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We should have
gone to Toscana
instead of seeing
this stupid play.
Janice is my best friend.
This is her only son.
I think it was very nice of him
to invite us.
He's usually
a very private person.
I'm not going to go find him
afterwards and tell him
- what a brilliant director he is.
- Yes, you are.
Why do people invite anybody
to anything?
- I have no idea.
- Two, please.
Let's go home, Masha!
- I'm staying here tonight.
- Masha, let's go!
The baby must be hungry.
Nonsense.
Matryona will feed him.
It's a shame. Three nights now
without his mother.
You are becoming
tiresome.
In the old days, at least
you'd philosophize,
but now it's always home
and baby, home and baby.
That's all I ever
hear from you.
- Let's go, Masha!
- Go yourself!
What is going on?
I'll try.
Peter?
Will you come
home tomorrow?
Yes, tomorrow!
Stop bothering me!
What's this for, Mama?
- Pyotor asked us...
- Peter?
Asked us...
There's something wrong
with my husband.
- Please, shh!
- He, um...
Oh, uh, did he ask us to make up
a bed for him in Kostya's room?
- Honey, talk to me!
- Yeah.
Old people are
like children.
Well, I'm going.
Goodbye, Masha.
- Goodbye, Mother.
- Um...
- Peter!
- Oh my God.
No!
What should we do?
What's wrong?
Hello?
Hello.
Where is my wife?
And where is my daughter?
Hello?
Nate, it's Maggie.
Are you okay?
What's wrong?
Um, I'm sorry
to bother you.
I didn't know
who else to call.
That's okay.
What's going on?
- Who is it?
- Oh, God.
David, I can't find
the Sports section.
- Have you seen it anywhere?
- No.
The delivery guy probably
forgot to put it in again.
- He stinks.
- Then I'm out of here.
I'm gonna be late
for Roger's.
That's fine. I have everything
under control here.
- Hand it over!
- You know...
I hope you've been noticing
how much I've been watching
my temper.
I am really trying
to be patient,
- but those boys are not easy.
- Yes, I know they're not easy.
And if I forget
you remind me once a day.
Would you listen to him?
He's just a sweet little kid, basically.
Yeah, I guess so.
Yeah, yeah.
Durrell, what the hell
are you doing now?
- Watching TV!
- David, turn that off!
I can't find the remote.
I can never find the remote!
Where did you find those?
Those tapes were in a locked box
underneath a pile of old Ralph Lauren
sheets underneath our bed.
Then you know
where I found them.
Uh...
Durrell, from now on
when something is in a locked box
underneath a pile of old sheets,
that means it's private.
Fine.
Great.
Can we get ready
for school?
- We're gonna be really late again.
- ***. I mean, shoot.
Get dressed, you guys.
Come on. Now.
Let's go!
That went well.
Hey, Kirsten, are you
coming to Doc's tonight?
Yeah, baby!
I was going to my parent's,
but thank God, my mom
has a staph infection.
- Hey, Johnny, you coming?
- Yeah, baby.
How about it, Claire?
Uh, hang on,
I just have to finish this one thing.
There.
Yeah, a bunch of us are
going to Doc's after work.
The bar in the mall?
Doc Hannigan's?
That's just 'cause
it's the closest place,
and they have pitchers.
Everyone from work goes there.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to...
Come on, Claire.
You think your *** don't stink?
No, I think
my *** stinks.
Great.
So you coming then?
Um, maybe another time.
Okay, fine. I guess we'll just have
to talk about you all night.
Yeah, baby.
There's something nice
about being alone.
It's like finally
I can just relax.
I made George
the focus of my life.
First when we got married, and then
even more so when he got sick.
It's just not healthy,
right?
Mm, one person's "healthy"
is another person's "sick."
Some women have to make
someone else the focus of their life
or they lose their minds.
No judgments.
It's an exciting time for me. There's
a world out there I've been missing.
- Are you keeping yourself busy?
- Am I ever.
There are so many
cultural events in this city
I've always wanted
to participate in.
Last week, I learned all about
Cabbala at the Skirball Center.
And Dutton's in Brentwood
is having a Jay Mclnerney
reading the day after next.
Now who's that?
He's the guy who wrote
"Bright Lights, Big City."
I knew his old coke dealer.
Sweet guy.
It's the 20th anniversary
of that book.
I figured it was time
for me to finally read it.
Oh, Victoria, your get-together is
tomorrow night already...
Don't worry,
everyone's invited.
Do you need anything? I could bring
my famous potato salad.
That's sweet,
but please don't worry.
Everything's
taken care of.
Mm. Mm.
So it's between this one
and this one.
Which one do you
like better?
- I like this one.
- Yeah?
- But...
- This one's nice too.
Exactly!
Oh, they're both great.
Excuse me.
Thanks.
Hello?
Yes.
Yes.
Okay.
Okay.
Sure.
Uh, thanks.
So have you decided?
Uh, I'll come back
sometime.
I didn't have this appointment
in the books.
Maggie called me
in the middle of the night.
The deceased is a friend of hers
from church.
- Maggie is a Quaker?
- Yeah.
George was a Quaker?
No no. She converted
when she got married.
What exactly are
Quakers?
They're
very peaceful...
Yeah well,
everyone knows that.
Have you seen Rico?
He said he had something
important to do.
I'll be right in.
Hello?
Obviously these are not
the results we expected.
But there's no reason
to assume the worst.
The blood test was positive,
which indicates potentially
that the baby may have some
sort of disorder...
Like what?
Such as Down's
or spina bifida.
However, this test is
extremely inconclusive.
Over 95% of babies who test positive have
neither of these two things.
So what's the point
of it then?
To get more information.
Given these results I recommend
we do an amniocentesis.
I didn't even want
to take the stupid test.
Everyone said it would be fine.
I want to schedule the amnio
for as soon as possible.
- No need to panic yet.
- Yeah, right.
Hey. What are you
doing home?
Well, uh...
I made up a story and got off
of work for a few hours
'cause I knew it was
your day off.
Day off, right. I went grocery shopping,
cleaned up the kitchen
and I'm in the middle of
my fourth load of laundry.
It's been a real party.
You don't look busy now.
This is my first chance
to get a breath. I'm reading.
Mm-hmm.
- Rico?
- Yeah?
- What are you doing?
- Trying to relax you.
I can relax myself.
As long as you're here you can
take out your stuff in the back closet
like you said you would
three days ago.
Oh.
Sure.
I don't know why you wouldn't
go out with those people.
Sometimes you think you're better
than everyone else.
- Hopefully I am.
- Well, you're not.
Anyway, I'm exhausted.
I had no idea doing nothing
all day could be so tiring.
When I was your age
I had so much energy.
Besides, I want to try
to do some work tonight.
Oh, what are
you working on now?
Actually, nothing.
I am totally dry.
I haven't even been
to my desk in weeks,
because every time I sit down
and try to think
of how I want to express myself
I just come up empty.
It's like
this giant abyss
with total,
like, stillness.
It's kind of the loneliest feeling
in the entire world.
Oh.
Well, uh, you'd better
hurry up and change.
Dinner will be ready soon.
Those stupid
telemarketers!
You know, I'm gonna
become more involved
in those organizations
that get them outlawed.
Hello!
Oh, hello, George.
"Come over tonight"?
No.
I don't see why this...
Fine.
I'm very busy,
but I'll try and stop by
tomorrow afternoon.
I'm sorry, George.
I can't chat now.
Okay. Bye.
- Is he okay?
- I'm sure he's fine.
Whatever's going on with him
I'm not gonna get sucked into it.
- I have my own life now.
- Maybe he's just lonely.
You seem a lot more
sympathetic to him now
than you did
when he was living here.
It's always easier
to be nice to people
when you don't have
to see them.
You don't even know
what a integer is.
I do so.
I mean, I have a basic idea
of what an integer is.
Integers are numbers...
- Am I in trouble?
- Of course not.
But maybe you should listen
to your music in the other room.
I'll just stay here
and be quiet.
Okay, where were we?
- Integers...
- David?
I thought you said you
were gonna be quiet.
- I think something's burning.
- ***!
All right, it was wrong of me
to say that.
We don't use
language like that.
- Can I get that?
- Of course, you live here now.
You don't have to ask
if you can get the phone.
Hello?
Oh, hey.
It's your lover.
Do I have a lover?
From now on
you can just say it's Keith.
- Yes, master.
- I told you I don't like that joke.
- Give me my Discman!
- You're hurting me!
Both of you, out of here, now!
Just get out of this room!
- You boy!
- You half a man.
Hello?
Hey, I'm not gonna
make it for dinner.
Uh, Sissy and the kids
are in town.
I've got to take them
to Geoffrey's in Malibu.
- Well, lah-di-dah!
- What's that supposed to mean?
You know what? Nothing. I'm just
in the middle of five things here.
You have fun
and I'll see you later.
Ow! I hate you,
you pig.
Ew! You smell like
cow manure.
- What are you doing?
- I was just cleaning things up.
You were reading
my private stuff.
I thought we had rules about
other people's private stuff!
She suffered from some form
self-esteem issues, Dr. Benett?
Yes, a lot of those stem
from her childhood traumas.
But some stem from the size
of her nose and her weak chin.
Those are the ones
I can do something about.
Are you pleased
with the results?
I am, but Mary's going
to be the real judge
when she looks into the mirror
for first time tonight.
Oh, you didn't tell me what time
I need to get off work tomorrow.
Just come home
whenever you want.
No, I mean did you hear
what time we're supposed
to go in for the, uh, the amnio.
I've been thinking I don't think
the amnio's such a good idea.
Well, Melnick seemed
to think it was.
She acted like we
had to have it.
No no, she said the results
were very inconclusive.
I think we should just move on
and try not to think about it.
But I thought we decided
that we were gonna...
No, I didn't
decide anything.
I don't want an amnio.
You know, they can
cause miscarriage.
- What are we gonna do?
- We wait for later... ultrasound,
and then we get
more information.
But if there's a problem
we should know about it now.
Why?
- So that we can take care of it.
- What does that mean?
- You know what that means.
- I don't want to get rid of this baby.
And I'm not going to
no matter what.
If we find out there's a problem,
we'll deal with that then.
- Okay, if that's how you feel.
- Yeah, that's how I feel.
Is it how you feel?
I don't know.
So what's the big deal?
Durrell's in some assembly
and he didn't invite us. So what?
So we're his parents,
Keith.
We're supposed to go see him
in school things.
What did he say when you asked him
why he didn't invite us?
Uh, he just mumbled
something about killing us
if we tried to go to it.
Well, maybe we should
listen to him and not go.
I couldn't sleep all night
thinking about having
all this *** in the house.
***!
Just help me,
you ***.
Okay.
What's his reason for not wanting us
to go to the assembly?
This one we're keeping.
Do you think it's because we're gay
and he's ashamed of us?
He's not the one that's ashamed
about us being gay.
This is not about being gay,
it's about ***.
It's probably
something as simple
as he doesn't want us there
to see him forget his lines
and get that *** look kids get
on their face in those things.
Maybe.
We better get going. We've got
another huge bag in the back.
Federico...
can you tell me if this mayonnaise
has gone bad?
All mayonnaise
smells bad to me.
Making your
potato salad, huh?
What's
the big occasion?
I'm going
to a party tonight...
at Victoria Adams's house.
- She was in "More for Me."
- Oh, I saw that show once or twice.
- It seemed sort of stupid.
- She's a friend of mine.
Oh, I'm sorry.
So, uh, how are things
with you now?
Now that you're,
you know, single?
They're wonderful.
I've been to a lot of interesting
cultural events lately.
In fact,
if you want to,
you could come to a Jay Mclnerney reading
with me tomorrow.
Oh... I'll take a pass.
I've got be with Vanessa
and the kids.
I understand.
Do you think
this has too much dill?
You must be very happy now
that you're back with Vanessa.
Vanessa's
a very forgiving woman.
Actually, she isn't.
She never wants
to sleep with me.
No matter what I do or say
I can't get her to look at me
with that same hunger
she used to have.
It's so painful.
The most horrible part
is when I look at her,
I still
get so *** hard.
You know, *** can
relieve some of the tension.
There were long periods
in my marriage to Nathaniel
when he was constantly
***.
I want passion!
I want my wife to want me so bad
that every time I walk by
she wants to squeeze
my *** and grab my...
Federico?
Uh, yeah.
Too much dill.
Hmm...
So finally I say to
these guys at the next table,
"Look, here's the line
and here's you."
Hey!
- Oh, hey, Ted.
- Hey.
Marianne, you think I can get those
asbestos documents later today?
- Oh, yeah, sure. Is 5:00 okay?
- Yeah, baby.
That's great.
What is that?
Oh, it's nothing.
I'm Ted, by the way.
We haven't met.
Claire.
Yeah, Ted's the lowest-paid
lawyer in the office,
so you don't have to suck up
to him as much as the rest.
You guys looked like
you were having fun last night.
Marianne, were those guys at the next table
trying to pick you up?
Yeah, baby.
Are you gonna
go tonight?
I'm gonna try
and make it.
Later!
- Mm.
- Bye, Ted.
Later.
Oh, hey. It's me.
Do you want
to have lunch?
Oh, I'm so sorry
I'm late, darling.
But I was just in the middle
of all this paperwork.
Yeah, so I see.
Okay, okay.
Cat's out of the bag.
What do you think of him?
- Did you see his ***?
- No, I didn't.
- Who is this person?
- Oh, he's this brilliant therapist
who studied
with Gareth Feinberg.
Actually, I think you met him once
a long time ago.
Anyways, so we ran
into each other
at a party
a couple of weeks ago.
And, you know,
one thing led to the other.
- You know how that is.
- No, not really.
Come on,
don't judge me, dear.
God, I wonder if
anybody else saw us.
What's the big deal?
Don't you and Olivier have rules
like you and Dad did?
Oh, if only Olivier were
that emotionally mature.
No, he has some very antiquated
ideas about relationships.
Yeah, well,
people are strange.
Darling, let's try and have
some nice girl time, shall we?
Isn't that why you called?
Yeah, I guess so.
So, I've been thinking this baby is going to
wreak havoc on your body.
Let me give you the number
of this brilliant Gyrotonic trainer
- who will just change your life.
- Hmm.
I can't wait.
So that's the end
of the walk-through.
Don't worry about tomorrow.
We will take care of everything.
Uh, one more thing...
there isn't going to be another
funeral in the other room?
No, of course not.
I can assure you
you won't hear anything
during your silent
centering time.
Except a few grumbling tummies,
I suppose.
Oh, Mrs. Burns,
if you wouldn't mind signing
some of those forms
I told you about...
Of course.
"Silent centering time"?
Silent worship.
We believe that God is
within all of us.
If we get together
and are silent
hopefully we each hear
something from God.
What if you don't?
You make something up.
At least I do.
How do you...
how do you know God's not
telling you what to make up?
Nate,
is something wrong?
Are you sure
you don't want anything?
I had an enormous
sandwich for lunch.
Oh, okay.
You didn't
happen to read
Paul Krugman's editorial
this morning, did you?
He had this marvelous
take on Bush...
George, why did you
want to see me?
This, uh,
period of being alone
has been very difficult
for me, Ruth.
Well, I've been doing
a lot of thinking...
I'm not getting back
together with you.
I know that.
I just wanted to talk to you
about getting a divorce.
Well, of course
that's what I want too.
Apparently, we just have
to live for six months
in separate residences,
then file some papers.
Um...
I think we should get
a quicker divorce.
I've been doing
some research,
and if one of us flies to,
say, Haiti for the weekend
we can take care
of this thing a lot sooner.
- Is this really necessary?
- I think it will be healthier
for our psyches if we just,
you know, move on.
You want to fly to Haiti for a quickie
divorce just for our psyches?
Ruth...
I'm engaged.
Her name is
Joy Solomon.
I met her at a tea
at Dean Kekalos's house.
She's a Women's Studies professor,
visiting this semester.
We were both
raised in Missouri.
I guess I should have
expected this.
Boy, I am some fool
all right.
Listen, I know
how this must sound to you, but...
I'm in love.
I think I should go.
Do you want to talk
about your feelings?
Strangely enough,
I don't think I have any.
Goodbye, George.
First off,
the chances are
that everything's going
to be okay with this baby.
But even if it's not...
it could still be okay.
How can you
of all people say that?
When the doctors first told me
that Jesse was sick...
I was so scared.
We had to give him
all these shots
that made him scream.
And then there were
all the useless operations.
But, Nate...
all the horrible things don't take away from
what he gave me.
The first time
that Jesse laughed?
He used to...
He used to get so excited
to look at the moon.
He was only two,
but he was a person.
An amazing person.
And he was here
such a short time,
I feel just
incredibly lucky
that I got to know him.
It made me
a bigger person.
And that's something
all children do.
You guys don't want your parents
going to school things, right?
Not really.
Mom always tries to get
the teachers to validate
her parenting.
And Dad always slobbers over
Mr. Janetti, the guy who teaches shop.
I knew I was right.
David thinks that we should go
to Durrell's assembly against his will.
- But you agree with me?
- Absolutely.
It sounds like Durrell is trying
to assert his individual identity.
At least for now.
Gradually he'll come to have
some familial identity.
The important thing is
not to force it.
Let him initiate
at his own pace.
I've got write
these things down for David.
Oh, don't worry.
I'll do it.
Oh, um... thanks.
All right, Kirsten,
meet me at the elevator.
- First, I have to go potty.
- Yeah, baby.
Hey, Johnny, you coming?
Yeah, baby.
But I'll meet you there.
- Uh, Johnny?
- Hey, have a good night, Claire.
Oh, I was wondering,
are you guys going to Doc's?
Ruth!
I'm so glad
you could make it.
I really want you to meet
my friend Mitchell.
And what is this?
- It's nothing. I just...
- Your famous potato salad.
Now I remember.
I told you not to bring anything,
you devil.
Here.
Let's just put it here
with everything else.
- It's too big.
- Nonsense.
Let's just push
this stuff aside.
There.
Perfect.
Now start mingling.
No one's gonna bite you.
Well, maybe if you're lucky
someone will.
You know, I'm really not
drawn to mechanical animals.
Me neither.
I'm actually not really
drawn to live animals.
So are you
seeing anyone?
Oh, I was living with this guy
for a while.
What happened?
Uh, we broke up.
And now I hear
he's left town.
Probably to go
to some overpriced loony bin.
He's kind of a nutjob.
I don't know why
I just said that.
He's a great guy.
He's really unique.
And the whole thing
was just...
I don't think I was ready
for something real,
like something
with challenges.
And he was
in a different place than me.
- He's a little older.
- I'm seeing an older guy.
Actually, he's just
a year and half older.
Really?
What's he do?
Lawyer.
Yeah.
From the office.
We're trying
to keep it quiet.
Oh my God.
Who is he?
What? Ted?
Oh.
I've never seen
you two together.
Oh, well, we're trying
to be cool about it.
I mean it's still
sort of new.
See we hooked up at Hong Fu's
birthday party in November,
then we didn't talk
for like a month.
Then we were both here
a couple of weeks ago
and ended up fooling around
in the guys' bathroom.
It's really rank in there.
So now you're dating?
I think
we will be soon.
We just need to take it
to that next place
as soon as he deals with some
of his intimacy issues.
Sure.
I get it.
I really should watch
more sitcoms.
I keep meaning to, but I never know
when they're on.
I just did a spot on the new
Jennifer Love Hewitt show.
Sweet girl.
Well, uh, Mitchell...
Yeah.
Ruth!
You look so forlorn
standing here all alone.
Let's circle and see if we can find
some nice quirky guy for you.
Thanks, Cindy.
But I don't think so.
- Oh, come on, Ruth. It'll be fun.
- No, it won't be fun.
I am seven million
years old.
And I have this emptiness
that won't go away.
I've gone everywhere
and I've done everything.
I even went to the stupid
Skirball Center.
And I am still all alone.
Everyone else gets to find
someone just like that.
So I'm done.
That's it!
I just want to be left alone so I can shrivel
up in peace. Please!
Okay.
Thanks.
Yeah, baby!
- Yeah, baby!
- Yeah, baby!
- Claire!
- Oh, hey.
I've been doing
some research on you.
Oh, really?
Yeah, I heard you're,
like, this amazing artist,
had a show and everything.
That's pretty impressive.
Oh, I think you have me
confused with someone else.
Really?
I don't think so.
So what are you,
like, some guy who always knew
he wanted to be a lawyer?
To tell you the truth, it was just
the easiest path for me.
I like being a lawyer.
It's just one part
of my life though.
Sounds interesting.
If you're really interested,
maybe some time I could
show you the other parts.
I should be getting back
to the table.
Do you want to join us?
Uh...
I should get back
to my friends.
I don't care what those two freaks
of nature said.
I am going to this assembly
tomorrow, and that's that.
- Why?
- Because it's important.
Kids should look out
into the audience
and have someone
rooting for them.
You know when I was in seventh
grade I was a sailor in "Anything Goes."
I know.
You bring it up once a week.
Well, my mother came
but my father didn't.
- Why not?
- Plane crash.
He had to deal
with a whole family that died.
We had this ritual
in my family
that whenever one of us
was in a thing at school
we'd always go to Marie Callender's
for Boston cream pie after.
I hate
Boston cream pie.
Anyway, we went without him
but it wasn't the same.
I still say Tate and Enzo
have a point.
- Of course you do.
- What's that supposed to mean?
Keith, you'll seize
on anything
not to be a parent
to these two kids.
- You're barely here.
- I have to work.
And when you are here,
you hardly talk to them.
I'm not allowed to.
You made sure of that.
I just don't want you
to yell at them.
That doesn't mean
you have to avoid them.
This whole thing sucks.
I'm doing this all alone
without getting any credit
for being a single parent.
Fine. Then you can go
by yourself tomorrow
because I think
it's the wrong thing to do.
Don't you feel anything
for these poor kids?
- Don't you have a soul?
- Of course I have a soul.
That's a terrible thing
to say about your partner.
Yeah, well, it's a terrible thing
to feel about your partner.
Whew.
Wow.
That was amazing.
That's nice, sweetie.
That's okay.
You don't have
to do that.
What do you mean?
- Don't you wanna come?
- No. I'm good.
Okay.
So now my mother is ***
this guy once a week
after his Gestalt seminar.
Don't you think
she's depressing?
Not really.
What's depressing is her
being with some ***
who pontificates about art
all the time.
I think it's great your mother's
having a good time.
What about Penelope?
Who's Penelope?
A name for the baby
if it's a girl.
I don't really feel like talking
about baby names right now.
Well, is there something
you want to talk about?
- Yes! I hate the name Penelope.
Penelope's pretentious.
"Penelope thinks she's
so great when she's not."
I don't even know anybody
who'd want a Penelope.
You're really mad
at me, aren't you?
Oh, spare me.
Okay, so you want me
to go to a doctor,
make sure everything's
all right with the baby.
And if it isn't,
you want me to kill it?
Jesus, you don't have
to put it that way.
- Well?
- Yes, that's what I want.
And I don't see
what's wrong with that.
We can try again.
I was just talking
with Maggie,
and she was telling me
how difficult it is
and how many sacrifices she had
to make when her child was sick.
How many financial problems she
and her husband ended up having.
And just how
*** hard it is.
Did she regret
having him?
- Look, that is not the point.
- Why not?
Because you and I aren't Maggie.
She's better than we are.
What the *** is
that supposed to mean?
And what about Maya?
Bringing a sick child into the house
would be very difficult for her.
It's not fair.
I mean, did you ever
think of her?
I think Maya would love
whoever this child is.
- She's a very loving person.
- Oh, unlike me?
- Brenda! Yoo-hoo!
- Oh, ***!
Brenda, honey!
Honey!
Didn't you hear me?
Oh. God, no.
Sorry.
Oh, well, don't mind me.
I'm just dropping this off.
It's for the baby.
You just popped in unexpectedly
to drop off an expensive gift?
Uh, well, Olivier was asking
some questions
about how come lunch
took so long.
I see.
Oh, I need you
to cover for me, honey,
just in case he calls you
in one of his drunken rages.
Mm-hmm.
Well, why don't we
just open this up
so you can tell me why
the baby won't like it?
- Oh.
- Honey?
I'm really glad you decided to come.
It means a lot to me.
Yeah, well, I've always
wanted to see
the musical celebration
of, uh, "biodiversity."
Now remember if you see
Durrell look in our direction
just scrunch down.
What do you mean?
I didn't tell him
we were going to be here.
- Why not?
- Because I'm scared of him.
I thought the whole point of this was
to give him emotional support.
We are.
He just doesn't know it.
Let's keep it that way.
Ooh, it's starting.
♪ We are plants ♪
♪ We are animals ♪
♪ We are people
and we share this planet ♪
Oh, really, darling.
I don't see what the big deal is.
Oh, thanks, Mom.
That makes me feel a lot better.
Oh well, all couples have
these kinds of disagreements.
You think I didn't want
to abort you and Billy?
But your father talked me
out of it both times
and the rest is history.
Honey, the most important thing is
that you and Nate are a team.
You have to see each other
as allies not as enemies.
Well, how do I do that?
Well, honestly, by looking at it
from his side.
- Do you really think he has a point?
- Actually, I do.
I mean, life is so *** hard
even when it's easy.
So why not try and make it
less challenging if we can?
I-I understand.
No, I can hold.
Is someone there?
Hello?
- How can I help you?
- I'm not sure.
I was supposed to go
to a Jay Mclnerney book signing,
but I somehow
when I got in the car
I drove over here
and looked you up in the directory.
And now here I am.
I'm Ruth,
George Sibley's wife.
You're Joy Solomon,
his fiancee, right?
Um...
No, I'm still here.
But I think I need
to call you back.
♪ But if I mine too much ♪
♪ lt'll cause water pollution
and such ♪
♪ I am an elm tree,
don't overplant me ♪
♪ I need to be surrounded
by other trees ♪
♪ Or else I'll die
of Dutch elm disease ♪
♪ I am a coral reef... ♪
- David.
- Oh, sorry.
Why did you even have
a bomb shelter?
That's not the point. The point is
he barricaded himself down there
looking like some kind
of mountain man.
When they finally pulled him out
and put him in the mental hospital,
well, that's when
the really crazy stuff began.
Please, stop.
Please, just...
I knew he seemed
a little too good to be true.
But I didn't care.
I was just so happy
to meet someone
who said he wouldn't
mind having children.
Oh my God!
Children?
George means well, I suppose,
but he's not exactly
great father material.
What do you mean?
I can give you
his son Kyle's phone number.
He's sweet,
but scarred for life.
Maybe it's not in here.
I can just call
with it later.
You seem...
how do I know you're not
just some crazy person?
Do I look like
a crazy person?
A little.
I'm trying to protect someone like
I wish someone had protected me.
Well, maybe none of this
is really true.
Maybe you're just some bitter
angry psychopath.
I am not angry!
Oh!
Did you tell her
how you feel?
Yeah. Yeah.
- I'm sorry.
- Thank you.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Hi, Brenda.
Hello, Maggie.
Well, I guess
I will take my seat.
It's sort of a bad time,
but I can talk for a second.
What's up?
I came here
to say that...
I felt I'd been
a bit stubborn.
That somehow this whole thing
has come down to a choice
between my marriage
and this child.
And it seemed reckless
to risk my marriage...
over taking
some stupid test.
Great.
But now that I'm standing here
looking at you...
We've been so separate
for a long time.
It's like we're together,
but we're not together.
And I've been thinking
that it's me.
That it's my fears
or my hormones.
But I think that it's you.
It's us.
- Listen, Bren...
- No, don't touch me.
- Can we...?
- Don't.
How can I make you feel better?
What do you want me to do?
Oh, God!
Just do what you want!
For once in your life,
just do what you want.
Not what you think
people want
or what you should do.
'Cause I don't
give a *** anymore.
Just... would you wait?
Oh, hey.
Hey.
Sorry.
Excuse me.
Oh, sure.
You know, I was an artist
before I started working here.
Yeah.
- What?
- I was in art school, I mean.
But I dropped out
'cause I was sick of it.
And I thought I would
have more time to just create.
Except I've been
a little uninspired,
so I haven't really been
doing much of anything.
And now it sort of feels
like maybe that's over,
which is kind of scary because
that's how I've always defined myself.
But then again, maybe it's kind
of freeing in a strange way.
Anyway, that's to answer
your question from last night.
Oh, I'm glad you
told me.
- Why?
- I don't know.
I don't know what Kirsten
told you about anything.
- She hasn't told me anything.
- About what?
- Anything.
- Oh.
Well, she and I had
sex once
and we made out once,
and that was that.
I just wanted
to make that clear.
So now I have and...
I'll go now.
You're home again?
Yeah.
I just came home
for lunch.
You?
Lunch.
Good.
I'm not gonna try
to make love to you again,
if that's
what you're afraid of.
What's...
what's going on here?
I don't know what you're talking
about. I'm eating a tuna salad.
No, I mean with us.
I thought we were back together.
We are.
Then what about sex?
What about it?
You got some last night.
You didn't.
You got what you wanted. You're back
in your house with your kids.
What's the big *** deal?
Wow.
Well, you obviously
still hate me.
Why did you do this?
Huh?
Why did you ask me
to move back in?
- My goodness, what the...
- Ruth!
When did you start
locking this door?
George, I'm busy right now!
Go away!
What gives you the right to say
those things to my fiancee?
It's none of your business!
It was my business when I had
to clean up your *** mess!
Please, I want to be
alone right now!
You don't want
to live with me!
You don't want
to let me go!
- What the hell do you want?
- I don't know!
I'm completely out of control,
doing crazy things!
And missing my Jay Mclnerney
reading at Dutton's in Brentwood!
Maybe I need help
of some kind!
All I know is I hate you
and I wish you would leave!
Come back here!
Ruth!
You dickwads
went to my show!
Durrell, you know we don't use
language like that.
And that was in my private
Kenneth Cole shoebox.
You know what I said about
people's private things.
Yeah.
Well, was I okay?
Are you kidding?
You were an incredible elm tree.
I totally believed you.
Hey, what about me?
Don't you want to know
what I thought?
You were amazing.
Let's go and celebrate and get
some pie at Marie Callender's.
- Marie Callender's is stupid.
- Yeah, that's true.
Well, go get Anthony, and tell him
to turn off that horrible music.
We'll go somewhere else.
Anywhere you want.