Original subtitles

PREVIOUSLY ON "SIX DEGREES"... MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED IN IRAQ.

HAVE YOU MOVED HIS STUFF OUT?

ROY IS GONE.

NOT A TRACE IS LEFT OF THAT LYING SON OF A BITCH.

ON WITH MY LIFE.

I'M TRYING TO BUILD A STRONG CASE HERE, SHERMAN.

BUT WITHOUT A SOLID ALIBI, THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN. THE GUN WASN'T MINE.

I SWEAR I FOUND IT BY A DUMPSTER.

I SHOT A GUY.

I GOTTA THINK ABOUT THIS, DAMIAN.

♪ THREE LITTLE BIRDS... ♪

THEY SAY THAT IMAGE IS EVERYTHING,

BUT IN NEW YORK,

YOUR IMAGE CAN CHANGE IN AN INSTANT.

MOVE ACROSS TOWN, TRY A NEW RESTAURANT,

SLIP INTO AN OUTFIT THAT'S NOT EXACTLY YOU,

AND YOU CAN CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE SEE YOU

AND THE WAY YOU SEE YOURSELF.

I-I DON'T SEE MYSELF THAT WAY.

WELL, YOU SHOULD.

WHAT IS THIS ARTICLE CALLED?

"35 UNDER 35."

IT'S "W" MAGAZINE'S ANNUAL SURVEY OF-- OF THE MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN NEW YORK.

YEAH, I HAVE SEEN THAT. WHITNEY, THAT'S AMAZING.

NO, I'M--I'M EXCITED. I FEEL GOOD, FINALLY.

WOW.

HI THERE. UH, I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT.

UH, I DON'T NORMALLY DO THIS KIND OF THING, BUT, UH,

I WAS JUST SITTING OVER THERE, AND I COULDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE

YOU SITTING OVER HERE-- I'M JUST TRYING TO HAVE A DRINK WITH MY FRIEND. I'M SORRY.

OH, ACTUALLY, I WAS, UH-- I WAS TALKING TO HER.

T YEAH. UH, WE MET A FEW WEEKS AGO

AT A HALLOWEEN PARTY.

YOU PROBABLY DON'T RECOGNIZE ME.

I... I HAD A COUPLE OF BOLTS STICKING OUT

OF THE BACK OF MY NECK, AND WE DANCED TO "ROCK LOBSTER."

FRANKENSTEIN. BINGO, YEAH.

ANYWAY, UH, I WAS KICKING MYSELF, UH,

FOR NOT GETTING YOUR NUMBER THEN...

REALLY? AND NOW YOU'RE HERE,

AND, UH, I WAS WONDERING

IF MAYBE, UH, SOMETIME, WE COULD, UH...

LUNCH, DINNER, DRINKS?

YEAH. ANY OF THAT, IF YOU'RE-- IF YOU'RE EVER FREE.

♪ GOTTA LOVE THAT AFRO HAIRDO ♪

OH, GOD. I JUST GAVE MY NUMBER TO A COMPLETE STRANGER.

CUTE. I MEAN, LUNCH IS BETTER, RIGHT, FOR A FIRST DATE,

DON'T YOU THINK? NO, LUNCH IS GOOD. IT'S SAFE.

I HAVEN'T BEEN ON A DATE SINCE THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION.

HOW DO I MAKE SMALL TALK? HOW DO I MAKE BIG TALK, TOO?

SH-SHOULD I TELL HIM THAT I LOST MY HUSBAND, DO YOU THINK?

I'VE GOT SO MUCH BAGGAGE--

LAURA, WAIT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING, OKAY?

IT'S A FIRST DATE.

OH, MY GOD. IT'S A FIRST DATE!

OH! AAH!

♪ I HOPE YOU GET YOUR DREAMS ♪

HERE'S YOUR USUAL, WITH AN EXTRA SHOT.

THANKS, EVAN. YOU HAVE A GOOD ONE. YOU'RE WELCOME.

HI.

DAMN IT, ROY, YOU KNOW I COME HERE FOR COFFEE EVERY MORNING.

CAN'T YOU GO ANYPLACE ELSE? ACTUALLY, I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU.

SO NOW YOU'RE STALKING ME. NO. I'M HERE TO GIVE YOU A HEADS-UP.

THAT WHAT,

THAT YOU'VE SLEPT WITH THE OTHER HALF OF MANHATTAN?

I HAVE A 10:00 A.M.

I KNOW. I AM YOUR 10:00 A.M.

MY FIRM JUST ACQUIRED TRAXX SPORTING GOODS.

MY CLIENT?

THE PARTNERS WANT TO OVERHAUL THE ENTIRE BRAND IMAGE,

CHANGE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT THE P.R. FIRM.

"THE PARTNERS," RIGHT.

LOOK, THIS IS AS AWKWARD FOR ME AS IT IS FOR YOU,

BUT THEY KNOW YOU'RE THE BEST THERE IS. HOW COME I DON'T KNOW ANY OF THIS?

BECAUSE IT JUST HAPPENED,

AND I THOUGHT I SHOULD TELL YOU HERE,

RATHER THAN WALK INTO YOUR OFFICE AND, YOU KNOW, "HELLO."

YOU HAVEN'T CAUSED ENOUGH DAMAGE TO MY PERSONAL LIFE,

NOW YOU'RE BRINGING IT INTO MY OFFICE? WE'RE LOOKING AT TWO WEEKS OF MEETINGS, TOPS.

I'M HOPING WE CAN JUST BOTH GET THROUGH THIS

AND BEHAVE LIKE PROFESSIONALS.

I WILL NOT PLAY NICE WITH THAT PIG. WHITNEY, CALM DOWN.

DON'T TELL ME TO CALM DOWN.

I FINALLY PURGED THAT MAN FROM MY LIFE.

I FINALLY STARTED FEELING BETTER ABOUT MYSELF, AND NOW I--

YOURSELF? HE WAS THE ONE SCHTUPPING ANYTHING

HE COULD GET HIS HANDS ON. TAKE ME OFF THAT ACCOUNT.

YOU BUILT THE BRAND. I DON'T CARE. I AM NOT SITTING IN A MEETING WITH THAT MAN.

THIS IS A $5-MILLION CLIENT. I DON'T CARE.

THEY RELY ON YOU. AND BESIDES, YOU GET A PERCENTAGE--

YOU THINK I CAN BE BOUGHT? NO, I THINK YOU HAVE AN IMAGE TO PROTECT--

THAT NOTHING GETS TO YOU,

THAT YOU'RE A SMART BUSINESSWOMAN

WHO CAN MAN UP WHEN SHE NEEDS TO AND THINK WITH HER HEAD.

OKAY.

I WANT 20% ON TOP OF MY BONUS AND AN EXTRA WEEK'S VACATION,

AND I WANT A CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR MELANIE.

I THOUGHT YOU WEREN'T FOR SALE?

DIDN'T YOU JUST TELL ME TO MAN UP?

WHAT?

I DON'T KNOW. I JUST-- I GOTTA TELL YOU,

IT'S, UH--IT'S, UH-- IT'S NICE TO GO ON A GOOD DATE.

ARE MOST OF YOUR DATES NOT GOOD?

NO. THE LAST ONE? SHE READ MY CHART AT THE TABLE.

NO. OH, YEAH.

UH, I GUESS, UH, MY MOON AND HER MOON

ARE BOTH IN VIRGO... OOH.

AND THAT'S A-- THAT'S A BAD THING.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE.

NO. YEAH, IT'S, UH...

IT'S NICE TO MEET A NORMAL WOMAN.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.

HEY, UM, I-I ACTUALLY HAVE TO GO BACK TO WORK,

BUT, UM, I NEED TO STOP BY A GALLERY FOR MY BOSS.

DO YOU SURE.

I JUST HEARD. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY'RE MAKING YOU WORK

WITH THAT REVOLTING EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING.

MELANIE, I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT, BUT I'M A PROFESSIONAL.

WELL, THAT'S GOOD,

BECAUSE THEY JUST SCHEDULED A BIG CLIENT DINNER... A DINNER?

TONIGHT, AND THEY WANT TO KNOW IF YOU'RE BRINGING A PLUS ONE.

IS HE? I DON'T KNOW.

CAN YOU FIND OUT, PLEASE? AND WHO IS IN MY OFFICE?

NATHAN ENGLER. WHO'S NATHAN ENGLER?

THE REPORTER FROM "W."

OH, MY GOD. I TOTALLY FORGOT. THIS IS BAD.

THIS IS REALLY BAD. I CAN'T DO THIS TODAY.

YES, YOU CAN! YOU'RE "35 UNDER 35." GET PSYCHED!

NO, BUT THIS ARTICLE IS SUPPOSED TO BOOST MY IMAGE,

AND WITH ROY HERE TODAY,

THEY'RE GONNA ASK ME QUESTIONS ABOUT MY PERSONAL LIFE--

NO, THIS--THIS PIECE IS ABOUT PROFESSIONAL WOMEN

KICKING PROFESSIONAL ASS, AND YOU KICK ASS.

RIGHT. OKAY. I KICK ASS.

I KICK ASS.

NATHAN, HI. SO SORRY TO KEEP YOU WAITING.

YOU'RE BUSY. NO PROBLEM.

IS--UH, CAN MY ASSISTANT GET YOU ANYTHING?

WE HAVE THESE DELICIOUS COOKIES BROUGHT IN FRESH EVERY DAY. I AM ALLERGIC TO GLUTEN.

WELL, WHO ISN'T THESE DAYS?

SO, NATHAN...

WE'VE HAD A MINOR EMERGENCY THIS MORNING.

IS TODAY THE ONLY DAY WE CAN DO THIS?

WELL, DEADLINE'S FRIDAY.

DON'T WORRY. I WON'T GET IN THE WAY.

I'LL JUST OBSERVE, GET A SENSE

OF WHAT YOUR DAY IS LIKE AROUND HERE.

BUT SINCE, OF COURSE,

WE ALL KNOW WHAT A STAR YOU ARE AT WORK,

WHAT I REALLY WANT TO GET INTO

IS YOUR LIFE OUTSIDE OF WORK, YOU KNOW...

THE REAL YOU.

WHO'S HE?

THE CLIENT?

OH, UH, NOBODY-- UH, YES. YES, THE--THE CLIENT.

THE CLIENT IS NOBODY?

NO. NO! NO.

THE CLIENT IS, UH, EVERYTHING.

UH, SO, MY PERSONAL LIFE...

THE REAL ME.

GREAT.

SO WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

UH, MY BOSS ALWAYS SAYS SHE WANTS SOMETHING SURPRISING.

OKAY.

TELL ME IF YOU FIND ANYTHING.

I GOTTA TELL YOU, STEVEN, YOUR PHOTOGRAPH IS MESMERIZING.

AND WHO'S THE SUBJECT? UH, I DON'T KNOW. I NEVER MET HER.

WELL, WE PICKED THE RIGHT ONE TO HANG.

I GOT A CALL EARLIER FROM AN EDITOR AT PUTNAM BOOKS.

OKAY.

AND THEY WANT TO DO AN ANTHOLOGY ON THE EXHIBIT

AND PUT YOUR PIECE ON THE COVER. COVER?

YEAH, IS SOMETHING WRONG? NO, NO.

THESE PIECES ARE THE FIRST TIME

I'VE FELT LIKE ME IN A LONG TIME.

I'M PROUD OF THEM.

THAT'S GREAT.

WOW. THAT'S, UH...

HEY, A

I GOT--I GOTTA GO.

UH, LAURA?

SO I'M THINKING A LIMITED EDITION PORTFOLIO,

MAYBE TEN SIGNED PRINTS...

WOW.

YEAH.

WHOA. WHAT-- WHERE'S THE PHOTO? WHERE THE HELL IS IT?

TAXI! TAXI!

HEY! HEY! HEY, THANKS A LOT. THAT'S NICE. THAT'S NICE.

HELLO? Laura?

OH. HEY. HEY, ANDREW. HEY.

UH, LOOK, I-I HAVE SOMEONE HERE

WHO'S PRETTY EAGER TO TALK TO YOU. Oh, yeah?

HELLO. LAURA, IS IT? YEAH.

This is Bryce Wolf from the Wolf Gallery?

UM, I BELIEVE YOU MAY HAVE, UM, ACCIDENTALLY LEFT HERE

with something that belongs to us. OH, NO, NO, NO, NO.

I-I THINK THIS BELONGS TO ME SEEING AS IT'S MY FACE,

AND IT WAS TAKEN WITHOUT MY PERMISSION.

WHAT'D SHE SAY? I'M--I'M SURE WE CAN COME TO SOME SORT OF AMICABLE AGREEMENT.

THIS PHOTO IS STAYING WITH ME,

AND IF I DON'T GET THE NEGATIVES,

YOU'RE GONNA BE HEARING FROM MY LAWYER.

WHAT?

I REALLY JUST MET HER.

Yeah?

HEY, IT'S, UH, IT'S CARLOS.

Not feeling too well, Man.

COME ON, JUST BUZZ ME UP.

WHAT'S THE DEAL, MAN?

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU FOR DAYS.

I BEEN BUSY.

I CAN SEE THAT.

YOU HEARD FROM REGINA? AHEM.

NO, MAN. SHE'S DONE WITH ME.

I DON'T BLAME HER EITHER.

I SOLD HER A BILL OF GOODS,

TRIED TO PRETEND LIKE I WAS SOMETHING THAT I'M NOT,

SOME SQUEAKY-CLEAN CAT.

NAH, YOU DID YOUR TIME. IT'S--IT'S IN THE PAST.

NAH, TRUST ME, IT'S NEVER DONE.

IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE?

YOU CAME BY MY OFFICE THE OTHER DAY

WITH SOMETHING TO TELL ME.

FORGET ABOUT THAT.

COME ON. WHATEVER IT IS, IT STAYS HERE...

BETWEEN US.

A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO I WAS IN, UM...

I WAS UP IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, FREMONT AVENUE...

PICKING UP MY BROTHER.

HE GOT INTO SOMETHING.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS, BUT IT WENT BAD.

HE GOT SHOT, HE WAS BLEEDING, AND THERE WAS A GUN.

I PANICKED.

I SHOT THE GUY.

I DON'T KNOW WHO HE WAS. I DIDN'T EVEN SEE HIM.

TED O'MALLEY.

YOU SHOT HIM TWICE IN THE CHEST.

HOW THE HELL DO YOU KNOW THAT?

GET DRESSED, DAMIAN. YOU'RE COMING WITH ME.

WE DON'T LIVE IN A WORLD

OF TRADITIONAL ATHLETICS ANYMORE.

THIS IS THE AGE OF EXTREME SPORTS,

AND IF WE'RE GONNA MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF THIS COMPANY,

WE NEED AN IMAGE THAT REFLECTS THE ATTITUDE

OF TODAY'S YOUNG COMPETITORS,

AN IMAGE THAT SAYS "BREAK ALL THE RULES."

YOU MEAN CHEAT.

I BEG YOUR PARDON?

YOU WANT TO CREATE A BRAND THAT APPEALS TO CHEATERS.

WHITNEY.

I'M KIDDING. GUYS.

OUR MEETINGS ARE USUALLY LIGHTER.

WE'RE JUST NERVOUS WITH A REPORTER HANGING AROUND.

ROY, I LIKE THE IDEA... VERY MUCH.

WE'LL GET STARTED RIGHT AWAY.

THANK YOU.

I THINK THAT'S IT.

NO, NO, NO, NO. ANYTHING HE SAYS IS OFF THE RECORD.

RELAX, WHITNEY. WE'RE NOT TALKING SHOP.

NATHAN'S MAGAZINE DID A PIECE ON THE NEW BUILDING I MOVED INTO.

OH. YOU MOVED? MM-HMM.

THE NEW RICHARD MEIER BUILDING. FANCY.

YEAH, WELL, I COULDN'T STAY IN A HOTEL FOREVER.

OH, WHY NOT? I THOUGHT YOU LOVED HOTELS?

HOW EXACTLY DO YOU TWO KNOW EACH OTHER?

UM, ACTUALLY WHITNEY AND I USED TO-- USED TO LIVE IN THE SAME BUILDING.

THAT'S RIGHT. ON THE SAME FLOOR. YEAH.

YEP. AND NOW IT'S ALL BUSINESS. ALL BUSINESS ALL THE TIME. ALL THE TIME.

NATHAN, HAVE YOU GOTTEN THE GRAND TOUR? YEAH.

GREAT. LET'S DO IT AGAIN.

ENJOY.

MM-HMM.

(Amos Lee's "Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight" playing)

♪ WELL, I WALKED OVER THE BRIDGE ♪

♪ INTO THE CITY WHERE I LIVE ♪

OH. FOUND SOMETHING YOU LIKED.

OH, OH, NO, NO, NO. THIS IS NOTHING.

COOL.

♪ 'CAUSE HIS RENT I COULDN'T AFFORD ♪

♪ WELL, RELATIONSHIPS CHANGE ♪

♪ THOUGH I THINK IT'S KIND OF STRANGE ♪

♪ HOW MONEY MAKES A MAN GROW ♪

♪ AH, SOME PEOPLE, THEY CLAIM ♪

♪ IF YOU GET ENOUGH FAME ♪

♪ YOU LIVE OVER THE RAINBOW ♪

OH. HELLO, ANDREW. HEY, IT'S LAURA.

HEY, UH... HOW ARE YOU?

OH, I'M FINE, FINE.

Listen, I just wanted-- I wanted to call to apologize

FOR WHAT HAPPENED EARLIER.

I DON'T--I DON'T--

I DON'T NORMALLY END LUNCH DATES BY--

STEALING ART?

YEAH. EXACTLY. THAT'S--THAT'S--THAT'S NOT--

THAT'S NOT REALLY ME. THAT'S NOT MY THING.

You know, I should tell you, I only tracked you down

BECAUSE THEY, UH, THEY THREATENED TO CALL THE POLICE.

THE JEEZ.

SO, UH, WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT ANYWAY?

YOU KNOW, THERE'S--THERE'S--

THERE'S REALLY NO BIG STORY THERE.

I-I JUST WASN'T EXPECTING TO SEE MYSELF HANGING ON A WALL.

And lunch was... really fun,

AND YOU MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT

GOING FOR DIM SUM SOMETIME OR SOMEWHERE?

In

OH, YEAH. WELL, UH, YOU KNOW, IT TURNS OUT I'M--

I'm kinda slammed with work this week.

OH, I GOT IT. YOU THINK I'M CRAZY.

NO, NO. IT'S JUST, UH...

IT SEEMS LIKE YOU GOT A LOT GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

UH, I DON'T. I MEAN, I DID, BUT I DON'T ANYMORE.

OKAY. COOL.

SUPER COOL.

Okay.

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

♪ YEAH ♪

YOUR REALTOR IS ON ONE

AND STEVEN CASEMAN IS ON LINE TWO.

OKAY, TELL MY REALTOR TO FIND ME SOMETHING SPECTACULAR,

BETTER THAN THE RICHARD MEIER. OH, AND, UM...

ANYTHING COME UP ABOUT THE DINNER?

UM, IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE IS DOWN FOR A PLUS ONE. WHAT AM I GONNA DO?

JUST FIND A GUY, ANY GUY. EASY. IT'S NOT THAT EASY,

AND ALL OF MY GUY FRIENDS KNOW ROY, AND THEY HATE HIS GUTS.

I'LL FIGURE IT OUT. STEVEN, THIS BETTER BE GOOD.

I'M HAVING A VERY ROUGH DAY.

Well, it's been challenging for all of us. I'M LISTENING.

I SOLD A PHOTO. NOW THE BUYER WANTS TO LICENSE IT

FOR THE COVER OF AN ANTHOLOGY. AND THAT'S BAD, WHY?

BECAUSE THE WOMAN IN THE PICTURE--

THE SUBJECT OF THE PICTURE--

STOLE THE PICTURE OFF THE WALL OF THE GALLERY.

Now she's threatening me with legal action if I try to use it. YOU'RE MAKING THAT UP.

I WISH I HAD THE IMAGINATION. I NEED A LAWYER, A GOOD ONE. Okay, well, I'll make some calls,

BUT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE A CASE.

IT'S MINE. I TOOK IT ON A PUBLIC STREET.

OKAY, OKAY, OKAY. I'LL FIND YOU A SHARK. I OWE YOU ONE. THANK YOU.

WOULD NOW BE A GOOD TIME FOR US TO SIT DOWN AND TALK?

ACTUALLY, UM, CAN WE DO THIS AFTER LUNCH?

I'M KIND OF SWAMPED.

THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

I'LL JUST TALK TO SOME OF YOUR COLLEAGUES IN THE MEANTIME. OH, UH, ABOUT WHAT?

YOU.

RIGHT. OF COURSE. UM, YEAH, YEAH.

YOU CAN TALK TO ANYONE YOU LIKE AFTER THE, UM, 2:23 MEETING.

MELANIE, DO I HAVE THAT RIGHT? THE, UM, 2:23 MANDATORY MEETING?

YES, UH, THE, UH, 2:23 MANDATORY MEETING.

WELL, CAN I SIT IN ON THAT OR...

UH, NO, ACTUALLY. THAT'S, UM, EMPLOYEES ONLY,

BUT, UM, ONCE WE'RE THROUGH,

YOU CAN, UH, SPEAK TO ANYONE YOU LIKE.

MELANIE?

UM, MOST IMPORTANTLY, ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT MY PERSONAL LIFE

SHOULD BE ANSWERED AS FOLLOWS.

THESE ARE BLANK.

THAT'S RIGHT, BECAUSE YOU SHOULD SAY NOTHING.

NOTHING ABOUT ROY, THOUGH HE IS A CLIENT OF THIS AGENCY.

UH, AND IF PRESSED, JUST BRING THAT CONVERSATION

RIGHT BACK TO ME IN A POSITIVE WAY. UM, WHAT IF WE REALLY DON'T KNOW YOU

OR WORK WITH YOU AT ALL?

UH, THEN LIE.

I'M GOING TO LUNCH. LET'S GO GET 'EM.

GOD, THESE VIEWS!

THANK YOU FOR RUNNING DOWN HERE. AND THESE CEILINGS!

WAIT TILL SHE SEES THE KITCHEN. YEAH.

OH, THIS KITCHEN!

CAN YOU AFFORD THIS PLACE? OH, MAYBE.

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW YOU WERE LOOKING.

WELL, I REALLY WANT AN APARTMENT THAT ROY HAS NEVER SET FOOT IN,

SO I GUESS I'M LOOKING. IT WON'T LAST, WHITNEY, SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED...

YEAH, THANKS, PAM.

I THINK WE'RE JUST GONNA TALK ABOUT IT FOR A MOMENT.

OKAY. OKAY.

YIKES.

HEY, HOW WAS FRANKENSTEIN?

YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS.

UH, LUNCH WAS GREAT, SO GREAT.

AND THEN WE WALKED TO THIS GALLERY

WHERE I SAW, HANGING ON THE WALL,

A PHOTO OF ME.

OF YOU?

YEAH, YEAH. SOME CREEP TOOK MY PICTURE

ON ONE OF THE WORST DAYS IN MY LIFE.

I MEAN, THIS IS--THIS IS MY FIRST DATE IN 12 YEARS,

AND I SPECIFICALLY LEFT OUT THE FACT THAT I'M A WIDOW,

AND THERE I WAS ON THE WALL,

CRYING MY EYES OUT OVER MY HUSBAND.

SO I DID SOMETHING KINDA CRAZY.

YOU STOLE IT OFF THE WALL.

YEAH. HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT?

OH... THIS IS GONNA GET COMPLICATED.

YOU KNOW THIS LUNATIC?

SHE'S NOT A LUNATIC. SHE'S A FRIEND,

AND SHE'S GOING THROUGH A REALLY DIFFICULT TIME.

OH, WHAT'S THAT LIKE, I WONDER.

LOOK, THIS PHOTO...

CAN YOU AT LEAST TALK TO HER?

NO. I DON'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED, STEVEN.

CAN YOU ASK HER TO TALK TO ME, THEN? TO YOU?

YEAH, JUST-- JUST THE TWO OF US.

NO LAWYERS OR ANYTHING. I WANT TO TALK TO HER.

YOU THINK THAT'S A SMART IDEA?

YOU'RE NOT REALLY A PEOPLE PERSON, STEVEN.

THAT'S JUST MY REPUTATION.

COME ON. PLEASE?

COME ON. COME ON. COME ON.

HIS NAME IS SHERMAN JEFFRIES.

HE'S IN RIKERS ON AN ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE.

HE'S YOUR CLIENT?

CHARGED WITH WHAT YOU DID. HIS WIFE JUST HAD A BABY.

HE'S 23 YEARS OLD, AND HE'S FACING 8 YEARS.

MAN, I-I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'RE GONNA SAY. IT'S WHAT YOU SHOULD DO.

THIS WAS A MISTAKE. I DON'T WANNA GO BACK TO JAIL.

I'LL GET YOU THE BEST DEAL THAT I CAN.

THIS WASN'T EVEN SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN.

BUT IT DID.

YOU SAY YOU'RE SICK OF LIVING A LIE,

THEN... DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU I NEED SOME SPACE, DAMIAN.

I'M--I'M GIVING YOU YOUR SPACE, I JUST...

CAME BY TO TELL YOU THAT I'M...

GIVING MYSELF UP.

WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO YOU?

I DON'T KNOW. I'LL PROBABLY GO AWAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

I WANTED TO SAY GOOD-BYE

AND SAY THAT I'M SORRY.

I'M REALLY SORRY, REGINA.

LOOK, I NEVER MEANT TO HURT YOU.

I JUST WANTED TO BE THE MAN YOU WANTED.

I DON'T KNOW WHO THAT IS.

BUT YOU WILL.

I-I--I'LL TAKE MY LUMPS ON THIS,

DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN.

I'M PROUD OF YOU, DAMIAN.

YEAH?

IT'S JUST, WHEN YOU TOLD ME WHAT YOU DID...

IT REALLY SCARED ME, DAMIAN.

I SAW YOU AS SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, AND I...

I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN PUT THOSE TWO THINGS TOGETHER.

AS HARD AS I TRY, I...

I GET IT.

YEAH, LOOK...

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

SO YOU TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

YOU, TOO.

(José González's "Heartbeats" playing)

LAURA?

HI, STEVEN CASEMAN.

HELLO.

HI. HOW ARE YOU?

PLEASE.

♪ ONE NIGHT TO SPEED UP TRUTH ♪

♪ WE HAD A PROMISE MADE ♪

♪ FOUR HANDS AND THEN AWAY... ♪

YOU WANT SOME COFFEE?

NO, THANK YOU.

YOU DON'T SEEM LIKE YOUR AVERAGE KLEPTOMANIAC.

OH, GOD. I'M SORRY THAT I TOOK IT OFF THE WALL.

I JUST--I...

APOLOGY ACCEPTED.

NO, NO, I'M NOT ACTUALLY--

I'M NOT ACTUALLY SORRY THAT I TOOK IT. I--I'M...

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.

I'M... I MEAN, YOU WANTED TO MEET WITH ME.

YES, I DID. WELL, WHAT DO YOU WANT?

THEY WANT TO USE THE PHOTO ON THE COVER OF A--

OF A VERY PRESTIGIOUS BOOK.

♪♪♪

I WON'T AGREE TO ANY USE OF THAT PHOTO.

OKAY, THEN.

OKAY WHAT?

I CAME PREPARED WITH A BIG SPIEL ABOUT...

BUT I'LL SAVE IT FOR MY MEMOIRS.

I'M KIDDING.

I LOOKED YOU UP ON THE INTERNET. THERE ARE TWO STEVEN CASEMANS.

THAT'S IT?

ONE IS A SAUSAGE MAKER IN MARYLAND.

HE'S SOMEWHAT FAMOUS.

AND THEN THERE'S YOU-- THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO...

MAKES A CAREER OUT OF THIS, OUT OF EXPOSING PEOPLE.

I DON'T SEE IT THAT WAY.

OKAY.

♪ TO CALL FOR HANDS OF ABOVE... ♪

LOOK, I'M A HAPPY PERSON.

AND THAT MOMENT--

THAT WAS A VERY, VERY SAD MOMENT FOR ME,

AND I DON'T WANNA BE SEEN LIKE THAT,

AND I DON'T WANT MY DAUGHTER WALKING INTO A PLAYDATE

AND SEEING ME ON THE COFFEE TABLE SOBBING MY EYES OUT.

HOW OLD IS SHE? HOW OLD IS--

SHE'S 8.

THAT SECOND GRADE OR THIRD GRADE?

DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING TO YOU?

I WAS NOT TRYING TO EMBARRASS YOU WHEN I TOOK THAT PHOTO,

BELIEVE ME.

I WAS IN A RELATIVELY DIFFICULT STATE MYSELF AT THE TIME.

I SAW YOU. I... COULDN'T HELP MYSELF. THAT'S...

THAT'S THE FIRST GOOD SERIES I'VE TAKEN IN A LONG TIME.

VERY GOOD. VERY, VERY GOOD PHOTOS.

YOU KNOW, A GOOD PHOTO HAS VERY LITTLE TO DO

WITH WHO TAKES IT AND WHO'S IN IT.

SO BELIEVE ME,

WHEN PEOPLE LOOK AT THAT PICTURE,

THEY WILL NOT SEE YOU. THEY WILL SEE THEMSELVES.

WELL, I-I WILL SEE ME.

I RECOGNIZE THAT, BUT-- SORRY.

JUST...

♪ ...ABOVE ♪

♪ TO LEAN ON ♪

♪ WOULDN'T BE GOOD ENOUGH ♪

THINK, MELANIE.

OKAY. WHAT ABOUT RANDY?

WHO'S RANDY?

THE SECURITY GUARD ON THE WEEKENDS. AS MY DATE?

HE'S TASTY.

OKAY, OKAY. MY COUSIN GARY.

HE'S GOOD-LOOKING, HE'S TALL AND HE'S ENGAGED,

BUT I STILL THINK HE'D DO IT.

OKAY, SEE, ROY IS GONNA SHOW UP WITH A SUPERMODEL ON HIS ARM,

SO I NEED SOMEONE WHO IS IMPRESSIVE AND GOOD-LOOKING

AND MIGHT ACTUALLY PISS ROY OFF.

LIKE WHO?

HI.

WHEN I SAID I OWED YOU A FAVOR,

THIS ISN'T EXACTLY WHAT I HAD IN MIND.

JUST SMILE AND BE CHARMING.

THANK YOU. I'LL DO MY BEST.

HI.

HELLO, ROY.

YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL.

THANK YOU. THIS IS STEVEN CASEMAN...

MY DATE.

OH, GOOD. NICE TO MEET YOU.

YOU, TOO. IS THAT YOUR DATE?

UH, NO. NO, I DIDN'T, UH, BRING ANYONE.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE IN BAD TASTE...

CONSIDERING...

YOU WERE HERE, BUT, UH... IT'S REALLY NICE TO MEET YOU.

LET'S HAVE A DRINK.

SURE.

SO, ROY, YOU ARE, UH, BRITISH?

THAT'S RIGHT. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN?

YES, I HAVE, MANY TIMES. SHOCKING WE NEVER MET THERE.

WHAT ARE THE ODDS? I'M SURE I'D HAVE REMEMBERED YOU.

WHAT? STOP BEING SO NICE.

I THOUGHT I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CHARMING. NOT TO ROY.

NOW PRETEND

I'M SAYING SOMETHING REALLY HILARIOUS.

WHAT?

OH.

OH, YOU. YOU...

YOU SAID HE'D HAVE A DATE. HE DOESN'T HAVE A DATE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING.

SO, STEVEN, TELL ME, UH, WHAT KIND OF PHOTOGRAPHY DO YOU DO?

UH, HE DOES EVERYTHING. HE HAS AN OPENING THIS WEEKEND,

HAS, UM, FOUR BOOKS PUBLISHED.

THANK YOU, WHITNEY. DON'T BE SHY. HE HAS A PIECE HANGING IN THE MoMA.

AND, UH, HE WON A MacARTHUR GRANT.

WOW. I'M IMPRESSED.

ME, TOO. SOME MORE CHAMPAGNE, MA'AM?

MMM. YEAH. THANK YOU.

YEAH, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. UH, I CAN'T RESIST A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE,

SO I JUST WANNA SAY A FEW WORDS--

ACTUALLY, MAYBE I'LL MAKE THE TOAST.

YOU ALWAYS MAKE THE TOAST. I'M NOT SURE THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

OH, NO, NO. IT'S GONNA BE FINE. I'M REALLY GOOD AT IT.

I GAVE ONE AT MY DAD'S 60th BIRTHDAY. I MADE MY UNCLE CRY.

UM, I JUST WANNA SAY THAT, UM,

WHEN, UH, TWO COMPANIES COME TOGETHER, UH, TO WORK TOGETHER,

IT'S A PARTNERSHIP... A MARRIAGE.

AND, UH, I JUST WANNA TELL YOU WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

FROM YOUR PARTNERS HERE AT RALSTON P.R.--

UH, HONESTY, LOYALTY,

AN UNDYING TRUST THAT WE'D NEVER LIE TO YOU.

CHEERS.

NO, I'M NOT DONE.

UM, THIS COMPANY WAS FOUNDED ON LOVE

AND RESPECT, WHICH IS WHY I LOVE IT HERE,

AND I LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.

AHEM.

UH, WHAT WAS I SAYING? YOU LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US--

YES, I DO. I LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU,

AND I HOPE THAT NEVER CHANGES. L'CHAIM!

I'M GOING OUT FOR SOME AIR.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, THE TRUTH HURT?

NO, THAT'S FINE. THAT I CAN TAKE.

IT'S JUST SEEING YOU--

I KNEW THIS WAS A LOUSY IDEA,

WORKING ON THE SAME PROJECT, AND-- NO, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

LOOK, YOU DESERVE TO BE HAPPY, OKAY?

AND LORD KNOWS I'VE MADE A HUGE MESS OF EVERYTHING.

BUT STILL, IT'S HARD FOR ME TO SEE YOU WITH ANOTHER MAN.

WHAT?

THERE YOU ARE. WHATEVER YOU MAY THINK,

I'M STILL A HUMAN BEING, WHITNEY, OKAY? NO, NO, NO. WHAT-- WHAT DID YOU SAY?

THIS IS A LITTLE TRICKY. TIME TO CALL IT A NIGHT.

HARD FOR YOU? YEAH, OH, MY GOD.

I AM SO SORRY THAT THIS IS HARD FOR YOU.

IMAGINE IF I WAS SLEEPING WITH EVERYTHING WITH TWO LEGS.

IMAGINE THAT--IF I WAS SLEEPING WITH THIS GUY HERE, HUH?

HOW DO YOU THINK THAT WOULD MAKE YOU FEEL?

HOW ABOUT HIM? HEY! YEAH, WHAT IF I WAS SLEEPING WITH HIM?

WOULD IT MATTER TO YOU? HOW ABOUT HIM RIGHT THERE?

HI! HI! YOU WANT SOME OF THIS? HE DOESN'T WANT IT!

IT WAS AN EXCELLENT MEAL. UM... MAYBE SHE COULD GIVE IT TO YOU.

SHE LOOKS AVAILABLE. SHE HAS A PULSE.

IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU. I DON'T FEEL BAD FOR HIM.

I JUST WOULD LIKE IF HE WOULD JUST DISAPPEAR

OFF THE FACE OF THE THING, YOU KNOW?

JUST THE... THE PLANET?

IT WOULD BE SO NICE... YEP.

IF HE WOULD JUST BE GONE, YOU KNOW?

JUST LIKE--JUST IN AN INSTANT, JUST POOF!

LIKE A VAPOR.

"DARLING, DARLING,

"I'VE BEEN VAPORIZED.

"HOW AM I GONNA SCREW

THE REST OF MANHATTAN IF I'M JUST A VAPOR?"

I WAS SUCH AN IDIOT AT THAT DINNER, WASN'T I?

OH, WHO CARES?

I DO.

WHOA. WELL, MAYBE THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM.

WHAT?

YOU CARE TOO MUCH ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK.

AND YOU DON'T CARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK? NO, I DON'T.

HERE, THIS IS A TALL... GLASS OF WATER.

AND OH, LOOK,

A SMOOTH RECEPTACLE IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES.

NOW I'LL JUST--

I THINK YOU CARE.

I THINK YOU CARE

THAT PEOPLE KNOW YOU'RE THE GREAT STEVEN CASEMAN.

YEAH.

I'M SURE YOU THINK THAT I THINK THAT.

UM, YOU'RE GONNA BE EMBARRASSED IN THE MORNING A LITTLE.

DON'T BE. I'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS A MILLION TIMES,

AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING-- I THINK YOU CARE.

I SEE THROUGH YOU, STEVEN.

I'M SURE YOU DO.

YOU NEED TO GET SOME SLEEP.

HARRY! WAIT A MINUTE!

WHAT IF I TOLD YOU I COULD DELIVER

THE REAL WASHINGTON HEIGHTS SHOOTER?

I'D DO FLYING CARTWHEELS

ACROSS CHAMBERS STREET AT RUSH HOUR.

YOU'D DROP THE CHARGES AGAINST MY CLIENT SHERMAN JEFFRIES?

ALL RIGHT, JOKE'S OVER. I HAVE ACTUAL WORK TO DO.

COME ON, I'M TRYING TO PLEAD HERE.

YOU DIDN'T HEAR?

THE VIC WOKE UP THIS MORNING--O'MALLEY.

TOOK A LOOK AT THE JEFFRIES MUG SHOT

AND DIDN'T KNOW HIM FROM ADAM.

SAID IT WAS TWO BLACK GUYS, DROVE OFF IN A TOWN CAR. SO... MY GUY'S FREE.

CUTTING HIM LOOSE AS SOON AS WE CAN FILE THE PAPERWORK.

NOW GO AHEAD. MAKE MY DAY. WHO'S THE REAL SHOOTER?

YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU GOT ME. I WAS BLUFFING.

YOU'RE LEARNING, KID.

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HIM STARING AT ME

WITH THOSE SAD, PUPPY-DOG EYES LIKE A WOUNDED ANIMAL.

I WOULD HAVE KICKED HIM.

LIKE I'M THE BAD GUY. LIKE I SHOULD FEEL BAD FOR HIM.

HOW WAS STEVEN CASEMAN, THE DATE?

HE WAS FINE. A GENTLEMAN.

WHAT, IS ALL THIS STUFF MULTIPLYING?

WE JUST GOT A NEW SHIPMENT.

THIS IS FOR THE THIRD WAVE OF THE CAMPAIGN.

YOU KNOW, ARCHERY USED TO BE MY THING.

I USED TO BE

CAMP WISSAHICKON'S CHAMPION THREE SUMMERS IN A ROW.

WHITNEY, WE REALLY...

YOU DID NOT.

SO THE ARROW'S BEEN REMOVED, AND THERE'S NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.

OH, THANK GOD. HE'S RESTING COMFORTABLY. LUCKY GUY.

A FEW INCHES TO THE RIGHT,

AND HE'D BE SINGING MEZZO-SOPRANO. SHE'S GOT BAD AIM.

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. MM-HMM.

IT WAS. IN ANY CASE, WE EXPECT HIM TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

TWO WEEKS. I ASKED YOU TO KEEP IT TOGETHER FOR TWO WEEKS.

DO YOU HONESTLY THINK THAT I DID THIS ON PURPOSE?

WHAT KIND OF PERSON DO YOU THINK I AM?

WELL, RIGHT NOW, I'M NOT SO SURE. BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER,

BECAUSE YOU'VE GOTTA GET IN THERE,

AND YOU'VE GOTTA MAKE THIS RIGHT.

HE COULD PULL THE TRAXX ACCOUNT.

HE COULD SUE US. HE COULD SUE YOU.

OKAY, FINE. I WILL TALK TO HIM,

BUT YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT I DID NOT DO THIS ON PURPOSE. KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THAT.

HI. UH, HELLO.

I GOT YOUR ADDRESS FROM WHITNEY. I, UM...

I DON'T MEAN TO BOTHER YOU AT HOME.

I HAVE A THING ABOUT SENDING THESE THROUGH THE MAIL.

THEY'RE YOUR NEGATIVES-- ALL OF THEM, OF YOU.

THANK--THANK YOU. SOMETIMES I HAVE A LITTLE DIFFICULTY

SEEING OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

BUT I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE INSPIRATION.

(Rosie Thomas' "Since You've Been Around" playing)

♪ I'M WANDERING, I'M CRAWLING ♪

♪ I'M TWO STEPS AWAY FROM FALLING ♪

♪ I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GET AROUND... ♪

OUCH.

ROY, I AM SO SORRY. I'M SO SORRY.

I DIDN'T MEAN TO DO THAT.

OH, WHAT'S IT MATTER? I DESERVED IT.

SO WE'RE EVEN, RIGHT?

JOKE. THAT'S WHAT'S WEIRD--

I SHOT YOU WITH AN ARROW, AND I DON'T FEEL ANY BETTER.

YEAH, WELL, I GUESS YOU'RE LIKELY TO BE ROYALLY PISSED OFF

WITH ME FOR, WELL, THE REST OF OUR LIVES.

MAYBE.

BUT I'M SITTING HERE WATCHING YOU, THINKING...

I MEAN, I'M ANGRY WITH YOU,

BUT I AM REALLY ANGRY WITH MYSELF.

♪ I'M RUNNING, I'M HIDING... ♪

WHY

FOR NOT LISTENING TO MY GUT...

THE LITTLE VOICE THAT KEPT TELLING ME

THAT I COULDN'T TRUST YOU.

♪ I'M SINKING, I'M DROWNING ♪

♪ I'M SO AFRAID OF LOSING... ♪

I WANTED SO DESPERATELY TO BE PART OF THIS PERFECT COUPLE

AND MARRY THE PERFECT GUY WITH A PERFECT JOB

THAT I JUST COULDN'T SEE...

DIDN'T WANT TO SEE WHAT WAS SO OBVIOUS.

♪ OOH ♪

♪ OOH ♪

♪ OOH ♪

I WANT YOU TO GET BETTER, GET BACK ON YOUR FEET.

AND I WILL, TOO,

SOON, I HOPE.

♪ JUST THINK THAT MAYBE I'VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS... ♪

BUT ALL I KNOW IS THAT

I CAN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOU.

I UNDERSTAND.

I MEAN...

EVER.

♪ ...TILL YOU CAME AROUND ♪

I UNDERSTAND.

♪♪♪

WHAT ABOUT BOOKS? WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND?

"WUTHERING HEIGHTS." IT'S MY FAVORITE BRONTE.

I TRY TO READ IT ONCE A YEAR. HMM.

I'M SORRY. UH, SCRATCH THAT.

SEE, THE TRUTH IS, NATHAN, I HAVE BEEN RUNNING AROUND HERE

FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS TRYING TO IMPRESS YOU

SO THAT YOU'D WRITE THE MOST FLATTERING PROFILE ON ME.

THE FACT IS,

I AM GOING THROUGH THE MOST DIFFICULT TIME OF MY LIFE.

I'VE GOTTEN MY HEART BROKEN,

AND I'M SINGLE AGAIN, WHICH IS TERRIFYING.

SO I COULD SIT HERE AND TELL YOU ABOUT

ALL THESE GLAMOROUS PARTIES AND PREMIERES THAT I'M GOING TO,

BUT IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS, I'VE BEEN GOING HOME.

I SIT ON THE COUCH WITH A BIG BOWL OF SUGARED CEREAL,

AND I WATCH "TOP CHEF."

IT'S NOT VERY GLAMOROUS, BUT THAT'S WHERE I'M AT.

AND I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND

IF I AM NOT "35 UNDER 35" MATERIAL,

BUT THAT'S ME RIGHT NOW.

WHICH ONE? WHAT?

WHICH CEREAL?

UH... UH, ALL OF 'EM. I-I MAKE A MEDLEY.

OKAY.

WELL, THANK YOU, WHITNEY.

IT'S, UM... BEEN A RIDE.

OH... YEAH.

YOU KNOW, UH, I HAVE TO TELL YOU--

YOU'RE THE ONLY "35 UNDER 35"

THAT DIDN'T GIVE ME A PREPARED SPEECH.

IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT PIECE.

(Citizen Cope's "Pablo Picasso" playing)

OHH!

♪ UH-HUH ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ YEAH ♪

IT'S KIND OF WARM.

IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS. YEAH.

♪ SHE'S ALL IN THE PAPERS ♪

♪ AND EVERYWHERE I GO ♪

SO HOW LONG AM I GOING AWAY FOR?

YOU'RE NOT.

YOU GOT LUCKY.

MY CLIENT GOT OFF, SO, UH, I SUPPOSE

THERE'S NO REASON TO TURN YOURSELF IN ANYMORE.

YEAH, BUT I STILL DID WHAT I DID.

YEAH, I KNOW. I'M NOT A PROSECUTOR.

I'M NOT A JUDGE AND A JURY. I JUST...

YOU WERE READY TO STAND UP WHEN IT MATTERED,

AND... THAT'S WHAT MATTERS TO ME.

♪ AND, MR. OFFICER ♪

♪ IF YOU'VE COME TO TAKE HER THEN THAT MEANS ♪

♪ ONE OF US GONNA END UP IN A STRETCHER ♪

OKAY, WELL, LET ME CHECK THAT ORDER SLIP AGAIN.

J.T., CAN I CALL YOU RIGHT BACK? OKAY.

HONEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT?

I WAS LOOKING FOR MY ROLLER SKATES.

MOMMY, WHY ARE YOU CRYING?

BECAUSE I WAS SAD.

WHY?

BECAUSE I MISS DADDY.

ME, TOO.

WHY'D YOU PUT IT UNDER THE BED?

WELL, BECAUSE I DON'T-- I DON'T REALLY LIKE THE WAY

I LOOK IN IT, AND I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO SEE IT--

OR ANYBODY ELSE, FOR THAT MATTER.

BUT DON'T YOU ALWAYS SAY THAT IT'S OKAY TO BE SAD?

YOU'RE RIGHT. I DO SAY THAT.

AND I THINK YOU LOOK PRETTY.

I'M GONNA GO AND GET MY ROLLER SKATES.

OKAY. THEY'RE DOWNSTAIRS, RIGHT BY YOUR BACKPACK.

OKAY.

(Frou Frou's "Breathe In" playing)

HEY, ANDREW. THIS IS LAURA.

SO THIS IS ME.

I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THE REAL STORY.

IT'S BEEN A PRETTY ROUGH TIME, AS YOU CAN SEE.

I THINK IT'S A NICE PICTURE.

♪ SHAPES IN AIR ♪

♪ GO PRESS THAT DISSONANCE ♪

♪ IF YOU DARE ♪

HOW WE DOING?

HEY.

THANK YOU.

SO CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I SEE WE'RE STICKING

WITH THE SELTZER THIS EVENING.

LAST NIGHT AT MY APARTMENT--

I WANT TO APOLOGIZE.

♪ TO RIDE A WAVE ON YOUR... ♪

I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO.

♪ AND I'M HIGH ENOUGH FROM ALL... ♪

STEVEN?

I'M BEING SUMMONED. THE KID'S STILL IN THE PICTURE?

THANKS FOR COMING.

♪ WHAT PART OF NO DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? ♪

HEY. YOU HOLDING UP OKAY?

I AM, I THINK.

YEAH?

HEY, WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE APARTMENT?

OH, I PULLED THAT BID. NO. REALLY?

YEAH. I JUST FIGURED I'D BE SPENDING A TON OF MONEY

TO LIVE AT A CERTAIN ADDRESS.

WASN'T REALLY ME. MMM.

HEY, LAURA?

NO, THANKS.

SO?

HE'S SWEET, BUT...

WELL, MAYBE YOU'RE NOT READY TO DATE YET.

NO. ACTUALLY, I THINK I MIGHT BE.

♪ TO RIDE A WAVE ON YOUR INHALING ♪

♪ AND I'M HIGH ENOUGH FOR ALL THE WAITING ♪

♪ TO RIDE A WAVE ON YOUR INHALING ♪

I JUST NEED TO MEET THE RIGHT GUY.

♪ CAN'T HELP BUT LOVE YOU, NO ♪