [Lisa] Yeah. Here is your beverage.
- Oh, thank you. - You're welcome.
- Wait, is this... - What?
- Uh...
Is this the, is this that mushroom crap thing?
- I'm so sorry. This is like force of habit.
- Oh, no, I'm sure it's fine.
Lemme just...
Hmm?
Mm-mm.
Nope. - Oh, no.
- That's disgusting.
- Oh. - I'm sorry.
- Um... - That's gross.
- Um, can I get you something else,
like a coffee? - Coffee? Yeah.
- Yeah? Okay. - That's be great.
Thank you. - Uh, let's go look.
Huh... - Um, there's also something
else I wanted to bring up.
I know it's a little, um, awkward,
but, like, you said you weren't ready to date,
but we were great friends with benefits back in the day,
and I just wanna see if that's still on the table.
- Ooh, I don't know if I'm ready for that yet.
- That's okay. That's okay.
I mean, should I keep asking, or?
- Sure.
- Good. Then I will.
- Um, I don't have any coffee,
but would you like some water?
- Sure, I'll take some water. - Okay.
- Thank you.
(Gregg sighs)
(gentle music)
(door creaks)
(door thuds)
- Can I take your coat? - Sure.
- Let me take that. - Thank you.
Here you go. - Oh.
(gentle music)
- [Lisa] Wow, nice digs.
- Yeah, I know.
I'll have to suffer here through the weekend.
(bright music)
- [Lisa] So, have your parents finally recovered?
- Um, my dad has.
My mom's gonna need a little more time.
Uh, her poor, innocent son.
- Great. I must be the town harlot.
- Well, I think all of the neighborhood moms
kind of thought that anyway. - Ouch.
- Not like you're the town harlot,
I'm just saying you're just so much younger
than all of them,
and you looked way better than any of them ever could.
I mean, you were just so bohemian.
You were writing novels and screenplays,
and you were just different.
- Yeah, well, I do tend to keep to myself,
but I encouraged Denny to have his friends over
as much as he wanted.
- It was the best thing that could've ever happen to me.
Want some wine?
- Ooh, sure. - Yeah.
So tell me,
what is it like being a writer?
- Hmm. Um, incredible, euphoric.
- Okay. - Cathartic, painful.
- Painful as in you got writer's block?
- No, I don't get writer's block. I'm lucky like that.
- Hmm. - But I am empathic,
and sometimes I take my characters
to some really dark places, and I actually feel it.
It can take me days to shake it off sometimes.
Jeff used to get really pissed at me.
- Well, that's your process.
- Yeah, but it doesn't make me fun to be around.
- Maybe if you were around someone
who actually cared about you, it would make it less painful.
You know? It would make it go by quicker.
- Yeah.
Plus, after being dragged through court
for the last three years,
I've had to take on some ghastly, ghost-writing jobs
to help pay the bills. - Mm.
- It's still writing, but it just doesn't feel as good.
- [Carter] Yeah.
- And then I gotta deal with people.
- Oh no, not people. (Lisa laughs)
Jesus Christ, how could you ever?
I'm kidding. I deal with people all day, so I know.
You know what I do when I have to deal with someone
that I'm not particularly fond of?
- What?
- I look at them as an opportunity
to change their energy, not them to me.
You know what I mean?
- You must be incredible at what you do.
(Carter laughs)
I'd like to bottle some of that, please.
- Well, I'm available for a consultation as to my technique.
- Hmm.
- So Lisa, um,
I'm gonna be honest,
I wasn't able to fully unwrap my birthday gift.
- No, you weren't, were you? - I wasn't.
- But the weekend's young, no?
- It is young.
It's super young.
It's, uh...
Yeah, uh, I didn't think you were gonna say that.
(both laugh)
Mm, okay, we can find something to do.
You wanna play poker? (Lisa scoffs)
Or blackjack, or crochet a quilt?
I don't. I am nervous. (Lisa laughs)
I'm nervous. I'm making things up.
I'm just, I don't know, um...
Actually, I know what we can do.
- What? - Come here.
This. - What you got?
- [Carter] May I have this dance?
- There's no music, you doofus.
- I'll find a stereo.
Come on.
(birds chirping)
If we don't find a stereo, you can just...
We can listen to the beat of my heart.
- (chuckles softly) Carter, you are so corny.
- Ah, I'm trying. (Lisa giggles)
♪ Time won't do it alone ♪
♪ You gotta learn to heal yourself ♪
♪ Look into the mirror ♪
♪ Don't wait for someone else ♪
♪ You gotta wanna talk to yourself like your best friend ♪
♪ You gotta take yourself in hand ♪
♪ The future is now ♪
♪ Don't wait for starting bells ♪
♪ Come on, princess, gotta try today ♪
♪ The sun's shining, but your eyes are gray ♪
♪ Don't give it all away ♪
♪ Go on, take some for yourself ♪
♪ Babe, you know you do it too well ♪
(uplifting music)
♪ Don't feel weird, baby ♪
♪ You always were the one ♪
♪ If you're going crazy ♪
♪ It might as well be fun ♪
- Hi. - Hey.
You sleep well?
- Yeah, the bit of it I can remember.
- There you go.
- Thank you. - Oh, of course.
- Stop being so damn wonderful, will you?
(both laugh)
- I'm pretty sure that you are the only person
that thinks that.
- I highly doubt that. (chuckles)
- So should I make us breakfast
or should I come back to bed?
- If you come back to bed,
I'm not gonna be able to walk for a week.
(both laugh)
- Well, it doesn't matter 'cause I'd carry you.
- Ooh, don't come close. - What?
- I have morning breath.
(Lisa giggling) - Oh, gross.
- Yeah. - No, I'm kidding.
I'm kidding. - I'm sorry.
(Lisa laughing)
(Carter sighs)
- You should stay the weekend.
- I have to write.
- So write here. Bring your laptop.
You could use the gym, you could use the sauna.
You could think of it as a vacation.
- That is very tempting.
- I know. I'm full of tempting offers.
- Mm-hm.
Hmm. - Alright, I'm gonna go.
- Where are you going? - I'm gonna go make breakfast.
- Stop. (giggles) - I can't stop,
and I won't stop.
(birds chirping)
(brush swishing)
(footsteps shuffle)
Alright, breakfast is ready.
- How come you didn't fight back?
You could have kicked his ass.
- No.
Maybe.
Yes.
- How come you didn't defend yourself?
- 'Cause he's your son. It would've hurt you.
- I don't understand this.
Like, what are we doing?
What is this?
- You can't just let me care for you?
- The whole thing does not make sense.
- It doesn't make sense?
I mean, you are beautiful, you are talented,
you are kind, you are intelligent.
Why wouldn't I care for you?
- I don't know what's gotten into me,
but I should not be here.
- Lisa, wait.
(box rattles)
- What?
(papers fluttering)
How do you remember everything?
(papers fluttering)
This shouldn't have happened.
I'm, I'm sorry, this can't happen. It won't work.
- It can.
- It's fine now,
and it, it might be fine in 10 years,
but not, not 20 or 30.
Maybe I'm projecting, but this isn't fair to you.
You're young.
- I'm not that much younger than you.
- Yes, but the older we get, the more the gap will matter.
And the longer we're together,
the more we're gonna get hurt.
Look, this was wonderful. You're wonderful.
This was just a good time.
(gentle music)
I enjoyed it.
I enjoyed you.
But this is all it can be.
I have to go.
- Lisa, just please...
Lisa.
(gentle music)
(gentle music continues)
(notification dings) (Lisa scoffs)
(gentle music continues)
- Maybe?
(gentle music continues)
I don't know, Gregg. I'll think about it.
(gentle music continues)
(Carter sighs)
(gentle music continues)
What am I doing?
(gentle music continues)
- Whatever you want,
however you want,
for as long as you want, Lisa.
(gentle music continues)
(Lisa gasps softly)
(bright gentle music)
(peaceful music)
(peaceful music continues)
Why didn't you wake me up for this?
- You do yoga?
- No, but I wanted to watch you do yoga.
- If you're not gonna join me, then hush up.
- I'll join. - Alright then, tough guy.
I'm gonna throw you in at the deep end
and show you a balancing pose.
- Okay. - Alright?
Okay. Maybe come like an inch forward.
Okay. Get yourself nice and grounded on both feet.
- Like this? - Yep.
- All right. - And once you feel yourself
grounded, get your right foot.
We're gonna take it with our right hand,
left hand into the air, and then kicking your foot back
and come forward and down
and take each other's right shoulders.
Yep. Keep kicking the foot back.
And look into my eyes. It will help you with the balance.
- I mean, I don't think it's helping my balance, but...
You sure you don't just wanna look into my eyes?
- (chuckles) Maybe a little.
- I'm fucking crazy about you.
- Or are you just fucking crazy?
(Carter chuckles)
- What turns you on more?
- Let's find out, shall we?
(soft bright music)
(Lisa moans gently)
(pencil scratching)
You have a damn near photographic memory.
Why do I have to sit here?
- Shh! Don't interrupt the artist.
- Just take a photo.
- See, look what you did. You ruined it.
Now I gotta start all over again.
- No, you don't. - I do.
I think I can save this, all right? I think.
Just behave, lady.
- I need a break.
- You can sit through a yoga pose for like an hour.
You can't just sit through this?
- You're a brute. I'm cold.
- Ah, I can tell.
(Lisa laughs)
Take 15 minutes. - Really?
- A half hour.
It's your turn to make lunch.
- Oh, thank God. - Yeah.
- How can you be around food all day
and be such a shitty cook?
- I manage people, not food products.
- And you don't actually need me to pose, do you?
- Well... - Come on, Carter, let me see.
- No, no.
- Oh, Jesus. - What?
- (laughs) I'm not that well-endowed.
- Who's the artist here?
- Men.
(gentle upbeat music)
♪ I wanna be the future of a movement ♪
♪ All my life's been leading up to this ♪
♪ I wanna be that important to someone ♪
♪ I got the kiss, I got the kiss ♪
♪ You wanna see me just change, change, change ♪
♪ You wanna love me just rearranged ♪
♪ I wanna see you just smile at me ♪
♪ And no corrections, no complaints ♪
♪ Everything I want to do ♪
♪ I got inside of me, side of me ♪
♪ Everything I got to do ♪
♪ I got in front of me, front of me ♪
♪ I got this ♪
- (sighs) These stage directions are so confusing.
I swear screenplays are so much more intuitive.
- Just because you haven't done it before,
don't worry about that, alright?
You can always clean it up later.
- (sighs) Yeah, yeah.
(Carter chuckles)
- Alright, you ready? - Mm-hm.
- Alright, "Linda walks over to the bar
and addresses Barry."
- "Oh, look who's here again."
- "Barry responds, surprised that Linda has shown up.
'You're stalking me, aren't you?'"
- "In your dreams, bud."
(Carter chuckles lightly)
Gimme one second. - What's up?
- Ugh, this fricking laptop. I hate it.
- Alright, let's not get crazy.
Let me, let take a look at it.
I mean, it looks fine to me.
- Look closer.
- Oh my God, they, they liked my book cover!
- They loved it. - Ha!
- They think it would be great
for another client's book with these few changes.
- So I just sold my first artwork then?
- You are now a professional artist.
- Then I can quit my day job.
- Oh, no, you have to sell a couple hundred more
of these a year to do that.
- Well, that's, that's ridiculous.
That doesn't sound fair at all.
- Life's not fair, my love.
- Alright, well, I mean, if I cannot pay rent,
or I can take it out in trade.
- We've already had this conversation.
(both chuckle)
- I mean, think of it,
you could have someone to run lines with all day,
and you could have sex all you want.
- I already do.
- True. Um... (chuckles)
I can cook. - You're a shitty cook.
- No, I'm actually a shit cook.
- Yeah, you are. - That's true.
(both chuckle)
I can mow the lawn.
- I don't mind mowing the lawn.
- Okay. I can clean the pool.
- Ooh. I've always wanted a pool boy.
(Carter laughs)
Now, if only I had a pool. - Okay.
(knuckles rap)
- Oh my goodness. I totally forgot the time.
That's gotta be Gregg.
I gotta, I gotta go get this.
- Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll get outta your guys' hair.
- [Lisa] Hi! Oh my gosh, I am so sorry.
We were just writing this play,
and I totally lost track of time.
- [Gregg] It's all good.
- Oh. - Oh.
- Um, Gregg, this is Carter.
Carter, Carter, Gregg.
- Hey. Uh, Carter. - Oh.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you. Yeah.
- I hope you can tell Lisa how talented she is.
- Oh, I have in the past. I will again.
I'm gonna love her play, I'm sure.
- Mm, alright. Well, be honest but kind.
- Oh, you know me, I will be.
- You have a decade of experience on me,
and I don't even think I should be writing a play.
- Oh, you should. - You should.
- Hey, what he said. - Yeah.
Great minds think alike. (Gregg chuckles)
- Oh, well, thank you, gentlemen.
- Oh, well, um, I'll let you guys have at it.
Uh... - Okay.
- Bye. I'll see you. - Alright. Bye.
- [Carter] Again, it was, it was a pleasure meeting you.
- Likewise.
- Just get my, I'll just get my stuff I got.
Um, have, have fun. - Alright. See you later.
- Hey. - Hey. I'm sorry about that.
Um, I get in the flow, and then I...
Yeah, you know. - Oh, listen,
it's just off Broadway, like my little play.
- Mm. (chuckles)
- And you're gonna meet the team, you're gonna love them.
- Well, I'm excited.
And I haven't been to New York City in a minute.
And dinner's on me.
- Wait, why? No.
- Gregg, you're doing me such a solid by helping me out.
And you're big time now-
- Oh, yeah. - and I appreciate the help.
- Big time. Yeah. - Yeah.
- Now, listen, you don't have to buy me dinner.
It's a bonus. I'll take it, thank you.
- Alright.
Well, I'm gonna go and get changed, and I'll be right back.
- Okay.
Yum, yum, yum.
- So, thanks for coming by. - Yeah.
- I know you're really busy at work.
Can I make you a hamburger?
- No, no. I'm, I'm fine. - Anything?
- I ate at work.
- Okay. - Yeah.
- I know the restaurant business is really hard work.
- Always is. - Yep.
Uh, listen, I don't want to intrude,
but I'm concerned about this Lisa Chase thing.
- Oh my God. Here we go.
- Son, listen, I know you're an adult,
and I certainly understand the attraction,
but I just want to get a sense of how serious this is.
- I mean, we're not getting married, so.
- Okay. Well, your mom's gonna be happy to hear that.
- I mean, Dad, you never cared about any woman that I dated,
so why now?
- Because Lisa is a grown woman.
I know you're an adult, too, but Lisa's been married, right?
She's divorced. She has a kid.
I mean, she's lived this whole life, this experience.
And I think, eventually, that's gonna matter.
And listen, honestly,
I just don't wanna see you get hurt.
- Well, I appreciate your concern. Dad, I do.
(Carter sighs)
You know, every day I wake up, and I, um,
I think this is the day that she ends it with us.
I mean, what do you think,
that that's, that's not in the back of my mind?
'Cause it is.
She's, she's the best person that I've ever known.
I just wanna spend every possible moment,
every possible day with her.
And I'm...
I mean, I hope this lasts forever, but...
I'm not an idiot, Dad.
(sucks teeth)
I love her.
I do. - Hm.
Okay.
I won't say another word, alright?
And I'll be as supportive as I can be.
And you know, you know I'll always be there for you.
We'll always be there for you.
- Thank you.
Thanks. Thanks.
(Carter sighs)
I'll take that hamburger now.
(Carter chuckles) - Okay. Alright. Con queso?
- Yes, Papa.
- (chuckles) Alright. (Carter chuckles)
(sucks teeth)
(sighs)
(Lillian clears throat) (Carter sighs)
- You still not talking to me?
- I'm not not talking to you.
- I embarrassed you.
I'm sorry. That's not me.
- I mean, you embarrassed Lisa more than anything.
I mean, mom, what did she ever do to you?
- You mean besides sleep with my son? (chuckles)
Who is a grown-ass man, I know.
Nothing. She's just one of the neighborhood parents.
I don't even really know her that well.
- [Carter] Did you even try?
- I was in shock.
I mean-girled her. I was wrong, okay?
That said,
I have to ask you, I'm sorry,
but when you were young and you spent time there,
did you guys...?
- No, no.
Nothing happened until this year.
- Okay.
- So get that out of your head.
- How did it start?
- Look, from the second that this thing started,
she has, she has given me nonstop reasons
as to why this can't be a thing.
- Hm.
- And I've given her nonstop reasons as to why it could.
Don't blame her.
As if any of it was your business anyway.
- Okay. It, it just isn't what I would've chosen for you.
You know?
- Did people bother you about Dad?
'Cause it's the same age difference.
But, no, that's fine because it's you, and he's a man.
- Well, it's not quite the same.
- It's close.
- (chuckles) The age is kind of close, that's true.
(laughing) I didn't think about that, but he's not,
he wasn't my friend's father, you know?
I mean, maybe it wouldn't have been such a shock
if you had slept with an older woman I didn't know.
Okay, picture this:
What if I was dating your friend Andrew?
How would you feel?
- That would be creepy because it was Andrew.
Because it...
Point proven.
I get it.
Just don't sleep with Andrew. (Lillian scoffs)
Surprised. - Oh. (chuckles)
- Listen,
she didn't do,
she didn't do anything inappropriate, okay?
And neither did I.
I care for her a lot.
I know this seems wild and crazy
and that it'll never work, but...
(sighs)
I'll be there for her as long as she'll have me.
(Carter sighs)
- Well, she's awfully lucky.
(both chuckle)
Alright, give your mama a hug.
We have established you hug old women. I'm kidding.
(Lillian laughs) - [Carter] Alright.
(kiss smooches)
- I love you. - I love you, too.
- Lillian, you want a hamburger, too?
- Um, I want a double.
- Con queso?
- Oh, always.
- [Both] Con queso.
(both laugh)
- Bravo. Bravissimo.
(Lillian laughs)
(bright music)
- [Lisa] Thank you so much for tonight.
- [Gregg] Oh, you're welcome.
- I am feeling very inspired. - Oh, good.
- Ah, shit, my feet hurt.
(chuckling) Ow.
- Well, that's the thing about New York,
it's a lot of walking, right?
- Yeah. I forgot about that.
- Well, you know what? Give them here.
I have, I know just the thing. - Okay.
- Is, I mean, if you don't mind.
- Yeah. - So let's just see.
How does this feel right here?
How's that? - Ooh.
- Wait. Here. - Ooh.
- Yeah. - Wow. (laughs)
Mm.
- Actually, now that I, I have you
as my little foot prisoner... - Mm-hm.
(both chuckle)
- I was just thinking about the end of the second act.
To me, it felt a little off.
I mean, do you have any thoughts about that at all?
- I thought it was brilliant.
- Really? - Yeah.
- Oh, phew. (chuckles)
- It would make a hell of a screenplay.
- Well, I would know just who to write it.
- Hmm.
Mm.
- Um... - Oh, wow.
- No, I'm, I'm sorry.
- Um... - It just felt right.
I, uh, I apologize.
- Oh, no, no, no, no, you're, you're fine.
That was nice. Yeah.
Um, (giggles nervously) we've been exclusive,
but not by design.
- Wait, are you seeing someone?
- I, I guess I am, yeah.
Um, I mean, who did you think he was?
- Who? - Carter.
- Carter?
Oh, Carter, Carter, the...
Ah, I, I thought he was so...
Um, I thought he was your writing partner or assistant.
- I mean, he, he could look that way, I guess, um...
- Oh. - I, uh,
I think the best way to describe it is he is a friend.
- And a, a lover?
- Yes.
- Actually, nix that question,
it's none of my business.
I, I apologize, and if I overstepped anything,
if it's just business and friendship with us,
that's totally fine, I...
- No, you didn't overstep anything.
I just, I don't really know how
to define where I am right now.
Wow, a writer without words.
- It happens. - Yeah.
- So I'm gonna go back to LA,
and of course I will help you with your play.
And I'll be back here.
And if anything changes with that whole Carter situation,
you'll let me know, yeah? - Okay.
- So it's late, and I'm gonna go
before I get myself into more trouble.
But it's been amazing to see you,
and thank for coming tonight, I really appreciate it.
- Thank you. - Okay.
- It was nice to see you.
- [Gregg] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, likewise.
Yeah. Alright, good night. - Have a good night.
- [Gregg] Yep.
(footsteps thudding)
(door thuds)
- What's it been, three months?
How you been, man?
- I mean, maybe if you came to the restaurant
on more than one occasion, or the gym.
- I can't afford to eat there. (Andrew chuckles)
- Well, then I work your lazy ass off.
Do that. Do that. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Do that. - Yeah.
- But you never come hang out anymore.
- I'm busy. I'm busy.
I've, um, I sold some of my artwork.
Yeah. - Cool, man.
- Yeah, no, that was actually really cool.
- That's dope, man.
Yo, look, anything to get you out and celebrate, right?
- Yeah. - Take you out of,
you know, all that. - Yeah.
- Take you outta what?
- Uh, not necessarily a what, more of a, more of a whom.
- What, you get married? - No, no, but he's got a,
he's got a little girlfriend.
- Oh, awesome. So, so bring her down.
- Uh, it's not exactly her crowd.
Alright, lemme tell him.
Joe, our friend, our good friend Carter here,
has, I'd say, hit the jackpot of sorts.
He's been sleeping with Lisa Chase, bro.
- Who? - Lisa Fricking Chase, bro.
- Wait, wait, wait, wait. Mrs. Chase?
- Uh-huh.
- Denny's mother? - Uh-huh.
- Lisa Chase? - Yes, bro. (laughs)
- She's not married anymore.
- It, it's true?
- She's not married anymore.
- It's a crazy situation.
- She's not married anymore. - Holy fuck!
For real? - Uh-huh.
- We're just friends, okay?
- Good friends. - We're friends.
We're close friends. That's all it is.
(Joe laughs) We're close friends.
See what you fucking did? - He's the GOAT, man.
Look at him. (chuckling) - [Joe] This is a big deal.
You got all the benefits.
- Now it sounds creepy when you say it like that,
especially coming from fucking you, alright?
Like I said, she's a good person.
- Yeah, yeah, who probably rocks in bed.
- Alright. - Jesus.
Oh, that body.
Does she still look as good?
- Shut up! - Yo, yo, yo.
- Guys, not in the bar. Come on.
- Joe. Chill, Joe.
- Alright. - Hey, hey.
You guys ready? - You don't gotta worry.
You're fine.
I'm gonna take my drinks,
and I'm going to sit on the other side of the bar.
- Aww, come on, buddy.
Yo, look what you did, bro.
You see what you did? - I didn't do it, bro.
- Look, he's sensitive, brother.
He's an artist, okay? He's sensitive.
- He needs to stop being a little bitch.
- Yeah, hey.
- [Joe] You know what I'm coming home to? Nothing.
(Andrew laughs)
- [Andrew] Preaching to the choir, bro, shit.
- [Joe] Same old song.
- Rough night with the guys?
- Ha, no, it, it was just a misunderstanding. Yeah, so.
- Good.
I'm Diane.
- Oh, uh (chuckles) I'm, I'm Carter.
- Carter? Very proper. I like that.
- Oh, I can assure you that I'm not.
- Good to hear. - Yeah. Ha.
(patrons chattering)
(notifications whooshing)
(patrons chattering)
(Diane clears throat)
- [Both] So...
(both laugh)
- You go. (chuckling)
- So where, where were we?
Where were we? - Um, you know,
you were about to buy me another drink, actually.
- I was, was I? - (laughs) Yeah.
- I, I didn't know that.
Did I say that? - I think so, yeah.
You were just about to.
- Oh, well, I mean, if you say so.
- Well... (laughs)
- Alec, can I get one more? - On it.
- What do you do for work, Carter?
- I, Diane, am in hospitality.
Yeah, I do. I know it's riveting.
But, um, it's a good job. I like it.
It's good people, it's good customers,
and I, um, I'm also helping a friend out
with the artwork for her book cover.
- An artist? That is very cool.
- Yeah. - I, um,
I've been trying to catch a break with my photography.
It's very competitive. - Oh, nice.
Well, if it makes you feel any better,
I have someone helping me out with it.
- [Diane] Oh, I'd kill for a good mentor.
- Uh, well, (chuckles) she's not a mentor.
She's, she's just a friend,
who works in the field,
and uh, and she's, she's a writer.
She's a writer. - No, that's good, too.
- Yeah.
- You're a very lucky man, Carter.
(Carter laughs) (Diane chuckles)
- Yes, uh, thank you.
(patrons chattering)
(Jeff clicks teeth)
(gentle piano music)
(ringtone warbles)
- Ugh, why haven't I blocked you yet?
(gentle piano music)
(patrons chattering)
- Is everything okay?
- Yeah, everything is fine.
Um, yeah, everything's...
Alright, look, I have a girlfriend.
- Hmm. - I think. I don't know, but.
- Well, something tells me it's your writer friend.
- Yeah. It's, it's complicated.
Yeah. It's complicated.
- Every relationship. Complicated.
- Yeah.
Yeah. (chuckles) Yeah.
- Okay, well, I'm gonna give you my number.
- Oh. - Just if you have any,
like, photography needs.
- Yeah. - Because I can, like,
I can give you like a friends and family discount.
- Oh, well, thank you, Diane.
- Yeah, well, (chuckling) you're welcome, Carter.
Or if you ever just want to talk.
- Thank you.
- Take care.
- I'll see you around. - Yes.
- Good to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
(patrons chattering)
- [Alec] Hey.
- Thanks.
(patrons chattering)
(Carter sighs)
(fluttering piano music) (ringtone warbles)
(patrons chattering) (ringtone warbles)
- What do you want from me?
- Okay, listen, maybe I can't go five times a night anymore,
but that's gonna wear thin, alright?
And you're gonna wanna choose quality over quantity.
And you left me for that?
- Jesus, Jeff, I left you
because you were sleeping with everyone else.
- We were having problems.
- We were having problems because you had 10 girlfriends.
- Okay, well, listen,
now that your little friend is starting his own lineup,
maybe, uh, I don't know, maybe we should get together.
- Oh, fuck off, Jeff.
- Jeffrey, you left me alone. Someone hit on me.
- Yeah, don't worry.
We're gonna be leaving in a minute, baby. Don't worry.
(Lisa scoffs) (gentle piano music)
Uh, so, Lisa.
(patrons chattering)
(fluttering piano music) (notification dings)
(fluttering music continues)
(Lisa sighs)
(somber piano music)
(Lisa sighs)
(birds chirping)
- How can you be glowing and gloomy at the same time?
No, I get the sex, but...
- It's just, it's gotten really confusing.
Like, it's simple, but it's not.
- I'm surprised this is the first time
you told me about him.
- Well, it's supposed to be my secret,
you know, just for me, but...
- But you care, or he does.
(sighs) Nothing ever stays simple
when you start sleeping together.
Someone always falls, especially if the sex is great.
- Hm. - Is it you or him?
- Um, it's both.
Fuck.
- [Ally] And?
- And he's just turned 26.
- Oh, well, okay then.
(both laugh)
I mean, hey, I dabbled with a few young ones
after my divorce.
Like, after what that prick Jeff did to you,
you deserve some fun.
- But I know I'm gonna break his heart.
I know it.
- Or maybe you're afraid he'll break yours.
What do you think he's looking for?
- Ally, I, I think he thinks he really loves me.
- And if he does?
- Well, if we stay together,
I rob him of his twenties and of his thirties.
- Or he wakes up in a year,
he realizes the gap is too big,
and then what happens to you?
- I think we need more of these,
like a lot more of these.
- Look, hey, go have fun.
And I think you know what you need to do when you're ready.
(Lisa sighs)
- So, did you have fun last night?
- Yeah, it was great. The play was incredible.
Can't wait to see my own work up there one day.
- You will. You will.
- Uh, did Gregg stay over?
- No. Um, but he kissed me.
- Um, did you like it?
Did, did, did you kiss him back?
- If it wasn't for you, I would've liked it just fine,
but he got me thinking.
(Carter sighs)
- Are you gonna see him again?
- At some stage, yeah.
You know, he's my friend.
But he lives in LA, so not for a while.
I'm not planning anything right now.
- Do you want to see him again?
- That's not really my pressing concern.
You know, you and I have never really discussed our status.
- What's there to discuss? I mean, we're together.
- Yeah, and I've loved it, every minute of it,
but one day you're gonna meet somebody.
- Oh my God. I have everything that I want right here, so.
- Yeah, but- - You keep saying that.
- One day you are going to meet somebody.
- What is this?
- My best friend Jeff was there last night,
and he sent me that.
- Okay, this is nothing.
This is literally nothing.
Because we talked, and I bought her drinks,
and then I went home, and that was it.
- Yeah, but one day you're gonna meet someone
that you actually want to see,
and, you know, I wonder how fair this has been to you.
- Stop telling me what I should want, okay? I want you.
- Carter, I'm being serious.
- As am I.
I mean, what do you think,
I, I can live my life without you in it?
- You'll always be a part of my life, I'm sure.
Apart from Denny,
you're probably the most significant person in my life,
even if we're just friends.
- Well, what if you meet someone one day
and he doesn't want me in your life?
Then what? Who would, who would you pick?
- You being a part of my life is non-negotiable.
You know, if they didn't like it, they wouldn't be for me.
- Okay, we just took a wrong turn in this conversation,
and I'm not, I'm not going down that road, okay?
I'm just not.
(sighs) Just give us a chance, please, a real chance.
Put sex aside.
Well, don't put it too much to the side,
but
I want to exist in the real world with you.
I wanna be seen with you.
I wanna be in your life.
I wanna be with you.
- I, I don't know. - Yes, you do know.
I know you do because I know you care.
- I do care, it's just, I'm afraid.
- Afraid of what, being real? It already is real.
You're not afraid of anything.
- Oh, that's not true.
- Well, then you're a warrior because you do it anyway.
- I hate you sometimes.
- No, you don't. You hate Jeff 'cause he sucks.
(both chuckle)
You...
You love-ish me.
- (chuckles) Why can't I resist you?
- I don't care, just keep not doing it.
- I have something for you. - I know you do.
What are we still doing out here? Let's go inside.
This is the book cover! - Mm-hm.
- Oh my God, this is amazing! - Mm-hm.
- What? - You're so talented,
and I always want you to remember that.
- This is just surreal looking at this.
Oh my God. - Enjoy it, all of it.
And don't stop.
- I won't stop.
I won't.
(ringtone chiming)
(ringtone continues chiming)
(Carter sighs)
(ringtone continues chiming)
Hey.
- How, how is she today?
- Well, the fever's gone, so that's good.
I mean, she's just exhausted, um...
But I'm taking care of her.
- I don't know if this is ever not going to feel weird.
If you're gonna stick around,
maybe at some point I'll feel differently, but...
- Denny, look, I didn't mean for any of this to happen
between me and her.
I mean, everything happened so quickly.
- Thanks for taking care of her.
- I care for her.
I do, Denny.
And I need you to know that.
- I appreciate that. Thank you.
- Of course.
I always will, man.
(Denny sighs)
(Carter sighs)
(footsteps tapping)
(Lisa sighs)
(floorboard creaks)
(Lisa sighs)
(paper swishes)
(paper flutters)
- [Lisa] Hey.
- Oh, hey.
Is everything okay?
- [Lisa] Yeah, I was just going to the bathroom.
(Carter groans)
- I'm sorry I crashed on your couch.
- Why don't you go home instead of sleeping here?
- No, no, not until you're better.
Then I'll go back to my apartment, but not before.
- You're terribly kind, Mr. Morgan.
I'd give you a kiss,
but I don't wanna give you my cooties.
- Well, I would gladly have your cooties.
- Well, wait till you get sick
and we'll see how you feel about it.
(both laugh)
- Yep.
I wanted to give you this when you're feeling better but,
now seems like a better time than any.
(Lisa clicks teeth)
- My goodness.
This is from your drawing. - Yeah.
- Wow. - You're a warrior, Lisa.
It just seems that maybe you just need some reminding
every now and then.
You know, whether you're not feeling well
or you're just unsure,
she'll give you courage.
- Wow. This is really great.
(Carter chuckles) Thank you.
You wanna come to bed?
- So you're feeling better, I'm guessing? (chuckles)
- I'll be the judge of that
if it determines you get sick anyway.
- I'm guessing I'm doomed regardless, so.
- Come on. - Yeah.
(Lisa sighs)
Why are you shaking?
- Uh, I don't know. It must be low blood sugar or something.
- You're just nervous.
Okay, I should be the one who's nervous,
going to see your friends for your birthday.
It's gonna be fine, alright? You look beautiful.
- You're pretty handsome yourself.
- We do make a gorgeous couple, yes.
- Mm.
- Uh, thank you. - For what?
- For making us real.
I know this is hard for you, but we're gonna be okay.
- Or we could stay home and have sex.
- We could. - Mm-hm.
- We could do that, and we're gonna later.
Okay, come on, be a big girl.
(Lisa scoffs) Get ready.
Oh, that's very mature.
That's big-girl stuff. - (giggles) You suck.
- Do I? - Mm.
- Wait. No. Stop.
- What? - We have reservations.
- Yeah, and we can cancel them.
- No, we can't. Go, be a big girl.
- Oh my God, you suck sometimes.
- Your friends are waiting. - Ugh.
(lively music)
- We do not see enough of this girl anymore.
She hasn't been to yoga in months.
You must be keeping her very busy.
(Carter and Lisa laugh)
- She's a very busy girl.
- Oh, I'm sure she is. (Carter chuckles)
I hope you're keeping her flexible.
- Well, you know, I work for deadlines.
Gotta take the work when it comes.
- Of course. - Of course. (giggles)
(phone buzzing) - Oh. Oh. Oh, shit.
I'm sorry. I gotta, I gotta take this.
Guys, it'll only be like five minutes.
- Don't sweat it.
- [Carter] No, I'm out to dinner right now, so yeah-
- Oh my God, he's a tasty treat.
- Yeah, it's our first formal appearance.
- Oh, I'd keep him home, too. No need to ever leave.
(Natalie chuckles)
- Believe it or not, it's not just sex.
He's actually very smart, and talented, and sweet.
- Oh, I'm sure he's very talented.
- Very. - And sweet. Yum.
Break me off a piece of that. (chuckles)
- You're married. - And?
Look, you've seen Ed.
Can you blame me? - I know.
- Shame on you. - Oh, whatever.
(Natalie giggling)
- [Carter] Sorry about that.
- No problem. - I had to answer that.
Just don't worry about who that was.
It's stupid.
(lively music)
- Hi! - Hey!
- [Ronnie] Hugs. Sorry, sorry I'm so late.
I couldn't get outta work, and traffic was miserable.
- [Lisa] Yoga breaths.
- Hey, Nat. - Hey there.
- [Lisa] Thank you so much for coming.
- Yeah, I wouldn't miss it.
Hi, I'm Ronnie.
- Hey. - You must be Denny.
- Oh, um... - No, this is Carter.
He's my, uh- - Um, her person.
I'm Lisa's person.
It's, yeah. - Oh, you're my age.
- Yeah. Uh, well... - Excuse me. I need a drink.
- Yeah, come on, we're all- - Thank you, Nat.
- So you must be one of Lisa's, uh, yoga friends.
- Yeah, for about 10 years now.
- [Carter] Okay.
- Do you practice yoga, Carter?
- I don't, unfortunately.
But, um, Lisa's been showing me ash...
- Ashtanga. - Ashtanga.
- And I love Yin.
Yin's great. - Oh, Yin.
- Yeah, Yin's great.
It just helps me mellow out. - Of course.
- Well, you should join us one time.
- Yes. - Oh, I... (chuckles)
I, um, I, I, I would love to, but I work most days.
And who knows what the future holds?
I mean, I would love to come.
- [Theresa] You should definitely come.
- I think you should come. - Oh yeah.
- You need to come. - We'd love it if you came.
(Carter chuckles nervously)
- Jesus Christ, um...
(friends chuckling) (sensual music)
Uh, Lord, that's, um... - Anyone call a plumber?
- Oh.
- You know, plumbing's hard business.
Is it hot in here, or is it just me?
- Oh, it is just you, baby.
- And I heard it's somebody's birthday.
(dancer chuckles) - Oh, yeah.
- Lisa, I have some singles.
You know, I might have some fives.
- I brought tens. - Whoo!
(friends laugh)
- Happy birthday. - I'm wearing my gloves,
[Dancer] alright? (friends oohing)
- She's very tense. - I can see that.
(sensual music fades)
(purse clatters)
- Uh, well, that was, that was fun.
- No, it wasn't.
I mean, it was,
but I'm not happy about the way my friends ogle you.
- Wait. What, are you jealous?
- No, but you're not a, you're not a piece of meat.
I don't like it.
- Well, you don't eat meat, so problem solved.
- (sighs) That's not the point.
Natalie needed an extra napkin to wipe up her drool.
- Oh, you say it like it's a bad thing.
Hey, look. Look at me.
I'm with you.
I don't care what anyone else says.
- Why are you the grown-up one here?
- Well, we both are, in case you haven't noticed.
I think the only one who has a problem with my age is you.
- A stripper? As if that wasn't embarrassing enough.
(Carter laughs)
- I think he was actually a plumber
'cause he sucked at stripping.
Just forget all that, okay?
Natalie had a little too much to drink,
and it was all in good fun.
- Yeah, but he was older than you.
- So we'll chill with my friends next time,
the ones who aren't complete assholes, alright?
My boss asked me out to dinner, he said I could bring you-
- What? - So I said-
- Why would you do that to me?
- What did I, what am I doing to you?
- It was so much fun just us.
You work a lot, I work from home a lot.
Why do we need to go anywhere?
- We had a good time tonight.
- No, we didn't.
- Your friends are a great time.
Just, can we move forward please?
- It wasn't supposed to get serious.
I told you that in the beginning, sex and friendship.
Well, things changed, okay?
We did.
- They didn't need to change.
- Yes, they did.
Okay, we did as people, as a couple.
- We're not a couple.
(Carter sighs)
(Lisa sighs)
- I know we're still working through things,
but this is real, Lisa.
It's real.
Alright, I'm not having this fight with you
after a few drinks.
I'm gonna get you a water and an aspirin, so just stay here.
(footsteps thudding)
(Carter sighs)
(pills rattle)
(cap clacks)
(bottle taps)
(no audio)
(box shuffling)
(birds chirping)
(Carter sighs)
(birds continue chirping)
(Carter sighs)
(footsteps thud)
(Carter sighs)
When were you gonna tell me?
- What?
- [Carter] That you thought you were pregnant.
- I'm not.
Doesn't matter. I'm just irregular these days.
- See, this is the kind of shit that you tell me.
- I was trying to find some paperwork for Denny
so he knows who to contact
in case they have a medical background on him.
I know that they don't, but he's gonna try in case him
and Jeannie wanna get married and have kids.
- Yeah?
- He can get married and have kids.
You're the same age.
You don't get to do that if you stay with me.
- We can get married or not.
I don't, I don't want kids.
- Yeah, but one day you might, if you meet the right person,
somebody your own age.
I can't have kids.
- You could if you wanted to.
(Lisa sighs)
I didn't, I didn't mean that, okay?
I, I would never ask you that.
Not everyone in my generation wants kids. It's a thing.
We could, we can get a big-ass dog or a cat,
or a parrot if you want.
- Yeah, see, your generation.
We're not even from the same generation.
Stop deluding yourself that we're the same.
We're not the same.
- We are where it counts. That's the beauty of us.
And we're different enough to keep ourselves interested.
What are you doing?
- I have a lot of writing to do.
- [Carter] Here. I'll leave, but let's resolve this first.
- No, I'm tired of you telling me what to do.
I could have stayed married to Jeff for this.
- Why are you deliberately trying to blow us up right now?
- I need to be alone for a while, figure things out.
Figure out what's right.
- Listen, hey, I know we're working on each other, alright?
But this is right. We're right.
We are. You know it.
You don't have to tell me that you love me
for me to know that you do.
This isn't a fantasy.
- Maybe I love you enough to let you go.
(Lisa sighs)
- I can't go.
- Please go.
- No. - If I change my mind
and you stay- - Look-
- I will never forgive myself. - Hold on. Hold on.
Look at me. Look. - Carter, go.
- Look at me. Please, just look at me.
I can't go.
- Don't make me say this again, Carter.
- I won't.
I won't.
- Whatever I want, in any way that I want,
for as long as I want.
You promised me.
(Lisa sighs)
(Carter sighs)
(birds chirping)
(sucks teeth)
(footsteps thudding)
(door clicks and thuds)
(melancholy music)
♪ They're giving out diagnoses ♪
♪ like they're Halloween candy ♪
♪ They're building a market and a nation of addicts ♪
♪ And we all owe smiles to the company ♪
(melancholy music continues)
♪ All dressed up and no one to care about ♪
♪ You ask me how the job is going ♪
♪ It's going, it's going, don't worry, I say ♪
(melancholy music continues)
♪ So how d'you deal with the weather up here ♪
♪ It's always bright and a little frenetic ♪
♪ It's always dry and cool and clear ♪
♪ It always makes my heart beat off beat ♪
(melancholy music continues)
♪ So how d'you deal with the weather up here ♪
♪ It's always bright and a little frenetic ♪
♪ It's always dry and cool and clear ♪
♪ It always makes my heart beat off beat ♪
(somber upbeat music)
♪ Beat off beat ♪
(gentle acoustic music)
♪ I got a vulture in my heart ♪
♪ Feeds on pain, she feeds on scars ♪
♪ Tries to make me think we're one and the same ♪
(gentle upbeat music)
♪ But I am not, I am not, I am not, I am not you ♪
♪ I am not, I am not, I am not, I am not ♪
♪ Oh, mother ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪
♪ The sky is calling me ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪
♪ What else could I do ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪
♪ Oh, father ♪ ♪ Ah ♪
♪ I held on long as I could ♪
♪ But the choking loyalty ♪ ♪ Oh ♪
♪ I had to let it go, too ♪
(gentle upbeat music)
♪ I learned it before I had words to say no ♪
♪ I learned it slipping under my skin in the summer ♪
♪ And I, I, I built myself around the paradox ♪
(gentle upbeat music)
♪ But I am not, I am not, I am not, I am not you ♪
♪ I am not, I am not, I am not, I am not ♪
♪ Oh, mother ♪ ♪ Oh ♪
♪ I'm sorry, I don't know what to give you ♪
♪ Oh, father ♪ ♪ Ah ♪
♪ I'm trying anyway ♪
♪ 'Cause I learned that from you ♪
♪ I had to let go, too ♪
♪ What do these words mean to you ♪
♪ What do these words mean ♪ ♪ What do these words mean ♪
♪ A bridge, and a bird, and a diamond ♪
♪ What do these words mean ♪ ♪ At its throat ♪
♪ And the glittering stones keeps it close to the boat ♪
♪ And the sun goes down every day around three ♪
♪ And it rains, and it storms, and it pours ♪
♪ Oh, father ♪ ♪ Ah ♪
♪ It's waiting there for me ♪ ♪ Oh ♪
♪ And I can only do ♪ ♪ Oh ♪
♪ What I can do ♪
(gentle upbeat music fades)
- I know it's a cafe, but it's exposure,
and I sold a book cover. - Nice.
- Yeah. (chuckles)
Yeah, so it's, I know it doesn't pay the bills,
but it's progress.
- Well, progress is good.
- It's so exciting.
I told you things would turn around.
- The Kellner is interested in some of Carter's work.
- Wow. That's great.
- I can't wait to tell everyone.
- No, don't tell anyone.
Just wait till the ink is dry
and the paintings are on the wall.
- It'll happen.
- I just don't wanna expect too much before it happens.
- Mm-hm. Probably safer that way.
Though, I think Diane is right.
(family chuckling)
We got a winner.
- Alright, let's go eat. I hope you like chicken.
- Love chicken. - She loves chicken.
- I wuv chicken. - You wuv everything.
- [Richard] I wuv the little wabbit,
the turkey, roast beef, the chicken.
(Lillian chuckling)
- [Gregg] (sniffs) What's that smell?
- (sniffs) Oh, shit!
(Gregg laughing) I just burned the toast.
Oh God.
- Don't worry about it. I'll get something in the airport.
(Gregg laughs) - Oh, I wanted to cook
you breakfast before you left.
- Come with me to the airport for breakfast,
and then dinner in LA.
- That's a really nice idea.
But you know I've got a deadline.
- Yeah, well, a self-imposed one.
- Only way I get things done. - You can write in LA.
- I'd hate to get out of the flow.
- There's a flow in LA, and better views.
- Gregg, I don't live in LA.
- Well, not yet you don't.
Come here.
Why don't you move in with me?
- What? - I mean it.
You can have an office in my house.
I have two, three rooms you can pick from.
Or if you don't wanna work from home,
you can rent an office somewhere.
Lots of people do that. - Hmm.
That's a really nice offer, Gregg.
- Mm-hm. - But Denny lives here.
- Well, that's what the airplanes are for.
He'll fly, or we'll fly over.
No more dreadful, wet winters. - Hmm.
- Outdoor yoga all year. - Hmm.
- No more memories of Jeff, you know?
Not that you're running away,
I'm just saying, it's a fresh start.
- Alright, um...
Can I think about it?
- Of course. - Yeah, I just,
I don't wanna keep making any more mistakes.
- Mistake? I mean, I don't wanna be a mistake.
It's not a business transaction, it's-
- I, I didn't mean it like that.
I just, I don't think I'm good at this partner thing.
- You are kidding, right?
I mean, you know that this whole Jeff thing is not on you.
- It sort of is, though.
You know, I was very young,
and he was way too old for me.
(Lisa laughs)
Yeah, you know, if I'd have been more self-confident
and less frightened, I, I'd never have gone there.
I would've seen him for what he was
and what he will probably always be.
- And Carter?
- Can we not talk about Carter?
- Sure. - Yeah.
Um, regardless, can, can I think about it?
- Of course. - You know, I just,
I don't wanna be dragging you into my issues.
- (sighs) There you go again. You're not damaged goods.
We all have issues, right?
I would, I would stay and talk about it, but I'm late.
I gotta go.
I'll be in LA, and I'll wait for you 'cause you're worth it.
I love you.
You don't have to say it back yet, but I needed to say it.
- Hmm. - I hope you hear it.
Okay. - Okay.
- And I'll make you breakfast in LA, alright?
- Alright. - Okay.
- Safe travels. - Thank you.
(footsteps pattering)
(door clicks and thuds)
♪ Everyone's wearing the same lovely face suddenly ♪
♪ My eyes scan the contours of the crowd for something new ♪
- Your order's ready. - Oh, thanks.
♪ Of bullet points must be kind ♪
- There you go. - Oh, thank you.
♪ Must be smart and engaging ♪
- Oh my goodness. (sighs)
These are Carter's.
♪ To my city, too ♪
- [Carter] That's what I was saying,
because I was talking to him, but he wasn't listening
because he's a lunatic.
- Oh, Carter, I have your order.
- Oh, it's fine. Thanks. - That was very bold.
- So- - Oh my goodness.
Carter, hi.
- Oh my God, um...
Lisa, um...
Oh my God, I mean...
(Carter sighs)
How have you been? - I, I'm great.
- Hi. I'm Diane. - Hi.
Hi. Hi. - Nice to meet you.
- Yeah, yeah. - Uh, yeah, Lisa,
this is, this is Diane.
And Diane, this is-
- Lisa. - This is Lisa.
- No, I've heard so much about you.
- Ally. Hello. - Hi, Ally.
- Hey, nice to meet you.
- Uh, well, I, I hope you heard good things about me.
- Yes, yes, you were the one who inspired Carter
to get his artwork out there.
- Well, you know, he always had the talent,
I just pushed him a little. - Oh, thank you for that.
I mean, he's like the only one who doesn't realize
how talented he is.
- Oh, you're all killing me, so thank you. (chuckles)
But Lisa, how, how have you been?
- I'm, I'm great.
Um, work's never been busier.
I'm currently scouting venues for my play.
- Yeah? - But Gregg just asked me
to move to LA, so maybe I'll do it out there.
Or if I get really lucky, be bi-coastal.
(gentle music)
♪ The city, the water ♪ ♪ The city, the water ♪
- Yeah- - We'd love to see it
if you're still out there.
- Yeah, um, for sure. That sounds great.
Um, we'll be in touch?
- Yeah, lemme, lemme know how that goes.
- Mm-hm. - Yeah.
Um... - Babe?
(Carter sighs) Um...
♪ You're being cute ♪
- Uh, yeah, let's...
♪ Here comes the glare of the sun ♪
- I'm sorry, I don't know. - What? You okay?
- I'm fine. - Yeah?
- I'm fine, um... - Okay.
♪ Trying so hard ♪
- Ally, it was great meeting you.
- Of course.
♪ Ah ♪
- Lisa, it was, it was great catching up.
♪ Ah ♪
- Yeah, let's... - Yeah, okay, sure.
- We should probably go. - Mm-hm.
- Guys, thank you.
♪ Ah ♪
- Well, I guess I was wrong.
- About?
- That's not the expression of someone
who would bail in a year.
- And nothing would've changed.
- Life is always changing.
If I had someone who looked at me like that,
I don't think I'd ever let him go.
- And the original issue still stands.
- Well, as do the feelings, apparently.
Look, I'm not gonna tell you what to do,
but you could be hit by a bus next year.
We can't always know what is going to happen.
- (chuckles) Okay.
- Well, it doesn't matter.
He looks happy-ish.
- Ish?
- He wasn't looking at her the way he looked at you.
♪ How bright moonlight ♪
- Let's get drunk.
♪ I'm your lady of the harvest moon ♪
(gentle music)
(Lisa sobbing)
(gentle music ends)
(notification dings)
(birds chirping)
- I don't know if that's a good idea.
(Lisa sighs)
(spoon clinks)
(birds chirping)
(door clicks)
(Lisa chuckles)
I need a freaking locksmith on speed dial. (laughs)
Hi. - Hey.
- Oh, come here. - Yeah.
- Diane is lovely, age appropriate.
- Yeah, she's uh, she's a good person, yes.
(Carter chuckles)
So I, um, I wanted to hear more about your play.
- (chuckles) That's a big entrance to make
to find out about my work.
I told Diane I'd contact her.
- Yeah, I wish you had come to the exhibition, but...
I mean, my work will be there throughout the month,
so you can, you can come whenever you want.
- I'll be sure to go. I'd love to see it.
- Wouldn't have happened without you, you know.
You're one of the first people to believe in me.
- You've always had the talent.
Somebody would've recognized it.
Diane would've recognized it.
Yeah, I'm, I'm not really sure you should be here.
- You told me one time
that I was the most significant person in the world to you.
I'm calling that card now.
- You have a good thing now.
How many times do I have to hurt you?
- You don't have to hurt me again.
- Then why are you here, Carter?
Diane can't be happy about this.
- She doesn't know. - So you're sneaking.
- No, I'm not. I'm not sneaking.
She doesn't know because I broke up with her last night.
- Why would you do that?
- Because I don't love her.
You know that thing when someone loves you
and you don't love 'em back?
I think we've been there before.
- That's not true.
- It's all too true.
- You think I didn't love you?
You don't think I did what I did because I do?
- Please don't go.
Don't.
I'll get back on that wait list
and wait till you change your mind, but...
I'm afraid that if you go right now, you won't come back.
Do you love him?
If you do, I'll leave,
and I'll leave the key, and you'll never see me again.
(sighs) Fuck. I tried. I tried moving on.
I did, going through the motions endlessly with strangers.
It was chaotic. It was messy.
It was pointless.
It was just empty.
(Carter sighs)
(birds chirping)
(Carter sighs)
- Take a look inside side.
Go on.
(clasps clatter)
I can't go.
I don't love him.
How could I do that to him?
- I don't care what we have to face, okay?
I'll do anything I have to do to make you happy.
I just think we're too messy to deal with other people.
We are. We're train wrecks.
But we work.
I don't care what the story's supposed to look like.
You're the fucking love of my life.
And this, all this is,
this is the only story I wanna live.
And we get to have this. We do.
If you just,
if you just say yes right now.
- Um, Carter...
Yes.
(Carter sighs)
(lips smacking)
I can't wait to see your art show.
(Lisa chuckles) - You will, you will.
And I, I worked on my cooking, okay?
(Lisa laughs) And I'm, I'm...
No more shitty olive omelets, okay?
Let me cook us dinner.
- How about we just go out?
- Together? - Yeah.
(Carter chuckles softly)
- Really? - Mm-hm.
- Alright then, um...
Dinner and the art gallery.
(lips smacking)
- I've missed you.
(both chuckle)
And your terrible jokes.
And your shitty cooking.
(Carter laughs)
- And the sex? - Mm-hm.
- I love you, Ms. Chase.
- I love you, Carter Morgan,
Denny's friend from up the block.
(gentle music) ♪ I don't wanna feel this way ♪
♪ I don't wanna know what's happening ♪
♪ I want the future like a bright, certain thing ♪
♪ And the night wind carry me away on wings ♪
♪ But did you know that ♪ (upbeat rock music)
♪ Everywhere I go ♪
♪ I see you now ♪
♪ Everywhere I go, go, go ♪
♪ Still I want it, just a little ♪
♪ Can we work it out, out, out ♪
♪ Do you dream to get away ♪
♪ Or do you dream to make something happen ♪
♪ Do you wanna make your life one big game ♪
♪ Well, I don't wanna feel this way ♪
♪ Doesn't really matter either way ♪
♪ I already know my own way ♪
♪ Everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪
♪ I see you now ♪
♪ Everywhere I go, go, go ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪
♪ Still I want it, just a little ♪
♪ Can we work it out, out, out ♪
♪ Everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪
♪ I see you now ♪
♪ And it's getting so, so, so ♪
♪ Still I want it, just a little ♪
♪ Can we work it out, out, out ♪
♪ Do you think about me at night ♪
♪ Or do I even enter into it ♪
♪ But you don't like my brand new jealousy ♪
♪ Lemme tell you, babe, you're not the only one ♪
♪ But I'm not trying to, trying to, trying to feel this way ♪
♪ Say, say, say it'll be, be, be ♪
♪ All right, right, right, right ♪
♪ Yeah, say, say, say it'll be, be, be ♪
♪ All right, right, right, right ♪
♪ And the hardest time to be kind ♪
♪ Is when you're hurting this way ♪
♪ When your fighting gets only worse ♪
♪ And the hardest time to listen ♪
♪ Is when you're yelling ♪
♪ And we both know we did it anyway ♪
♪ We both know ♪
♪ But we did it anyway ♪
♪ We both know ♪
♪ But we did it anyway, anyway ♪
♪ Everywhere I go ♪
♪ I see you now ♪
♪ Everywhere I go, go, go ♪
♪ Still I want it, just a little ♪
♪ Can we work it out, baby ♪
♪ Everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Oh ♪
♪ I see you, I see you now ♪
♪ And it's getting so, so, so ♪
♪ Still I want it, just a little ♪
♪ Can we work it out, out ♪
♪ Still I want it, just a little ♪
♪ Can we work it out, out ♪
♪ Still I want it, just a little ♪
♪ Can we work it out, out, out ♪
(upbeat rock music fades)