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(breathily) DR. FARKAS.
DR. FARKAS.
CAN YOU PLEASE STOP?
DR. FARKAS, CAN YOU STOP THAT, PLEASE?
SORRY. IT'S GETTING IN MY NOSE.
OH. (chuckles) I'M SORRY.
I, UH,
GOD, YOU LOOK GREAT.
OH. THANKS. (chuckles)
OH, I DON'T KNOW.
MM-HMM.
BETTER TO SEE ME WITH. (chuckles)
UH, ARE YOU STILL WORKING AT THE MAGAZINE?
YEP. BUT I'M NOT AN ASSISTANT ANYMORE. I'M AN EDITOR.
MM.
AND IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING,
I... AM RECENTLY SINGLE.
OH. I WASN'T WONDERING,
BUT, UM, I'M GLAD TO KNOW IT.
WELL, I'M GLAD YOU'RE GLAD.
(chair whirring)
OKAY, UH, SINCE IT'S OUT THERE, UM,
WHAT ABOUT DINNER TONIGHT?
I'M A PROFESSIONAL.
I DON'T GET GROSSED OUT BY FOOD CAUGHT IN BRACES.
THAT'S VERY GENEROUS OF YOU,
BUT, UM, I HAVE A BOYFRIEND.
OH.
WELL, I, UH, KIND OF WISH YOU SAID THAT BEFORE. (chuckles)
I FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT.
NO. COME ON, D-DON'T. I--I'M FLATTERED.
I HOPE SO BECAUSE I'M--I'M DOING GREAT,
PULLING IN THE HIGH FIVE FIGURES--
WELL, MID FIVES WITH A LITTLE CREATIVE ACCOUNTING, BUT...
CAN YOUR NEW BOYFRIEND COMPETE WITH THAT?
HE'S PRETTY COMFORTABLE. SO WHEN ARE MY BRACES COMING OFF?
MAYBE WHEN YOU LOSE THE RICH GUY. (laughs)
I'M KIDDING. I DON'T KNOW. SOON-ISH.
L--BUT IS IT--IS IT SERIOUS BETWEEN YOU TWO?
YEAH, IT'S SERIOUS.
UM, "SOON-ISH"? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
YOU KNOW, BETTY, I CAN'T-- I CAN'T PLAY THIS GAME ANYMORE,
SO I'M--I'M GONNA NEED YOU TO...
(clears throat) FIND A NEW ORTHODONTIST.
OR--OR MAYBE YOUR--YOUR BOYFRIEND CAN PRY THEM OFF
WITH ALL OF HIS MONEY.
(birds chirping)
(rings)
♪ ALABAMA, ARKANSAS ♪
♪ I DO LOVE MY MA AND PA ♪
♪ BUT NOT THE WAY THAT I DO LOVE YOU ♪
♪ HOLY MOLY, ME, OH, MY ♪
♪ YOU'RE THE APPLE OF MY EYE ♪
♪ GIRL, I NEVER LOVED ONE LIKE YOU ♪
♪ HOME, LET ME COME HOME ♪
♪ HOME IS WHENEVER I'M WITH YOU ♪
♪ OH, HOME ♪
♪ LET ME COME HOME ♪
♪ HOME IS WHENEVER I'M WITH YOU ♪
WHOO!
OW!
♪ HOME IS WHEN I'M HOME WITH YOU ♪
(yawns)
OH, I FORGOT TO TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COPY ROOM TODAY.
THE TONER EXPLODED ALL OVER MARC.
I KNOW. I WAS THERE, REMEMBER?
WE'RE TOGETHER ALL THE TIME, EVERY DAY.
IT'S GREAT, ISN'T IT?
YEAH.
NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT. MM.
(sighs)
HEY! LOOK WHO STAYED HERE LAST NIGHT.
HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN AGES.
WELL, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICE
FOR MATT AND I TO DO OUR OWN THING FOR A CHANGE.
OH!
LET'S SEE WHO THEY'RE FROM.
(Matt, singsongy) MISS YOU MUCH.
(singsongy) HE'S BEEN LAYING IT ON THICK LATELY.
MISS YOU MUCH. MISS YOU MUCH. MISS YOU MUCH.
I DIDN'T SAY THAT.
WE'VE JUST BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER.
WATCH OUT, BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE.
COUPLES START OUT ALL LOVEY-DOVEY,
ATTACHED AT THE HIP.
AND THEN AS TIME GOES BY, THEY GET TOTALLY SICK OF EACH OTHER.
GUYS, MATT AND I ARE NOT SICK OF EACH OTHER.
MISS YOU MUCH. MISS YOU MUCH. MISS YOU MUCH.
MISS YOU MU--
I'M A LITTLE SICK OF THAT.
YEAH, WELL, SEE? IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT'LL GET YOU.
ONE DAY MATT IS SAYING, "MISS YOU MUCH!"
AND THE NEXT DAY, POP! POP! ***/SUICIDE.
I HAVE TO GO.
I LOVE YOU.
(lowers voice) SO, HILDA,
(door opens and closes)
YOU DECIDED TO HAVE THE BABY.
YOU GOTTA TELL PAPI AND JUSTIN SOME TIME.
I...
I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF HE SHOULD KNOW.
I'M JUST SAYING, ALL THOSE RUMORS IN HIGH SCHOOL
ABOUT HIS FAMILY BEING CONNECTED--
IT'S ONE THING TO DATE A BAD BOY.
THAT WAS A RUMOR 15 YEARS AGO.
BOBBY IS A SWEET GUY UNDERNEATH ALL OF THAT MACHO STUFF.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD JUST SPEND A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME WITH HIM,
(sighs)
IT'S DONE. CONNOR'S AGREED TO GIVE ME ACCOUNT NUMBERS,
AND YOU'LL HAVE YOUR MONEY BACK.
THIS IS FANTASTIC. AS SOON AS WE BUY HARTLEY OUT,
I CAN GUARANTEE YOU'LL RETURN TO "MODE" AS CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
(flames whoosh)
MM, NOT SO FAST. THERE'S STILL ONE REMAINING ISSUE.
I WILL NOT COME BACK TO RUN THE MAGAZINE WITH YOU
AS LONG AS THIS WOMAN IS CREATIVE DIRECTOR.
WELL, WHAT CAN I DO? DENISE HAS A 4-YEAR CONTRACT.
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?
THIS WOMAN KNOWS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT FASHION.
LOOK WHAT SHE'S WEARING-- STRAIGHT OUT OF LAST MONTH'S
SHE ACTUALLY THINKS EMPORIO ARMANI
AND GIORGIO ARMANI ARE BROTHERS.
HA!
(sighs)
WELL, MAYBE THAT'S WHY SHE HASN'T GIVEN AN INTERVIEW YET.
SHE'S AFRAID IF SHE OPENS HER MOUTH,
SHE'LL MAKE A COMPLETE FOOL OF HERSELF.
IF ONLY WE KNEW SOMEONE WHO HAD CONNECTIONS TO THE MEDIA.
YEAH, I KNOW.
OH. YEAH, YEAH, RIGHT.
(indistinct conversations)
I MISSED YOU LAST NIGHT.
MM. I KNOW. I GOT THE FLOWERS AND THE CARD.
THAT WAS VERY SWEET. THANK YOU.
GUESS WHAT?
I SCORED US TWO TICKETS TO THE RANGERS GAME TONIGHT.
FIRST THOUSAND FANS GET A COMMEMORATIVE PUCK.
NO, I CAN'T. I HAVE THAT LATE PHOTO SHOOT DOWNTOWN.
OH.
BUT GO ANYWAY. GO WITHOUT ME. YOU CAN'T MISS PUCK NIGHT.
COME ON.
(chuckles)
OKAY, MAYBE NOT.
BUT GO. BRING ME BACK A PUCK.
WELL, I GUESS I'LL, UH...
(singsongy) MISS YOU MUCH.
HAVE FUN.
(indistinct conversations)
OHH!
I'M DOCUMENTING YOUR CHANGE.
OKAY, YOU HAVE BEEN DANIEL'S ASSISTANT FOR A WEEK NOW,
AND I CAN ALREADY SEE IT HAPPENING RIGHT THERE.
SO WHAT?
I HAVE TAKEN YOUR PICTURE EVERY SINGLE DAY THIS WEEK.
(beeping)
I WAS TRYING SOMETHING.
(screams) OH, MY GOD. SPOOKY.
YOU'RE TRANS-MEXI-FYING RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES.
(door opens)
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RIDE, BOBBY.
IT'S ELIZABETH TAYLOR WEEK ON LIFETIME...
AND I COULD NOT MISS "BUTTERFIELD 8."
SHE PLAYS A *** WHO HAS TO PAY FOR HER SINS, SO YEAH.
(Justin) HI.
KID WAS SCREAMING AT ME TO RUN EVERY RED LIGHT.
OH! (chuckles) THANK YOU FOR DROPPING HIM OFF.
(train rattling in distance)
HEY.
WHAT'S UP?
UM, I KNOW THAT WE HAVEN'T HAD, UH, A LOT OF CHANCES
TO TALK LATELY, SO I WAS WONDERING IF MAYBE YOU WANTED
(chuckles) I KNEW IT.
JUSTIN TOLD ME YOU AND ARCHIE SPLIT.
IT'S 'CAUSE OF ME, RIGHT?
COME ON. I MEAN, I DEFINITELY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT.
NO, YOU DEFINITELY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
YOU KNOW, THE MORE YOU TELL ME THAT IT DIDN'T,
OH, MY GOD. I'M NOT GONNA ARGUE WITH YOU ABOUT IT, BOBBY.
YEAH, ALL RIGHT. COFFEE SOUNDS FUN.
I'M ALWAYS UP FOR A LITTLE FUN WITH YOU.
NO FUN. JUST COFFEE.
OKAY, OKAY.
NOBODY'S GONNA HAVE ANY FUN. WE'LL JUST DRINK COFFEE.
GOOD.
(door closes)
SO IS DENISE STILL IN THE CONCEPT MEETING?
IT SHOULD BE BREAKING UP-- OH, MY GOD.
BACK!
WHAT IS WRONG?
MY ONE-NIGHT STAND FROM THE BAHAMAS--TROY.
WOW. THAT MUST BE AWKWARD.
UH, HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO STAY LIKE THIS?
OH, SORRY. (gasps)
J-- I DIDN'T THINK HE'D BE BACK SO SOON.
HIS PASSPORT ACCIDENTALLY ENDED UP IN MY BAG--
COMPLETELY INNOCENT, FULLY DENIABLE MISTAKE,
BUT NOW IT'S LIKE HE'S SOME SORT OF STALKER.
I KNEW THAT WAS HIM AT MY GYM AND MY BANK
KNOW WHAT? YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN.
IT'S TIME TO START OPERATION "GET RID OF DENISE."
DENISE, HEY, GOOD NEWS.
REALLY? TOMORROW?
KINDA HAS TO BE.
AREN'T YOU GUYS ON THAT, LIKE, EVERY DAY?
WELL... (clears throat) I KNOW IT SEEMS THAT WAY.
UH, WELL, I JUST WISH I HAD MORE TIME TO PREPARE.
OH, COME ON. YOU'RE GONNA DO GREAT.
BESIDES, SUZUKI IS NO DIANE SAWYER.
OKAY.
...SORT OF DISTRACTING, SO IF WE COULD JUST DO A COUPLE FRAMES
WITHOUT IT SO WE HAVE SOME OPTIONS--AAH!
GUESS WHO?
MATT?
SURPRISE!
HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE RANGERS GAME,
I FIGURED, PUCK IT. WE ALREADY SPENT ONE NIGHT APART.
I COULDN'T STAND BEING APART ONE MORE MINUTE.
(singsongy) MISSED YOU MUCH.
OKAY.
OHH.
(camera shutter clicks)
UGH. YOU MAKE ME PUKE.
(singsongy) "MISS YOU MUCH! MISS YOU MUCH!"
(normal voice) HOW CAN YOU MISS ME MUCH
WHEN WE SPEND EVERY DAY AND EVERY NIGHT TOGETHER?!
(slurring) YOU'VE SUCKED THE LIFE OUTTA ME!
I HAD DREAMS BEFORE I MET YOU!
YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT MY DREAM IS?!
THAT YOU DROP DEAD!
MAYBE THEN I CAN MISS YOU MUCH!
(glass shatters, flames whoosh)
(gasps)
MISSED YOU MUCH, TOO.
♪♪♪
SO YOUR PROBLEM IS
(lowers voice) SHH, NO.
MY PROBLEM IS HE WANTS TO SPEND ALL OF HIS TIME WITH ME.
I FEEL LIKE WE'RE GONNA START RESENTING EACH OTHER.
DOESN'T HE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE GOING ON?
WELL, HE USED TO.
I MEAN, HE USED TO BE PASSIONATE ABOUT ALL SORTS OF THINGS--
SPORTS, PAINTING, AND HE WAS REALLY GOOD.
I MEAN, LOOK AT THIS.
YEAH!
I KNOW!
HEY, LOOK AT YOU IN THE WINDOW.
'CAUSE I'M WAVING.
HE LOVED PAINTING, BUT WHEN HE CAME TO "MODE,"
HE JUST LET IT GO.
WELL, MAYBE YOU CAN INSPIRE HIM,
YOU KNOW, GET HIM BACK INTO IT AGAIN.
HMM. THAT'S A REALLY GOOD IDEA.
YOU KNOW WHAT? THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'M GONNA DO.
I'M GONNA GIVE HIM BACK HIS PASSION.
HI!
AAH...
WE HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO TALK SINCE I GOT BACK.
I KNOW.
WE HAVEN'T.
(singsongy) OKAY, BYE!
JUST PROMISE ME YOU'LL KEEP THIS SATURDAY NIGHT OPEN.
MY PARENTS ARE COMING DOWN FROM BOSTON,
MERCY.
ACTUALLY, YOU'RE MY FIRST EVERYTHING.
OH. OHH.
I'M YOUR FIRST?
AREN'T YOU, LIKE, 40?
(lowers voice) YOU WERE SO WORTH THE WAIT.
(banging)
(knock on door)
LOOK, I KNOW WE WERE SUPPOSED TO MEET AT THE COFFEE SHOP,
ALL RIGHT? BUT I, UH, I GOT YOU A LITTLE GIFT.
(chuckles)
WHAT THE HELL?!
LOOK, I SAW THIS, AND I THOUGHT OF JUSTIN.
HE CAN WATCH "BUTTERFIELD 8" OR WHATEVER
THIS IS--IS TOO MUCH.
(chuckles) DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. I-I GOT A GOOD DEAL ON IT.
A DEAL. WHAT KIND OF A DEAL--
LIKE A DISAPPEARED FROM A LOADING DOCK KIND OF A DEAL?
OH, HEY. WHAT KIND OF THING IS THAT TO SAY?
MOST PEOPLE--THEY WOULD SAY, "HEY, THANK YOU."
SO YOU GONNA GIVE ME ONE?
THANK YOU.
(grunts) UNH-UNH. NO, THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT HURT.
GIVE ME ANOTHER ONE. COME ON.
THANK YOU.
(chuckles)
SO I WOULD LOVE TO GET YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON THIS,
DENISE LUDWIG, NEW CREATIVE FORCE HERE AT "MODE."
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT THIS "RECESSION"
AND HOW NO ONE CAN AFFORD A MANICURE.
SO WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP SPENDING $500
ON THE PERFECT PAIR OF JEANS?
SUZUKI, I LOVE THAT QUESTION,
AND NO ONE CAN ANSWER THAT BETTER
THAN MY FAVORITE DESIGNER ROBERTO DiPAOLO HIMSELF.
"FASHION IS A DREAM YOU PUT ON IN THE MORNING."
CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT A DREAM, SUZUKI.
I THINK THAT SAYS IT ALL.
I SHALL NO LONGER WORRY ABOUT THE FATE OF THIS MAGAZINE.
CUT.
MAMA NEEDS SOME POWDER.
WELL, WE DIDN'T TOTALLY STINK UP THE JOINT.
I MEAN, YOU WERE AMAZING.
I HAD NO IDEA YOU KNEW SO MUCH ABOUT FASHION.
(lowers voice) OH, I DON'T.
I PAID SOME FRESHMAN AT F.I.T. LIKE 40 BUCKS
TO PULL SOME QUOTES. I THINK HE GOT THAT ONE FROM "LUCKY."
HONESTLY, I JUST--I CAN'T GET MY HEAD AROUND FASHION.
NO. IT'S JUST DUMB. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER. I DON'T CARE IF IT'S DONNA KARAN
OR DOG FOOD. IT'S JUST SOMETHING TO SELL.
NOW THAT SUZUKI-- IS HE GAY?
BECAUSE I THOUGHT I SAW HIM SNEAKING A PEEK AT MY SNOOKIE.
EXCUSE ME.
UM, I JUST READ ABOUT
YOUR UPCOMING EMERGING ARTISTS SHOWCASE,
AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU'D BE INTERESTED
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
OH, ME? NO, NOTHING. I'M TALKING ABOUT MY BOYFRIEND.
HE'S A PAINTER, AND HE'S VERY GOOD.
INTERESTING.
MY BOYFRIEND.
BOYFRIEND? BORING.
WELL, IT'S SIMPLE.
NICE USE OF PERSPECTIVE.
WHAT'S THIS, UH, SMUDGE?
OH, THAT'S ME WAVING.
I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE RESEMBLANCE.
OH, HE'S QUITE GOOD, YOUR LOVER.
YES, MY BOYFRIEND IS GREAT,
AND THIS SHOWCASE IS PERFECT FOR HIM.
HE'S EMERGING, HE'S AN ARTIST,
AND IT'S EXACTLY THE LIFT HE COULD USE RIGHT NOW.
WELL, UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN'T COMMIT TO ANYTHING
BY JUST ONE PAINTING.
OH, NO, HE HAS DOZENS MORE.
ALL RIGHT, I'LL HAVE A LOOK.
BUT I'M WARNING YOU-- YOUR LOVER BETTER BE GOOD.
OH, MY LOVER IS GOOD...
AT PAINTING.
IT'S THE SAME THING WITH THESE OVERPRICED RAGS, YOU KNOW?
I DON'T CARE IF IT'S DONNA KARAN OR DOG FOOD,
IN LIGHT OF DENISE LUDWIG'S BLASPHEMOUS INTERVIEW,
I'VE BEEN PUMPING MY CONTACTS AT "MODE" FOR INFO.
LATE WORD INTO THE "FASHION BUZZ" NEWSROOM
IS DENISE HAS RESIGNED FROM HER POST
AND IS RETURNING TO HER HOLLYWOOD ROOTS
(engine revs)
THIS IS A CATEGORY 5 CRAP STORM.
WELL, FORTUNATELY, WILHELMINA IS AVAILABLE
TO STEP RIGHT BACK IN TO HER OLD JOB.
OVER MY DEAD BODY.
I COULDN'T HAVE DESCRIBED YOUR BODY BETTER, CLAIRE.
WHAT IS SHE DOING HERE? WE ARE NOT HIRING HER BACK.
ACTUALLY, CAL, WE DON'T NEED YOUR VOTE ANYMORE.
THAT'S RIGHT. THE STOLEN MEADE MONEY HAS BEEN RECOVERED.
IT HAS?
WE CAN CUT YOU A CHECK FOR YOUR INVESTMENT PLUS INTEREST
WAIT A MINUTE.
YOU TWO ARE PARTNERS IN THIS, AREN'T YOU?
YOU SET UP THAT DENISE VIDEO, AND NOW YOU'RE TRYING
I'M ONLY GONNA SAY THIS ONCE, SO LISTEN UP.
YOU DON'T TELL ME WHEN TO LEAVE. NO ONE DOES.
WELL, I WAS HOPING YOU WEREN'T GONNA MAKE THIS DIFFICULT.
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT DIFFICULT IS.
BUT YOU MIGHT LEARN YET.
I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT.
YOU CHOOSE THIS WOMAN OVER FAMILY?
I THINK THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES.
(sighs)
I GIVE YOU ONE SIMPLE TASK.
WHY AM I SO SURPRISED YOU FRAKKED IT UP?
YOU LET ME DEAL WITH MY MOTHER.
WE GET HER ON OUR SIDE, SHE'LL CONVINCE CAL TO LEAVE.
THANKS AGAIN FOR COMING TO SEE MATT'S WORK.
A SHOW WOULD BE SO AMAZING,
GIVE HIM THE FOCUS HE NEEDS.
UM, FRANCES?
HUH? OH, I'M SORRY.
MY FOCUS WAS DRIFTING BECAUSE THESE PAINTINGS
JUST AREN'T HOLDING IT.
WELL, HE'S COMPETENT ENOUGH,
BUT THEY'RE SO UNINSPIRED. HE HASN'T FOUND HIS VOICE YET.
WELL, NO, I MEAN, KEEP LOOKING.
(Matt humming)
THAT'S MATT. UM, I REALLY WANT TO KEEP THIS A SURPRISE,
SO CAN YOU JUST BE QUIET? I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
(continues humming)
HEY!
HEY, HEY, HEY. WHAT--WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
I FOLLOWED YOU. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
I FORGOT MY CELL. WAIT, HOW COULD YOU HAVE FOLLOWED ME--
I MISSED YOU MUCH! LET'S GO TO LUNCH.
GREAT.
UH--
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO IF I CALL YOU?
UH, WHY WOULD YOU HAVE TO CALL ME IF YOU--
OKAY.
(keys jangle)
DID YOU FIND ANYTHING?
YES, THE ONES IN THE BACK ARE AMAZING--
SO FULL OF PASSION AND DRAMA!
I THINK WE HAVE AN EMERGING ARTIST HERE.
GREAT. AWESOME. TAKE WHATEVER YOU WANT.
THANK YOU FOR WHAT?
THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR... ALWAYS BEING HUNGRY WHEN I AM.
WE'RE SO IN TUNE. I'M STARVING. LET'S GO.
UGH, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, MARC.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR DUM-DUM TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN FOR ME.
(cell phone ringing)
OH! (snorts)
IT'S DUM-DUM-- UH, I MEAN DANIEL.
PROBABLY MISPLACED HIS BEARD COMB AGAIN.
OH, YES, I FORGOT YOU'RE DANIEL'S BOOTLICK NOW.
YES, CLAIRE MEADE WAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
I ARRANGED FOR THE TRAVEL MYSELF.
VICTORIA HARTLEY TOLD YOU ABOUT SOUTH DAKOTA?
SHE TOLD ME HER HUSBAND GOT YOU PREGNANT.
(woman speaking Spanish)
MIJA, THIS IS AMAZING.
THERE IS A PICTURE IN THE PICTURE.
BOBBY STOPPED BY EARLIER.
BOBBY TALERCIO GAVE US THIS TV? GREAT. IT'S PROBABLY STOLEN.
WHY DO WE EVEN HAVE TO GO THERE?
YOU KNOW HIS FAMILY. THEY'RE CORRUPT.
THAT IS A VICIOUS RUMOR. NOBODY WAS EVER CONVICTED.
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. YOU HAD COFFEE WITH HIM?
YEAH, YESTERDAY. IT'S NO BIG DEAL.
IT IS A BIG DEAL. I DON'T WANT YOU HANGING OUT WITH HIM.
WELL, YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHO I CAN AND CAN'T HANG OUT WITH.
THEN STOP ACTING LIKE IT.
AY, PAPI, ENOUGH.
NO, NO, NO. FIRST, YOU BREAK UP WITH ARCHIE,
WHAT'S WRONG WITH BOBBY?
HE'S A THUG. HE ALWAYS WAS AND HE ALWAYS WILL BE.
(sighs)
(gasps)
(gasps)
WHOA.
(gasps)
(laughing)
OH!
(grunts)
OOH!
HELLO, DEAR.
LET'S HAVE A LITTLE CHAT, SHALL WE?
WHAT WAS CLAIRE DOING IN SOUTH DAKOTA?
I'M NOT TOUCHING YOU.
OH. WELL, HOW WOULD I KNOW WHAT SHE'S DOING IN SOUTH DAKOTA?
LOOK AT ME.
NO. MARC TOLD ME NEVER TO LOOK YOU DIRECTLY IN THE EYE.
AMANDA... IT--IT IS AMANDA, RIGHT?
YEAH.
ARE YOU HAPPY HERE?
ANSWERING PHONES, GETTING COFFEE--
DON'T YOU WANT MORE OUT OF LIFE?
ACTUALLY, I DO WANT TO DO MORE SOMEDAY,
I COULD MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
OF COURSE.
I MAY NOT BE IN CHARGE NOW, BUT I WILL BE AGAIN,
AND I COULD MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE.
OR I COULD KEEP YOU STUCK BEHIND THAT RECEPTION DESK
UNTIL YOUR SKIN TURNS THE TEXTURE
OF A WEATHERED LOUIS VUITTON OVERNIGHT BAG.
SO TELL ME, WHAT WAS CLAIRE DOING IN SOUTH DAKOTA?
I WON'T TELL YOU. I PROMISED MRS. MEADE I'D KEEP HER SECRET.
IT'S A PITY, BECAUSE YOU'RE THE KIND OF WOMAN
THAT WOULD APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF ACCESSORIZING.
IT PULLS THE WHOLE OUTFIT TOGETHER.
(gasps)
DAMN YOU.
I AM NOT HAVING THIS CONVERSATION WITH YOU AGAIN.
WHY ARE YOU STILL DEFENDING HIM?
THIS COMPANY IS OUR LEGACY. YOU'RE LETTING HIM DESTROY IT.
JUST ADMIT IT, DANIEL.
YOU DON'T LIKE THAT CAL AND I ARE SLEEPING TOGETHER.
AND YOU'RE LETTING YOUR EMOTIONS CLOUD YOUR JUDGMENT.
MY JUDGMENT? YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S THINKING WITH YOUR...
NOT WITH YOUR BRAIN.
CAL HARTLEY IS A RUTHLESS, AMORAL MONSTER.
THAT IS NOT TRUE. I HAVE KNOWN THAT MAN FOR 30 YEARS.
HE'S A GOOD MAN, AND HE CARES ABOUT THIS COMPANY,
AND HE CARES ABOUT ME.
AFTER EVERYTHING I'VE BEEN THROUGH,
I WOULD HAVE HOPED THAT YOU WOULD ALLOW ME
THIS LITTLE BIT OF HAPPINESS.
DID YOU GET THIS FROM BETTY? "SURPRISE SHOWING OF NEW WORK
FROM EMERGING ARTIST MATT HARTLEY."
(groans) MY LUNCH IS EMERGING FROM MY STOMACH.
(chuckles) WE'RE TOTALLY GOING THOUGH, RIGHT?
YOU'RE GOING TO MATT'S OPENING?
HUH.
COULD BE OUR SECOND DATE.
I LOVE YOU. IS IT TOO EARLY TO SAY THAT?
YOU KNOW WHAT? I DON'T CARE.
YOU'RE MY BOYFRIEND, AND I... LOVE YOU.
(grunts)
(clears throat)
(lowers voice) OKAY, WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?
IF I'D KNOWN HE WAS A GUH-***,
I NEVER WOULD HAVE TAKEN HIS DELICATE FLOWER.
NO!
HE'S IMPRINTED ON YOU LIKE A GAY DUCKLING.
IF YOU DON'T WEAN HIM OFF YOU SLOWLY, HE'LL DIE.
YOU'RE RIGHT. BEST POT STICKERS IN NEW YORK.
I KNOW. I TOLD YOU.
HEY, LOOK AT THIS-- "EMERGING ARTISTS."
LET'S CHECK IT OUT.
"EMERGING ARTISTS"? LET'S GO BACK TO MY PLACE.
THIS WILL BE BETTER.
IT'LL BE CLOSE. COME ON.
ALL RIGHT, IF IT'S WHAT YOU WANT, I'LL DO IT FOR YOU.
NO, MATT. THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME.
(all) SURPRISE!
(both chuckle)
THESE ARE MY PAINTINGS.
WHAT IS THIS? WHAT DID YOU DO?
WHAT DID YOU DO? MATT, THESE ARE--
MARVELOUS!
YOU KNOW, I-I THINK THERE'S BEEN SOME--
I'VE GOTTA BE HONEST WITH YOU. WHEN I FIRST SAW YOUR WORK, MEH.
BUT THEN I SAW THESE PIECES--
THE TEXTURE, THE DEPTH--
THE BARELY CONCEALED HOSTILITY.
YOU'VE GOT YOURSELF QUITE A LITTLE MUSE HERE.
COME. PEOPLE ARE DYING TO MEET YOU,
AND NOT JUST PEOPLE... (singsongy) PEOPLE!
BETTY.
(sighs)
HEY, I DO. THE DUDE CAN PAINT!
I DID THIS SO THAT MATT WOULD BE PASSIONATE ABOUT HIS ART.
BUT ALL HIS ART IS ABOUT ME.
WELL, THAT'S NOT TRUE.
OKAY, THERE IS A THEME,
BUT LOOK, THERE'S A NICE LANDSCAPE OVER HERE
WITH TREES AND SNOW.
AND LOOK. I DON'T SEE YOU HERE.
WHY DO ALL THE DEERS HAVE BRACES?
(Betty) UGH.
I HAVE TO GO FIND MATT.
I'M GONNA GO HAVE A POMATINI.
WHY DON'T YOU ASK HIM ABOUT THE RECEIPT?
RECEIPT? WHAT'S HE TALKING ABOUT?
OH, HE WORRIES, YOU KNOW?
ABOUT THE TV, LIKE IF IT BREAKS OR SOMETHING,
AND WE HAVE TO RETURN IT. (chuckles)
THERE'S A RECEIPT, RIGHT?
DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE RECEIPT, OKAY?
ANYTHING GOES WRONG WITH THE TV, I'LL GET YOU A NEW ONE.
I'M GONNA GET A DRINK.
I LOVE IT.
IT REMINDS ME OF LATE PERIA DRUSENFERD.
OH, FRENCH IS SO BEAUTIFUL.
OUI.
(gasps)
HEY, GUYS, HAVE YOU SEEN MATT?
THE REAL MATT OR THE MATT WHO'S A HUMAN SACRIFICE
OR THE MATT WHO'S AN ASTRONAUT
(snickers)
OKAY, I GET IT. WHAT IS THAT?
OH, THIS? I BOUGHT IT.
I DON'T KNOW WHY,
BUT IT JUST KIND OF SPOKE TO ME.
EXCUSE ME.
UGH.
TROY, WHERE ARE YOU?
DID YOU FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS I GAVE YOU? UH-HUH.
CONNECTICUT. GREAT.
(singsongy) KEEP GOING. YOU'RE ALMOST HERE.
POOR, POOR LITTLE DUCKLING.
SHUT UP.
WE SHOULD BE GOING. WE DON'T WANT TO MISS MATT'S BIG NIGHT.
YOU WANT TO EXPLAIN THIS TO ME?
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
YOU TOLD ME YOU GOT RID OF THE BABY.
AND I DID,
JUST NOT THE WAY WE DISCUSSED.
I'M SORRY.
I SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU.
BUT EVERYTHING'S FINE. I-I WENT TO SOUTH DAKOTA.
HE'S DOING VERY WELL.
WHAT? YOU SAW HIM?
TELL ME HE DOESN'T KNOW I'M THE FATHER.
NO, HE DOESN'T. WH-WH-WH-WHY WOULD YOU ASK ME THAT?
OH, I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE I SPENT MY ENTIRE LIFE
BUILDING MY BUSINESS AND MY CAREER,
AND NOW YOU TELL ME THERE'S SOME LITTLE *** OUT THERE
CAL, HE'S OUR SON.
I ALREADY HAVE A SON!
THIS IS... A FIRE
THAT I'M GONNA HAVE TO *** ON BEFORE I GET BURNED.
I JUST--CLAIRE, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING,
THAT YOU WOULD JUST GO OUT
AND FIND OUR LONG LOST LITTLE BOY
AND WE'D WIND UP HAPPILY EVER AFTER? IS THAT IT?
YOU COULDN'T HAVE JUST HAD THE ABORTION?
(indistinct conversations)
MATT!
DO YOU KNOW HOW HUMILIATED I AM?
THESE PAINTINGS ARE MY PRIVATE THOUGHTS.
NO ONE WAS SUPPOSED TO SEE THEM. THEY MAKE ME LOOK CRAZY.
WELL, THEY MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A MONSTER.
I PAINTED MOST OF THEM WHEN WE WERE BROKEN UP.
THOSE AREN'T SELLING FOR QUITE AS MUCH. THERE'S A BIDDING WAR
ON THE ONE OF ME CLIMBING THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING,
LOOK, IT IS JUST AN OUTLET, BETTY.
WHAT, YOU'VE NEVER FELT ANGRY WITH ME?
NO! I MEAN, YES, OF COURSE, EVERYONE FEELS THAT,
I DIDN'T HANG THEM IN A GALLERY. YOU DID.
BECAUSE I... I WANTED TO SURPRISE YOU.
I WANTED TO HELP YOU FEEL PASSIONATE ABOUT SOMETHING.
I FEEL PASSIONATE... ABOUT US.
NO, MATT,
ABOUT SOMETHING OTHER THAN US.
WE SPEND EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY TOGETHER.
WE WAKE UP TOGETHER. WE GO TO WORK TOGETHER.
WE EAT TOGETHER. WE BRUSH OUR TEETH TOGETHER.
I'M SORRY YOU FEEL SMOTHERED BY OUR RELATIONSHIP.
AND MAYBE THE PROBLEM ISN'T THAT I HAVE TOO MUCH PASSION,
IT'S THAT YOU DON'T FEEL ENOUGH.
(door closes)
(clink)
MOM? I THOUGHT YOU AND CAL WERE GOING TO MATT'S SHOW.
WE HAD A CHANGE OF PLANS.
OKAY.
LOOK, I WAS THINKING ABOUT OUR CONVERSATION TODAY
ABOUT CAL.
LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT CAL.
BELIEVE ME, I'D RATHER NOT.
JUST, UH...
WANTED TO SAY I'M SORRY.
I DID LET IT GET PERSONAL.
I MEANT WHAT I SAID ABOUT MEADE BEING A FAMILY BUSINESS,
OUR FAMILY BUSINESS.
I WON'T LET HIM COME BETWEEN YOU AND ME.
THANK YOU.
(mouth full) MMM! THANK YOU. (chuckles)
OH, MY GOD! HAVE YOU TRIED THESE BACON-WRAPPED THINGIES?
HILDA, YOU BETTER SLOW DOWN
IF YOU DON'T WANT PAPI TO FIGURE OUT YOU'RE EATING FOR TWO.
OW!
GOD! ARE YOU OKAY? DID YOU SEE MATT?
WELL, I TRIED, BUT HE JUST FREAKED OUT ON ME.
THAT SON OF A ***.
THAT'S A LITTLE STRONG.
(Bobby) CATCH YOU NEXT WEEK.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
FIRST YOU BRING A HOT TV TO MY HOUSE,
WHAT?
MAN, YOU ALMOST HAD ME.
YOU ALMOST HAD ME CONVINCED
THAT YOU WERE ACTUALLY A DECENT GUY.
OH, HEY.
WE PLAYED CARDS LAST NIGHT. HE TOOK ME TO THE CLEANERS.
HOW STUPID DO YOU THINK I AM?
YOU KNOW WHAT? PAPI WAS RIGHT. ONCE A THUG, ALWAYS A THUG.
HEY. HEY!
NO.
WHAT'S UP WITH YOU, HUH? WHY ARE YOU ALL UP IN MY BUSINESS?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR BUSINESS IS.
I CAN NEVER TELL IF YOU'RE TELLING ME THE TRUTH
SO I KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES. YOU USED TO LIKE THAT.
FINE. LOOK, WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?
I DON'T KNOW.
MAYBE I JUST WANT TO BELIEVE WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME
AND NOT DRIVE MYSELF CRAZY
THINKING THAT EVERY WORD OUT OF YOUR MOUTH IS A CON JOB.
IT MIGHT MAKE HAVING YOUR BABY A LITTLE EASIER.
HEY.
DID I HEAR PAPI LEAVE?
YEP. LEFT EARLY, WON'T SAY A WORD TO ME.
NO, I HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO HIM
SINCE HE FREAKED OUT AND TOOK OFF YESTERDAY.
MAYBE PAPI'S RIGHT. MAYBE HE'S NOT THE RIGHT GUY.
OR MAYBE IT JUST WASN'T THE EASIEST WAY
YEAH, I GUESS.
WHAT ABOUT MATT? YOU TALKED TO HIM?
NO. I LEFT HIM A MESSAGE. HE DIDN'T CALL BACK.
I MEAN, EVEN IF HE DID, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D SAY.
OH, BULL!
REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE 12 AND YOU THOUGHT
IF YOU DIDN'T MARRY A HANSON BROTHER
YOU WERE GONNA DIE?
AND THEN IN JUNIOR HIGH
WHEN YOU FOUND OUT THAT EDDIE GARCIA WAS GAY?
WAIT. I DIDN'T TELL YOU...
YOU READ MY DIARY?
WHAT? THAT STUFF WITH HENRY WAS SO HOT.
HILDA, HOW COULD YOU?!
WHAT? I'M YOUR SISTER. I'M NOSY. SO SUE ME.
THE POINT IS YOU GOT PLENTY OF PASSION.
AND AT LEAST YOU GOT A DECENT GUY TO FOCUS IT ON.
WELL, MAYBE YOU DO, TOO.
HEY.
HEY.
CAN I COME IN? IT'S COLD OUT HERE.
MM-HMM.
(door closes)
LOOK, I'M, UH, SORRY ABOUT LAST NIGHT.
IT WAS JUST A BIT OF A SHOCK.
AND I KNOW I HAVEN'T GIVEN YOU MUCH REASON
TO BELIEVE I'M A GOOD GUY,
BUT I'M A GOOD GUY.
YOU KNOW?
I WANT TO BE THERE FOR YOU,
FOR OUR KID, AS MUCH AS YOU'LL LET ME.
MM.
A LITTLE PEACE OFFERING.
SOMETHING FOR THE BABY.
AND THE RECEIPT'S IN THE BAG. OKAY?
(laughs)
HIDE ME. MAKE YOURSELF HUGE.
AND BLOAT. BLOAT.
HI. SORRY I MISSED YOU LAST NIGHT. FOR SOME REASON,
I COULD NOT FOLLOW THOSE DIRECTIONS YOU GAVE ME.
I WOUND UP IN A TOTALLY SCARY PART OF TOWN.
HA HA. LUCKY.
GOT YOU A PRESENT. (clears throat)
UNDERWEAR?
MATCHING HIS AND HIS.
QUACK! QUACK! QUACK!
QUACK.
BABY DUCK.
OH.
LISTEN...
BEFORE YOU SAY ANYTHING,
THERE'S, UM, SOMETHING I WANT TO TELL YOU.
THIS IS ALL NEW TO ME, MARC-- THE BOYFRIEND THING.
AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I HIT THE JACKPOT ON MY FIRST TRY.
LOOK AT YOU.
YOU'RE AN ADONIS.
YOU'RE LIKE A GAY HUGH JACKMAN.
I'M JUST... REALLY LUCKY.
I'M SORRY. YOU WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING?
UH, IT'S JUST-- I'M GOING TO...
GO SLIP INTO THESE.
(laughs)
BYE.
DON'T JUDGE. HE WORSHIPS ME.
WE NEED TO TALK.
NOW WAIT. BEFORE YOU SAY ANYTHING,
I'M SURE YOU HAD YOUR REASONS FOR MAKING THE DECISION YOU DID.
IT'S WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE.
THANK YOU, CAL. I APPRECIATE THAT.
AND NOW I WANT YOU TO PACK UP YOUR OFFICE
WHAT?
I'M BACKING DANIEL AND WILHELMINA.
I WANT YOU TO TAKE THEIR BUYOUT OFFER.
CLAIRE, NOW YOU KNOW I'LL DO ALMOST ANYTHING FOR YOU,
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO RUNNING MY BUSINESS,
I DON'T LIKE BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO...
BY ANYONE.
IN THAT CASE, I'LL BE CONTACTING TYLER--
THAT'S OUR SON'S NAME.
TYLER.
AND I'LL BE PROVIDING HIM PROOF
OF WHO HIS BIOLOGICAL FATHER IS,
ALONG WITH A BREAKDOWN OF YOUR CORPORATE HOLDINGS
AND YOUR NET WORTH.
OH, AND MAYBE THE NAME OF A PATERNITY LAWYER THROWN IN,
JUST FOR GOOD MEASURE.
AND NOW,
I WANT YOU OUT OF THIS COMPANY
AND... OUT OF MY LIFE.
WHAT'S THAT?
MY DIARY. THIS ENTRY IS
FROM THE DAY THAT YOU KILLED EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY PITCHES.
I CALLED YOU A CRETIN, WHICH I THINK SHOWS A LOT OF EMOTION,
BECAUSE I DON'T THINK
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
TWO WEEKS AGO WHEN YOU TOOK ME TO DINNER AT CRAFT,
WHY ARE YOU SHOWING ME THIS?
BECAUSE... I MAY NOT PUT MY EMOTIONS
UP ON A 10x10 FOOT CANVAS,
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY'RE NOT THERE.
THESE PAGES ARE FULL OF ALL KINDS OF PASSION.
YOU HAD A THING FOR THE HANSONS?
BETTY, I WAS A JERK YESTERDAY.
I'M SORRY. I SHOULDN'T HAVE YELLED AT YOU.
I SHOULDN'T HAVE SHOWN YOUR PAINTINGS.
BETTY, YOU WERE RIGHT.
LOOK, YOU MADE ME REALIZE
THAT I NEED TO FIND A BETTER BALANCE IN MY LIFE.
I LOVE YOU, AND I WANT US TO WORK,
SO I NEED TO FIND SOMETHING TO POUR MYSELF INTO
TO TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF US, AND I DON'T THINK IT'S "MODE."
I'M QUITTING.
WOW.
YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?
ABSOLUTELY.
IT'S NOT MY PASSION.
YOU KNOW, I NEED SOME TIME ALONE
SO I THAT CAN FIND SOMETHING THAT INSPIRES ME
AS MUCH AS YOU DO.
MM.
BUT ALONE? DOES THAT MEAN WE CAN'T HANG OUT TONIGHT?
YEAH, SORRY. I'VE GOT SOME BIG PLANS.
DINNER FOR ONE, MAYBE A MOVIE BY MYSELF,
SOME DRINKING ALONE.
SOUNDS AWFUL.
DO YOU WANT TO COME OVER?
YEAH.
I'LL SEE YOU TONIGHT.
MM.
DOWN THE HALLWAY TO THE LEFT.
NOT WASTING ANY TIME I SEE.
THERE ARE TRENDS TO BE SET, DREAMS TO BE TRAMPLED.
KUDOS ON OUT-MANEUVERING HARTLEY.
YOU MUST HAVE FOUND ONE MIGHTY BIG STICK
I KNOW YOU HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS.
CLAIRE, WHATEVER ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
CONFIDENTIAL FILES DON'T JUST LAND ON PEOPLE'S DESKS
AROUND HERE BY ACCIDENT.
I DON'T WANT DANIEL TO KNOW ABOUT SOUTH DAKOTA.
IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?
CLAIRE, DARLING, HOW CAN I TELL DANIEL
SOMETHING I KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT?
MOVE IT. OUT OF MY WAY.