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How was your day?

Crazy. You want to hear about it?

Not really.

Unless it would make you feel better to talk about it.

No. Definitely not.

There's some wine chilling by the bed. Why don't you get out of that suit and

slip between the sheets and wait for me?

Sounds great.

Nick?

Nicky?

Who are you?

Doesn't matter.

No.

The magic of photography allows you to capture the moment before it's gone

forever.

As an artist, it's not your job to convey the meaning of life,

but to suggest the rapture of

being alive.

Capture the experience and let it go.

It's like being in love with a beautiful woman.

She's exquisite.

You're drawn to that very special something that lives within her.

Something unique.

But you will kill that very thing the moment you allow yourself to

become attached.

I know most of you are attached to lunch, so that'll be it for today.

Have a good break.

Keep working on the portfolio thesis.

I don't eat lunch, Matt.

I'm wondering if you had time to go over that personal instruction we've been

putting up. You know, capturing the experience.

Want you to stand back in the light there

Slowly I want you to start to

take off your clothes

Me What are you

doing?

You weren't paying attention I'm capturing the moment

before it's gone forever

Ugh.

Ah.

That was good.

I think we should get together tomorrow and do this again.

Can't. I'm flying out to the coast.

My publisher lives in Marin and I promised him I'd do a series out there

new book.

Wait a minute.

I forgot your earring.

I ordered all the equipment and props you requested, so we should still be

to meet our press date.

Forgetting one thing, Nick.

Still need some inspiration.

I've taken care of that, too. I ordered books from six agencies.

You'll have 300 models to choose from.

I'm sure one of them will, uh, inspire you.

Is that how you became such a successful publisher, by figuring all the angles?

That's right.

Wow.

Look at that sky.

Can we stop here?

Sure.

Spectacular. Yeah.

Absolutely breathtaking.

You've got to bring me back here when the light's a little better. No problem.

The house is just right up the road.

Well, let's go take a closer look.

So, buddy, any special women in your life?

They're all special, pal, for a night or two.

Same old match.

Stay free, stay loose, and nobody gets hurt.

Speaking of which, where are we going to take our annual trek to this year?

Speaking of Thailand, a friend of mine went there.

Turns out I got a lady of my own.

Really?

the Aspen Sarah? You still seeing her?

Gonna get married.

You okay?

I'm waiting for the punchline. There's no punchline, Matt.

I want to marry her.

Did you just slip into a parallel universe or something? Are you listening

yourself?

I love her, Matt.

Maybe.

But are you gonna love her in ten years?

Ten months?

Yeah, I think so. I think I will.

You think?

Yeah.

Things change, Nick. People change.

So we'll change together.

She's worth it, Matt. Wait till you meet her. You'll see.

She should be home by now.

So, uh, come on. Come on. Let's go.

Nick tells me you've been buddies since college.

Ah, yes, the crazy years.

So I've heard.

Really?

He tell you all the old stories?

Some of them.

Probably not the good ones.

He tell you about Jennifer?

Jennifer?

Was she someone special?

Ah, you could say that.

Nick loved her.

So what happened to her?

That happened to her.

Oh, no, really?

That's not true. He just likes to say that.

Come on, let's be fair.

Jennifer was a kid, completely inexperienced. She used to follow Nick

like a puppy dog.

One hot summer night, three of us are walking home across campus, and

Nick here gets the idea to climb the fence at the Olympic pool.

So we follow him, and we end up skinny dipping him.

It's a full moon.

The water's warm. We're feeling no pain.

Nick asked her if she found me attractive. God knows why.

Just goofing around, I guess.

Anyway, next thing I know, she swims over to me and gives me a kiss.

Kind of like a dare.

We look over to Nick, and he's just smiling.

So I kiss her back.

Nick moves over, starts caressing her from behind while she's kissing me.

It wasn't planned. It just happened.

It's kind of like a dream.

You know when you get that shivering excitement when you're doing something

for the first time and you don't know how far you should go?

Matt, I don't think she really wanted to know this.

Yes, I do.

I remember the way that the water glistened off her skin and the feeling

being weightless under the light of the moon.

It was all so beautiful.

She floated back and forth.

First to Nick, then to me.

She opened up like a blossom, giving herself over to

every pleasure.

Pretty amazing.

And what happened after that?

Everything.

It was quite a night.

But I mean, after that night, she and Nick broke up?

Something about the experience must have awakened something in Jennifer.

Suddenly she decided that she wanted to be a woman of the world. She broke up

with Nick and started dating half the students in the art department.

Guys and girls.

Wow.

And Nick and I, we ended up being good old drinking buddies again.

I didn't know you were so sexually adventurous.

Faith, we all go through it.

Not me.

Not yet.

Well, why don't we just go out and check out the guest house. No, Matt?

This is it.

This is going to be Sarah's dance studio.

Ah, you're a dancer.

Took my first class when I was six years old.

I was in a touring show when I met Nick.

A client of mine invited me out to a dance concert last winter. I thought I'd

hate it.

But then I saw Sarah on stage, and I had never seen anyone move like that

before. He came back for the next six nights.

And then when our show finally moved out of town, he showed up in three cities.

I thought he was stalking me. I was trying to get up enough nerve to ask you

out. I'd never dated a star before.

Star? Listen to him.

I was living out of a suitcase wondering how I'd make ends meet once the show

finally closed.

Then he sent me a picture of himself and he invited me to meet him in Aspen.

Sent me a plane ticket and he didn't show up for three days.

Something came up.

Business.

But that's okay because I learned how to ski.

And then when he showed up...

I acted like I'd been skiing my whole life. I had him totally fooled.

Yeah, I think she's a better skier than I am now, you know that?

I guess it's all that dance experience.

Hey, we're going to have dinner later on, and then we're going to watch a

You're more than welcome to join us if you'd like.

Yeah, let me show you the room. It's right above the garage.

Lead the way.

I love that movie.

You're a true romantic.

Hey, you got some time tomorrow?

Yeah, sure will.

I have a stack of portfolios to look through to choose a girl for my shoot. I

could use some help.

Well, what are you looking for?

Won't know till I find her.

Books about women and their bodies.

Beauty, love.

I shoot erotic, abstract images.

Model's gonna have to be...

Unique, versatile, extremely beautiful.

Well, that won't be easy.

That's why I could use your help.

Well, it sounds like fun.

Great. Then I'll see you tomorrow.

Matt, it's really nice to meet you.

Hey!

Put your hands off my woman.

See you in the morning.

Good night.

Good night.

He seems to approve.

The way he approved of Jennifer.

Very funny.

This one?

Eyes are too big.

How about this one?

Look too much like a model.

They all look like models.

Matt, they all are models.

Look, let's just go through the maybe pile again, pick one, and we'll use her.

This one?

It's fine.

We'll use her, I'll call her agent, and she's the one.

Listen, I need to go down to the beach to check the light. You want to come

me? Sure.

Do me a favor.

Stand over there. I want you to want to check an angle.

Right there. Yeah, stop. Good.

Turn to your left.

Yeah, that's it. Smile.

How do I look?

Very tempting.

Your photographer?

Yeah. He's one of the best.

And you?

My name's Chani.

Do me a favor, Chani. Put your arms down.

Close your eyes.

I'm here to finish a book.

Staying at my publisher's house. This is Sarah. His fiancee.

I need a model.

Pay you 1 ,200 bucks a day.

Three days' worth of work.

Got your own room.

Three squares a day.

It's on the level.

Absolutely. I do nudes.

Figure models.

You can look at my book before you commit.

Well, I don't mind being nude, but I would like to see your work first.

Let's do it.

Actually, I'm on my way to Nova Scotia to see a total eclipse of the sun.

Ever seen one?

Once you see one, you never want to miss another one.

And there's this great hostel over on St. George's Bay.

You know, I never understand people who like to stay in one place.

Keep loose, stay free, follow the sun.

That's what I always say.

Would you mind not moving for a minute, Shawnee?

Shawnee.

I saw your portfolio when we first got here.

Any reaction?

I think you're afraid of women.

Pardon me?

Yeah, you only shoot their body parts. It's like you have this hidden need to

objectify women or something. I think you're afraid of getting too close.

It's a clever theory, but the fact of the matter is, I love women.

That's why I photograph them.

Yeah, but not their eyes.

There's no intimacy in your work.

Thanks for the critical assessment.

I hired you to stand there and reflect light. Now, if you've got a problem with

posing nude, then you should have said something.

Try to move as smooth as possible.

Smooth. I think I can manage that.

All right.

That's it.

Super.

Arch your back.

Nice. Go back.

Head down.

Great. Turn the other way.

Back to me.

Great.

Feel the music. That's it.

Turn a little bit into the light.

Yeah, I want your skin to shine.

Grab that bottle there and spray yourself down.

Shine.

Nice and smooth.

Feel the music.

Stop.

It's beautiful.

Turn into the light.

Super, super. Right there. Right there.

That's it.

Very nice.

So you get what you wanted?

So far.

Don't know if you'll approve, but I'm happy.

Well, I guess that's all that matters then, right?

Hi, baby. Hi.

Nick.

They'll be here any minute. They?

Matt and his new model, Chani.

New model?

Already? Which agency is she with? She's not with an agency. We found her on the

beach this afternoon.

I think you're going to like her.

Really?

So we found her on the beach, huh?

Yep. Hey, Mel.

Hey, Matt. This looks great.

Thank you. So, uh...

Sarah tells me that you just found the perfect...

woman.

Hi.

Johnny, this is Nick. Nick, this is Johnny.

Hello. You're the one who signed your paycheck.

Oh, I better be nice to you.

Nice to meet you.

Well, I hope you guys are hungry because I made a huge dinner. So why don't you

take the wine and go in the dining room and we'll be right in.

Told you.

So Nick tells me you're a dancer.

I'm just teaching right now.

Where? State college, but I'm going to start a class of my own soon. A lot less

structure and a lot more fun.

I love to dance.

You know, I think that music brings us back to our primal rhythms, don't you

think? Yeah, I never thought about it that way.

Well, Sarah's teaching me the tango.

Very intense.

Wow, this is not the Nick that I used to know.

Working on your rhythm?

You bet.

I toast.

To us.

To who we are.

And to who we might become.

Oh, okay.

So,

you've gotten your inspiration back.

We'll see.

Sarah, if you're not doing anything tomorrow, I could use an assistant.

Wow.

If it's okay with Nick.

No, why not?

I saw her naked.

Who? Who do you think?

Chani.

Killer body.

Really?

Very hot.

I've never heard you talk about another woman like that before.

Does it bother you?

No. I'm just... I'm surprised.

Surprising is good, yes.

That hot, huh?

Three dreams.

Beautiful, beautiful.

There you go.

Twit?

Yeah, I like it, I like it.

Beautiful, beautiful.

Yeah, that's it. That's it.

Twist.

Head down.

Very nice.

Up a little. There you go.

Yeah, that's it.

That looks like fun.

Oh, it is. You should have Matthew some of you.

Just a couple for Nick.

Yeah, why not? Get up there.

Hey, take off your shoes.

Why don't you help Sarah get into the mood?

Sarah, are you sure you want to do this?

Yes.

Where did you get that tattoo?

I got it in China.

Long, long time ago.

That's it, ladies.

We're out of film.

Very nice.

I guess you've done this before.

No, really, I really haven't.

Maybe in a past life.

So,

you're getting married.

Yeah. You ready to settle down?

Sure. That's convincing.

Well, I thought I had it figured out, but all of a sudden, I don't

know.

What changed?

What we did back there made me realize there's so much I still haven't

experienced.

So much I still want to feel.

I take that as a compliment.

You might not believe this, but I haven't been with anyone other than

And sometimes I feel like I'm missing something. That's completely

understandable.

When I get married...

I don't have any regrets, any doubts.

I don't know. Maybe I should do some exploring before I give myself to one

But what about Nick?

Well, Sarah, when somebody really loves you, they want what's best for you. You

know, they want to see you happy.

And if exploring is what it is that you need to do, then Nick's going to

understand that.

Do you really think so?

Ugh.

Sarah, you startled me.

Hey.

Wow. No, no, no, no. These are not for viewing.

Can I get you some tea?

I'll just have a sip of yours.

Johnny brought it with her.

Not much of an herbal tea guy, but it's actually pretty good.

Uh -huh.

Very subtle.

Even for small talk, this is pretty small, isn't it?

What are you doing up right now?

I love to work at night.

What's your excuse?

A very strange dream.

A dream about something forbidden?

How did you know?

You want to tell me about it?

I don't think so.

Sarah.

I didn't come over here for that.

I was going to ask you if I could take your picture for myself this time.

Not Nick.

It was totally innocent.

I wonder if anything you do is totally innocent.

Those pictures we took earlier, are they really for Nick?

I guess not.

Well, then, are you ready to try for some more?

Are you?

Can't do this.

I know. This is... This is wrong.

I couldn't sleep.

What do you mean?

Well, I thought you'd go out to the guest house last night.

Did you go out there to see Matt?

Not really.

His light was on, so I stopped by and we talked.

We had some tea.

Really?

Please, Nick, don't act jealous.

It's not that I'm jealous.

But you know how much I love you.

No, I don't.

What are you saying?

That you don't trust me?

Oh, you're forgetting. There's someone else I have to worry about.

I've seen how Matt looks at you.

I've seen... I've seen how you look at him.

I guess I've always had an overactive imagination.

I really do love you, Nick.

Nick, let's go for a walk in the garden later.

The roses are coming up like crazy.

I'm sorry, honey. I have to drive down to San Jose tomorrow on business, but

just for a day. I got a lot of work to do before I leave, though.

Do you really have to go this weekend?

Kun.

So what do you think?

About what?

Sarah.

If you're looking for my blessing to marry her, Nick, I think you know what

going to say.

How about a good luck, at least?

You've always had good luck.

But, of course, I do wish you good luck.

I'm going to be gone all day tomorrow, so it's just going to be the three of

you.

Hope I don't have anything to worry about.

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

Well, see, just the other day, you brought up Jennifer for some reason, and

hope you don't have any ideas about interfering with my relationship with

Give me a little credit, will you?

I do fine.

I don't need to seduce my best friend's fiancé.

Even if you don't think you should get married?

Go to San Jose, have fun. You got nothing to worry about here.

Good luck on the shoot.

If all goes well, I should be back first thing in the morning.

Will you call me tonight?

You know, Sarah, I know I can't change your curiosity.

And I don't think I want to.

But, uh... I don't want to lose you.

That will never happen.

Okay.

Okay, I gotta go.

I gotta go.

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

Yes, you do.

In any case, I don't see how it's any of your business.

She's attractive.

Yeah, so are you. You don't see me going after you, do you?

Yeah, I wondered about that.

She's attractive to you.

She's about to marry my best friend.

I don't think she's going to marry anybody until she knows who she is and

she really wants.

I can't be expected to help her with that.

I guess you're right.

Thank you.

Hi. Venus is out tonight.

Can't sleep.

Bad dreams.

I have the perfect remedy for that.

Oh, I don't take pills.

Believe me, this is not a pill.

I haven't had an orgasm like that in a long time.

Not even with Nick?

Not lately.

He's had a lot on his mind.

Have you told him how you feel?

It's really hard for me to talk about it.

So what are you gonna do?

I mean, are you gonna keep exploring? You're pretty good at it.

No.

It was good.

I mean, it was great.

But when I'm in Nick's arms...

Even when he's asleep, it's like I can feel how he feels me.

It's like we breathe together, and I don't want to give that up.

But he'll come around eventually. Once things at work settle down, he'll be

to his old self, won't he?

Yeah.

Think they'll work it out?

I don't know.

When it comes to love, all bets are off.

What fools these mortals be.

Yeah.

Getting all mixed up in that love stuff.

Seems so much easier to just stay above the fray.

Enjoy yourself with no attachments.

Don't you think?

Correct.

What do you say we stay above the fray?

Enjoy ourselves with no attachments.

What are you looking at?

You look great in this light.

Are you seeing me, Matt?

Seeing you?

In order to really see something, you need to use your heart along with your

eyes.

To really see it is to encounter it.

To feel it.

To bed.

Johnny.

Do you want to sleep in my room tonight?

Good morning.

Good afternoon, I mean.

Where's Nick?

He didn't come home.

And he hasn't called either.

Maybe he's having second thoughts.

Maybe he doesn't want to come back to me.

Oh, please. Come on, if I was Nick, I would swim back just to see you.

You think so?

Absolutely.

You know, you should probably go put on something nice because I'll bet that

he'll be home any minute.

I probably should take a shower.

Hello? Johnny.

Nick, we were just talking about you. You want to talk to Sarah?

How is she?

Well, she's not exactly singing with the birds this morning.

So are you coming home or not?

Not... I'm running late. I won't be home till this evening.

Listen, Nick, uh... I think that we should probably talk about something

Nothing bad, just... I think we need to...

Well, Sarah's got class till seven tonight, and I'll be home at five, so we

talk then.

Okay, meet you at the pool?

By the pool?

Sure, why not?

Bye, Chani.

Bye.

Hi. Hi.

Beautiful day, isn't it?

Yeah, it is beautiful.

Sarah, is everything okay between you and I?

Yes, why wouldn't it be?

It's okay.

I was confused and you were willing to listen to me.

Besides, it was fun flirting with you, that's all.

I think I was just trying to decide whether or not I really love Nick.

And?

I do.

Well, I have a class that I have to teach.

I better get going.

So you're just going to watch or you're going to join me?

Well, it does, uh, it looks pretty inviting.

Come on, don't be shy.

So what's on your mind?

Chani, I came down here because you said we needed to talk.

I know.

So tell me, Nick, what's your favorite part of making love to a woman?

Johnny.

I'm serious. Come on, humor me. I have good reason for asking.

I never really thought about it.

Exactly.

You should think about it.

You want Sarah to be happy, right?

You have to treat her like the first time you met her.

What do you mean?

Well, you have to make love to her like you did the first time, totally focused

on her.

I don't know.

What do you mean?

Want me to show you?

Kiss me.

Now, the way you first kissed Sarah.

slower after.

There's no such thing as kissing a lady too much, Nick.

Everywhere takes plenty of time.

And if she does something you like, let her know.

Look into her eyes.

And just when you think she's about to explode, hold her tight and tell her you

love her.

In that moment, your words will fill her soul and she'll be yours forever.

Nick. Nick.

Have you heard a word I've been saying?

I'm sure. I mean... Are you sure?

Nick, do you love Sarah?

Yes, I do.

Then love her with all you've got.

Because in the end, nothing else matters.

Now come on, Matt's unveiling his photos, and Sarah should be home any

Johnny.

Thank you.

It's my pleasure.

Photos are ready. Hey.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

These are for tonight.

Welcome home.

Thanks.

Hope everything went well while I was gone.

Hey, your plan worked great.

My plan?

What are you talking about?

Come on, Nick. You bring me up here, introduce me to your love, and you

disappear.

Something came off at work.

Okay.

Just know that nothing happened that shouldn't have happened.

But there is one thing, Nick, that you do need to know about Sarah.

What's that?

She's a great girl.

She loves you like crazy.

You should hang on to her.

Thanks. I think I will.

I'm looking forward to seeing those.

I can't wait to see them.

Sarah.

How are you?

I'm better now that you're back.

I suppose you're wondering what I was up to while you were gone.

You love me?

Yeah.

Then I don't care about yesterday, and I don't care about the night before, and

I don't care about the year before that. I only care about now and the rest of

our lives together.

Hey, you two, break it up. Come on, we got some pictures to look at.

Everybody's been waiting. Come on.

Okay, each series conveys a particular aspect of the female spirit.

Okay, for example, this one here is about the power of dreams and the

subconscious.

It's beautiful.

This one here is about the oneness of being.

Wow.

And the power of taking the world here.

This one here is one of my favorites.

It's about being in touch with your feelings and expressing who you are.

They're beautiful, and you look fabulous, Johnny. Thanks.

Oh, my God.

And this conveys the power of surrendering your feelings.

And passions.

Matt, these are fantastic. I'm serious here. You've really outdone yourself.

This book is going to sell really well.

I had a great model.

Yeah? Where's the cover shot?

Haven't figured that one out yet, but I will.

Champagne?

Let's open a bottle of champagne.

Yeah, let's do it.

Nick, can I confide in you without you giving me a raft of grief?

Of course.

She's gotten under my skin.

She's crazy, all right. Yeah.

In a good way.

Very good way.

Oh, I don't believe it. What?

Well, it sounds like the great Matt Stockton has actually fallen in love.

I never thought I'd see the day.

Things change.

People change.

You should tell her.

I think she'd like to know.

You all right?

Still don't have an idea for the cover of the book.

Well, let's see.

You photographed...

Every inch of my body.

Except for my face.

Such a bad face.

What are you looking at?

It's not what I'm looking at.

It's what I'm seeing.

The beginning of something.

Maybe the end.

Sorry?

Last shot.

We're finished.

Too bad.

I don't know what I mean.

I know.

It's like all of a sudden we can't talk to each other or something.

What's up with that?

I don't know.

This is new for me.

Can I sleep here with you tonight?

Of course.

Johnny?

Bye -bye. With you too.

In the kitchen.

She's got up a charge. She just took off.

Well, she said something about following the sun.

In a clip she wanted to see.

She, uh... She didn't say goodbye to you?

No.

Stay loose.

Stay free. Nobody gets hurt, right?

I, uh... I'm just gonna go pack up myself.

Thanks for everything, Nick.

You like the shots, right?

Absolutely. I think it's your best work yet.

And we should be able to go to press, what, two weeks from Monday?

Super.

Thanks for everything. Thanks for having me up to the house.

Watching you two together, seeing what you do for each other, it's been

inspiring.

You're a good guy, Matt.

Don't let that get out. I've got a reputation to uphold.

Nick?

Yeah, baby.

Dear Johnny, I hope this letter reaches you before you move on.

I'm writing you to tell you I never thought this would happen to me.

I've been thinking about love and passion and all the women I've been

And asking myself, what has it all meant?

What I find myself thinking about most of all is you.

You were a great model, a good friend, and a terrific lover.

And not having you around is a new feeling for me.

It hurts.

I don't mind saying it hurts.

Can somebody tell me what this photograph conveys?

Sex. Hot sex.

It's true.

What is sex without love?

You can't remain detached from life and expect it to have any

lasting meaning.

You get closer with your camera, with your heart,

and you discover feeling.

And when you feel something that you've captured in front of the lens,

And you've graduated.

I'm not just looking, but really seeing.

Well, that's it for today, folks.

I should have told you when I had the chance, Johnny.

There'll be plenty of time for that.

Johnny?

I got your letter, Matt.

It made me cry and smile.

You're trying to say something to me and you couldn't bring yourself to do it.

Why not?

Never said it before.

Never felt this way.

And that would be?

That would be that... It's that... I love you.

I love you.

It just so happens that when I left, I missed you like crazy. Couldn't get you

off my mind.

I love you, too.

So how was the eclipse?

Oh, it was unbelievable.

I wish you'd been there.

Next time, we'll go together.

Together. I like that.