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PREVIOUSLY ON "SIX DEGREES"...

I'M BACK. I'VE GOT EVERYTHING I'VE EVER WANTED... EXCEPT YOU.

I'M SELLING THE FIRM. RALSTON'S FOR SALE. YOU'RE GONNA BUY IT FOR ME.

DO I KNOW YOU? NO, YOU--YOU DON'T,

BUT I KNEW YOUR HUSBAND.

DAVID INTRODUCED ME TO A FEW PEOPLE WHO HELPED ME

GET THE PLOTS I NEEDED. THEN HOW ABOUT A JOB?

YOU TEACH ME, AND I'LL MAKE YOU SOME MONEY, I SWEAR. I WANNA HIRE YOU.

WHAT EXACTLY AM I GONNA BE DOING? I DON'T KNOW YET.

IT'S HARD, MAN. EVERYONE AROUND ME IS MOVING ON OR UP,

AND I'M--I'M STILL EATING RAMEN FOR DINNER.

COME ON. IT--IT'S JUST ONE INTERVIEW.

IS THERE ANY CHANCE THAT MOM'S STILL ALIVE?

EVERYTHING I COULD FIND ABOUT MARGARET HANSSEN. SHE MIGHT BE ALIVE.

I THINK WE HAVE A FRIEND IN COMMON. YOU KNOW WHITNEY?

WE WORK TOGETHER. GUESS WHO I RAN INTO.

YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER FRIEND, STEVEN CASEMAN.

Is he single? ARE YOU SERIOUS, LAURA?

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!

♪♪♪

OH!

♪ GET UP, GET ON UP ♪ OH, DAMN.

WHAT?

Sounds like somebody's waking up

on the wrong side of the bed. RAY. HEY.

You weren't sleeping now, were you?

NO, NO. COME ON, MAN.

I'M--I'M ALWAYS UP AT 5:32 IN THE MORNING.

RAY, YOU OKAY?

COME ON, DAMIAN.

TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE HAS BEEN OPEN FOR HOURS.

MM-HMM. Silver's down a buck and a half.

SO I'M--I'M GUESSING THAT'S BAD. BAD I SOLD SHORT. I'M UP 500 GRAND.

YOU NEED ME TO DO SOMETHING, RAY?

YOU'RE MY EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IN CHARGE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS.

Right? All right, well, I got something special for you to do.

I NEED YOU TO GET ME INTO WOLLMAN ICE RINK.

OH. WELL, HEY, YOU KNOW, IT'S--IT'S A PUBLIC RINK.

YOU WANT TO GO SKATING, IT'S LIKE 20 BUCKS AN HOUR. I don't want to go skating.

I WANT THE RINK, AND I WANT IT CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

WHAT I-I DON'T KNOW IF THEY DO ALL OF THAT. 10:00 A.M.

TODAY? TODAY IS THE ONLY DAY THERE IS, DAMIAN.

OH, ALSO, I NEED A, UH,

a liter of Aquavit-- the good stuff WHOA.

and 3 pounds of surstromming. PASTRAMI?

SURSTROMMING.

IT'S, UH, FERMENTED HERRING.

It's a Swedish delicacy.

WHERE THE HELL DO I GET--

HEY.

ALL RIGHT, LIZZY, I GOT AN HOUR BEFORE I GOTTA BE DOWNTOWN.

BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF ME.

GOOD MORNING, LAURA. RAY JONES, THIS IS MY BOSS, J.T. ZEFF.

THANK YOU FOR AGREEING TO MEET. I'M A BIG FAN OF YOURS.

STAYED IN A HOTEL YOU DESIGNED IN PARIS

ON THE PLACE des VOSGES-- STUNNING.

FLATTERY WILL GET YOU EVERYWHERE. I HOPE SO,

'CAUSE I GOT 60,000 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE IN MIDTOWN,

AND YOU'RE THE ONLY DESIGNER I WANT.

YOU REALIZE THAT I'M BOOKED ALMOST A YEAR IN ADVANCE.

WHICH IS WHY I CAME ALL THE WAY DOWN HERE TO BEG YOU...

TO FIT ME IN.

I SUPPOSE IT WOULDN'T HURT TO, UH, LOOK AT THE SPACE.

GREAT. JUST LET ME KNOW WHEN, AND I'LL SEND A CAR.

HE'S DELICIOUS.

ARE YOU AND HE...

OH. OH, NO, NO. WE'RE NOT.

OH. OH, MY.

LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY.

OH, IT'S LOVELY.

SHE, DEAR. IT'S A FEMALE.

OH.

ORCHIDS HAVE SEX, JUST LIKE PEOPLE.

J.T., ARE YOU--

AM I WHAT?

ARE YOU HITTING ON ME?

CERTAINLY NOT.

OH. WELL, GOOD.

WOULD IT BE SO TERRIBLE IF I WERE? SEE, THAT'S WRONG.

BECAUSE I'M A WOMAN? NO, BECAUSE YOU'RE MY BOSS.

WELL, IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU FEEL...

TELL ME, HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN?

THAT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

I'M JUST SAYING,

I SUGGEST THAT YOU HAVE SEX WITH SOMEONE... SOON.

J.T.

LOOK, IT'S LIKE THIS ORCHID, DEAR.

IF YOU DON'T GET PROPER CARE,

YOU'RE GONNA SHRIVEL UP AND DIE.

JUST BECAUSE YOU GOT REJECTED BY ONE FIRM

DOESN'T MEAN THERE'S NOT ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY OUT THERE. I DON'T KNOW.

MAYBE I'M NOT CUT OUT TO WORK AT AN IVY LEAGUE FIRM.

WHAT I DO NOW, IT HELPS PEOPLE...

AND YOU'VE PAID YOUR DUES,

SO WHY NOT HELP YOURSELF TO A 6

ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT MY CAREER

OR WHETHER OR NOT I CAN AFFORD TO TAKE YOU TO CRAFT?

I JUST THINK YOU DESERVE MORE.

♪♪♪

YOU... WANT MORE, RIGHT, CARLOS?

♪♪♪

UNH-UNH.

WHAT IF IT'S OPPORTUNITY CALLING?

FINE. GO AHEAD.

HELLO?

YOU KNOW WHO'S IN CHARGE OF THE WOLLMAN ICE RINK? Is that a trick question?

NO, SERIOUSLY, MAN. MY JOB'S ON THE LINE HERE. PARKS COMMISSION.

YOU KNOW ANYBODY WHO WORKS THERE? Yeah, me and the, uh,

COMMISSIONER PLAY GOLF TOGETHER EVERY SATURDAY.

AW, COME ON, MAN, SERIOUSLY. OH, I GUESS YOU CAN'T TELL ME

HOW TO GET 3 POUNDS OF SURSTROMMING EITHER. LINDQVIST'S ON 3rd.

ARE YOU PULLING MY CHAIN, MAN? NO, MAN, I'M SERIOUS. I USED TO DATE A SWEDISH GIRL.

HER NAME WAS, UH, WAS PIA. SHE WAS--SHE WAS VERY LIMBER.

UH, THANKS, MAN. YEAH.

THIS IS OPPORTUNITY LEAVING.

OW! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

♪♪♪

THIS FUND IS TAKING OFF.

I'M REALLY HOPING I CAN CONVINCE YOU TO PARTICIPATE.

MMM. HOW MUCH ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

20 WOULD BE ENOUGH TO TAKE SOME STRONG MINORITY POSITIONS,

AND IF YOU WANT TO BE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THEN-- WHAT ABOUT $40 MILLION?

HMM?

I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET SOMEONE. DAMIAN.

DAMIAN HENRY, MY ASSISTANT IN CHARGE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS,

ARNE BENGSTON.

DAMIAN PUT THIS MEETING TOGETHER.

HE'S A RISING STAR.

VERY PLEASED TO MEET YOU, DAMIAN.

NOW IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I'M GOING TO GO JOIN MY BOYS.

WHO IS THAT GUY?

SWEDISH OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM.

MADE A FORTUNE IN SHIPPING AND MORE IMPORTANTLY,

JUST KICKED IN $40 MILLION TO OUR FUND.

NO KIDDING.

BEEN AFTER THE GUY FOR MONTHS.

HE WAS GONNA CANCEL ON ME AGAIN

BECAUSE HE PROMISED TO SPEND THE DAY WITH HIS KIDS,

BUT YOU MADE IT HAPPEN. I CAN'T TAKE ALL THE CREDIT. I MEAN, I DID HAVE

TO DO SOME TAP DANCING TO GET TO THE PARKS COMMISSIONER,

BUT ONCE I SAID YOUR NAME? YOUR NAME IS LIKE GOLD.

TREAT BUSINESS LIKE FRIENDSHIP AND VICE VERSA,

YOU'LL ALWAYS BE SUCCESSFUL.

I'LL REMEMBER THAT.

YOU'RE KIDDING ME, LAURA.

J.T. ACTUALLY SAID THAT TO YOU?

Her exact words, "shrivel up and die."

WAS SHE TALKING ABOUT YOU OR YOUR... ORCHID?

WHITNEY! Sorry.

I CAN'T WORK IN THIS ENVIRONMENT.

IT'S SEXUAL HARASSMENT.

THEN QUIT. I can't. I need this job.

OH, BESIDES, WHAT IF SHE'S RIGHT?

WHAT, THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE SEX? It's not just the sex.

IT'S MORE JUST THE COMPANIONSHIP.

You know, just having someone

TO HOLD ON TO AT THE END OF THE DAY.

YOU'LL MEET SOMEONE, LAURA. Yeah?

SOMEBODY WILLING TO DEAL WITH A WIDOW AND AN 8 YEAR OLD?

YES, YOU WILL, BUT THIS IS A CONVERSATION

WE SHOULD HAVE OVER WINE. CAN I CALL YOU LATER? Okay.

OKAY. BYE. NICE CACTUS.

IT'S JUST A LITTLE TOKEN

TO COMMEMORATE YOUR FIRST DAY AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF.

WELL, THANKS. IT'S NOT LIKE YOU TO COME BEARING GIFTS.

I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING. IT'S SO... PRICKLY.

BUT THAT'S ONLY ON THE OUTSIDE. TO REMIND ME OF YOU?

AH...

IT'S SWEET. I'LL TREASURE IT ALWAYS.

I'M SURE YOU WILL. I'M NOT INTERRUPTING THERE, AM I?

FOR YOUR FIRST DAY AS BOSS. WOW. THEY'RE GORGEOUS.

COMPARED TO YOU, THEY PALE.

WELL, I, UH... I BETTER...

SEE YOU LATER.

STEVEN, THANKS.

FOR THE LITTLE PRICKLY CACTUS?

FOR COMING BY. OH.

SURE. HAVE A GOOD DAY.

MINE'S BIGGER.

THAT'S VERY MATURE, RAY.

LOOK, WHIT, I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE FRIENDS AND ALL,

AND YOU LIKE WORKING WITH HIM, BUT BE CAREFUL.

THE GUY'S A DISASTER. HE'S A WORLD-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER,

AND I PLAN TO USE HIM ON JOBS AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE. WASTE OF MY MONEY.

SILENT PARTNER, REMEMBER? RIGHT, RIGHT. OH, BY THE WAY,

I NEED YOU TO MEET THE DESIGNERS AT THE NEW OFFICES WITH ME.

WHAT NEW OFFICES? I'M PUTTING ALL MY HOLDINGS UNDER ONE ROOF.

I'M NOT MOVING OFFICES, RAY. LOOK, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO DISCUSS

THIS WHOLE SILENT PARTNER THING.

MAYBE I COULD BE MORE LIKE A WHISPERING PARTNER,

A SPEAKING VERY SOFTLY PARTNER, YOU KNOW? MAGGIE NEWTON'S ON HER WAY.

THANK YOU. WHO'S MAGGIE NEWTON?

NEW CLIENT. WROTE A SENSATIONAL MEMOIR.

PLANNING A BIG BOOK TOUR. SOUNDS REALLY INTERESTING. YOU MIND IF I SIT IN?

OKAY. THE BOOK IS JUST BRILLIANT.

WE PLAY OUR CARDS RIGHT,

I THINK WE HAVE AN OUTSIDE CHANCE AT OPRAH,

BUT YOU NEED TO BE READY FOR WHAT'S COMING.

HOW DO YOU MEAN?

IT'S AN INTENSELY PERSONAL STORY

AND HEARTBREAKING,

AND THE INTERVIEWERS ARE GONNA WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

YOU THINK YOU CAN HANDLE IT?

HOW YOU HANDLING THINGS?

REASONABLY WELL, I GUESS.

YOU STAYING OUT OF YOUR HEAD, SPENDING TIME WITH PEOPLE,

THE SOBER KIND?

YEAH. I STOPPED BY TO SEE WHITNEY TODAY.

OH, WHO'S HE?

SHE.

OH.

SHE WOULDN'T HAPPEN TO BE A TALL BRUNETTE, WOULD SHE?

YOU KNOW HER? NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. I'M JUST GUESSING.

SHE PUSHES YOUR BUTTONS, GIVES YOU A HARD TIME,

YOU KNOW, MAKES YOU A LITTLE CRAZY?

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW?

STEVEN CASEMAN DOES NOT JUST STOP BY TO SEE A WOMAN. WE'RE FRIENDLY.

STEVEN, HAVE YOU EVER HAD A WOMAN WHO WAS JUST A FRIEND?

YOU KNOW, THE KIND WITHOUT THE BENEFITS?

YOU KNOW, BE CAREFUL. YOU JUST GOT CLEAN.

DON'T GO REPLACING ONE ADDICTION WITH ANOTHER.

STEVEN, HI. HEY, MAGGIE.

HEY. HOW ARE YA?

GOOD. GOOD TO SEE YA.

HEY, JIMMY. HEY, MAGGIE.

SO LISTEN, THANKS FOR RECOMMENDING WHITNEY CRANE.

SHE'S GREAT. OH, YEAH, I'M GLAD THAT WORKED OUT.

SHE SAID YOU BROUGHT HER A CACTUS.

YEAH.

STEVEN CASEMAN BEARING GIFTS.

WHAT'S THAT ABOUT?

I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER, STEVEN.

YEAH. LAURA.

OH, HEY.

HEY.

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I'M, UH... DOING PENANCE.

OH.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

UM, OH, UH, WIDOW,

UH, SUPPORT GROUP FOR WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS.

MEETS ONCE A WEEK. UH, GOOD TIMES, YEAH.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE SOMEPLACE TO GO.

YEAH.

ARE YOU WALKING SOUTH?

UH, YES, I AM.

SO ANYWAY, THERE I AM, SITTING, UH, IN THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE--

A PLACE I HAVE NOT BEEN SINCE I WAS 11 AND--

A PLACE I HAVE NEVER BEEN, F.Y.I.

YEAH, WHY DOESN'T THAT SURPRISE ME?

UH, ANYWAY, THE PRINCIPAL TELLS ME THAT MAX, MY SON,

HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHS

TO HIS FELLOW CLASSMATES--

PHOTOGRAPHS OF NAKED WOMEN, PHOTOGRAPHS THAT I TOOK.

OH!

NOT THAT I HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST NAKED WOMEN.

WHO DOES? WHO... WHO DOES?

WELL, WHAT DID MAX GET IN TROUBLE?

NO. PUNISHMENT FOR THAT

WOULD SEEM LIKE A CRIME AGAINST NATURE, I THINK.

BESIDES, THE PICTURES WERE GOOD. DID I MENTION THAT? YES, YOU DID.

YES. WELL, DO THE TEENAGE YEARS FRIGHTEN YOU?

OH, ONLY HOW CLOSE THEY ARE.

YEAH, I'M TERRIFIED MAX IS GONNA TURN OUT LIKE ME.

OH, WELL, WHAT WOULD BE SO BAD ABOUT THAT? THIS IS YOUR HOUSE, YES?

OH, YEAH.

SO...

LISTEN, UM... I--

SO I GUESS I'LL, UM...

I... I'LL SEE YOU AROUND THE 'HOOD?

"I'LL SEE YOU AROUND THE 'HOOD." WHO SAYS THAT?

NERVOUS WOMEN WITH CRUSHES ON CUTE GUYS.

I POUNCED ON HIM LIKE... LIKE A MARMOSET IN HEAT.

OKAY, AT LEAST YOU GOT

THAT AWKWARD FIRST KISS OUT OF THE WAY.

AWKWARD? "AWKWARD" DOES NOT DO IT JUSTICE.

OH, MY GOD. WHAT AM I GONNA SAY TO HIM THE NEXT TIME I SEE HIM?

WELL, IT DEPENDS. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAPPEN?

I DON'T KNOW, UH...

I'D LIKE TO GO ON A DATE.

OH, THIS IS RIDICULOUS. HE PROBABLY THINKS I'M CRAZY.

WHO THINKS YOU'RE CRAZY?

NO ONE. THE ONLY ONE I'M CRAZY ABOUT IS YOU.

YOU HUNGRY?

YEAH. OKAY.

WHEN I SAW THIS PLACE, I WENT NUTS.

WELL, IF I WERE TO TAKE IT ON,

I'D DO ROMAN ARCHES TO CONTRAST THE CONTEMPORARY VIEWS.

AFTER ALL, RAY, YOU ARE A MODERN EMPEROR.

SORRY I'M LATE.

WHITNEY. HI.

YOU TWO KNOW EACH OTHER? YEAH, WE'RE FRIENDS.

HOW DO YOU TWO KNOW EACH OTHER?

RAY'S MY NEW PARTNER.

OH, YOU'RE THAT RAY.

SHE TALKS ABOUT ME? WHO WOULDN'T, DARLING?

SO I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE WE COULD...

I THOUGHT SHE WAS A LESBIAN.

I THINK SHE SWINGS ALL WAYS.

WHAT'S FUNNY, DEAR?

WHY DON'T YOU GO MEASURE THE GREAT BIG WINDOWS

AND WAIT FOR ME DOWNSTAIRS?

RIGHT. OF COURSE.

YOU SHOULD HAVE CONSULTED ME.

SHE'S INSANE, AND SHE TORMENTS LAURA.

I'M THINKING A TEXTURED FINISH

WITH A MEDITERRANEAN PALETTE.

J.T. YES, DARLING?

I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU COMING DOWN HERE... MM-HMM.

BUT I DON'T THINK THIS IS GONNA WORK OUT.

I'M JUST SENSING WE'RE NOT ON THE SAME PAGE.

WELL, I WISH YOU HADN'T WASTED MY TIME.

COME ALONG, LAURA.

ACTUALLY, I'D LIKE LAURA TO STAY.

WHATEVER FOR? I WANT HER TO DESIGN THE SPACE.

WHAT?

SHE'S MY ASSISTANT.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK INTO GETTING A NEW ONE.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, LAURA?

RAY, I'VE--I'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING BY MYSELF.

THIS IS A HUGE PROJECT.

I KNOW IT IS,

BUT I'D RATHER HAVE SOMEONE WITH LESS EXPERIENCE

WHO'S WILLING TO THROW EVERYTHING THEY HAVE INTO IT

INSTEAD OF ACTING LIKE THEY'RE DOING ME SOME SORT OF FAVOR.

LET'S GO, LAURA.

IT'S BEEN A REAL EXPERIENCE WORKING FOR YOU, J.T.

RAY IS A FORCE OF NATURE.

IT TOOK HIM 5 MINUTES TO CLOSE A DEAL FOR $40 MILLION.

I'M LEARNING SO MUCH FROM THIS GUY,

MEETING ALL KINDS OF IMPORTANT PEOPLE.

YOU SAY RAY'S NAME, DOORS JUST FLY OPEN.

ALL I HAVE TO DO IS CONTINUE TO WALK THROUGH THEM,

AND EVENTUALLY I'LL HAVE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OF MY OWN

AND PEOPLE WORKING FOR ME.

I'M GLAD IT'S GOING GOOD FOR YOU, DAMIAN. YOU DESERVE IT.

YEAH, THANKS. THANKS A LOT. HOW ABOUT YOURSELF?

I, UH... I GOT TURNED DOWN BY REMINICK, BELL & HERGOTT.

HERGOTT? YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, THAT'S, UH,

THAT'S THE FIRM THAT REPRESENTS RAY.

THAT'S GREAT. NOW I KNOW THEY'RE OUT OF MY LEAGUE.

NAH, NAH. YOU KNOW WHAT, MAN? YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO?

I'M GONNA TALK TO RAY. YEAH, WHY NOT, MAN?

I MEAN, HE'S THEIR BIGGEST CLIENT.

MAYBE HE COULD PUT IN A WORD FOR YOU OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. NAH, I-I APPRECIATE IT,

BUT I MEAN, IF--IF THEY WANTED ME, THEY WOULD HAVE HIRED ME.

COME ON, CARLOS.

SERIOUSLY, I'M... I'M OVER IT.

OH, HEY, HEY, HEY, NO. NO, COME ON.

GOT THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT. IT'S ON ME.

♪♪♪

ALL RIGHT. THANKS.

YEAH.

UH, I GOT AN ARRAIGNMENT IN 20 MINUTES, SO...

I'LL SEE YOU AROUND. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, MAN.

YEAH, YEAH, TAKE IT EASY, MAN.

I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT IN AN HALF AN HOUR.

TAKE YOUR TIME, RELAX, COME UP WITH SOME IDEAS,

AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT LATER.

RAY, OKAY. I JUST-- I WANT YOU TO KNOW,

I'M GONNA PUT EVERYTHING I HAVE INTO THIS.

DAVID DID SO MUCH FOR ME.

I'M HAPPY I COULD DO SOMETHING FOR YOU.

I HOPE THAT'S NOT WHY YOU HIRED ME, THOUGH.

JUST AN ADDED BONUS.

OKAY.

ARE YOU FAMILIAR

WITH A PHOTOGRAPHER NAMED STEVEN CASEMAN?

UM... FAMILIAR?

DO YOU KNOW HIS WORK?

OH, YES. I MEAN, I KNOW HIM. I...

GREAT. UH...

I WANT YOUR DESIGN TO INCLUDE SOME OF HIS PHOTOGRAPHS--

AN ORIGINAL SERIES, 50 OR 60 PRINTS.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WOW. YOU MUST BE A BIG FAN.

NOT REALLY, BUT WHITNEY IS,

AND I WANT HER TO FEEL COMFORTABLE HERE.

MAYBE THE THREE OF US CAN DISCUSS IT. HOW'S TONIGHT?

UM... LET--LET ME CALL HIM.

GREAT.

OKAY.

LET ME KNOW.

THANK YOU FOR MEETING ME.

SURE. YEAH.

IT SOUNDED IMPORTANT FROM YOUR MESSAGE.

SO THIS IS WEIRD.

LISTEN, IF--I MEAN, LAST NIGHT, WE DON'T HAVE TO--

OH, NORMALLY, I WOULD FEEL LIKE I HAD TO EXPLAIN ALL THAT,

BUT THAT'S ACTUALLY NOT WHY I CALLED. OKAY.

I MEAN, THE TRUTH IS, I-I AM... RUSTY

WHEN--WHEN IT COMES

TO THIS MAN AND WOMAN THING, BUT...

COULD--COULD WE JUST PRETEND THAT IT NEVER HAPPENED?

WE COULD PRETEND, YES.

GREAT, BECAUSE I HAVE THIS BIG, NEW JOB,

AND MY CLIENT REALLY WANTS TO HIRE YOU.

YOU'RE KIDDING ME.

YEAH. RAY JONES.

LAURA, I WOULD HAVE TO SAY NO, THANK YOU.

OH, BUT YOU HAVEN'T EVEN HEARD--

RAY JONES AND I HAVE A...

HMM, WHAT DO WE HAVE? WE HAVE A HISTORY.

STEVEN, HE WANTS YOU TO DO A WHOLE SERIES--

50 NEW PHOTOGRAPHS--

AND HE IS WILLING TO PAY... A LOT.

IT'S FOR THESE OFFICES

WHERE HE'S GONNA PUT WHITNEY'S COMPANY,

AND I'M SURE SHE WOULD BE SO HAPPY TO KNOW

THAT YOU'RE WORKING ON THIS. UH, I WOULD LIKE TO HELP YOU OUT, BUT--

BUT--BUT, YOU WOULDN'T REALLY BE WORKING WITH RAY, THOUGH.

YOU'D REALLY BE WORKING JUST WITH ME.

I WOULD BE THE BUFFER, AND I--I'M A GREAT BUFFER.

OH, PLEASE. PLEASE. I JUST--

I DON'T WANT THE FIRST THING I BRING HIM TO BE A "NO."

♪♪♪

IF YOU BUFF...

OH, GREAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

UM... RAY DID WANT TO TAKE US BOTH

TO AN EARLY DINNER TONIGHT,

JUST TO GET STARTED ON THE APPROACH. YES, WHAT A SHOCK.

UM... WHAT'S TONIGHT? I HAVE MY SON TONIGHT.

DO YOU THINK YOU COULD GET A BABYSITTER?

RAY'S VERY EAGER TO GET STARTED.

I SUPPOSE I COULD. YEAH.

GREAT, AND THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT...

THAT OTHER THING IS NOT GONNA BE A PROBLEM.

NO, OF COURSE NOT.

JUST FRIENDS WORKING TOGETHER.

RIGHT. OKAY.

♪♪♪

OOH. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A WORK THING.

CAN'T I LOOK NICE FOR WORK? YEAH.

MORGAN RESIDENCE.

Hi. Is, uh, Laura there?

HOLD ON JUST A MOMENT.

IT'S HIM.

HELLO?

Well, yeah, I've hit a bit of a snag.

I can't find a babysitter for my son.

I DON'T NEED A BABYSITTER. WHO APPARENTLY IS TOO OLD FOR BABYSITTERS,

but too young to be left to his own devices,

ELECTRONIC OR OTHERWISE. UH, YOU COULD BRING HIM OVER HERE,

AND MY NANNY COULD WATCH BOTH OF THEM. Oh.

HOW ABOUT HANGING OUT WITH MY FRIEND'S DAUGHTER

AND HER NANNY? WHATEVER.

MAX SAYS "WHATEVER," WHICH IS, UH, 11-YEAR-OLD CODE

FOR "I'LL DO IT, BUT RESENT YOU FOR IT LATER."

OKAY. Okay. See you in a few minutes.

LET'S GO.

ARE YOU GOING ON A DATE?

NO. BUSINESS. BUSINESS THING.

THEN WHY ARE YOU WEARING THE JACKET

YOU ALWAYS WEAR WHEN YOU WANT TO LOOK COOL?

WON'T YOU JOIN THE LIVING, NOW?

GOOD NIGHT.

CARLOS GREEN.

Mr. Green, this is Susan Harriman

FROM REMINICK, BELL & HERGOTT.

UH, HEY. HI. HOW ARE YOU?

Terrific.

WE'D LIKE YOU TO COME IN FOR A SECOND INTERVIEW.

UH, I THOUGHT, UH... Uh, you should have told us you knew Ray.

Can you come in Thursday morning?

UH, CAN I...

CAN I GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT ONE?

YEAH. GREAT.

THANKS.

LIKE THAT FEELING,

WHEN YOU WALK DOWN THE STREET IN NEW YORK CITY--

BEING SWALLOWED BY THE HUMANITY,

BEING PART OF SOMETHING LARGER THAN YOURSELF. YES, EXACTLY.

I'M NOT BIG ON CROWDS. HOW IS THAT A SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS?

I DON'T KNOW, STEVEN. THAT'S WHAT I HAVE YOU FOR.

YES, WE WILL TAKE THE WHITE PIZZA

WITH QUAIL EGGS AND REGGIANO, JUST TO GET US STARTED. QUAIL EGGS. WOW.

I--I'M STRICTLY OLD SCHOOL WHEN IT COMES TO PIZZA.

IT'S JOHN'S OR NOTHING. JOHN'S

I'M SORRY? NO, SAL'S IS A RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE.

SAL'S? OH, I'M AFRAID WE DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE SAME GOD. PHILISTINE.

THERE IS NO MORE NUANCED SAUCE IN THE CITY,

AND THE CRUST-- FLOUR, WATER, MAGIC.

IF YOU FIND PARTICLE BOARD MAGICAL.

NO, JOHN'S IS THE PERFECT SLICE.

SORRY, I HAVE TO TAKE THIS,

BUT IF YOU TWO ARE GONNA WORK TOGETHER,

TAKEOUT IS INEVITABLE.

FOR THE RECORD, YOU'RE BOTH WRONG.

GRIMALDI'S IS THE BEST PIZZA.

WELL, YOU'RE NOT AS BAD AS MY HUSBAND.

HE LIKED DEEP DISH.

OH.

I'M SORRY. I...

WHY? YOU CAN TALK ABOUT HIM.

HOW LONG WERE YOU MARRIED?

15 YEARS.

WOW. IT MUST BE TOUGH.

IT'S GETTING BETTER.

I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT.

(Steven and Laura speaking indistinctly)

♪ I COULD BE A QUEEN, DEAR, UNCROWNED ♪

♪ HUMBLE OR POOR ♪

WHITNEY CRANE. You know what I just realized?

I am only a good dancer when I'm dancing with you,

SO LET'S GO DANCING. COME ON.

I'm too busy protecting your investment.

YEAH, BUT I THOUGHT ONE OF THE PERKS OF THAT INVESTMENT

WAS THAT WE GET TO SPEND SOME TIME TOGETHER. WELL, WE'RE BUSINESS PARTNERS, NOT FRED AND GINGER.

FORGET DANCING THEN. LET'S JUST DO...

I DON'T KNOW, WHATEVER IT IS THAT FRIENDS DO. WELL, MY PROBLEM WITH YOU, RAY,

IS I'M NOT SURE YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS ANYMORE. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

I'm not a perk, Ray.

YOU WANT EVERYTHING ON YOUR TERMS, WHEN YOU WANT IT.

IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY. GOOD NIGHT.

♪ YOU ♪

SHE'S NOT COMING DOWN?

NO, LET'S JUST GO HOME.

CAN YOU TELL ME THAT STORY I LOVE?

OF COURSE I CAN.

OKAY.

ON A NIGHT WITH NO STARS,

PRINCE PUDDING AND PRINCESS PLUM

CREPT TO THE CASTLE KEEP,

AND THEY PUT THEIR EARS ON THE DOOR AND THEY LISTENED.

"I'M SCARED," SAID PRINCESS PLUM.

"SHH!" SAID HER BROTHER PRINCE PUDDING.

"YOU'LL WAKE THE ELVES."

HEY, I KNOW THIS STORY.

I DON'T THINK SO.

PRINCESS PLUM GETS TURNED INTO A RABBIT,

AND HER BROTHER NEEDS TO GET THE MAGIC CARROTS

FROM THE ELVES' GARDEN TO TURN HER BACK.

WHERE DID YOU HEAR THAT?

AUNT MAGGIE TOLD IT TO ME WHEN I WAS LITTLE.

HEY! HELLO! WE'RE HOME!

HEY.

YOU GO TO SLEEP NOW, OKAY?

OKAY.

MAX, I HOPE IT WASN'T TOO HORRIBLE

HANGING OUT WITH A SECOND GRADER. I'M SURE IT WASN'T. FIND YOUR COAT, PLEASE.

HEY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU.

YOU, TOO.

WELL, I THINK THAT WENT WELL.

YEAH. I'LL, UH, STOP BY THE SPACE TOMORROW.

OKAY. GOOD.

THANK YOU. WHAT DO YOU SAY?

THANK YOU.

OKAY, MAX. THANK YOU.

THANKS AGAIN.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.

ARE YOU OKAY?

I'M TIRED. GONNA GO TO BED.

YOU HAVE TO GIVE ME DETAILS TOMORROW.

OKAY. THANKS AGAIN, CLAIRE. NOT A PROBLEM.

ONCE UPON A TIME, IN A FARAWAY KINGDOM,

PRINCE PUDDING AND HIS LITTLE SISTER PRINCESS PLUM

HEARD A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE CASTLE KEEP.

"I'M SCARED," SAID PRINCESS PLUM.

PRINCESS PLUM SHIVERED WITH FEAR.

SHE WISHED HER MOTHER WERE THERE TO HOLD HER IN HER ARMS

AND TELL HER EVERYTHING WOULD BE ALL RIGHT.

CLAIRE?

MR. CASEMAN.

HI.

THANKS FOR MEETING ME. SURE.

MAX REFERRED TO HER AS HIS AUNT MAGGIE.

YEAH, I MEAN, WE'RE NOT RELATED,

JUST OLD FRIENDS.

WHERE'D YOU GET THIS?

OH, THE TAPE WAS A KEEPSAKE, I GUESS.

PRINCESS PLUM AND PRINCE PUDDING,

THEY'RE PART OF A STORY MY MOTHER USED TO TELL ME.

"PLUM" AND "PUDDING"-- THEY WERE NICKNAMES

THAT SHE HAD FOR ME AND MY BROTHER.

WHEN SHE TOOK OFF, SHE LEFT THE TAPE.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "SHE TOOK OFF"?

UH, SHE LEFT... WHEN I WAS 6.

I'M PRETTY SURE SHE MOVED TO NEW YORK,

SO... THAT'S WHY I MOVED HERE,

'CAUSE I WAS HOPING SOMEHOW I'D FIND HER, YOU KNOW.

AND THEN WHEN MAX KNEW THE STORY...

RIGHT.

BUT...

AS FAR AS I KNOW, SHE DOESN'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN.

YOU KNOW, STORIES GET PASSED AROUND...

SINCE HOMER.

MAYBE YOUR MOTHER AND MAGGIE BOTH HEARD IT SOMEWHERE.

YEAH. YEAH, MAYBE.

I MEAN, SHE IS A WRITER.

SHE IS?

YEP. SHE TEACHES AT N.Y.U.

YOU WANT ME TO TALK TO HER?

NO. NO, I'M SURE YOU'RE RIGHT.

I'M SURE IT'S NOTHING.

I APPRECIATE YOU MEETING WITH ME.

SURE.

HEY. WHAT'S UP?

Can you come in today?

I want to talk to you about a job. UH, ACTUALLY I'M BOOKED.

WELL, IT'S AN IMPORTANT CLIENT. CAN YOU GET OUT OF IT? No, I-I--

I GOTTA DO THAT THING FOR LAURA. I THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT IT. LAURA?

I'M SHOOTING A WHOLE SERIES FOR YOUR NEW OFFICES.

WHAT... RAY HIRED YOU? HE DIDN'T TELL YOU?

NO, AS A MATTER OF FACT. Yeah, it's a big place, Whit.

I GOTTA SHOOT IT, INSTALL IT, I GOTTA LIGHT IT.

IT'S GONNA KEEP ME BUSY FOR A WHILE.

YOU TELL ME NOT TO HIRE STEVEN CASEMAN

BECAUSE, IN YOUR EXACT WORDS, HE'S "A DISASTER,"

AND THEN YOU HIRE HIM OUT FROM UNDER ME? I DID IT FOR YOU.

OH, OKAY. THIS SHOULD BE GOOD.

I DID. I--LOOK, I KNOW YOU'RE RELUCTANT TO MOVE,

AND YOU'RE A FAN OF HIS WORK,

AND I FIGURED IF I GOT HIM INVOLVED SOMEHOW,

IT MIGHT MAKE THE NEW OFFICES MORE ATTRACTIVE TO YOU.

THAT IS A LOAD OF CRAP. THIS IS A POWER PLAY. HOW DO YOU FIGURE THAT?

I TELL YOU I'M GONNA RUN THINGS MY WAY.

YOU NEED TO PROVE THAT YOU'RE IN CHARGE,

SO YOU TAKE AWAY SOMETHING YOU KNOW I WANT.

CASEMAN!

THERE ARE OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS IN NEW YORK CITY, WHIT.

WHAT MAKES THIS GUY SO SPECIAL TO YOU?

SO SP--IS THAT WHAT THIS IS ABOUT?

YOU'RE JEALOUS OF STEVEN CASEMAN?

I DON'T KNOW. SHOULD I BE?

ONE WEEK IN THE JOB, AND IT'S ALREADY GOING TO YOUR HEAD.

WHAT'S THAT?

I GOT A CALL FROM REMINICK, BELL & HERGOTT.

WELL, HEY, THAT'S GOOD NEWS.

NO, I TOLD YOU TO STAY OUT OF IT.

WERE YOU TRYING TO EMBARRASS ME?

WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, MAN? "OH, I-I KNOW

"HE'S NOT REALLY QUALIFIED TO WORK AT YOUR BIG-TIME FIRM,

BUT THROW HIM A BONE AS A FAVOR TO MY BOSS." IT'S NOTHING LIKE THAT.

ALL RIGHT? I WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP YOU OUT.

I MEAN, AFTER ALL YOU DID FOR ME, I FIGURED-- I NEVER ASKED FOR PAYBACK, OKAY?

LOOK, EVERYTHING I'VE EVER GOTTEN IN MY LIFE

I'VE GOTTEN ON MY OWN, ALL RIGHT?

NOBODY'S EVER HANDED ME A THING.

CARLOS, I GET IT.

ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE, IT'S BEEN FOR SOMEBODY ELSE--

YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR CLIENTS.

LET SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING FOR YOU FOR ONCE.

IT'S TOO HARD OUT THERE ON YOUR OWN.

I KNOW YOU'RE TRYING TO HELP, BUT I...

I JUST...

IT DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT.

I JUST GOT YOU IN THE DOOR.

IT'S UP TO YOU TO PROVE THAT YOU CAN STAY THERE.

TAKE THE MEETING, CARLOS.

HEY.

HELLO.

UH, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

UM, NAVAJO WHITE OR SILVERY MOON?

I'M PARTIAL TO ANTIQUE LINEN.

OF COURSE YOU ARE.

CAN YOU BELIEVE I'M DOING THIS?

YEAH. LISTEN, I...

I KNOW THIS IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU,

BUT JUST BE A LITTLE CAREFUL, OKAY?

WHAT, YOU THINK I'M IN OVER MY HEAD? NO, I THINK YOU'RE GONNA DO GREAT.

IT'S RAY. HE HAS AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE FOR EVERYTHING.

WELL, WHAT'S GOING ON?

UH, HE'S BEEN AFTER ME SINCE THE DAY HE GOT BACK,

AND HE'S GOT IT IN HIS HEAD THAT I HAVE THIS THING FOR STEVEN,

SO HE HIRED HIM ON THIS JOB AS SOME KIND OF BIZARRE TEST.

OH.

WHAT?

DO YOU?

WHAT?

HAVE A THING FOR STEVEN? NO.

BECAUSE YOU TOLD ME ONCE THAT YOU DIDN'T,

YOU KNOW, BUT IF YOU DID, I-I NEVER WOULD HAVE...

I'M--DO YOU HAVE... S

I DON'T KNOW. I MEAN, I MIGHT BE INSANE,

BUT I ACTUALLY THINK THERE'S-- THERE'S SOMETHING THERE.

ARE YOU... SERIOUS?

I MEAN, YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER,

WHICH I THOUGHT WOULD BE AWKWARD BECAUSE WE SORT OF... KISSED.

YOU KISSED STEVEN?

I PUT HIM IN A LIP-LOCK THE OTHER NIGHT. I...

LOOK--BUT LOOK, IF YOU AND HE,

IF--IF YOU HAVE FEELINGS FOR HIM, I CAN...

I TOLD YOU, HE'S A FRIEND.

ARE--ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY SURE? I'M SURE.

OKAY.

HEY, MAX. HEY, ELIZA. BYE, ELIZA.

HEY, THAT'S PRETTY COOL,

TO KNOW ONE OF THE BIG KIDS, ISN'T IT?

I GUESS.

WHAT'S WRONG, HONEY?

MAX SAID THAT HIS DAD IS YOUR BOYFRIEND.

NO, NO. I TOLD YOU, WE'RE JUST WORKING TOGETHER.

WOULD THAT--WOULD THAT BOTHER YOU IF HE WAS?

DADDY ALWAYS SAID THAT YOU WERE HIS GIRL.

HE WOULDN'T WANT YOU TO HAVE A BOYFRIEND.

HEY, ELIZA!

HEY!

I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A GUIDEBOOK,

YOU KNOW, A HANDBOOK FOR WIDOWED MOTHERS

ON HOW TO TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT IT.

WHAT

UM, ELIZA'S WORRIED THAT I'M TRYING TO REPLACE HER DAD.

OH.

I GUESS I JUST THOUGHT, IT'S BEEN A WHILE, AND...

SHE'S DOING PRETTY WELL,

AND I THOUGHT IF I JUST DIDN'T MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT IT,

YOU KNOW, I COULD MAYBE MOVE ON WITH THAT SECTION OF MY LIFE.

I DON'T KNOW. WELL, IF YOU'RE HAPPY, SHE'LL BE HAPPY, TOO.

WELL, I WISH IT WERE THAT SIMPLE.

IT'S JUST, SHE'S ONLY 8, YOU KNOW. SHE DOESN'T...

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

ARE YOU GONNA TAKE SOME CLASSES?

NOT REALLY.

UM...

THERE'S THIS TEACHER THERE--

MAGGIE NEWTON.

YEAH?

SHE...

THERE'S A CHANCE THAT...

AS IMPOSSIBLE AS IT MIGHT SOUND...

THAT SHE EITHER KNOWS MY MOTHER...

OR IS.

YOUR MOTHER?

YEAH, I KNOW.

ALL THESE YEARS I'VE BEEN WONDERING WHERE SHE IS,

WHAT SHE'S DOING.

IT TURNS OUT SHE COULD BE SIX BLOCKS FROM HERE,

FRIENDS WITH YOUR FRIEND STEVEN.

IT SOUNDS IMPOSSIBLE, BUT I DON'T...

ARE YOU GONNA GO AND SEE HER?

I DON'T KNOW.

SHE MADE A DECISION TO LEAVE, YOU KNOW.

SHE NEVER TRIED TO CONTACT ME, SO...

MAYBE SHE DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH ME.

IF I HAD A DAUGHTER LIKE YOU...

I WOULD WANT TO KNOW HER.

THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT. HOW SO?

WELL, FOR ONE THING, SHE'S A BLONDE.

I DON'T KNOW.

SHE DOESN'T MAKE ME CRAZY. SHE DOESN'T PUSH MY BUTTONS.

SHE'S SMART. SHE'S STABLE.

WE'RE BOTH PARENTS.

I FEEL EASY WITH HER.

IT'S TOO SOON.

ARE YOU LISTENING? YOU'RE NOT READY.

YOU--YOU SAY SHE'S BEEN THROUGH A HARD TIME?

SO HAVE YOU.

YEAH, WELL, MAYBE IT'S TOO SOON,

MAYBE IT'S NOT TOO SOON, BUT...

WHAT IF A GOOD THING COMES ALONG AT THE WRONG TIME?

IT'S GOOD, JIM.

IF IT'S RIGHT, IN SIX MONTHS, A YEAR,

IT'LL STILL BE RIGHT.

HEY. HEY, STEVEN. HEY, CLAIRE SAID YOU WANTED TO TALK TO ME.

I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND, I JUST, UH... OH, NO, NO, DON'T. COME ON IN.

NO, NO, I CAN'T STAY, I--I'M...

UH...

LISTEN, RECENT DECLARATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP ASIDE,

I, UH, I DO FEEL LIKE THERE'S SOMETHING...

HERE...

WITH US.

AND, UH, BUT SINCE WE'RE GONNA BE WORKING TOGETHER,

OBVIOUSLY, I, UM...

JUST... I SHOULD TELL YOU THAT--

AND THIS HAS LITERALLY NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU AT ALL--

BUT I'M JUST NOT, UM...

I'M NOT IN A PLACE RIGHT NOW IN MY LIFE WHERE, UH...

IT WOULD BE SUCH A GOOD IDEA FOR ME TO, UH...

TO--

IT'S OKAY. I GET IT.

UH, YOU KNOW, IN TRUTH, MY LIFE IS PRETTY COMPLICATED, TOO.

I JUST HAD THIS FANTASY... I COULD MAYBE GO BACK TO LIVING

LIKE A REGULAR PERSON, YOU KNOW,

AND HAVE THE THINGS THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE AND...

SO MAYBE I CAN'T.

I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU SEEING ME AGAIN.

WELL, CAN YOU START ON MONDAY?

WHAT... I

GOOD TO HAVE YOU, CARLOS.

WELL, THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I, UH, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW

THAT I'M GONNA WORK MY TAIL OFF TO DESERVE THIS. COUNT ON IT.

I'M GLAD WE FINALLY HIRED

SOMEONE WITH REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE

INSTEAD OF ANOTHER HARVARD CLONE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

HAVE A SEAT.

YOU ENJOYING THE JOB?

YEAH, DEFINITELY.

GOOD. YOU WANT TO KEEP IT?

WHO'S CARLOS?

OH, RAY,

I WAS GONNA TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT, ACTUALLY.

UH, HE'S A FRIEND OF MINE THAT I-I KNOW FROM--

LISTEN TO ME.

YOU EVER USE ME OR MY NAME AGAIN BEHIND MY BACK,

YOU'LL BE BACK DRIVING... GARBAGE TRUCKS.

YOU UNDERSTAND ME? RAY, LOOK, I'M--I'M-- I'M SORRY, REALLY, I AM,

BUT... I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW, I WAS JUST THINKING

ABOUT ALL OF THE STUFF THAT YOU WERE SAYING TO ME

ABOUT TREATING BUSINESS LIKE FRIENDSHIP, AND CARLOS--

YOU KNOW, HE'S A GOOD ATTORNEY. HE'S REALLY GOOD.

AND SO IT'S NOT LIKE YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HIM

MAKING A FOOL OUT OF YOU OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. W I'M SORRY. YOU GOTTA SEE YOUR FACE.

I HAD... I'M JUST-- I'M JUST MESSING WITH YOU.

I'M JUST MESSING WITH YOU. I GET IT. RELAX. YOU DO?

YEAH. YOU DID YOUR FRIEND A FAVOR,

PUT SOME MONEY IN HIS POCKET.

NOW IF YOU EVER NEED ANYTHING FROM HIM, YOU'RE SET.

NO, NO, NO. I DIDN'T DO IT SO HE'D OWE ME.

THEN WHY'D YOU DO IT? CARLOS IS A FRIEND.

A FRIEND? I THINK YOU FORGOT

THE SECOND PART OF WHAT I TOLD YOU, DAMIAN.

TREAT BUSINESS LIKE FRIENDSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP LIKE BUSINESS.

ALL DUE RESPECT, RAY, I DON'T DO THAT.

I'M NOT GONNA HELP A FRIEND OUT THEN ATTACH STRINGS.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU, RAY?

I HIRED A NEW GUY THIS WEEK--DAMIAN.

YEAH, I MET HIM. I THOUGHT, HERE'S A GUY I CAN MENTOR, MOLD.

A MINI RAY.

YEAH, I GUESS,

BUT HE REMINDED ME OF SOMETHING I FORGOT.

LOOK, WHIT, I KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE ANY REASON TO BELIEVE ME,

BUT... I'M GONNA DO SOMETHING FOR YOU

AND EXPECT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IN RETURN.

I WILL BE YOUR SILENT PARTNER,

STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY-- IN BUSINESS

AND IN YOUR PERSONAL LIFE.

THANK YOU, RAY.

I REALLY HOPE YOU MEAN IT.

I DO.

OH, AND JUST FOR THE RECORD, THE THING ABOUT CASEMAN

AND ME HIRING HIM OUT FROM UNDER YOU AND ALL THAT?

YOU WERE RIGHT.

I GUESS I... JUST WANTED TO SEE HOW MUCH HE MATTERED TO YOU.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

(Joshua Radin's "Winter" playing)

♪ I SHOULD KNOW ♪

♪ WHO I AM BY NOW... ♪

WILL THE BOY GET THE GIRL IN THE END?

WILL IT TURN OUT THE WAY WE WANT IT TO?

WILL THE GOOD GUYS WIN?

I'M PROUD OF YOU. TO US.

IF YOU WATCH ENOUGH TELEVISION OR MOVIES...

YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF EXPECTING THESE NEAT RESOLUTIONS.

WE HAVE BECOME ADDICTED TO HAPPY ENDINGS,

TO CLOSURE,

BUT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT THE AMBIGUITIES,

AND IT HAS BEEN SAID

THAT THE ONLY CERTAINTY THERE IS IN LIFE

IS THAT YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN...

♪ I REMEMBER THE TRUTH ♪