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[music playing]

[creaking]

[creaking]

[creaking]

So many choices in theworld, and that is, in the end,

what we seek isn't it?

What is the use of wealth,or power, or beauty,

if not to provide us with choices,

that is the very definition of freedom.

But the potential of choiceis not the choice itself.

In fact, the more options one has,

the harder it is to choose just 1.

Choose just 1.

[creaking]

[music playing]

You little cheater.

I'm not a cheater.

- Wanna play basketball? - Wait for me.

Come on.

[children laughing]

No, you get the basketball.

No, you.

It was your idea.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, my God.

Do it baby.

Oh, yeah.

Pull it.

OK, stop, stop.

[moaning and groaning]

[music playing]

[screaming]

Oh, Max.

Oh, harder, oh, harder.

Harder, Max.

Harder.

[screaming]

Oh, that's good.

Yeah.

Oh, Max.

Damn, they're torn.

Yeah, well sometimes, I uh,I don't know my own strength.

You want me to go upstairs and see if Kate

has a stocking you can borrow?

Sweetie, borrowing a woman's husband

is one thing, but herunderwear that's unethical.

Mm-hmm, very unethical.

Bye, babe.

Hey, listen, listen, listen, Kate's going

to visit her sister tomorrow.

She's going to be gone for three whole days

and the house is going to be completely empty.

I'm going to be all alone.

Aw, poor baby.

Three days is a long time.

A long time.

As much as I'd love too dear, husband,

Hank might get a wink of suspicion.

Hey, does your husband takecare of you the way I do, huh?

I have to honor the familycommitments sometimes.

See ya.

Family commitment, what's that?

[music playing]

[SINGING] remember, the happy days of summer,

remember, remember, remember, remember,

the times we have together,remember, remember,

remember, ooh, ooh, ooh

CHILD 1: I'm gonna get you for that!

CHILD 2: Help!

CHILD 1: I'm gonna get you wet too.

CHILD 2: I stepped on my water pistol.

Ah.

[children laughing]

[music playing]

Pasta was great.

Yes, it was.

I'll be up later, huh.

Thank you.

Anyway, I left three mealsin the freezer, lasagna,

salmon, and hamburger steak.

Pick up after yourself. - Don't worry.

I will.

I'll be fine.

You just, you just have a good time.

OK, well, I'll miss you.

I'll miss you too.

I forgot.

I made an appointment to have the rug cleaned.

My carpet?

Spring cleaning.

I want everything to be like it used to be.

Absolutely.

Let's go.

Hey, say hello to your sis!

Bye bye.

Goodbye.

Hello.

Hello.

[guitar cords]

[ringing]

Hello.

MAX [ON PHONE]: The eagle has landed.

What?

MAX [ON PHONE]: It's me.

Oh, hi baby.

Hey, lover.

What are you doing?

Lying down.

MAX [ON PHONE]: Are you alone?

Yes.

What are you wearing?

SPF 15.

MAX [ON PHONE]: Squirt, squirt, ha, ha.

- What are you wearing? - Me?

I'm wearing a football helmet and cleats.

Oh baby.

MAX [ON PHONE]: Come over.

I can't.

MAX [ON PHONE]: Why not?

No, I can't.

I can't.

You know what I want to do to you?

What?

MAX [VOICEOVER]: I want to take my tongue

and start at your ankle, and then

work my way up your calf to that little place

right behind your knee.

Oh.

And then I want to work my tongue up your thigh.

I love your thighs.

They're so strong.

My workout.

MAX [ON PHONE]: That's why I love you baby.

Is that all you love?

No, there's more, there's so much more.

And then?

And then

I'm going to take my tongueright by that little curve

by your waist, and then workmy way up to your hard stomach,

up to your breasts, your beautiful breasts,

bite your nipples, bitethem, and then take my tongue

and go up your neck,right around your throat.

And then to your mouth,and your lips, your lips--

[door bell chime]

Fuck.

Oh yeah!

Don't stop.

Aw, the got damn carpet cleaner's here.

Tell them to go away.

I'll call you back.

[sigh]

Hello.

Hi.

I'm here about the carpet.

Your wife, she called us.

Yeah, yeah.

Come in.

Hey.

Am I disturbing you?

No, not at all.

Oh, this is a nice one, Tunisian Gafsa.

Beautiful medallion pattern.

I love carpets when there smooth and soft.

It's hand knotted silk.

I got it before I was married.

Really?

Where'd you get it?

I was backpacking in North Africa,

this old man had a carpetshop and I saw this one

and of course there was no wayI could possibly afford it.

But you wanted it?

Yeah, I did.

And, so, anyway I camped out in front of a shop

for like two days just begging and pleading

and finally he said my carpets are

my passion only a man with as great a passion

as mine deserves one.

So, uh, we made a swap, ah, myWalkman, a Carton of Marlboros,

and Nike's.

I had to walk through thedesert in my bare feet.

It was hot.

Do you have any idea how heavy this thing was?

You like the feel of it under you, don't you?

Uh, yeah.

Listen, uh, be careful not to damage it.

This is probably the classiestthing in this whole godforsaken

neighborhood.

Oh, I could never hurtsomething this beautiful.

Anyway, we use a new process, suction method,

it leaves everything better than new.

I'll just go get my equipment.

Suction method?

You need any help?

You're darling to ask, but I'm fine.

I'm right here if you need anything.

That's one hell of a carpet cleaner.

This just prepares the surface.

The suction comes later.

Oh, really?

It's my work outfit.

It's so much easier to maneuver in.

I can imagine.

Let's see now, blond hair, red hair.

You enjoy having people over don't you?

Yeah, you know, forcocktail parties and things.

The carpet knows it all.

It's like a soul, you know, the family carpet.

You can read people'slives in it, the parties,

the board games, the quiet evenings at home,

the fights, the affairs.

I'm sure you'll enjoy it when I'm finished.

I hope so.

I know I will too.

[ringing]

Could you excuse me for a second?

Surely.

[ringing]

Sorry, I hung up before.

What?

MAX [ON PHONE]: Oh, Kate.

How's your sister?

She's fine.

They there yet?

Who?

KATE [ON PHONE]: The carpet cleaners?

Oh, yeah, there here all right.

Listen, Kate, where did you find them any?

KATE [ON PHONE]: Oh, theycome highly recommended.

Keep an eye on them, theypromised a deluxe job.

Don't worry.

I will.

Listen, I um, I'm just goingto go check on something,

be right back.

Hey, she in the yellow pages?

No yellow pages I've everseen, this is a set up.

It's got to be a set up.

You ever see a carpetcleaner that looks like that?

Huh?

She's practically rippingmy pants off in there.

Ripping your pants off!

Kate, must be planning a divorce.

I bet she's got hiddencameras all over the house.

She catches me having a tumbleon that rug, puts it on tape,

and it's nice and easy for the judge.

Jesus.

I know.

Hey, at night, I have dreams of a woman

with bodies like that.

It's not the bodies thatdo for me, it's the lips,

the mouth.

The mouth?

Most men are like you, Al, they're pigs.

All they care about thebreasts, the legs, the ass,

but me, I love the mouth.

Give a thick, juicy set of lips, and I'm gone.

And, Kate, she knows that aboutme, that is why she sent her.

Well, then you better noteven think about it huh?

I mean, Kate'll, take youfor everything you're worth.

Right.

[children chanting]

No, you're not right.

You're wrong.

I am?

Look around you, Al?

What am I worth, huh, a house in the burbs,

fake lawns, Arborite counters,chrome toasters, and smiling

accountants like me, who fuck their neighbors

wives between 2:00 and 4:00 every afternoon.

You know something, Kate, wantsit, she can have it, all of it.

You can't be serious?

Why not?

Why not?

It's about time I changed my life.

Five or six hours on thatcarpet ought to do it,

then I am outta here.

But, what about me?

What about you?

Well, Kate'll take the house.

So.

You'll be gone.

I'll have to go back to watching daytime TV.

All right.

OK.

I figure after a hard day's work.

How nice.

Cheers.

The carpet feels really good.

God you're beautiful.

Yes.

You're really good at what you do,

but you already know that too don't you huh?

Yes.

Of course.

Of course.

So why?

Why what, Max?

Why cleaning carpets?

My cousin Ernie in Passaic cleans carpets,

but he doesn't look anything like you.

It's my calling.

I put everything I have intoit, mind, body, and soul.

You can just cut the crap OK.

I know exactly why you're here.

You do?

Mhm.

What do you say you and me we,we sample your calling huh?

Well, it's not too late for you

to redeem yourself andhonor the family commitment.

Well, yes it is.

It's definitely too late.

It's been too late for along time, a long, long time.

Oh, God I love your mouth.

Me too, so we'll proceed?

Uh-huh, absolutely.

Oh, good.

It's always so much more enjoyable

when a client cooperates.

We have to be in close intimatecontact for the suction method

to work. - OK.

Yeah. Yeah.

Whatever you say baby.

Easy baby, easy.

Mhm, Max, time to release thepressure of gases and solids.

So that the freedom of ions and electrons

can be proportional to the reduction

of my internal gas pressure.

[music playing]

No!

[vacuuming]

[rattling sound]

[music playing]

Humph.

[click]

[beeping]

[vacuuming]

[ding]

[click]

[clunk]

[birds chirping]

You can tell Mrs. Armstrongher house is clean now.

Kate, job's done.

[music playing]

Hello?

Redemptive cleaners?

Yeah.

No, I'm not married.

I don't have carpets, but Ido have lots of upholstery.

Yeah, it's really dirty.

[music playing]

We're flawed we humans.

We were built with afaulty contaminant switch.

Just when thatcomfortable state of bliss

is supposed to kick into permanent overdrive,

we decide we want something else,

something more, something different.

Whatever we're given, whatever we take,

it's never quite enough is it?

It could always be just that bit better.

[music playing]

Love, obsession, power,

and possession.

Hunger.

[chime]