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[woman continues humming]

[metal clanking outside]

[stops humming]

[dramatic music playing]

[soft rustling outside]

[woman breathing heavily]

- Hah! - [shrieks] Oh, my...

- Carter. - [Carter laughing]

Oh.

Oh, I got home from work early.

Huh, did I scare you?

[Carter chuckles]

No.

You scaredy-cat.

How's dinner? Is it done?

- Almost. - I'm starving. Let's go.

[Carter chuckles] It's okay.

Baby, you've got something all over your face.

And that was so worth it.

- I do? - [chuckles] Yeah.

Did I, did I get it?

Ah, ah, that's good enough.

Okay.

[Carter sighs]

Wow. What's the occasion?

Happy Anniversary.

I'm kidding.

[chuckles] Happy Anniversary.

Did you really think I forgot?

I don't know.

Well, why don't you, uh, close your eyes?

- [chuckles softly] - [Carter chuckles]

Now stick out your hand.

Okay.

- Open it. - Oh.

It's a... Oh, it's...

a rock.

It's a tiny piece of the Alps.

I'm gonna take you there on a trip next month, or...

whenever, but there's this incredible climb, it's...

Why does your face look like that?

- I... - What?

- I-I... - What?

I thought you were going to propose.

Mel...

[sighs]

Five years, Carter.

[Carter exhales sharply]

Five years we've been together,

and you don't even know that I hate hikes.

I thought it would be fun.

Geez, Mel, you used to run marathons.

I used to dream I'd be able to keep up with you,

and now it's like... [scoffs]

What?

I'm bored.

- Oh. - You're bored?

No, no, we're...

- We're happy. - We're not happy.

Oh, my...

Mel... Okay, you-you once blindfolded me

and drove to San Francisco for dinner,

and now you are literally making a roast.

I, I...

For you.

For you.

I have supported you for five years.

Our entire relationship has always been defined

by what youwant.

What do you want, Mel?

I want to...

stop living in limbo.

And if I seem lost to you from what I was,

well, maybe that's because you've nevergiven me

any indication that this is going anywhere.

Maybe you're right.

Maybe this isn't going anywhere.

No.

What?

Mel, I-I-I can't do this.

And before you start feeling sorry for yourself,

I want you to know that you are hurting me, by the way.

- Is that a fact? - Yes.

I still love you.

What's my favorite color?

Oh.

Blue.

Get out.

Oh.

[soft instrumental music]

[sobbing softly]

[sighs]

[birds chirping]

[soft instrumental music]

- [woman] It's been a week. - [Mel moans]

[sighs]

Oh...

[Mel groans] Well, according to Cosmo'sbreak-up calendar,

this can take as long as two and a half years, so...

Mmm. Well, I don't have two and a half years.

So, I don't care what Cosmo's break-up calculator says.

This is vile. Wow.

Well, it's good for you, so suck it up.

Aww. You look so pretty in this photo.

- Leslie... - You look pretty in every photo.

Thanks.

But so do you. I mean, you look amazing in these photos

so beautiful, you're strong, purposeful.

Carter was dead weight.

I know.

Youget to decide who you wanna be

not him, not anybody else, okay?

I know. I know, but he was right, though.

He was. I've just...

I've become so small.

It's like I don't even know who I am anymore, who I was.

Okay, well, who you were was not perfect

but she wasn't, you know, drinking wine at 4:00 p.m.,

house-hunting down memory lane.

Ohhh. Okay, fine.

I will indulge you for one minute.

You look gorgeous in this photo.

Hmm.

- Who took that? - Wasn't me.

It's probably one of the thousandsof guys

who are madly in love with you.

- R... Yeah, please. - [chuckling]

All right, listen, you beautiful sad sack.

[Leslie] Here's what we're gonna do.

You are gonna get off the couch,

you're gonna put away those scrap books,

you're gonna stop listening to Boonie Bears' early work,

and you're gonna come to the gym with me.

No, I hate the gym.

You're a track and field record holder,

you do not hate the gym.

Yeah, I, that was in college, and I do hate the gym.

They're like playgrounds that are not fun.

Well, then, make it fun.

Bring a friend, enter me.

No more wasting time.

No more wasting time.

Cheers. Great.

[overhead techno music playing]

You are going to love this place.

I sincerely doubt that.

What? It's very exclusive.

Exclusive like expensive?

No, it's like the place to be.

It's where all the rich guys workout.

Hi. How's it going?

Um, could I please have one guest pass?

Thanks.

Oh, Amy, I didn't even recognize you.

Hi. How are the kids?

- [Amy] Great. - Good.

Oh, you guys changed your logo.

It's so much better than the last one.

Last one's like a little... chintzy.

That's cute.

[panting]

[overhead techno music playing]

[Leslie singing indistinctly]

So fun, right?

[Mel breathes heavily]

[continues singing indistinctly]

[Mel] Nope. [grunts softly]

Okay.

[sighing]

[grunts]

[breathing heavily]

[whimpers]

[man] You doing okay, Mel?

Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you.

How did you know my name?

I, uh, I saw your name on the guest list

when your friend signed you in.

Oh, right.

- Right. - I'm Trey.

- I'm one of the trainers here. - Right. Nice to meet you.

You too.

How you doing? You doing okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, no, I just feel a little out of my depth.

[Trey chuckles] Look, I remember my first time here,

I was so nervous, I nearly had a panic attack.

And, uh, believe me, you're in...

much better shape than I was.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Listen, I'd hate for you to have

a bad first impression of the gym.

Can I offer you a free session?

No strings attached, I promise.

Uh, I don't know.

No pressure.

- Um... - Why don't you just...

make yourself comfortable and I'll get you a bottle of water.

[overhead techno music playing]

- Okay. - Yeah?

- Yeah. Thank you. - You're welcome.

O-M-G.

- Who was that? - Just a trainer.

He offered me a free session.

Hm? Um, yes. A thousand times yes.

You should obviously train with him, and, you know,

sleep with him, get married, maybe even have his children...

Wait, no-no, no-no-no.

I just got out of a serious relationship,

like five minutes ago.

Anyway, I don't think he's attracted to me.

Oh. Oh, okay. Yeah.

Your radar's clearly broken, so I'm gonna go,

but, uh, you enjoy your training session.

This is the sparring area.

Excellent cardio, a lot more fun than the elliptical.

If you don't mind me asking, what brought you

to the gym in the first place?

My excruciatingly upbeat friend.

- Yeah, I saw her. - Yeah.

And my stupid ex.

- Oh, exes. - Yeah.

Okay, so we will definitelybe using this area.

- [chuckles] Yes. - Yes.

Come on, lot more to see, so follow me.

One more. Come on, you got this.

You got this. Stay focused.

[breathing heavily]

Good.

[groans]

- [Mel chuckles] - Excellent work.

- [sighs] - Good job.

Thanks.

So, how do you feel?

- Good. - Good.

Good. Yeah, uh, surprised.

I didn't expect to be signing up for a gym membership

and definitelynot personal training.

Well, you will not be disappointed. I promise.

Thank you for encouraging me.

You're welcome.

Tell you what, just sign right there.

That's it.

Congratulations, Miss Barrett.

You are officially a card-carrying gym member.

[chuckles] Yay.

- There you are. - Oh, hey.

- Hi. - Don't gloat.

I just signed up for a personal training package.

- Nice. - And Trey's my trainer.

Very nice.

People must tell you all the time that you look familiar.

I did a community charity counter last year.

- So, that's probably it. - [Leslie chuckles]

- I'll be googling that later. - [Mel chuckles]

Uh, tell you what, why don't you come back in tomorrow morning,

we'll do all your intro-procedures and stuff.

I promise it's not as scary as it sounds.

- It was very nice to meet you. - Leslie.

Yes, that's right.

- Bye. - 'Kay.

You are so lucky.

I'm just, I'm so proud of you.

It's okay, it's a gym membership not a Pulitzer.

Yeah, but you did it, and you're doing something.

You're creating something, and your new trainer is hot.

[Mel chuckles] Don't be weird.

Well, not noticing would be weird.

Well, it's a professional thing,

so, if anything, his vibe will be like a brother.

Yeah, an extremely hot brother who's not related to you.

[chuckles] Okay.

- Mm. - In that case...

I think you should date him.

- Do not tempt me. - [Mel chuckles]

Thank you, Chloe. Excellent.

Go ahead and take your break.

Do you see anything you like?

Absolutely.

Yeah, this is... It's a nice piece.

Yeah.

- Antonio Gutierrez. - Hmm.

He's young. Totally bizarre.

A genius.

- It's called "Chrysalis." - Hmm.

You can see the rough alternating layers to the paint,

coherence, but the texture's a bit of a riot.

The artist says he believes in error

because beauty is not found...

Not in perfection, but the artistry of imperfection.

You know his work.

Yes.

The artist graduated from his MFA program a month ago.

You just let me babble on like I was introducing him to you,

like, you just wandered in off the street.

I did just wander in off the street,

but yes, I know his work.

I was just enjoying watching you do yours.

- [chuckles softly] - I'm Adam, by the way.

Melissa.

Well, Melissa, pleasure.

Hopefully I'll... see you around here again?

You can count on it.

I own the gallery.

Don't look so scared.

All this assessment intro stuff

is for you...

to track your results moving forward, okay?

Let me, uh, get a quick picture.

[chuckles]

[chuckles] Sorry.

It's a, it's a progress photo.

All that before-and-after nonsense.

You don't have to do it if you don't want to.

- Are you going to post it? - No.

No, no, no, I keep 'em in a photo album,

in a bin in my desk.

No one's ever gonna see them.

Okay?

- Okay. - Okay.

In two seconds. Ready?

Great.

Easy.

Okay.

So, uh, let's, let's talk about your fitness goals.

You got one?

Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to do...

a pull-up without any help.

- Unassisted? - Yes, but...

But then where you push yourself all the way up

so you're completely upright.

Yeah. A muscle-up.

It's a very epic move.

Only one percent of people are actually

capable of doing that move.

Oh, wow.

- Oh, well. - Okay? A muscle-up.

I love it.

Okay, so... [slaps hands]

we have the perfect goal,

now we need to set the date.

I recommend six weeks.

It's ambitious, but if you're willing to commit...

I think we can do it.

Six weeks?

Okay.

Okay, I'm one hundred percent committed,

whatever it will take to meet my goal.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

Excellent.

I'm excited.

Let's do it.

[overhead techno music playing]

All right, so, the way this works is that

you are going to do a pull-up just how you normally would.

[chuckling]

- Just like normal? - Yes.

- Uh-huh, okay. - It's been a while?

- Uh, like, ten years. - Ten years. Good. Okay.

So, the machine is going to help by supplementing your weight.

- It's going to make it easier. - Easier?

Yes.

Easier? Okay.

- Are you ready? - Whoops.

- Yeah. - You're good.

Let's give it a go.

- [Mel groans] - That's all right.

- That's supposed to happen. - That's supposed to happen?

- Yes. - Okay.

All right, now as you pull up,

your shoulder blades back, like you're squeezing

a tennis ball right there. Do you feel that?

- Yeah. - All right. Go.

- [deep breaths] - Good.

- [Mel groans] - Okay, good.

Let's try one more.

- All right? - Okay.

[grunting]

Good.

That's was a great first attempt, all right?

You're not gonna be perfect right out of the gate.

But eventually...

I'll get you on that.

Are you kidding me? That's a skyscraper.

- Yes, it is. - Oh!

And believe me, you will do it.

All right? Let's try again.

- Okay. - Get up there.

Okay.

[Mel grunting] Oh!

- [exhales] - Freeze.

[whispers] I'm Wonder Woman.

- [grunting] - Good.

[Trey] So, your goal,

a muscle-up is basically two parts.

First part, the pull-ups we just did.

It's your biceps, your lats, your trapezius,

everything else.

Second part, mainly triceps,

which dips are the perfect exercise for that.

- Set your water down. - Okay.

- And let's go to town. - Okay.

Uh... There we go.

- All right. Go for it. - [deep breaths]

Good. Good.

Okay, you straighten your arms,

shoulders forward, chin down.

- [deep breaths] - Good. Can you do one more?

- [Mel chuckles] Yes. - Yes.

[Trey] Good.

Good.

Breathe.

Excellent work, my girl.

Because you've done such a tremendous job,

I got you something.

It's a fitness track.

[chuckles]

- Wow. - Can I have your hand?

That's, that's amazing, but I...

Don't worry, it's covered by the initiation fee, all right?

This tracks your calories,

it tracks your sleeping pattern,

how much you walk.

So, that's for you.

If you give me your phone, I can set it up for you.

That's really nice of you.

Thank you so much.

You're so welcome.

- Wanna do some cardio? - Do I have a choice?

- Absolutely not. - Then I'll do it.

That's my girl.

[overhead techno music playing]

[knock at door]

Hey.

Hey.

I think I've hit a wall.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

How far did you run?

Uh, maybe ten minutes. Maybe.

- Ten minutes? - Maybe.

Okay.

Here's your phone back.

- Thank you. - Welcome.

So, let's, uh, get you out of here.

- Yes, please. - [Trey chuckles]

Thank you.

Hey.

- Hey! - Hi!

Hey, how's your workout?

- It's great. - Leslie.

Hi, Trey. So, I scouted out some of the local talent for you.

What do you think about that guy?

I think his name is Mark,

and he's in marketing or something.

Oh, Mark in marketing?

- Or what? Like Trey in training? - [Mel chuckles]

I think you should ask him out.

Um...

- I am here to work. - That's my girl.

[fork clinks]

[cell phone beeping]

[dramatic music playing]

[grunting]

Whoo!

Good job, killer.

- Thank you. - Let's raise it.

Give me that.

Drink this.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

[panting]

Wait a minute.

[dramatic music playing]

What's wrong?

Is there matcha in this?

Yeah.

Is that okay?

- It's perfect. - [Trey chuckling]

I used to drink these obsessively

when I was training in college.

- Really? - Yeah.

I thought I was the only person who knew

about matcha and protein.

- It's delicious, right? - Totally.

- Mm? - Oh. Takes me back.

So good.

So, what's the deal with this ex?

No offense, but I do not think

youare the right confidant for this sort of thing.

- Ow. - No, I just...

I think that you've probably never been dumped.

Oh, no, I've, I've been dumped.

You want me tell you the first story?

Yes, I do, because I do not believe you.

Okay. When I was in high school, I had a crush on this girl,

um, so I went to pick her up at her house, and when I got there

there was a Post-it note on her door that just said "No."

Oh-ho, you must have been hideous.

- Oh-ho-ho! Yeah, laugh it up. - [laughs]

- Oh! - I know.

Okay. Okay, so, Carter...

Carter broke up, well... the thing about Carter is that

I told him that after five years

he still didn't know me at-at all.

I mean, he did, but he didn't care.

I am deathly afraid of heights and...

he wanted us to go climbing in the Alps.

That's bad.

What? I don't...

I have an idea.

Oh, what is that?

- Are you up for a field trip? - I don't...

- It's right next door. - I don't trust...

Say yes.

Okay...

- Let's go. - Okay. Okay.

Okay. Now, I was saving this

for later in your training, but...

I think you need it now.

It's great for building grip strength,

upper body strength

and, you know...

facing your demons.

Huh. I don't know if I...

Listen, you're stronger than you think you are, okay?

But we don't have to do this if you're not comfortable.

No, I want to.

Are you sure?

Uh-huh.

Okay. Let's do it.

[panting]

You look great.

- [Mel grunting] - Good.

[Trey] You look great.

- I can't do this. - [Trey] Yes, you can.

- I can't. - [Trey] Yes, you can.

I don't want to hear that.

You got this, Mel.

I will not let you fall, all right?

- You wanna reach the top? - [Mel] Yes.

Okay. Climb.

[Trey] Listen to my voice. My voice only.

I believe in you, Mel. You got this.

I will not let you fall.

[Mel grunting] Okay, okay.

- [Mel grunting] - [Trey] Good job.

- I can't breathe. - Hey.

[Mel] I can't breathe.

Hey! Relax, okay?

Take it one handhold at a time. You got this.

- Um, have you seen Mel? - Sorry, please hold.

She's probably with Trey.

They're next door.

- At the climbing wall? - Yes, that's right.

Oh. Okay. All right.

I believe in you. You got this.

- [Mel panting] I can't... - [Trey] Breathe.

You got this, Mel. Okay?

Listen to my voice. My voice only, okay?

[Trey] Come on, Mel. You got this.

I can't...

- [Mel groaning] - [Trey] Good.

[Leslie] What the hell are you doing?

That's her safety.

Bring her down, Trey. Right now.

I can't. I believe in you, Mel, okay?

She has to do it now.

[Trey] You got this, Mel. I believe in you!

Okay? Reach that top. One more.

You got this, Mel! I believe in you!

[panting]

- [Mel grunts] - [Trey] Yes!

[Trey applauding] Whoo!

Good job, Mel! You did it!

- He could have killed you. - Look, he knew I could do it.

I was safe the whole time.

Okay, he guessed you could do it.

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

What, he gambled with your life. I'm sorry.

How do you not see how irresponsible that was?

You were the one who wanted me to take more risks.

Yeah, smart risks, not ridiculous,

silly, life-threatening risks.

That was not silly! That was important for me.

I have been afraid of heights my entire life,

and I just did something about it.

In the most dangerous way possible.

Trey knew I could do it. He believed in me.

Why can't you?

[sighs]

No one believes in you more than I do. Okay?

You're my best friend.

I love you.

But I just... I care about you.

And I don't want you to get hurt, okay?

I'm sorry I scared you.

Sorry, I was kind of a bitch about it.

Hello again.

- Welcome back. - Thank you.

So I've been thinking a lot about the last time I was here.

- Oh. - Yeah.

I mean, some things are just too beautiful to forget.

I'd like to buy it.

Chrysalis.

Of course. Yes.

I'll just look it up.

So, it needs to stay on the wall

until after the exhibition is over,

but I will have it delivered after.

Actually, I'd prefer to pick it up.

I, uh...

can't stop thinking about the gallery owner.

Well, there is a closing-night party on the 15th.

- You're welcome to come. - Um...

I'd love to, but I think I have a dinner on the 15th,

so I'm not sure I'd make it.

What time does it end?

Ten.

- That actually works. - [Mel chuckles]

And when are you free?

Uh, how about Saturday? 8:00?

All right.

It's a date.

[chuckles]

- Bye. - Bye.

[exhales]

Okay...

[cell phone ringing]

Hey, Leslie.

[Leslie over phone] Hey, babe. I'm so sorry to bug you.

It's not about your hot date. Though I expect details later.

Naturally. What's going on?

[Leslie over phone] I got a flat and I'm supposed to be

at the office, like, yesterday.

Do you think I could trouble you for a ride?

Oh, yeah, yeah. Um, hang on.

[sighs] Sure. Yeah. No sweat.

You're a legend! I'll see you soon.

- Okay, bye. - Bye.

Okay, if you can pull yourself

away from the electronics for a second,

we have arrived.

Well, to say thank you, I jail-broke your phone

and made all the little icons into little flowers.

Oh, wow. That's so invasive.

Thank you, my little tech friend.

You are so welcome.

Well, I am so sorry that I made you late.

I'm sure Trey will be merciful.

All right, see ya.

[Leslie] Okay.

Bye.

- Hey. I am so sorry I'm late. - What happened?

Oh, Leslie just needed a ride to work.

Something with her car.

What?

Nothing. Come on, let's get started.

No, no. What is it?

It's just... I've, I've kinda seen this thing before.

Now, someone's actually made progress

and feel I've been supporting them,

they just start to...

derail them in small ways.

I don't know.

No. I don't think that's what's happening.

[chuckles]

No. I'm sure you're right.

Here, before we get started,

I, uh, I got you a little something.

- What is this? - Just open it.

It's a key to the gym. Kinda like your home away from home.

A lot of clients have 'em. It's kinda like a...

It's like a rite of passage.

That is so cool.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- Ready to get started? - Yeah.

- Come on. Let's do it. - Let's go.

[soft piano music playing]

Did I tell you you look stunning?

Yes, you did.

But thank you again.

[Adam chuckles softly]

[Mel chuckles]

So, do you wanna tell me why...

a great guy like you didn't already have a date

on a Saturday night?

Well, actually I recently broke up with someone.

Yeah, I...

kind of sworn off dating there for a while...

till I met you.

Do you wanna talk about it?

Nothing to talk about really.

I felt like she didn't really know me after three years

of being together, you know?

Mm...

How 'bout you?

Same.

But five years.

He thought my favorite color was blue.

Mm. It's purple, right?

Yeah, you've worn a little piece of it

with every outfit I've seen you in so far.

- Ah, this is it. - Yeah, this is me.

- I love it. - Thank you. I do, too.

Yeah.

I want to see you again.

Ditto.

[intense music playing]

[Mel breathing heavily]

[overhead techno music playing]

[Mel grunting]

Come on, tired girl.

What, late night?

[chuckles]

Yes, I had a date.

Good. One more.

[Mel straining]

[Mel breathing heavily]

That's my girl.

Okay.

So, this date...

anything serious?

I hope so.

I'm seeing him again this Saturday.

- Wow. Saturday? - [Mel chuckles]

It's... moving a little fast, no?

I don't know.

I think when you see something you want, you...

you go for it, right?

Right.

- Thanks. - You're welcome.

See you next time.

[dramatic music playing]

- I think this one. - Yeah.

Let's go with this one.

- [gasps] - I'm stalking you.

In broad daylight at my place of business?

Brilliant.

[Mel chuckles softly]

So what time are you finished here?

Uh, never.

No, we just got this new collection and I'm...

- I'm freaking out. - Well, can I help?

How much do you know about modern silver gelatin prints?

Well, I could bring you take-out.

[chuckles] Well, I can't.

Training diet.

I can cook for you.

Something healthy.

I mean, you gotta eat.

Okay.

I mean, it might be late.

Perfect.

[soft instrumental music]

How'd you learn how to do that?

Well, my mother passed away when I was a kid

but... not before she taught me how to cook.

I'm sorry.

She must have been very special.

Yeah, she was.

She... really knew her way around the kitchen,

and, uh...

she had your sense of style.

What about you? How'd you, uh...

How'd you get into fine art?

Well, I ran track in college

so I wanted an easy major.

- Art history? - Art history. [chuckles]

Yes.

Yeah, and then I ended up loving it.

So, I was living in Brooklyn after college

wearing a lot of black...

Sexy.

And I started working

as an assistant in this hole in the wall gallery.

I worked my way up to curator.

There really wasn't a lot else you could do

with an art history degree.

I mean, unless you have a lot of money and can become

a major collector, which I just didn't.

[chuckles] But no offense to you.

None taken.

Well, the only reason why I have money to collect is

because I started collecting.

How did you get started?

Well, my father was a man who

believed in what he could touch.

What he could understand.

He didn't believe in art or music

or any of that nonsense.

Hmm.

Anyway, when I was nine, I wanted piano lessons.

He, uh... gave me a subscription of Forbes.

[chuckles] Ugh!

- Exactly my reaction. - Hmm.

So, anyway, when he passed,

he left me a little bit of money.

Well, I used it to buy an early Buona Sera.

My favorite.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

So, why'd you keep collecting after you made your point?

I fell in love.

I think our food's gonna get cold.

I think I'm okay with that.

[soft instrumental music plays]

[cell phone beeping]

[rhythmic beeping]

[beeping intensifies]

[fast-paced beeping]

[cell phone beeping, vibrating]

Ah. Dammit, it's my reminder alarm.

I'm late.

- Training? - Yeah.

Yeah, my trainer is a bit of a stickler.

Mm. [chuckles]

Well, maybe, I should meet you at the gym

sometime for a workout.

- Protect you from the stickler. - Oh.

I'll hold you to that.

Hey, you can hold me anytime. [chuckles]

- You like that? - Uh-huh.

Good morning.

Morning.

[Mel chuckles] Mm, I need to go.

Yeah, I can't believe you're turning down

the possibility of a brunch.

You are so strong.

I amso strong.

- Talk soon? - Oh, yeah.

- Make plans? - Absolutely.

You're not getting rid of me that easily.

- Don't get too buff. - [chuckles]

That's right. You believe in the beauty of imperfection.

Mm-hmm. Hey, Melissa.

You are perfect.

Hey!

Trey. You scared me.

What are you doing here?

You weren't on time, so I figured you might like

a nice... walk to the gym this morning.

- Okay. Sure. - [Trey] Yeah? Cool.

- Let's go. - Yeah.

Oh, here. I made that for you.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Hey, Melissa, you forgot your phone.

Hey.

Adam, this is Trey. Trey, this is Adam.

Oh, yeah. Heard so much about you.

- Nice to meet you. - About to be mutual, I'm sure.

Well, I should get going. Uh, door's locked.

- Enjoy your workout. - Thanks.

It's nice to meet you, man.

Yeah, you too.

Take care of her for me.

[Mel chuckles]

Should we go?

Definitely.

[treadmill speed keys beeping]

[Mel panting]

I'm sorry.

I know I keep talking about Adam.

All right, you're lagging, hon. Come on.

Sorry.

You know, it's not just that he's...

incredibly good-looking

or, or that he's well-educated, he's just...

he's like, he's like nobody I've...

ever met before.

We're gonna pick up the pace.

- Okay. Okay. - Come on, come on!

[Trey] There we go.

And he, he cooks. He's an amazing cook.

I'm, uh... Let me get you a bottle of water.

Okay.

[intense music playing]

[breathing heavily]

[breathing heavily]

[exhales]

Thank you.

I'm just so glad you guys got to meet.

Me, too.

I'm so... I'm so...

I'm hazy.

I'm...

[Trey] Mel.

Can you hear me?

Hey, there she is.

Welcome back, beautiful.

You wanna sit up?

Come on. Slow, slow.

[Mel groans]

[sighs]

Did, did you carry me here?

Of course I did.

You scared me, passing out like that.

Sorry.

No, you have nothing to be sorry about.

Sometimes you hit...

a couple of unexpected bumps...

on the road to success.

- Are you okay now? - Yeah.

Yeah, I think I'm... I'm okay.

- I'm good. - Okay.

Hey...

you know I will never let anything happen to you.

Never. Right?

Okay.

[dramatic music playing]

Tell you what, why don't you, uh...

sit here for another minute and...

I'll get some more ice water in this.

All right? I'll be right back.

So, you just dropped?

Yeah.

Well...

you have been getting a lot of cardio lately.

[Leslie chuckles]

[sighs]

So, tell me about art boy.

Well, actually he hasn't really called in a...

A what? Like, an hour?

No, in... a while. I mean...

Ugh. You've always been so clueless

about your admirers.

- What admirers? - Ugh.

In college you had the entire track team

on lock-down because of your legs,

and then there were the art geeks,

and then there was that guy.

Who is that guy with the, um... hearts?

- Th-the hearts guy. - What?

The construction paper hearts guy.

Come on. He was like, he was like that, that weird,

shy guy, big guy.

Come on, what was his name?

I don't, I don't remember. I don't know.

- What? - Mmm.

He would leave heart-shaped notes under our dorm room door,

like, everyday.

I can't believe you don't remember his name.

Ugh. I have to go.

Mm? What? It's early.

Well, I have to go make dinner and catalog the new exhibit

which will take hours, mind you, and then...

I don't know. I have to train in the morning. So... yeah.

You can stand to miss one day.

- What? - Just stop it. I have to train.

Oh, my God. You are obsessed with training.

Well, maybe you're obsessed with derailing me.

What? I'm the one who brought you to the gym

in the first place, remember?

I do remember.

And now I'm getting back in shape, and I'm dating again,

and you're over it.

Are you serious?

I can't believe you would say something like that.

Because you don't seem to understand that I have to train.

Because your fitness goals are not the gravitational anchor

around which my world spins.

You know, Trey said you would do this.

Oh, what, Trey?

Oh, you mean Trey who showed up at your house

like a crazy person Trey?

Sure, yeah. No, listen to him, not your best friend.

Totally cool.

- Hey. - Hey!

You're here early. I was just finishing up some stuff.

Oh, no worries. You mind putting this in the cubby for me?

Of course not. I'll be out in a few.

- Thanks. - You're welcome.

[message alert plays]

["send" alert plays]

[message alert plays]

[Mel exhales] You can do this.

[exhales]

[groans]

Ah! Dammit.

Okay.

[deep breaths]

[groaning]

Breathe.

[deep breaths]

Keep your breath normal.

Here, let me show you. Step down.

Okay.

Okay. It's two parts, remember?

So imagine you're pulling the bar to you.

When you get up, press up. All right?

And use your momentum.

[Trey whistles sharply]

The view's great up here.

You're gonna love it.

[exhales sharply]

All truly good things take time, Mel.

- You okay? - Mm-hmm.

Hey, you'll get there, I promise. Talk to me.

Yeah... No, it's, it's not just that.

I had a fight with Leslie.

I basically accused her of sabotaging me.

Is she?

I don't know.

I mean, she's always been there for me.

I don't...

Like when she was there for you with Carter...

whenthings weren't going well.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

And now you're kicking ass at the gym.

- Now you're seeing this guy. - Adam.

Right. Yeah, Adam.

And you are strong as hell right now.

In my experience, friends want their friends to succeed,

they just don't want them to surpass them.

My advice is you take a 24-hour detox from Leslie.

All right?

Just see how you feel.

Trust me.

[woman on PA] Trey, please come to the reception area.

Trey.

[message alert plays]

[whispers] Please be Adam.

[knock at door]

- Hey. - Hey.

- Trey, right? - Yeah.

Come on in. Shut the door behind you.

Sorry to, uh, walk and talk,

but I'm in the middle of a workout.

Yeah. No problem.

It's pretty early. What brings you by, man?

I'm here to see Mel. Is she around?

No.

This place even open?

No. Not for another half hour.

Mel has a key though.

Oh, well, she said she'd meet me here.

- [Trey] Hmm. - [Adam clears throat]

Maybe she forgot.

Yeah, maybe.

[call drops]

Her phone doesn't seem to be working.

Mm. [sniffs]

[sighs] If you like, I can tell her you stopped by.

Yeah, thank you. I'd appreciate that.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Well, um, so I'm just gonna head on out.

[Trey] You know what I love about this place?

It's science.

[exhales sharply]

It's numbers.

[groans]

It's math.

Here you dedicate yourself, put your mind to it,

you can achieve whatever you want.

[grunts]

Doesn't matter what you're born with.

[groans]

Here perfection is a mathematical certainly.

[groaning]

Okay.

[breathing heavily]

Of course I heard you're more of an art guy.

Yeah, I am.

You wanna do the superset?

Yeah. Why not?

[bag thuds]

[Adam clears throat]

No, no, no. Leave it.

- I'll spot you. - [Adam] Yeah.

Gonna crack some tunes, man.

[beeps]

["Paris" playing]

[grunting]

Okay, take it.

Take it.

[Adam groaning]

Take it!

[breathing heavily]

♪ If I was a blade I'd shave you smooth ♪

Yo, why didn't you take the bar?

Hm?

The bar!

Sorry, man. Uh, music.

I didn't hear you.

♪ If I was a judge I'd break the law ♪

Idiot.

♪ If I was from Paris ♪

♪ If I was from Paris ♪

♪ I would say ♪

♪ Oooh la la la la lala ♪

- [Trey] You're ready? - Mm-hmm.

- Okay. - Yeah.

So, what you want to remember is that your attacker

will most likely be larger than you.

- Okay. - Okay?

So, get a good, strong base.

- Shoulder-width apart. Good. - Okay.

- How's that feel? - Yeah, it feels good.

Good. Okay.

Now, with my arm I'm gonna reach around

right under your throat, okay?

Keep your hips back. All right?

It's very important to stay as close to your attacker

as possible.

It minimizes their counter options, all right?

Now, with my arm I'll go under your arm,

grab the back of your neck

and lock out right there.

Good. Uh...

You got a piece of hair.

Good. You're doing great.

Now, I'll grab the back of your neck. Do you feel that?

- Uh-huh. - Okay. Good.

With this arm, all right?

Will you grab the back of my head?

Good. Good.

Now the next move...

is to slowly... turn around.

[Mel grunts softly]

[Mel grunts]

Got it.

Yeah, I got it.

What's going on?

Is it Leslie again?

No. I took your advice.

That's good.

Just haven't heard from Adam.

I'm sure he'll call.

Hey, look, if he doesn't...

he's crazy.

Ready to go again?

Actually, do you mind if we just call it a day?

[overhead techno music playing]

No.

Of course not.

[cell phone ringing]

Hey, bro.

Yeah, no worries, I can help.

[call drops]

[sighs]

[cell phone vibrating]

Hello?

Hello?

[call drops]

Mmm.

[cell phone vibrating]

Hello?

Who is this?

Adam?

[call drops]

[Trey humming softly]

[Mel sighs, knocks at door]

Hey!

We, we don't have a session today.

Do you wanna get another work at it?

No, I've been thinking about it and I...

I-I think I need some time away from the gym.

Why don't we just do a last weigh in?

You know, check your stats, your progress.

We'll see where you're at.

Five minutes, I promise.

- Sure. - Okay.

Just give us a little privacy.

How was your weekend?

It was good. Yeah.

- Did you have fun? - Mm-hmm.

- Good. - Mm-hmm.

Hmm.

What's your diet been like?

Pretty normal.

You gained a pound.

Have you been taking the supplements I gave you?

Yes.

I forgot yesterday. I got busy.

Oh.

No, no, no, no.

Do you know what happens to the body

when you ease off, even for a minute?

- It's a pound. - It's a shortcoming.

I'm gonna go.

No, wait. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

I'm sorry, okay?

I believe in you. You are so close to perfect,

I just want to help you get there, that's it.

I need a break.

- Let me out, Trey. - No.

I can't let you do that.

Okay?

Interrupting your progress at this point can be...

be very dangerous.

Get out of my way.

[sighs]

[indistinct chatter]

[Mel breathing heavily]

[Mel groans] Ohh.

[sobs softly]

[sniffles]

I need you.

And thank you for gettingr the comfort food, 'cause...

Carter. What are you doing here?

Just stopped by to get my last box of stuff.

[inhales]

Wow, you, uh...

You look incredible.

Thanks.

Why didn't you call?

I figured you'd be at work.

I went in last night,

and I found that someone had

broken in and trashed the gallery, so...

Sorry to hear that.

Thanks.

Yeah, I filed a police report

and an insurance claim, but I can't really

do anything until the clean-up crews are gone.

Yeah, sure.

Yeah.

You should probably give me your key.

Yeah, yeah.

[keys jingling]

- So, you home alone? - Yes.

- Who else would be here? - [chuckling] Oh...

Your new boyfriend?

I know you didn't text me.

What are you talking about?

Your psychotic new boyfriend.

You know, actually, I shouldn't even be talking to you.

Who are you talking about?

- Adam? - I don't know his name.

He said some pretty vile stuff.

Like what?

Well, aside from

jamming body parts into other body parts,

to basically stay away from you.

[scoffs] What?

Oh, look, Mel,

I'm happy to see you,

and honestly, you look incredible.

But tell your demented new boy toy

if he texts me again, I'm calling the police.

- Carter, w... - [Leslie] Hey!

- Carter. - Hey.

- What is he doing here? - Come in.

So Carter said he got some

crazy weird text from me,

but I didn't send them.

I didn't send anything.

Mel, you are lucky that I am

a technological genius.

I am so lucky.

I say it every morning like a mantra.

[sarcastically] Ha-ha.

All right. Oh, boy.

Yowza!

Where is your laptop in this mess?

- [Mel] Keep digging. - Okay, here it is.

Okay. [clears throat]

- Okay... - [keys clacking]

So, if someone were

sending Carter weird texts...

I'll find out who.

Just let a master work.

[inhales] I also need to remember Carter's number

because I blocked it out when he dumped you.

[Mel chuckles] Me too.

Bingo. Take a look at this.

[Mel gasps]

Wow! How'd you do that? That's like magic.

Ah. More like advanced computer science.

So, yeah, magic.

Is it even legal?

Oh, geez.

Okay. So, what are we looking at?

Carter's incoming texts.

This is the longest one.

Super creepy, and there are

tons just like this

from the exact same number.

Whose?

[keys clacking]

Yours.

[soft music playing]

What the hell.

So, who would have access to your phone?

I mean, nobody. It's always locked up.

- At work, at the gym. - Think.

Um...

- Adam. - Okay. Let's call him.

Ah, okay.

Well, you call him,

because every time I call him, it just cuts off.

I mean, I don't know what's up, so...

[busy tone, call drops]

- It's blocked. - What?

[Leslie] It's blocked, he blocked you.

That doesn't make any sense.

Look, I'm sure you were amazing in bed,

but he definitely blocked you.

No, I mean...

Well, if, if he doesn't want anything to do with me, then...

Wow.

But he...

W-why would he go through the trouble

of texting Carter from my phone?

Look, I know you don't like getting any flak for wonder boy

at the gym, but...

he would have access to your phone.

Okay, I admit that Trey has been weird lately,

actually, very weird,

but... I mean...

he changed my life.

No.

You changed your life.

[sighs]

Okay, so let's go check out the gym

and do a little reconnaissance, okay?

Shoot. I can't.

I have that closing exhibit reception

at the gallery tonight, I have to go down there

and make sure I can even pull it off

with all the vandalism.

- You're still doing that? - I have to.

What am I gonna do, just lose my money on it?

Good point, good point, okay.

So while you get ready for that,

I will see what I can find out at the gym,

and then we will meet back up at the gallery party tonight.

Okay.

Just one thing.

What are you writing?

Instructions for a backdoor IP assault.

There are so many texts, it seems unlikely

that this person only texted from your phone.

I mean, if they used a computer app

to connect at any point, and if they

didn't re-route through VPN...

you can track them.

Okay, this is like a foreign language to me,

but... thanks.

Great.

Oh, and, uh...

no, it's not legal.

[intense music playing]

[woman] Lunch Tray, Lunch Tray.

Have you ever considered exercise?

[woman laughs]

[overlapping chatter] ...a whole lot of fat.

[man] Damn it. Lunch Tray, man.

[voices echoing]

[woman] You sure eat a lot.

[woman] 1-800-LOSE-WEIGHT.

[man] You make a person look like a handicap.

[woman] Lunch Tray, Lunch Tray.

[grunting]

[screaming]

[breathing heavily]

No.

Hey, I know you guys are closing really soon,

but I wanted to know if I could use

your sauna really quick?

Great.

[dramatic music playing]

on home, man.

I'll lock up.

[sighs]

I had to volunteer to do recon.

Oh, wow, of course he has a photo of himself on his desk.

[exhales] Okay, Trey,

what have we got?

Wow, lots of pills in here.

Good, Trey, what else you got here?

Let's see.

Bingo.

Okay, boring.

Huh. X-ray. Boring.

Boring.

Hmm. Okay.

Well, hello there.

Right.

Okay, okay.

Aww.

Trey.

Trey is Lunch Tray?

[Leslie screams, grunts]

[Trey] Shhh.

Hey, you chose one?

It's my favorite. [clicks tongue] Yeah.

- [line ringing] - Hello. Good to see you guys.

[automated message] Hey, you've reached Leslie.

Leave a message.

Leslie... where are you? Call me back.

Buh-bye.

Okay.

[line ringing]

[sighs] Come on.

Hey, you've reached Leslie.

Let's see here.

Backdoor IP assault.

IP addresses.

Gym.

Okay. That's weird.

Fitness tracker app.

Trey.

Oh, shit.

[cell phone beeping]

Come on.

[whispers] Oh, no, no, no, no.

No, no, no, no, no.

Come on.

What?

[creaking]

Hey, Mel?

Melissa?

Hey, Melissa?

[intense music playing]

[Mel breathing heavily]

[thudding, clanging]

- [Leslie groaning] - Leslie?

Leslie, are you in here?

- Leslie? - [Leslie groaning]

No. No, no.

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

No. Shit! Shit!

Leslie, I'm gonna get you outta there.

[Leslie groaning]

Okay. Hang on, hang on, hang on.

[grunts]

Oh, come on! Open, open.

Open!

Open!

[grunting]

Oh, hey, Leslie, Leslie.

I'm so sorry. Okay, it's okay.

It's okay, I'm here. That's right, it's okay.

Ah. Okay, I'm gonna call.

Ah, it's gonna be okay.

No, no, no, no.

Shit.

[woman on phone] 911, what's your emergency?

Yes. Yes, I need an ambulance.

- Right. And the police. - [woman] Confirm your location.

- Oh, yes. I-I'm at the... - [Trey whistling]

[woman on phone] Ma'am, hello? Are you there?

- Hello? - [Trey whistling]

[footsteps approaching]

[woman on phone] Ma'am, I don't know if you can hear me,

but we've traced this call to your location.

Police and ambulance are on their way.

[breathing heavily]

Adam?

Uh, you forgot this.

What?

- No-no. - [Trey] What?

Why are you scared of me, Mel?

- Sit. - No.

He forced you to sleep with him.

I know he did.

I can make him dead, not just hurt.

Please... sit.

[groans]

Sweet Mel...

I am never...

going to let anyone hurt you.

Never again.

It's me...

[Mel whimpers]

your secret admirer.

We were in love...

in college, remember?

But we couldn't be a couple because you were you.

And I...

Well...

things weren't perfect.

But now they are.

You're crazy!

[Mel whimpers, grunts]

Stop!

[exhales]

You always have been a shy one.

Hey...

it's okay.

[sighs, groans]

You can't imagine what it was like to be so lonely...

wanting you all of these years.

Well, of course,

before we can be a couple...

we have to be alone.

- Never! - [Trey grunts]

[Mel panting]

Okay.

Okay, I got this.

[exhales]

[grunting]

Shit. Okay. Okay, I got this.

[Mel grunting]

[exhales sharply, chuckles]

Okay.

[Trey whistling]

Why are you hiding from me, Mel?

You're not making this very easy.

[Trey whispers] Where are you, Mel?

All right, Mel, it's your choice.

Back to Adam it is.

Look at you.

You think Mel could ever be yours?

You'll never have what we have.

I remember the first moment I fell for her.

- Fall for me now. - [Trey grunting]

[Mel panting]

[Mel grunting]

It's over.

- It's over. - [groans]

Can you walk?

- Yeah. Yeah, I'm good. - Okay, come on.

Come on.

- [Adam groans] - All right. It's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay.

- Run. - No. [grunts]

Get the hell off me!

[muffled screams]

[shushing]

You think you can choose him?

You're mine, Melissa.

Forever.

Forever and always.

It's me and you, baby.

That's it. Okay?

- It's okay. - [Mel grunts]

[Mel gasps]

Get off me! [grunts]

[sirens wailing]

[car door slams, radio chatter]

[sighs]

I know I've told you this before,

but beautiful job

on the restoration.

I mean, you can hardly believe anything even happened here.

Oh, thank you. I know.

Well, you guys did such a fantastic job, too.

I mean, my security system can now rival NASA.

Oh, I will take that.

- Mm-hmm. - [Leslie chuckles]

So, uh, he got five years, huh?

Can we not talk about Trey?

You're right. Old news, old news.

To you and this beautiful gallery.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

[Mel gasps] Hey, sweetie.

Hey, gorgeous.

Oh...

[Adam] Brought you some flowers.

Thank you.

- Your mail's there too. - Oh, thank you.

Ooh, ooh! Oops.

[Mel chuckles]

[Leslie] Mel...

What is this?

Don't freak out, it's an everyday thing.

You're not concerned?

Not in the least.

[Trey humming]

[Trey whistling]

[Trey humming]

[Trey whistling]

[whistling continues]