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Oh, my goodness. Oh!

- Ah, good one, Ziggy. - That was...

- Yeah. Work it out. - Oh, my. Go, go, go!

- Work it out, sister. - Yes.

Oh, my gosh. Karate star.

Oh.

- What?

I should have never googled him, or stirred you up like that.

This is my problem in life, I can never let dead dogs lie.

Well, but that's the problem, he's not dead.

For all we know, he's out there right now assaulting women.

Can I ask you, when you went on this little road trip,

did you take your gun?

No.

- You don't sound sure. - I didn't take my gun.

And had this Saxon Baker been the guy, what would you have done?

Were there others?

Other Saxons in your Internet search?

Listen, you moved to Monterey to start over. To build a future.

I suggest you focus on that. Not the past.

You're gonna kill me.

I have to go to Phoenix tomorrow morning.

I'll be back Thursday night.

But it's the play and it's opening night.

Oh...

Well, well. I'll see it when I get back.

It's opening night.

Madeline's gonna be so disappointed. It's a whole big thing.

I don't want you going to the premiere either.

What?

Come to Phoenix with me.

Baby, I can't...

Look I know "Come to Phoenix with me" isn't the most romantic thing you've ever heard,

- but we can...

We can sneak off to Sedona, for a night...

- No, I can't do that. - Why?

Because she will never speak to me again. It's a big thing for her.

- Madeline's beginning to piss me off. - Oh...

How often do we get a chance to sneak away, just the two of us?

- Look what you're doing! Look at it... - What, what?

You're the one who suddenly has to leave, and I am the one who disappoints...

- I'm just trying to be romantic.

Huh?

Just a little romantic here.

- Mom! - Mmm.

I don't want to...

Divorced people are not supposed to be friends.

Supposed to be civil or have dinner together, and...

You know, it's okay for things to be ugly sometimes.

That's like life.

Got it, life can be ugly. I'll make a note of that. Thank you.

- What are you doing?

Oh, just puttering around in the garden, honey.

Trying to help things grow and evolve.

Hey, what have you been doing all day behind your closed door there, locked away?

Working on your secret project?

Yeah, well, it won't be a secret for much longer.

- My official unveiling is on Wednesday. - Wow.

You've been working really hard on this.

Well, colleges look for passion projects now, you know.

It's not just about, like, your GPA, and being captain of volleyball.

Finally.

Yeah.

I wanted to say, thank you for having the dinner on Tuesday.

I know you and Mom really don't get along, or necessarily want to,

but the idea that we could all be together sometimes like we used to,

it's kind of cool.

- Good night. - Good night, sweetie.

Don't. Just cut.

I feel like I just opened up a giant can of violent worms.

So how did you leave it with her?

Well, I tried to diffuse her.

Imagine me, playing the role of diffuser.

I should just stay out of other people's lives.

I'll talk to her.

What could you possibly say?

Excuse me?

Well, I mean, she can hardly relate to my life.

What on Earth is she gonna do to identifywith yours?

Which is just a tick north of perfect.

My life isn't perfect, Madeline.

Bad things have happened to me.

I do understand the concept.

I'm sorry, I've offended you. I can hear it in your voice.

Just tell me to go fuck myself.

No, I'm not gonna do that.

- I just don't think she's a dangerous person. - Really?

I'm starting to get a little bit worried.

I'm gonna have to call you back.

Is Perry there?

Hello? Hello?

I'm just gonna have to call you back, all right?

Okay. Good night, honey.

Okay.

Tell me, baby. What bad things have happened to you?

All right, put it away, babe. We're pulling up.

Wait, my favorite part.

Ziggy, you can watch it when you get home from school.

- Put it away. - Here it is.

- Hey. - Hi.

Can you come see me?

Yeah.

There is evidently a petition circulating,

calling for Ziggy's suspension.

His suspension?

I am furious about it, as is Mr. Nippal, and we will get it stopped.

- But in the meantime... - Are people actually signing this?

Yeah, it seems so.

He's six!

We don't even know that he's the bully!

I know. I just found out about it myself.

And we will absolutely handle it, Ziggy will, of course, not be suspended.

I'm not ashamed to say I started the petition.

The school was doing nothing.

That Harper was so far up Renata's ass, she could have chewed her food for her.

I signed the petition.

- I signed it. - I accidently signed it.

The school was not doing nothing.

The petition, we will get squashed.

I am more concerned...

Some of the children have been instructed not to play with Ziggy...

- You behind this petition? - Excuse me?

- I asked you a fucking question. - Hey, whoa, whoa, calm down.

- Calm down. - Was it you?

What're you gonna do, huh? Choke me?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey!

- 'Scuse me, don't you... - Stop, stop.

- Oh, my God, my eye! - What the hell is wrong with you?

If they had any sense they would have canceled Trivia Night right then and there.

I'd actually planned on skipping Trivia Night until the eye gouging.

I should have taken that job in Reykjavík.

I'm gonna sue you!

- Is her eye okay?

Apparently.

She'll be fine.

I need to get out of this town as soon as possible.

Hold on a second.

Ziggy is very well liked.

Chloe says he's popular.

Even Amabella plays with him.

This is about the parents,

and I'm not gonna have you bulldozed out of Monterey.

Neither will I, for what it's worth.

Exactly, thank you.

Thank you. Thanks.

A lot of parents are probably applauding you right now.

There's more than one person in this town who wants to deck Renata Klein,

yours truly included.

I actually think this is a good thing.

It's high time that people know they shouldn't fuck with Jane Chapman,

and they're not gonna mess with your kid, either.

I had my gun.

What?

I had my gun, in my purse when I went to San Luis Obispo.

I don't think I would have shot him, but I had it.

Okay.

Well I'm not gonna lie, that gives me pause.

Yeah, it gives me pause, too.

Like I think I'm going insane.

Like I still hope, that whoever he is, is a nice guy.

That like, maybe that night was just a bad misunderstanding,

or a night gone wrong,

or he had a bad day, or his parents got in a car crash.

And like, I make up these crazy excuses

because I'm so desperate to believe that Ziggy's father is actually a good person.

Well he's been very, um... Affectionate.

Very clingy.

Which usually means he's feeling insecure, or...

Or what?

Or it means I have the power.

Sometimes he has it. Sometimes I have it. It's like a seesaw.

When do you get the power?

After he hits you?

Yeah, when he hurts me I get the upper hand.

The more he hurts me, the higher I go, the longer I stay. Until...

He's been, um, ahem, very loving the last few days.

- But at some point he gets the power back. - Mmm.

Usually when my bruises fade,

and he doesn't feel as guilty.

He feels insecure, and then it all happens again.

Where is he now?

He is in Phoenix. He left this morning.

When are you going to leave him, Celeste?

- When he hurts you badly enough?

When he hurts the children?

He will never hurt the children...

You need to rent an apartment.

Locally, if you don't wanna disrupt the boys' school.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. We're getting way ahead of ourselves here.

No, I don't think so.

Stock the refrigerator,

make sure the utilities are paid for, have the beds set up for the kids.

Get it all ready,

so we can at least remove, "Where on God's Earth would I go?" from the equation.

You'll have a place,

a mind-set, another life standing by should you need it,

which we both know you will.

I don't think a therapist should be this, um...

I don't think you should be behaving like this.

I'll get you the number of the Better Business Bureau, you can report me.

In the meantime, start documenting the abuse.

Write everything down,

photograph your injuries, keep doctor reports.

That could be important in a custody battle

and men like your husband typically do go for custody.

He has the resources, the money, the contacts,

most importantly,

he has the ego to see this through.

I don't understand why you're being such an alarmist right now.

- Nothing's... - Because I'm alarmed.

Have you told anybody else about the abuse?

No.

- Why not? - I don't know.

If you were to guess...

Perhaps my self-worth is made up of how other people see me.

I'm sorry.

I'm just amazed by patients who can harbor such profound self-awareness

underneath the hard shell of denial.

Find a friend to confide in. Do it today.

Because...

Because if there is a custody battle, you know what Perry's lawyer will be asking.

"Did you ever tell anybody, Mrs. Wright?"

Hmm?

"Really, you told nobody at all?

"Is that because it never really happened,

"and you're just making all this up to win custody?

"In fact, you've repeatedly maintained what a wonderful husband and father Perry is.

"Haven't you, Mrs. Wright?

"Nobody's ever witnessed this alleged abuse, ever.

"Isn't that true, Mrs. Wright?

"We only have your word.

"You said he was wonderful, now you say he's a monster.

"Were you lying then, or are you lying now?"

You're a lawyer.

You know how important it is to have a witness.

- Hey. - Hello.

- Juliette? Right? - What do you want?

Uh...

I just wanted to say that I'm so sorry.

I completely lost control, and I stepped out of line,

and I should've never shoved you like that, there are no excuses.

And I'm so sorry.

Yeah.

The truth is, is I finally realized that I've been feeling exactly what you must be feeling.

There's nothing worse than your child being victimized, right?

So, I understand and completely empathize with what you're going through.

I am as sure as any parent can be that Ziggy is innocent.

I took him to a child psychologist.

And she examined him and tested him,

and said that he was a gentle young boy

who's completely incapable of doing what he's been accused of.

Renata, I am at my wit's end.

I don't know what to do anymore.

Does Amabella still say that he's hurting her?

No. She says he's a sweet boy.

And orientation?

Well, she hasn't taken back the accusation.

But she refuses to talk to us about anything further.

You think you're at your wits' end,

my daughter's the one getting hurt, and I can't stop it.

I'm so sorry.

Me, too.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Yeah. My baby lost another baby tooth.

- I put it under my pillow. - Good.

There is no Tooth Fairy, idiot. It's Mom and Dad.

Would you please get me a tissue?

- Is it bleeding? - No, not a lot.

- Are there any bad teenagers in here? - Dad!

What are you doing here?

Hey, boys.

Don't we have a premiere to attend tonight?

You made it back for the play?

I wouldn't miss it for the world.

They're gonna kiss.

You did that for me?

Yeah, of course.

Thank you.

Wow! Kazowie.

Did you say, "Kazowie"?

I did. You look fantastic.

Thank you, honey.

What, you got a big date or something?

As a matter of fact I do. A very big date.

Oh. Congrats on your opening night!

Thank you, honey.

I don't really have anything to do with it anymore.

You have a huge amount to do with it.

It wouldn't even be happening, but for you. Are you kidding?

- Let's go. - Okay.

How do I look?

- You look nice. - Thank you.

Remember you're not allowed to sing that one.

- Okay. - You can play it, but you can't sing it.

Why can't I go to the play?

It's not really for kids.

I like puppets.

I know you do.

Is it because the puppets have sex?

- Who told you that? - Chloe.

She said the boy puppet puts his penis in the girl puppet.

Chloe said that?

Yeah. It's icky.

Sometimes magic comes from icky, Ziggy.

- Hey! - That's a longer conversation though.

- Hi! - How's my little champion?

- Awesome. - Yeah?

You learned some more chords this week?

- Yeah. - Yeah, you always do.

- Hi. - Thank you so much.

No problem.

- I won't be gone too long. Give me a kiss.

- You look amazing. - Mmm.

Thank you.

Beautiful dress.

We're gonna be late. Stop.

Don't do that.

- What, this? - Yeah.

I thought you liked when I do that?

Just... Come on.

- Come on. - Get ready.

- We can be a little late. - No, we can't.

I'm just very excited to see you.

To be home with my beautiful wife.

Oh. Yeah, I can feel that.

Yeah, you can feel that?

- God, that's quite a trick.

- Yeah, that's quite a trick, huh? - Mmm-hmm.

Come on baby, please get ready, we gotta go.

- Come, come, I just want you... - Please, this is important. We've got to go.

- What is this? - Really, stop it.

- What's wrong? - What did you do,

- take a pill or something? - No, of course I didn't take a pill.

You're actually capable of arousing me without medication.

- Celeste. - You're being ridiculous.

Am I? Huh?

- Is this being ridiculous?

Ah!

- Only for now - For now there's life

- Only for now - For now there's love

- Only for now - For now there's work

For now there's happiness

- But only for now - For now there's life

- Only for now - For now there's love

- Only for now - For now there's work

Still no text or anything?

She must've lost her sitter.

- Only for now - For now there's friendship

Only for now

- Only for now - Sex!

- Is only for now - Your hair

- Is only for now - This show

Is only for now

Only for now

But it's only temporary

So good.

Everything in life is only for now

- Okay. I'll see you at school. - Yes.

Congratulations.

Oh, Stu. Thanks for coming.

- Hey, guys... - Hey, congrats.

- Maddy, congratulations. - Thank you.

- Amazing. - That is a good idea.

- I'm gonna get us some drinks. - Okay.

That's really great.

You know I'm not really a huge fan of Muppets, but...

Right.

Um, where'd Abby go?

She rushed out. She told me to tell you she loved it.

Oh, what's she rushing out to do?

- No, it's the whole... Her whole... - Project.

Secret project. Seems to be all consuming.

Well, I'm gonna join Ed.

- Yeah, of course. - Thank you for coming.

- Oh, yeah. It was amazing. - Yeah.

- I'm gonna call Celeste. - Yeah, just let me know.

Madeline.

Hi, Tori. Hello.

Congratulations.

Thank you. And to you, too.

Joseph was great. And I feel like it went really well.

Was it you?

I'm sorry?

Are you the woman Joseph is in love with?

I don't know what you're talking about.

I know he had an affair a year ago. I can tell when he lies.

- Okay. - He also told me he was over her.

Which... I can tell when he lies.

Was it you?

I'm happily married, just friends with Joseph.

I would never do that.

What were you doing in his car?

Kind of quiet.

I'm just reflecting on all of it.

Big night. I would think you'd be bubbling over a bit with pride.

You should be.

Thanks, honey.

I don't know, for some reason, I'm just thinking about

this dinner with Bonnie and Nathan.

Just kind of dreading it.

It'll be fine.

- Yeah.

Finally. She better have a good reason.

Where were you?

What?

A broken urethra?

I know. Can you even imagine?

Chloe, it's time to go to bed, honey.

Gimme 10.

No, time for bed, right now.

Chloe, now.

Seven, final offer.

I said now.

- Night, sweetie. - Night.

- Love you. - Love you, too.

Good night, honeycake.

- Love you. - Love you, too.

So it happened during...

I mean, talk about wild sex.

Can you imagine being in the hospital? I mean, how embarrassing.

I just can't imagine the passion it would take

to shatter a urethra in two places.

You sound a little envious. You want me to smash yours?

Well, not smash, but you know.

We never have wild sex.

We have nice sex, I like it,

but, you know, usually times out between four and six minutes,

and neither of us are in any remote danger of physical injury.

Well, that's just kind of mean, Ed.

Sorry, maybe I am envious.

What, Perry walks through the door and... Whoosh.

Wish we had that kind of desire.

Well, by "we" you mean me.

Okay, you're a fiery person.

Which makes your tepidness for me more conspicuous.

I don't mean to punish you.

Well, I mean, it feels like you are.

I tell myself all the time,

like married people, you know,

after a while, they reach this sexual plateau and that's the norm.

I hear about other couples, you know, breaking urethras and...

Well, it's hardly like you're some sort of raging bull, Ed.

The only time you touch me is when you're reaching across me to get the Visine for...

That's because you don't want it, Madeline.

And we never talk about that because that would make it harder to pretend.

And sometimes that's the essence of a happy marriage, isn't it?

The ability to pretend.

In the days leading up to Trivia Night,

it just seemed more and more people wanted to kill each other.

It was hard to keep track.

- What are you doing?

Abby told me that Chloe said that Ed was rehearsing.

They say he's pretty good, so, I'm gonna kick his ass.

I was just... What, I'm inspired by the whole play thing.

And besides I'm sick and tired of his little fucking digs,

like he's the cultural shit or something.

I'm gonna show him who's evolved.

Kick his cultural ass.

What about this one?

If you're looking for trouble...

Baby, the whole point of this dinner is to try and reduce the friction

that contributes to an unhealthy environment.

...came to the right place.

Yeah, between Madeline and I.

But friction between Ed and I is fine.

First of all, I'm very disappointed in your attitude.

And second, and more importantly, we have a bigger problem.

Abigail's secret project.

Yeah, what about it?

She is auctioning off her virginity on the Internet.

For Amnesty International. So it is for a very good cause.

She's selling her virginity on the Internet?

Good cause.

Abigail!

You smoking?

Just for tonight.

It's been 15 years. Why not?

So you think our marriage is pretend?

No. I said that in every marriage there is pretending.

Even the best ones.

You said it was the essence, if I heard you correctly.

I mean, I don't pretend to love you.

I know you don't pretend to love me.

But what I do like to pretend, as do you,

is that I'm all that.

So is this back to the "Steady Eddie" theme? Is that what we're talking about?

No, Madeline. I'm the lucky one.

I get to wake up every day next to the girl of my dreams.

That makes me the winner.

I just feel like the loser sometimes.

I know I haven't always been the best wife.

I'm really sorry.

I get angry sometimes, and I made a mistake...

Uh-uh.

I made a terrible mistake.

Don't say that.

What the fuck?

You're selling your virginity?

I thought you'd be proud of me.

Proud of you?

Yeah, a lot of girls lose their virginity for a lot less...

So you're selling yourself?

- At a worthy price! For a worthy cause! - Okay, gentle tones, please.

- Don't try and tell me... - You know that is prostitution!

- Women are exploited all the time! - Hey let's just make sure

everyone feels heard here. Let's have a conversation.

Wait, is this thing set up live? Is it already up?

No. Not...

- Where are you going? Dad! - Guys!

- Dad. - Come on!

- Where is it? - You're being crazy!

- No, you're not taking that. - Are you serious?

You're not taking that!

- No, until you tell me or you shut it down. - You two are...

Stop!

- Stop it! Abby... Get off me. - I'm not shutting it down!

Get off. Get off.

- Give my computer back! - No! Forget it.

- Honey, it's okay. - Stop it.

Hi.

How are the boys?

They're fine. Sound asleep.

Thank you for staying late.

You can go now.

You can go now, Kelly.

We're fine.

- I hope you feel better. - Thank you.

Good night.

I'm going to get you some ice.

You're lucky I didn't kill you.

What did you say?

You could've done permanent damage.

So the spermatozoa fertilizes the egg.

Women lay eggs?

No, women have eggs inside of them, in their bellies.

So the sperm fertilize the egg in there, then out of that comes the baby.

So you want a baby, and my dad ferlitized you?

- "Fertilize." - Fertilized you?

Something like that, yeah.

What do you mean, "something like that"?

Exactly like that. You're too smart for me.

Where is he?

I don't know, baby.

Have you spoken to her?

No.

Are you going to?

- Hey, honey? - I'm running late.

Um, it'll just take a second. Please.

Listen, I think the idea behind what you're doing,

it's extremely noble.

What other 16-year-old even has a social conscience, you know?

So I'm proud of you. I'm very proud.

But I think that there are other ways to accomplish your goals.

Dad, come on.

A 16-year-old white girl from Monterey selling her virginity online?

Wolf Blitzer would saddle that up for weeks.

That's the way.

Abby.

Thanks.

- I blame you for that. - Me?

Yeah, you taught her to care about everything.

- It's just rubbed off on her. - Oh, come on.

"Wolf Blitzer's going to saddle that up?"

You know, Madeline's so going to blame me for this.

- No, she's not. - Oh. Yeah, yeah, yeah. She will.

I can't believe you're eating that shit.

- Got you! - No, you didn't!

Well, baby, when times are bad

Call on me, darling And I'll come to you

When you're in trouble

Ziggy!

And feel so sad

Well, call on me, darling I said call on me and I'll help you

Sitter's here, honey!

A playdate? Really?

Well, we could keep a watchful eye on them,

which the teacher and an assistant can't do, really, with 22 kids.

Are you still convinced that Ziggy's the culprit?

I don't know,

with everything you said,

which is why if I schedule playdates with each and every child in the class,

I can eliminate suspects one by one.

You're going to schedule a playdate between Chloe Mackenzie and Amabella?

If that psycho will allow it.

Sorry, poor form. I know you're friends with Madeline.

It's all good.

- Hey! - Hey! Everything okay here?

Everything's great.

So nice of you to ask, Harper.

You know, schools should set up special commendations for gestures like that.

Maybe I'll start a petition.

"Petition"! Touché.

All right, I'm going to work, girls. See you later.

Bye.

We just want our children to be safe, that's all.

Of course we do. It takes a village.

Got to have each other's backs, right?

Who's got yours?

There was this rumor whipping around

that Jane and Renata had settled their differences.

I never bought it.

I believe women are chemically incapable of forgiveness.

It's pretty, huh?

So this is our two-bedroom, two-bath.

Mmm-hmm.

You know, some of the units come furnished, but personally,

- I think the décor is hideous.

And they're on the ground floor, so you don't get this view.

No, unfurnished is fine.

- It's definitely on the Monterey city limits? - Yeah.

We're Southwest Monterey.

And it's available now?

You can move in tomorrow.

- What a beautiful sunset. - Mmm.

Do you think I'd be able to come back a little later

and spend some time here by myself?

- Yeah. - It probably sounds weird.

No, it doesn't sound weird.

I mean, it's possibly where you'll be living, right?

I'm just going to leave you the key, and I'll clear it with the office,

- and just take as much time as you need. - That's amazing. Thank you.

Just call me tomorrow. Let me know.

If you feel yourself getting angry,

just remember it's all about getting along for Abigail's sake.

I'm going to be fine. I took a little something.

Just a half.

This is a good thing that we're doing.

Such a long drive...

Good. Everything looks good.

And the chef, not too bad.

The cook's even better.

Uh, Madeline, do you want some more bread?

- Mmm, yes, please. So yummy. - Honey, will you pass that? Thank you.

Bonnie, I love this music. Is this Adele?

Uh, no, it's Sade, actually.

We should get this, honey.

Oh, we have it.

Red wine, anyone?

I know white goes with fish, but I like red.

Yes, please.

Down the hatch.

I love this place setting,

like when there's extra forks and extra spoons,

especially the little tiny forks.

- It feels so special, doesn't it?

I just want to use all of them.

The little ones are for the oysters.

And I love these really creative little cups.

- They're clay. I think they're from Mexico. - Yeah.

That's so nice.

Ed prefers more traditional glass cups for wine, but these are...

I'm actually more kind of a beer guy, but...

Oh, do you want some beer?

- Oh, no, no, no. - We have some.

- Are you sure? - Sit down.

- You've done enough. - And since we're talking about wineglasses,

- let's have a toast! - A toast.

- Yes, toast. - Toast.

The, uh...

To, um... For...

- I should make a toast. - Please.

To Nathan and Bonnie.

- Because I heard... - And none of us killing each other.

Yeah, right.

- I'm just kidding.

This is yummy wine.

- Mmm, is it? - It's really good.

Uh, is Abigail going to join us for dinner?

She'll be down for dessert.

She says she can only be stuck with the grown-ups for so long.

Yeah.

I think she's just wanting us to have some bonding time.

Teenagers. Oh, she's probably working on her secret project.

Mmm.

I'm so curious.

- Do you guys know what that is? - Mmm-hmm.

Yeah, we just found out, what it is. Yeah.

- No way. - Do tell.

Baby?

It's unconventional. It's even a little radical.

Good.

Listen, when I first heard about it, I overreacted,

and I just got to caution you guys to take a breath, process it,

before jumping to a judgment.

Okay, can you just tell us what it is?

It's...

Well, she's attempting to raise money for Amnesty International.

- All right. - So she showed me her website.

- It's like very professionally done. - Website...

I...

Abigail is auctioning off her virginity

in order to raise money to protest sex slavery.

- What? - Yes.

- Very funny. - No, I'm being serious.

She said if a seven-year-old can be sold into sex slavery,

then no one would bat an eye

if a white, rich American girl would sell hers online.

This is for real?

Look, it's not gone live yet,

and we have no intention of letting that happen, obviously.

You know, Nathan, if this is some sort of joke...

This is not funny, Nathan.

Okay, it's shocking, and a bit disturbing,

but I think it is important that we separate the nobility of the cause

from the misguided means of pursuing it, you know?

We champion the former and dissuade her from the latter, right?

Oh, honey!

- Are you okay? - That's okay. That's okay. That's okay.

I got it. I got it.

That's a human reaction. That's completely... Baby, get a...

You okay, honey?

No, I'm not.

- Oh, my God. - Oh, honey.

Okay. Thank you. Thank you.

That's all right. Here.

That's all right.

This is how you parent, Nathan?

She's been under your roof for two minutes and now she's some sort of prostitute?

Did I tell you?

- Great parenting! - All right, let's all just settle for a minute.

Okay? Please. Let's just settle.

Let's remember that we are living in the time of Facebook, and reality...

Ugh... God damn it!

- Oh, my... - Shit.

It's the shrimp.

I'd heard that Abigail was a little slutty.

Knowing the mother, I wouldn't be surprised.

- Bye, guys. - Bye.

Where are you going?

Out for dinner with Jane.

That's enough.

Abigail!

You're done with dinner already?

Look, I don't even know where to begin about this,

so I'm just going to go straight to the end.

This is wrong, Abigail. Completely wrong.

And I salute your cause. I really do.

But what?

Saluting a cause? Recognizing a problem isn't enough.

A person has to do something.

Well, this something is not that, honey.

What about your play?

What about my play?

You said it spoke to you because it was about finding a purpose in life,

which I get.

Making your mark. I get that.

You're the one who always said a person's life needs to matter.

- Okay. - Was it all just bullshit?

No, it's not.

And I'm not going to give you some long song-and-dance

about how precious and sacred your beautiful body is.

- Mmm-hmm. - But it is not for sale, Abigail. Not ever.

No matter what cause, no matter what cost.

And one day, you're going to look back at this,

probably pretty soon, and think,

"What the fuck was I thinking?

"Why was I going to fuck up my life like that?"

Must be nice to be so right.

- I'm not right! - And so perfect.

I'm not fucking perfect!

You think you know me so well? I fuck up, too!

I make mistakes. I've made mistakes bigger than this.

Last year I cheated on Ed.

I ended it very quickly.

And the two things I value most in this life are my kids and my marriage,

and I risked destroying both of them.

Just because I was selfish, or...

So tell me... Don't tell me I'm perfect, okay?

I know about fucking up.

And fucking up doesn't make your dad and I get back together.

Fucking up doesn't fix your life, okay?

At least what you were going to do was for a good cause, and...

I was just being selfish.

Do you still love Ed?

Mom, watch this.

September

The day I will always remember, yes I will

Because that was the day that my daddy died

I never got a chance to see

Never heard nothin' but bad things about him

Momma I'm depending on you to tell me the truth