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[arrows whooshing]

[cavernous ambience]

[wind blowing]

[birds chirping]

[vacuum whirring]

[garbage disposal churning]

[garbage disposal stops]

Hi.

-Hi. -Hey.

-Hi. -Hi.

Uh...

I-I haven't seen you here before.

Yeah, um...

I'm Ray.

Oh, um...

What are you...

Um, Dr. Patel hired me to clean.

Oh.

Oh, oh, okay.

Um, is he here?

Yeah. He's upstairs. I can go get him.

[Woman] No, uh... Sorry.

Um...

Just don't, don't say anything.

-[Rayelle] Okay. -Okay.

-All right. -Okay.

[sliding door locks]

[faucet running]

["Runnitup" playing]

♪ Bitch you a rat ♪

♪ Gimme the cash, that's 30, 40, 50 ♪

♪ You gotta redo the math ♪

♪ This shit is wack ♪

♪ Open your bag ♪

♪ I'ma go get it and dash ♪

♪ I want the stash ♪

♪ I gotta take out the trash ♪

♪ I got my foot in your ass ♪

[song continues in headphones]

♪ Listen up here, bitch. ♪

♪ You know what it is, you know what it's been ♪

♪ Tryna ball out next year with friends ♪

♪ I'm tryna get rich and splurge on my ken ♪

♪ So how bout you just pay me? ♪

♪ My guy gon get the gat, just hope it's on safety ♪

♪ Looking at my time that you keep wastin' ♪

♪ Damn yo, I'ma go crazy ♪

♪ I don't make exceptions ♪

♪ Or no motherfucking deals ♪

♪ Said my niggas gotta eat ♪

♪ And I'm paying hella bills ♪

♪ If you funny with my money, I ain't fucking with you ♪

♪ I'm not playing with you, dummy ♪

♪ You know my rent is due, damn! ♪

[Dr. Neeraj Patel] Okay, this is, this is good.

♪ Bitch, it's me ♪

♪ Gimme the money you owe me ♪

♪ Or catch these hands for free ♪

[Neeraj] I know, I know, I know.

♪ We got beef, ducking, dodging ♪

♪ We gonna see ♪

I'm sorry.

♪ I need receipts, I'ma get that cash ♪

♪ Just give it a week ♪

[song continues]

[Neeraj] Okay.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

One second.

Tracy, can I call you back?

[Neeraj] Sorry about that.

Thank you for everything you're doing here.

We just moved practices.

I didn't know what I was getting myself into.

[chuckles]

I guess foot doctors aren't so clean after all.

Do you want me to help you with that?

-Uh... No, it's-- -Just here?

Yeah, just, by the door.

[light music]

Awesome. Appreciate it.

Hey, do you do home cleaning?

[Ray] What do you mean?

[Neeraj] I need someone to clean my home.

I don't know how it works with your company,

but I...

I would like to hire you directly.

-[Ray] Me? -Yes.

Name your price. I just need some help.

Oh. Yeah, okay. Yeah.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

-Wonderful. -Sure.

Thank you. That's terrific.

Let me give you my number...

Here.

Oh, there. There it is.

It's on the sign.

[Neeraj] It'll light up when it's done.

[water running]

[Ray] It's like early Destiny's Child.

Remember when everybody used to be honey blond.

It looks good.

It looks real good.

[Ray] Now, how you gonna tell somebody

it looks good with a straight face?

Because I actually believe that.

Kay-Kay. Kay-Kay.

What do you think about my hair?

You like it?

Ooh, rude!

Why did you make your hair orange?

[Ray] It's not orange.

[Marielle] We need to work on that.

[laughing]

Oh, you just turn on the TV and you'll be fine.

[Vera] Baby, I got these kids.

Thanks Vera, I owe you one.

[Vera] Enjoy yourself.

-Good night. -[door closes]

["King" playing]

["Feel" playing]

[inaudible]

["Decay" playing]

[Ray] I could fall asleep standing up.

[Mari] I bet you could.

[Ray] Now, I just have to figure out

how to do my work lying down.

[Mari] That's how it should be.

[Ray] Yeah, be my own boss.

[vacuum whirring]

["Rascal (Superstar)" playing]

♪ All my bitches look like money in the bank ♪

♪ When they see us, they got nothing left to say ♪

♪♪ Out the bottle, sippin' on some Dom Pérignon ♪

♪ I look forward to the shit you'll never know ♪

[song stops]

[vacuum whirring]

[footsteps ascending stairs]

[door shutting]

[song continues]

[Neeraj] You're done?

Yeah.

[Neeraj] So...

How many hours was that?

Uh, three and a half.

Started at ten. It's almost 1:30 now.

Okay, did you take any breaks?

No, sorry, I'm joking.

It's, uh...

[Neeraj] What's your last name?

Martin.

Rayelle Martin.

But you can just leave it blank.

I'll fill it out.

-[Ray] Thank you. -[Neeraj] You're welcome.

Oh...

Wow. Thank you.

So you, uh...

Well, you met Mrs. Laich.

She likes you.

Would you...

Would you clean her house too?

Please.

I paid you for it.

-Oh. -You don't have to, of course.

[Ray] Wow.

There it is.

Right there.

The one with the...

chicken on a compass.

[Ray] A weathervane.

[Neeraj] A weathervane, yes.

It tells you where the wind is coming from.

Right?

[chuckles]

Why do they need a chicken to tell them?

["I've Got a Secret" playing on radio]

[Radio DJ] Hey, we all got secrets.

And Dr. J ain't telling you nothing

unless you ask nicely.

[Dr. J laughing]

[door bell chimes to tune of "Dixie"]

Hi. Uh, is Jean home?

I'm here to clean.

Jean.

Jean!

-Jean! -[Jean] What?

Come here, please.

Jean!

Come here, please.

[Jean] I'm coming! Jesus.

Did you...

Oh!

Ahh...

You ruined your surprise.

-Come on in. -Okay, okay. Sorry, excuse me.

[Jean] She's here to help me clean.

[Ed] My present?

Is this like a stripper thing?

-[Jean] Stop it. -What's your name?

Rayelle. But Ray.

Thank you for coming, Ray.

You can go back and do whatever you were doing.

Okay.

Can I get you anything?

No. I'm good, thank you.

[Jean] Okay, Ray and I are just gonna get started.

Okay.

[mischievous music]

Uh...

I really don't need your help.

-You don't? -No.

Um...

Can I just ask you, how much do you cost?

Oh, Dr. Patel already paid, so...

What's your rate though?

Well, it...

depends.

On what?

Um...

On the size of your house.

You know, what you want me to do.

If you want me to organize or just clean or...

you know, rearrange, it's...

just, like, scale.

Okay, uh...

[clicking tongue]

Um...

Let's start with the bathroom.

[camera snaps]

[water swishing loudly]

[cleaner fluid sound]

Oh, sorry.

No, you're fine. You're fine.

How's it going?

Good. Yeah.

Um, you want me to get this room?

Uh...

[hockey announcer on TV] A 1-0 lead with 21 seconds...

Jean's got a whole

-thing going down here. -Okay.

So you'll have to ask her about that.

I can show you these though.

I took all of these.

-Oh, wow. -Yeah.

-That's nice. -Yeah.

I'm gonna get one

from all 50 states, and there's 26 so far.

But, uh, I'm gonna get them all before I,

you know,

leave this earth.

So how do you know which one's from where?

Ah. Well, I...

-Here. -Oh.

-Just... -Right.

-Little system. -Yeah.

You were in Pittsburgh.

Yeah, in 2000 I...

Well, I go off and I travel a lot from work.

I'm at U.S. Steel, and they have a place.

Oh, yeah, my dad was at Inland.

-Oh yeah? -Yeah.

Yeah, the Indian guy took over, right?

Yeah.

I mean, that was...

That was rough stuff over there.

I mean, that guy, I guess...

You know, he just didn't care.

It's all about money with those people and...

It doesn't matter how long you've been there

if a machine can do it.

Right?

This one's right in front of the house.

Oh, yeah. Yeah, it is.

I guess it could use a little love.

If you don't mind.

[person on TV] ...I'm, like, freaking out right now.

[TV host] Oh, and by the way, I talk to dead people.

Being a medium,

it's about connecting people with the loved ones

they've lost.

It's about the healing.

I'm Madeline the Medium.

Hey, can...

Can you bring me a napkin?

Yeah.

[TV continues in background]

I hate this smell.

Really? I like it.

You do? I think it starts out all fresh,

but then it mixes with the rest of me.

[Madeline] It's really difficult to explain

what's happening when I'm communicating with a spirit.

I mean, talking to the dead.

It's not an easy explanation.

A spirit likes to communicate with what I call

a spirit dictionary,

and these are just, like...

Oh, I think there's some glasses back here or something.

Oh, yeah, I'll throw them in the wash.

[Madeline] I'm having it bring me back

to the time of his passing, okay?

Do you ever watch her?

No.

[Jean] I'm into all that voodoo stuff.

You know, not to hurt anybody too bad.

I've always been interested in

getting someone to do whatever I want.

[Madeline] Her soul came through you.

Before you even found out...

[TV grows distorted]

I can do that.

Do what?

I can see things.

Hmm?

-[Jean] You can? -Mm-hm.

[gasps]

[Ray] It can be freaky.

Like,

I might just be

out running errands, you know, and then all of a sudden

I'll see them.

Just, like, ghostly bodies.

Wow.

[sighing]

I always wanted to have that.

[Madeline] Can I hold your hand, if that's okay?

Okay, there seems to be a friend here, actually.

Have you lost a friend?

Did he tip you?

No, he didn't.

Well then, it's not a gift.

Have you met his wife?

Not yet.

She's a liar.

And I don't like liars.

[exhales]

[Ray groans]

[sucking in air]

[sighing]

[moaning]

Oh, I feel something.

[ominous, piercing strings]

A presence.

[sighing]

Oh, what is that?

[mysterious music]

Someone's here.

A cousin?

-Your sister? -[gasps]

She's saying that there is

something that's making you happy,

and you should just move towards it.

What does that mean?

Oh, she's sensing a...

deep sadness.

But there's also light.

She's telling you to just move towards the light.

Okay.

I keep seeing yellow.

Oh, there's a yellow...

Something about air.

I feel air.

Just feeling air there, humming...

It's like there's air everywhere.

[static droning sounds]

I can't believe it.

My sister died in a yellow dress.

Oh my God.

I cannot believe it.

She choked.

The air.

[static droning intensifies]

[static droning ends]

You are so good.

You are really, really good.

[light choral music]

[puppies yelping]

[Wiliemae] Come here.

Come on. Come on. Come on.

Oh. Okay.

Okay, Bella. All right.

Mama's got to go to work.

[Willie] What color is that?

[Ray] It's honey blond.

-Honey blond? -Yeah, honey blond.

[Ray] Honey blond.

It's like blond, but it's got a little brown to it.

Was that the color you were going for?

A hundred percent.

It's exactly what I wanted.

-Okay. -I got it.

-So you're happy with it? -Perfect. I love it.

Okay. Me too.

Okay. [laughing]

[Ray] Okay, well, what is something that you wish you had?

[Willie] To not have to go to work.

But if you gotta go to work,

what's something you wish you had?

-More money. -[Ray laughing]

-[Willie] That's Marty.

-Honk at him. -No.

[honks horn repeatedly]

[Willie laughing]

All right, I'm outta here.

[Mari in voicemail] Hey, love.

Thanks for picking up Ellie today.

I didn't think I'd have to go in today,

but you know if a shift opens up, your girl's gotta take it.

I'll bring you some cupcakes.

Yeah, they'll be chocolate this time.

Okay. I know you're not gonna look at this

so I'll just text you.

Love you.

Thank you. I owe you.

[Kayla giggling]

[Kayla] I think I want to see a man

with some stringy hair and it's going to stay on forever.

Ooh, I want to see a princess.

And she's so pretty.

But then she got the head of a dragon.

[Ray] Wait, what's gonna happen?

Now!

There! Look!

Dragon Princess!

[Dad] I'm gonna let you go, okay?

You got it.

You got it.

[Tracy Patel on phone] Sandy?

No-- he's not gonna buy.

It's a total waste of time.

-[muffled voice on other line] -Because--

No, they're Ativan and Klonopin.

It's been that way for years, and it's just--

[muffled voice on other line]

Because I do my research. That's why.

Bhatta... Bhattachu... Dr. Bhattacharya, I think.

[Tracy] Okay, but if he makes me late

for my next meeting, I'm just gonna leave.

[Ray] Oh, I got it.

[Tracy] Oh, no. It's okay. I can do it.

[Ray] No, no, it's totally fine.

-Okay. -Yeah.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

[Tracy] Wow. This is interesting.

It's what you were talking about.

The Prisoner Dilemma.

Hello!

In 1902, Ludger Sylbaris was jailed for life.

And the cell had no windows

and only a little strip of ventilation.

On-- Oh, it was on your birthday.

On May 8th, Mount Pelée erupts in

what would become the deadliest volcanic eruption

of the 20th century.

The entire town was destroyed in less than a minute.

And the only recorded survivor was Ludger

because he was trapped underground

in solitary confinement.

Huh.

Well, you think your life is over

and then the world throws you a get-out-of-jail-free card.

Literally.

So, you know, you should just

do whatever you want with your life.

Because in the end, a giant volcano might erupt

and you can live your life in peace.

Everyone will be dead.

It's not the Prisoner's Dilemma.

[Tracy sighs]

Is there anything else you need,

because I'm making a list for Ray?

Oh, did you know that she's working with the Laiches now?

Oh, I didn't know that.

Hey. That's great.

Your business is growing.

Is my daughter gonna sit there all day, I wonder?

Can you take me to Nikki's on Saturday?

Did you ask your mom?

I want to get there alive.

[Tracy] Have you ever heard of a bus?

-Okay. I'll see you tonight. -[Tracy] Yeah. Uh-huh.

[Tracy exhaling]

[gunk splashing]

["Dixie" doorbell chiming]

Hi!

Hi.

You know, it just doesn't--

It doesn't come that easy to me.

Okay, w--

I just want to know what you feel.

Yeah, well,

if I'd known I was gonna do a reading,

I would have prepared.

It's sort of a process.

-Mm-hm. -But, um...

Yeah, I mean, if you want me to sit down

and really do it, I can. I just have to...

Commune with the spirits.

Okay.

I mean, when you say it out loud, it sounds silly but it...

You know, I can do it.

Okay, great.

Okay.

Hmm.

Jean, I don't mean to be forward, but...

I do usually charge for readings.

Oh. I'm sorry.

How much?

You know what? You're a friend. It's...

It doesn't even matter.

-Don't even worry about it. -No, no, I want to.

-You do? -Mm-hm.

Okay, well then, I don't know. Let's just...

Let's say a hundred?

Okay.

[cash register sound]

Thank you.

Okay.

Let's begin.

[rhythmic drum music]

So just

take a deep breath in

and then

close your eyes as you let it out.

[deep breathing]

[Ray] Hmm.

I'm not...

feeling your sister.

But she was here yesterday.

Yeah. She was.

She just doesn't seem to be with us.

-You can't feel her at all now? -I don't. [groans]

Hmm.

No. I'm sorry.

Is there someone...

Maybe someone else that you'd like to speak to or...

Just some sort of question you want answered?

I don't know. Aren't you supposed to tell me?

Yeah.

It just helps to know what to look for.

I don't want to guide you.

I just want you to tell me what you feel.

Yeah, I understand that.

Okay.

Okay. Let's go back into it.

Let's just do another breath.

So, in.

Mm-hm.

[Jean breathes in]

And then just let it out. Close your eyes.

[Jean breathes out]

[rhythmic drum music]

[Ray] Oh, wow.

There's love in your life.

But it's just not...

What you want.

Oh, I'm sorry, I...

I have a feeling, but I just don't know if I should say.

What?

Well,

there is love in your life.

There's also pain.

So this love is not good for you.

[drums slow]

Then what should I do?

I don't know.

It's just a feeling.

Okay.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Yeah.

[plunging toilet]

[dramatic chord]

[Willie in voicemail] Ray, I haven't heard from you.

Can you call me or text me back?

I just need to know if you're dropping me off tonight.

If you can't,

I need to ask somebody else, so call me.

Also, can you pick up some eggs? Love you.

[Sunny Patel] No, I'm at home right now. Why?

Wait, really?

What did he say?

No shit? Okay, all right. That's bullshit.

No, seriously, like, don't even worry about it.

He's not going to do anything.

Hey, can you take me to Things 'N More?

Uh, yeah, sure. What is that?

It's a thrift store. You haven't been?

It's great. You can get the best deals there.

Cool.

Yeah. Just ask your dad.

No, he doesn't care.

Did you ask him?

Yeah. And I swear, I'll literally be so fast,

I have like two things, so...

Okay, well, as long as your dad's fine, then...

Thank you. Seriously, he's cool with it.

["Come On Home" playing on radio]

[Dr. J] Listen, we all want money,

but only some of us have the music in our hearts.

When I'm feeling down,

a good song is all I need to get me right.

But hey, money wouldn't hurt either.

[Dr. J laughing]

You know, I knew a lady

that I was just so crazy about.

And you know what?

I loved her.

["Come On Home" continues playing on radio]

[Ray scoffs]

It's such a rip off.

I got 25 bucks.

I mean, they said I could do $70 in store credit but

why would I give them my stuff and my money?

Oh yeah, where's my cut?

What?

I drove you here. I should get something.

I mean, it's my stuff.

I'm just saying.

We wouldn't be here if I didn't drive you.

Are you serious?

I should've just walked.

[crash]

[Ray] Oh fuck.

[Worker] Are you okay, ma'am?

Oh man.

[Worker #2] Wooo, insurance ain't gonna cover that.

Shit, that's bad.

I know a dude, if you need somebody to fix that.

Thank you.

Hey, you okay?

[Ray sighs]

[breathes deeply]

[rhythmic music]

[Sunny] I mean, you haven't killed anyone.

That would be the worst-case scenario, right?

Like, one minute you haven't killed anyone.

And the next minute you've hit them or...

Or you make them fall down the stairs.

That would be really, like, really bad

because you couldn't just get that fixed, right?

So at least there's that.

[Ray] How do you know I haven't killed anyone?

[Ray laughs]

[Tracy] You are gonna listen to me.

I have nothing to hide from you because

I don't care...

[Neeraj] I'm not listening to this.

This is just a waste of time.

[Tracy] ...that's what you do every time. Great talk.

[Tracy] Hey, Ray.

Can you come up here?

I need your help.

[Ray] Yeah.

[Tracy] Keep, keep, keep...

I'm not going to wear this.

Yeah.

Do you want it?

Uh, no, that's okay.

Okay, well...

Someone could use this.

So how is it over at the Laiches'?

It's good.

Good.

I bet you've got a lot of work to do over there.

What do we think of this?

Cute.

Yeah.

Well, do you want it?

Uh, no. That's okay.

Well, this is a nice sweater.

Neeraj got it for me.

I don't-- I don't think it would fit.

Take it.

I have...

I have too many clothes.

Like, I don't even have space for my own clothes right now.

[Tracy sighs]

No, you know, I'm just not gonna wear it.

And it's like you hold on to this stuff...

Okay, well, someone can make money from that.

Yeah, Jean said you guys really connected.

Mm-hm.

You know, I think...

I think I'm actually gonna hang on to all of that for Sunny

because, you know, she's gonna want it at some point.

[echoed and distant] I can't find my blue dress.

There's just too much shit in here.

[birds chirping]

[Willie] Hurry up...

I don't want to wait for him. Hur--

-My lord. -[Ray] I can't, what do I do?

Okay. I'm not gonna wait.

Just stop, stop the car. I'll get out here. I'm--

[Ray] Okay, alright, night. Have fun!

[trancelike music]

[blender running]

[dog barking]

[phone vibrating]

[groaning]

[phone beeps]

[Willie in voicemail] Ray,

I hope you're not picking up

because you're scared of your mother right now.

I've been here for 30 minutes.

You think I should walk home?

If you want to forget about me, I'd appreciate a warning

so I can get a ride from someone else.

[Willie sighs]

All right.

[Ray] Yeah, Mom, I'm five minutes late.

I'm driving now.

[other car honking]

Fuck.

[Ray sighs]

[Ray] I fucked up.

Sorry.

[Mari laughs]

-[Ray] Mari, I'm so sorry. -What?

-What? -I gotta go pick my mom up.

Are you serious?

I completely forgot.

We, we talked about this.

Yeah? I'm already late.

My mom's calling me...

So you can't take them?

All right, I'll take Ellie to school,

but I can't take Kayla.

Great. I'll just take her to work then.

[horn honking incessantly]

Stop!

Let me take Ellie right now and then...

I really can't deal with this right now.

I can't either. I'm trying to tell you--

[Tracy] God, she's so great, isn't she?

[Jean] Oh yes, yes.

Oh, I feel so grateful. I'm so relieved.

[Tracy] Me too, me too.

Yeah, you know, I never met anybody

who had that kind of access

to other dimensions before.

[Jean] You're right. I never thought about it that way.

[Tracy] No wonder she's charging so much.

-Hi. -[Ray] Hi.

Hi.

These were in the dryer.

[Tracy] God, that's Neeraj.

We were just talking about you.

Oh. How's Ed?

Oh, yes.

Thank you.

He just got the promotion.

-Oh, hey. That's great. -Thank you.

So we're going to have a big party on Saturday,

and I want everybody to come.

And I wanted to ask you if you could help.

I mean, I want you to come too,

and obviously we'll pay you.

Um, but can you bring the whole family?

Well, Neeraj might be working, but I'll try and drag Sunny.

Okay, well, it's gonna go late.

He deserves it.

He's been there a long time.

Hey, just tell me when.

-I can be there. -Oh, yes. Wait.

I wanted to tell you,

we are really excited about your business.

Oh, yes, we are.

How do you feel right now?

Is the spirit within you?

[Jean] No, it's not a switch

that she can just turn on and off.

-Right? -[Ray] Right.

[Jean] It's something that she has to feel.

Yeah, it's like I gotta be in the right place.

You know, like the right state of mind.

Yeah.

Right, but...

I mean, if you're going to charge people,

then don't you sort of have to be on their schedule?

What if I wanted to hire you right now?

[sighs]

I guess I'm still learning.

Oh, well, let us help you.

Yeah.

We'll both pay for a reading.

[buttons clicking]

[cash register sound]

Okay.

Um...

[Ray] Jean.

Okay.

Deep breath in.

And close your eyes as you let it out.

[exhaling]

[pensive music]

[Ray] Hmm.

There's a light.

And a path.

It's a new path.

You need to walk towards the path.

Is there something you want

or something you got to do?

Or someone, it's...

Hmm.

Uh...

Um, I don't know. I think that um...

I'm looking forward to Ed's promotion.

No.

It's about you.

Hmm.

There's red.

That's weird, I just see red.

Feels like it's important to you.

[Jean] Um...

Wow. I...

I feel like you just, like, see right through me.

Okay.

Do me.

Sure.

Hmm.

-[Tracy] What? Like this? -Yeah.

Okay.

Okay.

Now take a deep breath.

[inhaling, exhaling]

Why don't you just do it with me?

-[Tracy] Okay. -Okay.

Deep breath in.

[inhaling]

And close your eyes as you let it out.

[exhaling]

Oh.

[moaning]

[Ray] Okay.

[sighing]

You...

You have a darkness.

There's just a hole.

And it's empty.

Hmm.

You got to do something.

Ah, you've given up way too much.

[dramatic chord]

Yeah. You have to, um...

Gotta find a way to fill this hole.

[dramatic chord]

Or this darkness is just gonna consume you.

[dramatic chord]

[musical wind chimes]

[fire crackling]

[distorted voice]

Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up!

Auntie Ray! Auntie Ray! Auntie Ray! Auntie Ray!

[fire alarm beeping]

[coughing]

[pot sizzling]

[phone beeps]

[Ray in voicemail] Hey, Mari, I'm calling you now,

so you can't get mad at me, but...

I'm sorry, I can't pick the girls up today.

I'm swamped.

You know, when a shift opens up, a girl's gotta take it, so...

I love you. Bye.

[vacuum whirring]

[Neeraj] Hey...

Can I talk to you for a second?

Yeah.

[Neeraj] I don't know how to say this, but, uh...

Tracy...

Tracy left a couple...

Two days ago.

She's, she's, she's gonna come back.

I just...

I just thought maybe you should know.

Did she mention anything to you?

[Ray] No.

[Neeraj] Huh.

That's probably good.

[Neeraj] She just needed some time away.

It's temporary.

[Soccer announcer] Robby Dambrot

with a step on Shan Gomez.

[broadcast continues faintly]

[treadmill beeps]

[Neeraj] Okay.

[Neeraj laughing]

Faster!

[treadmill beeps three times]

Faster!

[treadmill beeps]

[heavy thud]

[anxious percussive music]

It's probably a full house.

I think there's some carpooling happening...

How much would you pay for that?

-Impressive. -Right? Isn't it good?

Yes, yes.

People charge hundreds of dollars

for arrangements like this.

-It's great. -I could do it for a living.

You know, I think we're gonna need a lot of ice.

Well, I have six bags of ice.

You think there's enough food?

[Ray] Yeah.

[Jean] You really need more ice than you think.

Sometimes you think you have enough ice and you don't.

And then all the drinks are warm.

[Ed] I think six bags is plenty.

[Jean] But then you have nowhere to put the ice.

I guess you could put it outside if it's cold enough.

[Jean] Is it cold enough? Stop nibbling!

We're not going to have enough food.

[Ed] Jean, you said there's plenty of food, right?

Well, I...

I can get some chips, too.

[Jean] If it's over 32 degrees, the ice will melt.

[phone beeps]

[Mari in voicemail] Hey Ray.

I know you're so busy,

so I asked your mom to watch the kids for me.

Don't worry about calling me back, okay? All right.

["I'll Be the Lover" playing]

[Partygoer] And you're her housekeeper, right?

-[Ray] Yeah. -[Partygoer] You're so pretty.

[Partygoer] But you're here as a guest?

[Ray] Both, I guess.

[Woman] Honestly, I wish I was working.

Give me an excuse to ignore these people.

So, you're a psychic.

Oh, I think everybody's a little clairvoyant.

[Anita] Oh, but you're the real deal.

You talk to the dead.

[Nikki] Do you really?

[Ray] I do.

But I have to be drunk first.

[all laughing]

[sighs]

[Man] Wow.

That looked horrible.

Yeah.

-It'll do what it needs to do. -[Man laughs]

-See that guy? -Yeah.

He told me he's going through a breakup.

-Oh yeah? -Mm-hm.

And he told me that he sneaks into his ex's house

and leaves little things around

so she'll think it's a sign they should get back together.

He did not.

Oh yeah.

[Ray laughing]

[Ray] Okay, so who's he's talking to?

[Man] Oh, that's his girlfriend now.

But, uh...

[whispering] But he's not really into her.

-He's not? -Mm-mm.

-Wow. Sad. -Yeah.

She's just using him to get back at her boyfriend

for cheating on her.

Is he here?

-Her boyfriend. Is he here? -Yeah.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

He's that guy.

[laughing] Okay.

[Man, non-sync dialogue] I was living in Rockford,

but I'm back because my dad wants me

to take over his construction business.

[Ray] Oh.

[Man] Yeah, I didn't want to at first, but...

You know, it's not a bad gig.

[Ray] Yeah. I mean, you get to be the boss.

[Man] Well, I never thought I was good at anything,

but then with construction...

Building things comes naturally to me.

What do you do?

[Ray] Oh, I'm a therapist.

[Man] Oh, yeah?

[Ray] Yeah.

I listen to people,

and then I tell them what they need to hear.

[Man] You don't tell them the truth?

[Ray] Well, I don't lie.

[Man] I hope you're not doing that to me.

[Ray] It feels good though, doesn't it?

-That was quick. -Yeah, I'm a fast pisser.

It's not the only thing I'm fast at.

[laughing]

[muffled party music in background]

[anxious percussive music resumes]

[Ed] Larry Bird?

[Nancy] So when the doctors were looking,

they couldn't find it because something was in the way.

And it was... I had to do something.

I had to get the fake ones out,

get my real breasts sawed off,

and then get better ones in their place.

-Oh, wow. -Yeah.

Silicone saved me. Can you believe that?

[Ed] Neeraj, can you help?

[Neeraj] No, I don't feel like it.

[Ed] Come on. We need new blood.

New blood, new blood!

Sit. Come on.

[Nancy] They're hard though. Here, feel them.

No, that's good. I'm good. It's okay.

-Feel. Feel, feel, feel. -[hard smack]

-[Ray] Wow. -Can't feel a thing.

-Male? -Yes.

-Tall? -Yes.

[Nancy] Do you see death around me?

[Ed] Bobby Knight? Larry Bird?

Do you see death around me?

[Ed] Mark Jackson.

Dale Davis.

Rick Smits. Pacers.

No.

[percussive music intensifies]

Hey.

Hey.

What's going on?

Nothing.

[Ray] Okay.

Put it back.

What are you talking about?

Sunny, just put that shit back. It's not yours.

I'm sorry, I just don't know what you mean.

Oh, okay. This is the part where you show off

in front of your little friends.

You know what? Don't you have somewhere to be?

No, actually.

[Sunny] Why are you so obsessed with me?

No, seriously, isn't there a toilet to clean or something?

Toilet to clean? That's good, because I'm a cleaner.

Wow.

You are your mother's daughter.

[percussive music]

[knife slicing]

[Partygoer] What happened?

[glasses clinking, bar chatter]

["Runnin'" playing]

♪ See, I got pleasure, I got pain ♪

♪ And I got fever in my veins ♪

♪ And I got spice, and I'm not nice ♪

♪ But that's the way you like to play ♪

♪ I ate the fruit, I told the truth ♪

♪ And then I gave it all away ♪

♪ I kiss your mouth, I grab your gun ♪

♪ 'Cause that's the way you like to play ♪

♪ I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' ♪

♪ I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' ♪

♪ I'm runnin' ♪

♪ I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' ♪

♪ I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' ♪

♪ I'm runnin' ♪

♪ See I got sweet and I got heat ♪

♪ I got exactly what you need ♪

♪ And I got smoke, I take it slow ♪

♪ Don't beat your chest, just bend your knees ♪

♪ I drank the juice, I called a truce ♪

♪ That's not the way you like to play ♪

♪ I kiss your book, you're such a crook ♪

♪ And that's the way you like to play ♪

♪ I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' ♪

♪ I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' ♪

♪ I'm runnin' ♪

[song continues]

[song ends]

[scrubbing]

[garbage disposal churning]

[muffled music playing from earbuds]

-Hi Ray. -Hi.

Hi. How are you?

Good.

How are you?

Yeah, I'm good.

Feel like I never left.

Okay. Sorry, I didn't...

[Tracy] Oh, no.

No. Stay.

I didn't plan on leaving or anything.

I'm not that type of person.

I just finished work, and I just kept driving

and driving.

And I went to a bar and...

[sighing] I met someone.

He was...

He was nice. He was...

Normal.

He talked a lot.

[gentle music]

Anyway.

I went home with him.

It was fun.

[Tracy] You know when somebody smells

so familiar,

you fill in the gaps of who they are.

I did exactly what I wanted.

It felt so great.

And then it was fine.

It was just...

Fine.

[Tracy] And then it didn't really feel like...

any different to anything else.

So I came home.

But you got what you wanted.

I don't know.

Can you juggle?

Yes.

Do it.

I want to see you juggle.

I don't want to.

[Sunny] I can.

[eggs breaking on floor]

[faucet running]

[dogs barking]

[Willie] That's so good!

[Willie] My garden is destroyed.

Summers are just getting shorter and shorter.

[breathing deeply]

[spoon hitting floor]

[Willie laughing]

What are you doing?

It goes in.

You drink.

Oh, come on, don't be so boring.

What do you have to do tomorrow, Ray?

Work?

You got to go to work?

Oh, Ma, I got to go to work.

Work, work, work, work, work.

Come on, Ma! I'm tired.

I gotta go to work.

Ah, yes!

-All right, you wanna play? -Now we're talking.

Let's play. Come on.

[upbeat jazz playing]

[plate breaking]

You drink, Ma!

[plate breaking]

[laughing uproariously]

Yes! Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

[glass shattering]

Oh! See, because you're too confident!

We still have bowls! [laughing uproariously]

Pick up the glass. Pick up the glass. Pick up the glass.

-Okay. -Okay.

-[Willie laughing] -[Ray] I feel sick.

[inhaling deeply]

Carl fired me.

Oh. I'm sorry.

He says that there are plenty

of people who want my job

who come to work on time.

But you're working so much.

It's not a problem, right?

[dogs barking outside]

I mean, I'll find something else.

Sorry, Ma.

Do you remember your dreams?

No. Not really.

Sometimes I'll have a dream

and it will stay with me the whole day.

And then other times I'll...

dream and it'll fade before breakfast.

But even, even when

I can't tell you what the dream is,

I sort of remember it.

You know, it sort of sticks with me.

Maybe you should write your dreams down.

Then you'll remember them.

[wind gusting, birds chirping]

[determined percussive music]

[vacuum whirring]

[Tracy] Hey, can I talk to you for a second?

Well.

Um, Jean...

came to us

because it...

It seems like some...

jewelry went missing from her house

the other night.

Oh, this is...

Oh, this is very uncomfortable.

Well, for all of us.

Um.

But I have to-- We have to ask.

Did you take it?

[nervous jazzy music]

Yeah.

I went into your drawer,

and I stole your bracelet and your necklace.

And I was going to sell them on eBay for 100 bucks.

But now you caught me,

so you guys can go to the cops and, um...

I will go to jail.

[nervous jazzy music continues]

[eggs breaking on floor]

[train whistle]

[agitated exhaling]

[distant animal wailing]

[car approaching]

[Ray laughing]

Girl, you know you can't drive.

[both laughing]

[Mari] You know, those people got so much damn money,

they don't even know what to do with it.

[Ray] I know, right?

You know, I could have thought of a thing or two, but...

[Mari] I bet Marty could help you fix your car.

Yeah, well, you got time.

[Ray] Yeah.

[Ray] Oh.

You know, I heard about this mountain.

Not a mountain. What was it?

A volcano that erupted in the Caribbean.

Mount "Pele."

-Pelée. -When?

[Ray] Like a long time ago.

Anyway...

When it erupted, it killed everybody in the town.

Everybody except for this one guy

who was in an underground cellar for years.

So, after everybody dies,

-this one guy... -Mm-hm.

[Ray] This one man who was in jail.

He's the only one left.

[Mari] Wait, wow.

So he comes up, but he's still alone.

[Ray] Yeah.

[Mari] Out of one prison, into another.

["Sound of the Wind" playing]

What are you looking at? Whoa!

♪ I like the land and the sea ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪

[Ray laughing]

One, two, three.

[keyboard tone]

Let's do another one.

-D. -D? Okay.

♪ I like my neighbors and my friends ♪

♪ But most of all, girl ♪

♪ I like the wind, yeah ♪

♪ I like the sound of the wind ♪

[song continues]

[Willie] If you had called me last night, I could've done it.

Yeah. We know, we know.

[Mari] Oh, you got your tools and everything.

[Willie] Let's see what I can do with 'em.

-You good, Ma? -Mm-hm.

-Damn. -What? Your shoulder?

[Willie] You need better pillows?

No, I don't.

Yeah, they're like t-shirts.

You sleep crooked,

you dream crooked.

Yeah, well, I guess I'm living crooked.

Ooh.

Feel that? Ah, right there. That's good.

[speaking Spanish]

Okay. [laughing]

[Willie] Marty was...

Marty was teaching me to talk to the stockers.

I guess I don't need that now, huh?

[Mari] What else you know how to say?

Me llamo, uh, Williemae.

Hey, Ma, how do you say

"When are you gonna give Marty some?"

[all laughing]

We was all thinking it.

We was all thinking it.

What you worrying about my sex life for?

I get my needs met.

Okay, okay.

Okay, okay, okay.

You know, that man doesn't have any funeral clothes.

What, he don't have no black pants or shirt?

I know.

[Willie] You can't trust somebody

who doesn't have funeral clothes.

It's like, it's like they think nothing

bad is ever gonna happen to 'em.

[Ray] Right. Like he's testing God.

[Willie] Exactly.

[Willie laughing]

[Willie] Is there a rag? I need a rag.

[percussive music]

[indistinct chatter]

[Willie] And see, there's one there.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

There'll be one in front. I'll bet you money.

[Willie] What is that right there?

[Ray] Oh, blessings.

[Willie] I tell you, it never fails.

[Ray] This spot is so small.

[Willie] Not if you know how to drive.

[Willie laughing]

Who taught you how to drive? That's what I want to know.

-You? -I did not.

[Willie] I did not teach you.

[Ray] Well, Pop taught me how to drive, but...

[Willie laughing]

[Willie] Look, I think that that's Mary Ellen.

-I haven't seen her forever. -Oh yeah.

[Willie] Oh, my word.

[Ray] She was sick, right?

[Willie] Yeah, she was.

Oh, my goodness gracious.

Look at that. Oh.

Look at all these people.

[Ray] There's Kevin, obviously.

[car doors close]

[whimsical jazz music]

You lock it?

[car locking]

[Willie] Hi!

[Mary Ellen] Thank you so much.

-[indistinct party chatter] -[whimsical jazz music]

[music fades out]

[wind blowing]

[rumbling]

["A Poor Wayfaring Stranger" playing]

♪ I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger ♪

♪ Travelin' through ♪

♪ This world of woes ♪

♪ But there is no sickness, toil or danger ♪

♪ In that bright world to which I go ♪

♪ I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger ♪

♪ Travelin' through ♪

♪ This world of woes ♪

♪ But there is no sickness, toil or danger ♪

♪ In that bright world to which I go ♪

♪ I'm going there ♪

♪ To see my father ♪

♪ Going there, no more turmoil ♪

♪ I'm just going, going over Jordan ♪

♪ I'm just going, going over home ♪

[song continues]

[song fades]

[gentle music]