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[daunting music]

[wind whipping] [gentle music]

Provided by explosiveskull https://twitter.com/kaboomskull

[slow gentle music]

[upbeat synth music]

Usually this empty in here?

Oh yeah, well, it is kinda early.

Do you work out here often?

Yeah. I get down here about three or four times a week.

I've passed this place a million times.

Finally decided to give it a shot.

Oh, okay. It's your first time, huh?

Well, we usually work out at the facility in my complex,

but, since we're about to move,

I figured I'd give this spot a try.

We?

Oh yeah.

Sorry, my fiance and I,

we're about to uh, close on a new home.

Oh okay, cool. Congratulations.

[Amber] Thank you.

[Malcolm] Guess I'll see you at the next workout.

Sounds good.

I'm Amber, by the way.

Malcolm.

It was nice meeting you.

Have a good day.

Thanks, you too.

[relaxed digital music]

[energetic rhythmic music]

[gentle mysterious music] [rain splattering]

Hey.

Hi, Ben.

Thanks for meeting me here.

So how you doin'?

What's this about?

What's that?

Look at it.

Troy wanted you to have that.

What do you mean he wanted me to have that?

Where is he?

Look, there's no easy way to say this, but uh...

Say what?

He's moved on.

Moved on?

What do you mean, "Moved on?"

Wait.

So you're telling me he sent you here with this check

and to tell me he's in another relationship?

He wasn't man enough to do that himself?

I'm really sorry, Amber.

You're sorry, huh?

Your brother's sorry too. And you tell him I said that.

[gentle somber music]

Hey, what's up, Amber?

Amber, what happened?

Amber, what happened?

[gentle somber music]

[car horn honks]

[intriguing digital music]

[TV Announcer] And with one minute left to go in the game,

the score remains exactly 97-98.

The point guard takes the ball

up the left side of the court.

Passes it quickly over to the right,

dribbling up to the side corner

where a double team awaits him.

[crowd cheering]

Throwing out up at the top of the key,

he makes a shot to get his man in the air.

Drives down the lane.

Beautiful pass to the big man underneath.

Puts it up off the glass and it's in for two.

He nailed a pass at the end to the point guard,

and is quickly surrounded by half-court pressure.

Around a corner, and he dribbles around two guards

before passing it to the corner.

Base left, he goes right along the baseline.

[cellphone ringing]

[relaxed music]

Up at the free throw line, and that one is good.

[announcer drown out by relaxed music]

[traffic humming]

[critters chirping]

[TV Announcer] China said Wednesday

it would free the crew of a U.S. spy plane

after receiving a letter saying the U.S. was very sorry

for the plane's unauthorized landing,

and the death of the Chinese pilot.

A plane left Guam to retrieve the U.S. crew,

as Chinese officials negotiated the final details

of the release.

U.S. authorities now know a lot more

about the Chinese fighter pilot,

whose jet collided with the slower moving U.S. spy plane.

They say he came very close

to the other U.S. surveillance aircraft

in the past. [cellphone ringing]

Israeli tanks and bulldozers rumbled into this.

[cellphone ringing]

Raising or heavily damaging 30 homes,

and triggering an exchange of fire

that killed two Palestinians and wounded more than a dozen.

About a dozen downtown businesses were boarded up Wednesday,

and glass littered the sidewalks

following two nights of protests over the police shooting

of an unarmed black man. [cellphone ringing]

There were a few people on the streets...

Hello?

[Marcus] Hello?

Marcus, what's up?

[Marcus] Can we meet up?

Sure. What's goin' on?

[Marcus] I need to talk.

All right. Well, where are you?

[Marcus] I'm home. My parents are at work.

Okay. Give me about an hour.

[Marcus] Okay, thanks.

All right. All right, man.

[TV Announcer] U.S. import prices

took their sharpest plunge in over eight years in March,

as cost for both imported petroleum...

[Malcolm] So what's on your mind?

It's my dad.

Okay.

Just keeps harassing me.

How?

He wants me to break it off from my girlfriend

but I am not gonna do it.

So what do you want me to do?

Can you talk to him?

I don't know Marcus. I mean, he...

Please, Mr. White.

I don't know how much more I can take.

You do know where he's coming from, right?

He has your best interest in mind.

No, he's a racist.

And he's trying to turn me into one.

Those are strong words, Marcus.

Maybe, but it's true.

So what's your opinion on all this?

Well, I can identify with the era

that your father came from.

I've experienced racism myself, firsthand.

So I too, I have my reservations

when it comes to dating white women.

But it's a new day, times are changing.

Guess I'm open.

Can you just try?

[gentle somber music]

[water spraying]

[gentle somber music]

[Amber drown out by gentle somber music]

Oh, who are you?

You're sitting in my living room.

[gentle somber music]

[knocking at door]

Come in.

[door creaks open]

When I was 16, my father was killed by three white men.

Huh?

I thought you said he walked out on you?

Well, in a way he did.

You see, he was having an affair with this white woman.

That's why I told you that.

So what happened?

What happened?

They were in a bar.

And from what I was told, she was a very attractive woman.

Well, there were three white men who also

found her attractive and started flirting with her.

My father, being the prideful man he was,

wasn't having any of it.

So, he intervened, he confronted them.

They took the fight outside, where he was killed.

Just like that, he was killed?

Just like that.

They said he pulled a gun,

and they overpowered him to defend themselves.

The gun went off.

Was it true?

Well, it's true that my father owned a gun.

But it wasn't true that he had it in his possession

that night.

Anyway, it went to trial.

And the one person, the one person

who could have put those white bastards behind bars,

decided to stay silent.

Who?

Who? Who do you think?

The white woman.

The irony is that my father was,

he was willing to lose his entire family over her.

But when he needed her most, she bailed.

That's why I'm so hard on you, son.

I don't want you to be gullible.

You gotta remember, a black man's got to run twice as hard

just to break even.

I appreciate your advice, Dad. I really do.

I mean, I know racism still exists.

I practically see it on the news every day.

But my immediate friends, they come in all different colors

and they're all genuine.

You sure?

You sure about that?

[gentle somber music]

Taylor called me the other day.

They met with the lawyers the other day and,

she said she told the truth.

That I didn't rape her and she does love me.

And she wasn't gonna help them ruin my life

by saying it was true.

[gentle somber music]

It's obvious you didn't come here to work out, huh?

Right.

So how long you been here?

I saw you go in.

Oh, so you're stalking me, huh?

I wouldn't call it stalking,

I'm just determined to get another chance.

[gentle music]

[car humming]

[footsteps crunching]

Well um, I had a good time today.

Me too.

So if you need me just, just call.

Malcolm?

Yeah?

You should come in.

Least I could do is make you a cup of coffee.

Been a long day.

You sure?

I asked you, didn't I?

All right.

Here. There you go.

[coffee brewing]

[gentle music]

[door clicks open]

[gentle music]

That your mom and dad right there?

Yep. That's them.

Nice looking couple.

[Amber] Thank you.

Look at the girl, she's cute too.

[Amber] [laughs] Oh my gosh.

Heart?

Yeah, yeah, hey look, these are the only clean ones

I could find, so.

Hey, it'll work.

[gentle music]

Well?

Um, it's not bad considering I don't drink coffee.

What? Why didn't you say so?

Hey, not saying so got me in here, didn't it?

[sighs] Who are you?

What do you mean?

I mean, you're sitting in my living room.

Yeah well, you called that back at the park.

Hey, I said your place, not mine.

Yeah.

[Amber laughs]

Oh, I mean, [sighs] I don't even know your last name.

Malcolm White.

That's not what I meant.

I know, gut I gotta admit, I'm a little shocked myself.

Really?

Yeah.

You mean you don't normally end up

in a woman's living room after the first date?

[both laugh]

Now that is a loaded question, and I refuse to answer.

But um, honestly.

What?

I don't know.

It's, it's sort of hard to put into words.

Try.

[gentle music]

No, but I will.

I just uh, need some time.

You know, I gotta work things out in my head.

[gentle music]

Thank you.

You're welcome.

[gentle music]

[Malcolm sighs]

Hey.

[Malcolm] Morning, sleeping beauty.

Thank you.

How long by been up?

Um, just a couple minutes.

[sighs] You know what?

You're actually the first white woman I've ever slept with.

Huh? What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing. It's just a comment.

I was just commenting,

like you're actually the very first white woman

I've ever slept with.

So, does that make me a trophy or something?

No, not at all. It was just a comment.

So, what's the big deal?

Amber, hold on, hold on, hold on.

I didn't mean anything by it.

Like, why are you getting so upset?

[Amber sighs]

So, what's the big deal about sleeping with a white woman?

You're blowing this out of proportion.

Okay, since you wanna take it there,

how far back would you like me to go?

[Amber] So that's what this is all about?

No, not at first.

I was just making a comment,

but you decided to take it there.

So here we are, yes, that's what it's about.

Why don't you tell me, what does segregation have to do

with you and me right here, right now?

Was it not Dr. Martin Luther King

that said that people should be judged

by the content of their character

and not the color of their skin?

What're you talking about?

[Amber scoffs]

Instead of being the first white woman

that you ever slept with,

why couldn't I just be a woman who slept with

that just so happens to be white?

Amber, you know what I think,

I think you're really just blowing this thing

way out of proportion, and you know,

honestly I think you're missing the point.

No. No, you're missing the point.

Look around here.

I only see one racist, and it's not me.

[sighs] I'm going to take a shower.

I'd really appreciate it if you were gone

by the time I was finished.

[door clicks open]

[door slams shut]

[traffic humming]

[patrons chattering]

[door bells jangle]

Wow. You look gorgeous.

Thank you.

♪ No one could buy you ♪

So you been busy, huh?

Yep.

So how's that going?

Things are going well.

Okay. Oh um, did you want some coffee?

I don't drink coffee.

Okay, so then, why suggest the coffee shop?

I guess I was sort of at a loss for words

after that "get you drunk" comment.

[chuckles] Right.

♪ God bless my stress, 'cause you saw it ♪

So, what do you do?

I'm an artist.

Artist, what kind?

I sing.

Okay, respect.

So Malcolm, what's up with you?

What do you mean?

Why are you still single?

Wow. Straight to the gut.

You should be used to that.

Yep, you got a point.

Why are you still single?

Well, um, I'm divorced.

Six months ago.

And uh, we were separated two years prior.

So, what happened?

Well, you know, he was greedy.

[door bells jangle]

♪ But your lightning shines all day, babe ♪

But what about you?

Well, we've been running our company

for about a year now, and uh, there hasn't been a lotta time

for socializing, especially if you're a startup.

So, you're probably too busy

to be in a relationship right now.

Basically.

All right, well hm, I guess I'm wasting my time here,

so, I'm gonna go.

♪ Be free ♪

♪ Release the stresses from your mind ♪

♪ Be free ♪

Sit down.

♪ Just love your life for one time ♪

♪ Be free ♪

You see that right there?

That's what I'm talking about.

What?

My strong, black sisters.

What? Where did that come from?

I guess you forgot about that comment I made

about being with a white woman

when you were at my place the other day.

[chuckles] Yeah. Let's talk about that.

[Malcolm] Okay.

So, I have this friend who was just anti-gay.

Just the thought, just the word gay, just set him off.

Five years go by, and he just comes out the closet.

So what are you saying?

You know what I'm saying.

That I got this deep-seated desire

to be with a white woman, that I'm suppressing.

You said it, not me.

Look, I told you what I prefer.

I told you what I don't prefer.

Why can't you just accept that?

You know, like, I don't know.

It's just hearing you talk about white women like that.

It just reminds me of the way

my friend talked about gay people.

Like, what is the issue?

Like what, what is it about being with white women?

It's not so much about being with a white woman

as it is what it represents, being with a white woman.

Meaning?

Why you acting like you don't know what I'm talking about?

I mean, most sisters they would love to hear a black man

talk like this, to know that there's still a few of us left.

So you're saying being with a white woman

is disrespectful to the black race because of the pain

that the white man inflicted on us in the past?

It's not so much the past.

You watch the news, right?

Yeah.

Okay, so you heard about the black teenager

who was accused of drugging and raping his girlfriend?

Yeah, I've heard about that.

Well him and his parents, those are our clients.

Look, I'm not trying to change your mind.

I just want you to look inside,

and make sure that your prejudice isn't displaced.

I have a lot of female friends,

and a lot of them are, are white.

♪ I feel a certain way ♪

♪ I feel a certain way ♪

How you doin', Marcus?

Fine.

So Marcus, is there anything you haven't told us?

I don't care how insignificant it may be,

because right now it's not looking good.

It's your word against hers.

No.

Are you sure?

I've told you what happened.

[scoffs] Told you to leave those white girls alone.

Daryl.

What?

What?

You knew he was dealing with her, and you kept it from me.

If he had listened to me,

we wouldn't be dealing with this now.

Dad.

What are you talking about?

What am I talking about?

You're the one being charged with rape.

[Marcus scoffs]

What am I talking about? That's what I'm talking about.

You don't listen.

I've told you over and over how white people are.

You don't even know what you're talking about.

I have plenty of white friends, Dad,

and none of them think like that.

It's you.

That's how your generation thinks.

Oh really?

Well, I'm not the one being accused of raping a white woman.

- Am I? - It's not her.

What?

What are you talking about?

[Marcus sighs]

Marcus, is there something you're not telling us?

Like, what do you mean, "It's not her?"

Look, Marcus, if there's something you're not telling us,

you need to tell us right now.

These are some very serious charges that you are facing.

And, trust me, if you're convicted,

your life will never be the same again.

Her parents are making her say it.

How do you know?

We've been communicating.

How?

Through Facebook Messenger.

Marcus. You were told not to communicate with her.

It's okay, Miss Williams.

It's okay.

And what did she say?

She, she just keeps apologizing.

So you're saying her parents know the truth?

Yes.

And they're telling her to lie?

Yes.

Did you delete the messages?

No, I didn't.

I read them every day.

We're gonna need those messages.

[gentle ambient music]

Doesn't it make you feel some kind of way

when you see black male athletes and celebrities

with white girls just hanging on their arms?

[Tracey] Do you know how racist that sounds?

Why don't you tell me.

What does segregation have to do with you and me,

right here, right now?

[Malcolm Voiceover] It's so much about being with

a white woman as it is what it represents,

being with a white woman.

Why you acting like you don't know what I'm talking about?

I mean, most sisters, they would love to hear a black man

talk like this, to know that there's still a few of us left.

[Daryl] Told you to leave those white girls alone.

[Brenda] Daryl.

[Daryl] What? What?

You knew he was dealing with her, and you kept it from me.

If he had listened to me, we wouldn't be...

- Dad. - Dealing with this now.

[Marcus] What're you talking about?

[Daryl] What am I talking about?

I told you over and over how white people...

[Malcolm] You do know where he's coming from, right?

He has your best interests in mind.

[Marcus] Well he's a racist.

And he's trying to turn me into one.

Look around here, I only see one racist, and it's not me.

[Tracey] I have a lotta female friends.

And a lot of them are, are white.

[gentle somber music]

[traffic humming]

[gentle music]

Amber, hi.

Hello.

It's obvious you didn't come here to workout.

Right.

How long you been here?

I saw you go in.

So, what are you stalking me now?

I wouldn't say that.

I'm just determined to get a second chance.

[gentle music]

So, can we go somewhere and talk?

[gentle music]

I was with this guy for five years,

trusted him with everything.

And, he just leaves with no explanation.

And I haven't even known you a month,

and you wait a whole hour outside that fitness center

just, just to apologize.

[traffic humming]

So, so what changed?

Me.

So we're representing this black teenage kid, you know,

and he, he was accused of rape by his white girlfriend.

We're over at his parents' house,

just discussing strategies,

and um, you know, his father's going on him.

You know, he's like, you know,

"If you had listened to me, this wouldn't have happened."

And it's like, he wouldn't let up.

You know, he just kept on goin'

till the kid finally snapped.

You know, then his son ended up revealing to everybody

that, you know, his girlfriend's parents

are actually making her say it's rape.

But um, I, I just kinda locked in on the father.

You know, it's like, I looked at, I kept looking at him.

You know, it's like I saw myself.

You know, and I was thinking that, you know if,

if I had a son, that's not how I would want my relationship

to be with him.

You know, but anyway, you know,

his son is going on and he's like, you know,

you know, he's telling his father, "I don't think like you,

you know, that's not how our generation thinks.

That's how your generation thinks."

And it was right then, you know,

that I saw how ugly racism is.

It's like his father's views are so racist

that he's allowing it to drive a wedge

between him and his son.

And then that white couple, like they're so racist

they're willing to watch a black kid get sent off to prison

for something he didn't do, you know, just to save face.

You know, and it's like racism, man, it's just ugly.

It's like, no matter what angle you look at it from,

it's just ugly, you know?

And, and I don't wanna be a part of it anymore.

[gentle uplifted music]

Does that feel good?

Mm-hmm.

So,

what's your favorite type of music?

Well, my favorite is trance.

Mm-hmm. [laughs]

So you think I'm gay?

I don't know. Are you?

How quickly we forget.

But I'd be glad to show you.

[Amber laughs]

So, tell me how many of your black friends

know that you listen to trance music?

Why does it have to be my black friends?

Why can't it just be my friends who happen to be black?

'Cause the term "black friends"

is relevant to the conversation.

What does that mean?

I thought that black people's main choice of music

was R&B and hip hop.

Well, apparently not.

Well, let me guess.

Pop?

Rock music?

Not mine. Not this girl.

Well, apparently we got a lot to work through, don't we?

It's okay.

I'll help you get in touch with your white side. [laughs]

Nah. I'll help you get in touch with your black side.

Yogurt for breakfast.

Celery sticks and carrots for lunch, out.

[Amber chuckles]

[sighs deeply] You live such a sheltered life,

you poor thing.

It's okay.

[gentle music]

After working for a corporate law firm

in downtown New York for about 10 years, I'd seen enough.

It was time for me to use my skills to help my people.

Like my father did post civil rights movement,

and my grandfather during the civil rights movement.

So my business partner and I took our savings

and created our own law firm,

dedicated solely to representing minorities.

If my father was still alive, he'd be proud.

So after my fiance of two years betrayed me for another man,

I decided to move to this small city called Piscataway,

located in New Jersey about an hour outside of New York.

But I had no idea the magnitude of the impact

that these recent changes would have on my life.

[people speaking muted on TV]

I don't normally do this.

[Malcolm] Do what?

Go home with strangers.

I don't either.

[gentle music]

So tell me, why didn't you pick the white girl?

What white girl?

The one that was practically stripping for you.

Hm. I don't do white girls.

What?

[gentle R&B music]

Why not?

[gentle R&B music]

Doesn't it make you feel some kind of way

when you see black male athletes and celebrities

with white girls just hanging on their arms?

Do you know how racist that sounds?

I mean, interracial relationships are everywhere.

Yeah? Well, it's just not my thing.

So you mean to tell me you've never been

with a white woman before?

Never.

[gentle R&B music]

How old are you?

Well, I guess this is it.

[gentle music]

So this is all I got.

[Tracey] Whatever.

Just kidding.

[gentle music]

Malcolm White, Junior, huh?

Mm-hmm.

Oh, so you're a lawyer?

I am.

[gentle music]

So, a year ago I come home and I caught my ex-fiance

having sex with her lover on our couch.

Come to find out they pretty much christened

every piece of furniture that we owned.

So I got rid of everything and, startin' from scratch.

A whole year?

Yeah well, when you're startin' your own company

with your own money, no investors,

takes a little time to rebuild.

[gentle music]

Well, I'm Tracey Sharpe.

Thank you.

[gentle music]

[Malcolm sighs]

[slow tense music]

[gentle music]

[uptempo digital music]

Usually this empty in here?

Oh yeah, well, it is kinda early.

You work out here often?

Yeah. I work out here about three or four times a week.

I must've passed this place a million times,

finally decided to give it a shot.

Oh, okay. It's your first time, huh?

Well, we usually work out at the facility in my complex,

but since we're about to move,

I figured I'd give this spot a try.

We?

Oh yeah. Sorry, my fiance and I,

we're about to uh, close on a new home.

Oh, okay, cool. Congratulations.

[Amber] Thank you.

[Malcolm] Guess I'll see you at the next workout.

Sounds good.

I'm Amber, by the way.

Malcolm.

It was nice meeting you. Have a good day.

Thanks, you too.

[relaxed digital music]

[smooth R&B music]

♪ Baby, you and me are the one ♪

My man.

[Tory] Malcolm.

What's up brother? How are you.

Good, brother. And you?

Good.

So talk to me, Tory. What's up, man?

You see the news today?

Bits and pieces.

A black kid accused of drugging and raping a white girl

at a house party. [laughs]

Come on.

Can't make this shit up.

We got the case.

[relaxed R&B music]

Dude, you know that's gonna put us on the map, right?

Oh yeah. [laughs]

Hi, what can I get you guys?

Gin and tonic.

Manhattan. Thank you.

Man, when are these young brothers gonna learn?

♪ Tell me where you wanna go ♪

♪ I will meet you there ♪

I don't know, man.

You know it's, kinda like a drug.

[gentle music]

Ah, excuse me for a minute. [laughs]

♪ Baby, baby, no ♪

♪ No, no, no ♪

♪ But let me talk to you ♪

♪ When was the last time that you saw her face ♪

♪ Yeah, you really called it last time ♪

♪ Well I can't agree ♪

♪ You see, your phone tells me you're the one that will ♪

It's like being in a candy store, man.

[both laugh]

♪ That you're even so bad ♪

Ah, man.

So I was working out this morning

and the weirdest thing happened.

Okay. [laughs]

I met this girl.

What's so weird about meeting a girl?

Is there somethin' you haven't told me? [laughs]

Oh, oh, let, let me guess.

She was white?

Yeah.

Oh, well I see.

And you, you like her?

Couldn't keep my eyes off of her.

She must've been a bad one,

'cause everybody knows Malcolm's stance.

Dude, you need to learn how to relax.

Just go with the flow.

You know, it's not that serious.

Focus on that file.

We got our work cut out for us.

♪ And you say I shouldn't worry. ♪

[tense music]

[birds chirping] [gentle music]

[car lock chirps]

Amber?

Malcolm, right?

Yeah, yeah. How you been?

Good. How you been?

I'm good. I'm good.

Um, how'd the move go? Did y'all move yet?

Well, at least I did.

Oh, okay. Well, sorry.

It's okay.

So what happened? If you don't mind me asking.

Oh uh...

You know what?

It's none of my business, you know,

but from what I can see,

you seem like you're a really good person,

so whatever it was, I'm sure you didn't deserve it.

Thank you.

So I'm gonna catch up with you later.

Sounds good.

Hey, hey. Hey, Amber.

Um, this is, this is really awkward, right?

But um, I'm seriously like, like about a year

out of a bad break-up myself.

So I have some idea what you're going through.

And uh, you know if you ever need to talk, you need a ear,

I'll be glad to listen.

That's, that's kind of you. I don't know what to say.

I'm not sure if that's the right thing for me right now,

but uh, I really appreciate the offer.

Yeah, just, just putting it out there.

Thank you.

All right. Good luck to you.

[gentle music]

- Hey, Malcolm? - Yeah.

What's up?

[gentle music]

Okay.

[gentle music]

There you go.

Really sorry about what happened.

[cellphone ringing]

Hello?

[Amber] Malcolm?

Yeah, it's me.

[Amber] Sorry to call you so early.

It's okay.

[Amber] I'm not doin' so well right now.

I know.

[Amber] I don't know how to ask you this without,

don't wanna send mixed signals, but it's just I,

I really need...

- Amber. - To talk to someone.

Yes?

I could meet you at Edith's.

[Amber] The diner?

Yeah.

[Amber] Okay.

All right. I'll be there in a bit.

[Amber] Malcolm?

Yeah.

[Amber] Thank you.

Thank you so much.

It's not a problem. I'll see ya soon.

[Malcolm sighs]

So what happened?

So, Troy and I were together for five years.

Perfect relationship.

I mean, he was caring, sensitive, honest.

He was the perfect guy.

Two years ago, we got engaged,

we started saving for a house, wedding, a future.

You know, I thought I found the one.

One night, came home, all his stuff was gone

and he's nowhere to be found.

I call his phone, and it said his number was out of service.

Whoa.

At first I, I thought maybe he was just messing with me.

We were actually supposed to move

to the new place that week.

I thought at any moment,

he'd come through the door and say "surprise."

Thought he started moving stuff in early.

Tried to call his phone again, same message.

I called his mom, his brother. They hadn't heard from him.

I, I just kept calling his phone.

I mean, my heart was literally pounding outta my chest.

I started thinking back, did I say something wrong?

Did I do something?

I mean, I just broke down, I, I called outta work.

Couldn't eat. Couldn't sleep.

Just started driving around and searching.

I checked the new place, nothing.

I called his phone again and again.

I literally thought I was going insane.

How long ago did this happen?

Actually, it was actually the same day

that we met at the gym.

Wow.

Yep.

So, so a couple of days later, I'm paying bills online.

Wondering how, how I can afford everything on my own.

Then it dawned on me to check our joint savings account.

I pulled up the account, and bam, nothing.

What?

How much?

- $15,000. - Wow.

Guess I got fooled didn't I?

I mean, sometimes I, I think it would have been easier

if I just caught him in bed with another woman.

At least then, I would've had closure.

At least then, then I could've confronted him.

It just sucks.

Really sorry.

So uh, enough about that.

So what's your story?

After hearing yours? Nothing.

That's a tough act to follow right there.

But um, since you asked, I came home one day,

I caught my girlfriend having sex with another man,

on our couch.

What'd you do?

Nothing.

I just walked away.

You didn't do anything?

No. I mean, you know, that's better than the alternative.

Snap, lose my mind, maybe kill somebody.

I guess that's right.

So what about the place?

Whatever happened with the place?

[sighs] Nothing.

I actually ended up moving back

into my mom's basement apartment.

She needed some help on the farm. She's getting older.

Farm? Like, a real farm with real animals?

Yep.

[Malcolm laughs]

Let me find out you're a country girl.

[laughs] Purebred, through and through.

[Malcolm laughs]

Man, you know I'm gonna have to see this, right?

[car horn honks]

So uh, so I've been getting therapy since he left.

Really?

Yeah, but not conventional therapy though.

Meaning?

A good friend of mine recommended this a yoga guru.

Okay. Has it helped?

I think so.

I mean, we never actually talk about what happened.

We talk about other things.

Like?

Like um, am I happy?

What was my childhood like?

Um, what, [train horn blaring]

what're my goals, have I accomplished any of them?

What are my relationships like with friends and family?

[train horn blaring]

Whoa, was that supposed to be a train?

I don't know.

I mean, it sounded like one, but sure didn't look like one.

It looked like a big truck.

Anyway, so um, so you gonna keep seeing him?

I think so.

In a weird sort of way I almost feel like,

what's the word?

Like enlightened, like he's helping me to redirect my focus

and I'm starting to experience life

from a whole new perspective.

[Amber sighs]

So can I ask you a question?

[Malcolm] Sure.

Have you gotten therapy?

For what?

[Amber] Thought you were in on...

Oh. Oh yeah.

Um, nah. I'm good.

Oh really?

What?

Have you dated since?

No.

Well, why not?

Busy working?

- Oh, okay. - Uh-huh.

Huh?

Typical.

Hold on, like like, how did this suddenly

just flip back on me?

It didn't. I just asked you a question.

Oh, so it's typical because I didn't get therapy.

My, aren't we sensitive?

[chuckles] No, see, that right there,

that's what's typical.

Yeah, whatever.

[Malcolm chuckles]

What?

Interesting.

[water flowing] [gentle music]

[Malcolm and Amber talking quietly]

[gentle music]

So you've been here before?

No, but it's beautiful though.

Yep.

Come here a lot?

Been here a time or two.

Ooh, I'll bet.

What's that suppose to mean?

Let me guess. Next stop, your place?

[Malcolm laughs]

Whatever, man.

[water flowing] [gentle music]

So um, what kind of work you do?

I uh, I run a non-profit.

Oh, okay. What kind?

Well, basically we restore and preserve historic sites,

buildings, memorials, things of that nature.

Hm. Sounds interesting.

Yep.

[gentle music]

So um, you love history, huh?

I mean, how do you know where you're going

if you don't know where you came from?

[gentle music]

What?

No, sorry. Nothing, I'm sorry.

Why'd you look at me like that?

You know, I was just thinking, like,

you know, you seem really passionate about what you do.

Very. I mean, I wouldn't have it any other way.

[gentle music]

So uh, so you're uh, a lawyer, huh?

[Malcolm] Yep.

What made you choose that profession?

My father was a lawyer. His father was a lawyer.

You know the rest.

[gentle uplifting music]

[music swells]

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