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Previously on Masters of Sex...

Oh, my God!

If you really wanna learn about sex,

then you are gonna have to
get yourself a female partner.

Dr Masters, we haven't yet met.

Are you here to interview?

Can you squeeze me in now?

All I could think about the entire drive home
was kissing you.

Well, friends can kiss.

All I do know for sure
is I'm going to marry that woman.

My wife is coming in next week.

There is no way the great Bill Masters
is going to admit he's shooting blanks.

Why can't I give my husband a child?

Yet we sit huddled in the dark.

Like prudish cavemen filled with shame.

When the truth is nobody understands sex.

And science holds the key.

The provost of the entire university
will be watching me.

He's not watching you.
He's watching science.

Well, it's a remarkable feat.

The phase
we're considering you for is couples.

Couples?

Nice to meet you. I'm...

Anonymous.

I'm anonymous, too.

You are my friend.

Jesus Christ. Do not say "friend."

You are! You are my friend.

Friends don't fuck.

I'm sorry that I hurt you.
That was never my intention.

We're going to be
watching couples have sex.

The likelihood of us transferring

all this libidinous energy
onto our patients is high.

Why don't you just come out and say
whatever it is you're trying to say?

We should undertake
the research with each other.

- Can I take the weekend to think about this?
- Of course.

Cereal and orange juice.

- Or toast.
- Okay.

Tessa, get out of my way.

Stop pushing, Henry.

I thought that
we could discuss your proposition.

If that's what we're calling it.

I would like to clear this up.

I did take the weekend, as I said
I would, to consider your proposal,

and I've come to the conclusion that
it was an unreasonable request

on your part.

And so my answer is no.

You're old enough
to pour your own cereal, Henry.

Captain Kai is moving number one
prisoner Totnot to the space pad.

That's good news.
You both need to finish your juice.

Tess, you too, please.

I just wanted to say thank you for your offer.

Your proposal is an interesting one,
us in the study together.

Although, it does put me
in a curious predicament.

I'm intrigued.
The work is compelling and relevant,

and I do feel that
I can make a real contribution.

Yes or no, Virginia? I'm busy.

Mom, Sergeant Bully Black

has forbidden prisoner Totnot
to enter the island chamber. Mom...

Sweetheart, we're going to miss the bus.

Drai goes to the space rail to cool down.

Then he finds a boy Joey, a stowaway. Mom?

Hurry up. Let's go.

- Thank you. Come on, Tess.
- And, Mom,

the best part is Captain Kai
gives the boy Joey a real stun gun.

I was trying to tell you...

Now I'm going to miss my bus, Henry.

Okay, here you go.

Here, take these.

Okay, have a good day. Take this.

You, too. Bye.

Boy, I have to ride in the back.

I've thought about your proposal,

and if saying no means
losing my job, then I'll do it.

Although, the truth is I'd rather not.

And not because I don't think highly
of you and respect you enormously.

I do.

But such an unconventional arrangement,

it could jeopardise my position here.

And I care about this job.

I don't want to ruin it by complicating it.

I hope you can understand that.

Good morning.

Coffee's hot.

The American Obstetrics dinner is Thursday.

You're speaking last.

I have your notes.

Senator Ronson called twice this morning

and said he will only speak to you,

and also, I wouldn't mind
a moment of your time.

I...

I've thought about your proposal

of the two of us
participating in the study together.

There is no study.

There...

I've just returned from
Provost Scully's office.

He informed me that someone told him that

my sex study had progressed
to copulation between couples,

which incensed the Provost
to such a degree that

he shut down my study as of this morning.

Well, who would ever...

I warned you about sleeping with Haas.

I told you it was
dangerous and unprofessional.

I also warned you about
discussing the study with him.

Yet you did both, knowing the risk involved.

- Ethan would never...
- You defied me!

You jeopardised the study,
so as a result, you're fired.

I've called Human Resources.

I expect you to sit at your desk
until your replacement is hired,

at which time you'll be terminated
from the hospital staff entirely.

Dr Masters' office.

May I speak to Mrs Johnson, please?

Yes, this is Mrs Johnson.

This is Principal Atkins.

I have to let you know
your son's been suspended.

Henry's been suspended?

If you're with Ethan, I'm not...

I'm not with Ethan.

Go ahead, get on your gown so we can talk.

I was gonna come by your office.

I wanna talk to you in here since
I'm now the one that's treating you.

You? What happened to Ethan?

Dr Haas is not the best
fertility doctor in the Midwest.

I am.

Shouldn't my wife have the very best?

I don't understand.

When did this happen?

Why?

It's important for me to know that
I'm doing everything I can

for you, for us, to give us a family.

So we need to do a blood panel.

Ethan did a blood panel.

Another blood panel.

Now, the progesterone and luteinising
hormone are repeated each cycle.

We'll finish the test today.

We'll do the cervical capping tomorrow.

I want you on your back
for 16 hours this time. Feet in stirrups.

A sedative will help with the discomfort.

All right.

Maybe, in a strange way, it's romantic.

The two of us together,
making a baby through science.

We'll start with a vaginal swab
in preparation for the saline douche.

Just like an evening of dinner and dancing.

This is hardly my best dancing dress,

but at least it's us.

Actually, Miss Grand is on duty.

A nurse is perfectly capable of
handling this part of the procedure.

I have an appointment this morning,
but I'll check in on you later.

I promise.

I'm happy about this.

Ready, Mrs Masters?

Dr Martins, please call the pharmacy.

Why was I taken off your wife's case?

- Fine, I'll ask her myself.
- You will not.

Instead, you will do well to remember
your career is in my hands.

What are you talking about?

You are indiscrete and untrustworthy,

two things I will not tolerate.

Is this about your sperm count?

Because I have said nothing to your wife

about why you two
are struggling to conceive.

Although, I do think you should tell her.

It's awkward and borderline unethical

for me to keep that information
from my own patient.

My patient now.

A backdoor man.

I'm not surprised.

So you lied to your boss.
What'd you think was gonna happen?

Scully knew there was a study.

Not with people humping in it.

So what can I do anyway?

Get you back to the people
with the watching and the timing?

I've been making great strides
at the hospital,

far beyond the observations I made here,

and I wanna continue the work.

Only move it here.

With the machines and all the wires?

For the love of God!

I'll pay the women what a customer would,

- and I'll pay the men...
- Nothing.

The only men here are johns.

Johns are our living.

Johns are off limits.

Women only then.

Strictly for masturbation, and I'll pay them...

Double.

Double their usual rate,

and I'll include a free medical exam.

I can ask Wanda.

She runs our house, she listens to me.

But,

only if you give me a job in your hospital.

You?

You are utterly unqualified
to work in my office.

Any respectable position will do.

In the hospital?

But why?

It's my business why.

You decide if you want
your study here or not.

Mom, Miss Schickel
took all my comic books away,

and I was in the middle of
a really good one about Fancy Fadden.

He could die, Mom.

Henry, I don't want to hear any more.

This is very serious what you've done.

In what universe is it okay for you
to spit on your teacher?

She took them.

Why couldn't you think about
what would happen

if you had nowhere to go for three days?

Sit here where I can see you, please.

- Is that your son?
- It's not your business.

Virginia, the flowers were an apology.

As was my letter, my phone calls.

All I'm trying to do is
tell you how genuinely sorry I am.

For what, exactly? For hitting me?

For going to Scully about the study?

For getting me fired?

Bill fired you? But why?
Gini, I would never go to Scully.

Or get you fired.
I would never do anything like that.

Stay away from me. I mean it.

Dr Sullivan to X-ray room two.

Excuse me.
When does the job interview start?

Just give me one moment.

Order two movers
and a moving van for tonight.

And I want it kept quiet.
If you can manage that.

Bill.

I feel terrible about this.

All of it. But especially about the study.

And if I contributed in any way,
I could never forgive myself.

But I just spoke to Ethan and he didn't do it.

He didn't know anything about it.

Or...

If this is about us in the study together,

then we can sort it out.

I love working here. You know that.

Bill, please. Please, I need this job.

You can send in the first girl.

Can I at least tell the movers
what they're moving?

I can tell them myself.

I think he liked me.

- Wish me luck.
- Good luck.

We're going home soon. You need
to put your things back in your pack.

Betty?

Go ahead.

Obstetrics. What can I do you for?

"How may I be of assistance?"

Miss DiMello is Dr Masters' hire.

I don't know about that.

Hold on.

They want to know if someone
got their flowers. Like I'm psychic.

Hello.

- Is that your kid?
- Who were the flowers being sent to?

Could you spell that for me, please?

Is this your job?

The truth is, Virginia's the one missing out.

I'm perfect for her.

And I'm not going to be on the market long.

A young doctor, smart, successful...

Not handsome?

My point is, there are many girls
just dying for a catch like me.

For example...

I can't watch this.

Is this seat taken?

Another lamb to slaughter.

I'm very much looking forward to this.

Me, too.

Guess you're here for the study?

Nobody told us it moved.

It moved, all right,
to a cathouse on 3rd and Sutter.

To a...

I'm afraid I don't follow.

The higher-ups didn't
appreciate the doc's vision,

or something like that.

But I was so excited about the study.

It seems so important, you know.

Doing something really great for science.

For the first time in my life,

I felt like I was a part of something

bigger. Didn't you?

Bigger.

Better.

I'm sad,

sorry it's over.

Well,

I guess we'll always have Paris.

You two were in Paris?

This cannot be happening.

I wouldn't ask if I had anywhere
else to put Henry tomorrow.

I have another job in the mornings.

I can't live on my wages here.

I didn't mean that. I just thought...

Plus, you haven't paid me
for the past two weeks, as it is.

I'm sorry. Of course. I have it.

It would only be through Friday.

What happened to my raise?

I haven't forgotten.
I was planning on starting it next week.

You really can't shift things around
at your other job?

Just for tomorrow.

You know what I do for my children?

I shift my schedule to be with them.

Watch the rugs, they're real Persian.

Hi there.

Greetings.

The doc here will talk us through it
along with a little show and tell

to demonstrate all his tricks.

So someone hop up. A volunteer?

What, is he gonna put bolts in my neck?

Maureen, you're a gamer.

Yeah, Maureen, get up there.

Thank you, Maureen.
Please lie down on the table.

This will allow me
to demonstrate the basic parameter.

All right, then, let's proceed.

You're not gonna climb up here with me?

I'm not.

This is an electrocardiogram.

Basically transthoracic interpretation
of cardiac activity.

And this is an electroencephalogram,
or EEG,

which measures current flow
in the neurons of the brain.

Basically a big pile of spaghetti.

Well, spaghetti that allows me to

scientifically chart emergent patterns

of human sexual response.

Can it fix headaches?

I feel like I got a big meat cleaver right here.

I wrenched my back twice last week.

It's like razor blades when I pee.

We can attend to your medical
concerns in the physical exam.

But continuing with the study for a moment.

This device is used for both

stimulation and viewing.

Like a coochie flashlight?

Cats and boots, ladies. We're coming in.

Round 'em up. Let's go.

- Of course.
- Good evening. I...

You'll catch a chill, Mau.

- Truck's outside, ladies.
- Johns are going in too, buddy.

I understand the confusion.
I'm not a john, I'm a doctor.

Of course you are. Come on, let's go.

Yeah, yeah. There you go.

If you relax, it's fun.

And sexy.

You've done this with other girls?

I'm here with you. It's you I want.

I guess you do.

Think of it as a kiss.

But isn't the normal way just to,
you know, put it in me?

We will. We'll do that. We're playing first.

But Mother always said
not to put anything in your mouth

if you don't know where it's been.

Well, this has been here since birth.

But let me do it to you first,

show you how good it feels.

With your mouth, right on it?

All right, I'll do you first, okay?

No, I... I don't think you're okay.

No. No, I'm fine.

Here.

Hold onto your hat.

I'm sorry.

I just can't.

I'm willing to, you know, go all the way.

Why isn't that enough?

It is. It is. It's fine.

Let's just...

Let's get you dressed,
so I can take you home.

Bill.

For Christ's sake.

I'm flattered to be your first call and all.

- I need a favour, Sam.
- No kidding.

Look, I can have the bail waived.

But I don't think you needed
the police chief for that.

Not that. Something bigger.

My wife would change the locks
if she knew I refused you a favour.

It's the only reason I'm agreeing to this.

Flo still crows to everyone

how if it wasn't for you,
we wouldn't even have kids.

How is Dennis, Jack and little Sandy?

We could get my nuts in a cup on this one.

But I don't think
it's gonna go so easy with her.

- I can drive if you want.
- No, thanks.

I would prefer control of the wheel

in case I decide to veer
your side of the car into a tree.

Lib, I wasn't in that brothel as a customer.

Yeah, you were repairing their heating.

You remember I told you I was
starting a study in human sexuality?

Yes, you were characteristically vague.

Well, tonight I was simply using the brothel

as a working laboratory.

But only because the study
was thrown out of the hospital.

- You were thrown out of Maternity?
- The study was,

which is a gross overreaction
on Scully's part.

Only because I was using human subjects

and progressing onto couples work.

People were having sex in front of you.

Well, not the prostitutes.

The prostitutes
only masturbate in front of me

while I watch the monitors

in order to gather together
the physiological data.

Why didn't you tell me this?

That you're watching people have sex,

that you're working in a brothel?

Why don't you tell me anything?

I tell you almost everything.

No, you tell me to schedule dinner
with visiting faculty.

I didn't mention it 'cause I thought
you might judge it harshly.

Part of me wonders

if it's something at home
that makes you drawn to this.

Lib, how can you even say...

But then the other part of me knows you,

and I know what you will do for your work

and what you'll do in the pursuit of it.

It just seems to me that
any study that lands you in jail

is probably not a study
that is good for your career.

Unless it is my career.

Wheelchair assistance
to the ER waiting room.

Here's money for a snack.

All homework must be finished

- before comics.
- Before comics.

- I know.
- Now sit here.

I'll check on you in an hour.
Do not budge until then.

Okay.

Hello, Betty.

Cute kid.

He'd be cuter if he hadn't gotten suspended.

Probably just cutting his teeth.

I'm impressed that you convinced
Dr Masters to get you a job.

He doesn't do many people favours.

I struck a bargain.

He's such a nut for that stupid study,

it's like shooting fish in a barrel.

Is that why you weren't
at the brothel last night?

You were dealing with your kid?

Dr Masters has been very good
about giving me time off.

Well, you better get back there fast.

He really needs your help.

Nurse Carlisle, please call the switchboard.

You snuck up on me.

How are you?

Now that I see you, great.

Horrible before. Very up and down.

- Do you mind?
- Of course not. Sit.

You look...

I'm a lot of things
at the moment. Preoccupied.

I got so much to think about.
Like what you said about the study,

my contribution to science
being cut off so abruptly, just...

It seems a real shame.

Now that's just how I feel.

I also keep thinking

it's not like Bill Masters
holds the key to all scientific advancement.

I mean, after all, I'm also a doctor.

- Right. Bones or...
- Orthopaedics.

My point is, we can still continue the study.

Just the two of us.

You mean have sex together?

Sure.

- Why not?
- Because you're married.

Okay, yes, but I was also married
when I was in the study.

We were in the study
because it was for science.

This is also for science.

Just more like home studies.

If you were having a contest

for the most sexually-adventurous
girl in the hospital,

who would win?

- That's a dumb game.
- Play anyway.

Do you mind?

You play, too,
since you certainly know the field.

- Who would you say?
- Don't answer that.

Any guess would be based on idle gossip,

which is often inaccurate and always mean.

Gossip has been around
thousands of years for a reason.

Austin.

Jesus Christ, Ethan, go bother Bernadette.

- I don't know Bernadette.
- She works in Food and Beverage.

Daniels in Radiology has assured me
she's pretty much a total...

- Is that true? Is she a total slut?
- I am not having this discussion.

But how slutty exactly?

You can find out for yourself.

I'm in the middle of
a serious conversation with Jane.

And I was perfectly happy here
reading without either of you.

The Second Sex?

Is that book as thought provoking
as it sounds?

Yes.

Would you like to hear?

- I would.
- Yeah.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Then listen carefully.

"One day, it will be possible for a woman

"to love from her strength
and not her weakness,

"not to escape from herself
but to find herself,

"not out of resignation but to affirm herself.

"Only then will love become for her
as it is for the man,

"the source of life and not a mortal danger."

What?

Hello, Bill.

Guess you can't dodge me forever.

You know, I heard a hell of a rumour.
I hope to God it's not true.

Well, God rarely intervenes in gossip.

Did you move that study of yours

to a cathouse
on the corner of 3rd and Sutter?

I see you've been chatting up
our new receptionist.

You're out of your mind.

Wherever we've moved, it's your doing.

No, no. Don't lay this one at my feet.

I know you're angry, you feel
I'm being unnecessarily harsh,

but I didn't spend 15 years
grooming your career

so you could piss it away on hookers.

Then let the study back into the hospital.

Well, get rid of the live couples act
and I'll consider it.

Let the study back into the hospital
with no restrictions.

I just gave you my restrictions.

Let the study back into the hospital
with no restrictions and additional funding.

- That's not how you bargain.
- I'm not bargaining.

See, this is your problem. You know that.

You put on a suit of armour
to attack a plate of whipped cream.

Whipped cream, my ass.

Something just came up at the last moment.

But you promised.

I didn't know that I had to work tonight.

But it's the very last issue of Race to Space.

I wanna read it with you.

You will.

Henry, we will read it together, I promise.

Tonight just got a little complicated.

It's always complicated.

This is either the smartest or
the stupidest thing I've ever done.

Where'd you stash the kids?

At home with the babysitter
who informed me she's quitting.

Something about me being an unfit mother.

Everyone's a critic.

We probably got some time
before the doc arrives.

I can gather the girls.

It's just like a regular kitchen.

Sorry. I've never been in a brothel before.

Normally, we got naked coochies
lined up along the sink, but it's slow.

See, this works better if we have a schedule.

So, we will switch off between the study.

That's with the wires

and Dr Masters monitoring,
taking measurements.

I haven't seen a doctor in years,
so that's why I'm doing this.

But no, I've decided I'm out.

But why? Why not participate?

Because it's weird.

He's weird.

What is she doing here?

Saving your bacon.

Not true. It's a fair trade.

He even paid for your time last night.

And the real truth is

people are clueless about sex.

You ladies, you're the experts.

Dr Masters was smart enough to see that

if he's going to help
educate people about sex,

he should first come to you.

He should learn from the best.

You could fill a book with what we know.

Or maybe it could even help people,

a study like that.

Maybe it could even
help the doc have sex himself.

He reminds me of that one john
who used to screw with his shoes on.

You think he ever takes his bowtie off?

He's the best women's doctor in the Midwest.

Trust me, if you need help,
you can count on him.

The Midwest miracle now.

Ladies.

Betty, go gather the others so we can begin.

But I do have some news.

I've struck a deal with the Chief of Police.

As long as I am working here,

you will be spared
any and all police interference.

No more raids.

Sorry.

Flip me over. Take me from behind.

Okay.

You like it in the rear?

You mean the back seat?

No, my rear.

No, this is fine.

It's more than fine.

I'm right there.

I'm right there again.

My back is kind of cramping.

Looks like someone's a little out of gas.

Sorry.

Don't worry.

I can blow that back into
fighting shape in no time.

Does it feel good?

Faster? Slower?

I can do both.

Either is fine. Thanks.

My mother died of a brain tumour,

so when I started getting headaches, I knew.

How many fingers?

Three?

- How many now?
- Three.

I was only 12 when she died.

She suffered so badly.

I'm afraid of dying like that.

I have to do some research,

but until then, do you know the
expression "Don't borrow trouble"?

Don't.

I have the schedule for the rest of the week.

I've condensed the physical exams
down to tonight and tomorrow.

The rest of the nights are for the study.

You now have 19 of the women
signed up and ready to go.

You didn't ask me here tonight, Bill.

I'm aware of that.

Thank you for handling the girls.

You can go now.

Betty.

Betty!

Men get to yell in here
for one reason and one reason only.

Where is the next girl?

Ask nicely and I'll tell you.

Where is the next girl?

We're done. Except,

I want to ask you something, a request.

It's irresponsible. Not to mention stupid.

Why would you want to
reverse your tubal ligation?

I don't know, genius. To have kids?

Why on God's earth
would you want to have kids?

You're a lesbian and a prostitute.

- A little respect.
- You didn't answer the question.

Again, that's my business.

No. It's my business if you're
asking me to operate on you.

I'd like it done sooner rather than later.

I'm not doing it at all.

Hey! Hey!

Do you know how much that costs?

Not much busted.

It's like this. The girls think you're odd,

they'd be glad to see
your shit on the sidewalk.

Which is where it will be.

So you're just gonna blackmail me
every time you want something?

Look at that. You're smart after all.

How's it going with the study?

Fine.

What did you do tonight?

I'm still setting it up.

That doesn't paint much of a picture.

All right.

Part of my arrangement in terms
of having the study there...

- At the brothel.
- At the brothel.

Is the girls get free medical care.

I looked at one girl's tonsils tonight.

They need to come out.

- Another girl had bunions.
- Where?

Where did she...

No naked bodies. No sex.

Tonight was simply paying the piper.

When you do watch,

it must be

sexy.

It's work.

It's not even a tiny bit erotic?

What are you asking me?

I guess I'm asking

if you like to watch.

Because if you do,

you can watch me.

Lib, don't. Don't.

I love you too much.

You don't have to do this.

Mrs Johnson, I left the next batch
of secretarial candidates in the office.

Thank you.

Has Dr Masters liked none of the applicants?

He's extremely particular.

He's gonna have to
land on someone eventually.

Isn't he?

Dr Schaeffer, 3 West. Dr Schaeffer, 3 West.

Ladies, I'm afraid I have bad news.

The position has been filled.

That's disappointing.

Sorry about the job.

I had fingers crossed and everything.

But thanks, it's not your fault.

I looked at your resume.

Have you ever considered
a position caring for children?

Coffee's ready.

I've been thinking about you.
About us, in fact.

Aren't you late for work?

I may have told you.

Much of my recent research suggests

stress might play
a significant role in fertility.

So it occurred to me,

there is no reason why
we can't do the capping

right here, at home.

I'll take your temperature this
morning and if we're good to go,

I can cap you in your own bedroom,

and you can rest here comfortably all day.

- I can check in on you at lunchtime.
- Bill.

- I'm happy to do it.
- I want Ethan back as my doctor.

- That's not gonna happen.
- Why not?

Ethan is an excellent doctor,

and you have said yourself
that he's your protégé.

It's what I want.

To be honest, I don't know why
he was taken off my case to begin with.

- You're my wife.
- Exactly.

And we need to keep our home
and this problem of ours separate.

Libby, I cannot abide it.
I am the better doctor.

If you don't want the capping here,
that's fine.

The hospital is also good.

I want Ethan.

Bill. I wake up

and try and be happy and hopeful every day.

But I also know that I am barren

and that the most basic thing
in a woman's life is...

I can't fail you as both a wife and a patient.

I love you too much for that.

All right.

I need some good news.

Well, you might consider this good.

I've thought about your proposal,

the two of us in the study together.

And

I think it's a good idea.

It's good for the study

and it's good for science,

it's also good for something else.

If you can sign these,
I can get them out by tonight.

Where's the next secretarial candidate?

There isn't one.

HR's been very slow sending them up today.

I need you to talk to Betty tonight.

About?

She has some hare-brained idea

of undergoing a tubal reversal.

I told her it's ridiculous.

But I can't outright refuse her.

Because?

Just talk her out of it.

You have children.

Explain to her
how hopelessly ill-equipped she is

to undertake
such an enormous responsibility.

The headaches are worse today.

I know what you're gonna say, and it's okay.

It's scary, but I've had an okay life.

How many fingers?

Oh, my God. Four.

Four.

You just needed glasses, that's all.

You're gonna be fine.

Now, now, now. That just fogs up the lenses.

You saved my life.

I saved your eyes.

Which is still impressive,

given my last class in ophthalmology
was 16 years ago.

How can I pay you back?

Would you like a blowjob? It's on the house.

I...

Thank you. No, but thank you.

He should give you a raise.

Dr Masters said that
you're considering a tubal reversal.

Not considering. Either he does it
or I kick his study onto the street.

He asked you to talk me out of it.

- Such a putz.
- I think his concern is that

this isn't the best environment
to raise a child.

A whorehouse? You think?

I met a guy.

Adam.

At church, of all places.

We became friendly, and I'm thinking,

"He doesn't know what I do,
so sure, I seem like a nice girl."

Then he asked me to dinner,

and his car is very fancy.

And that's when I get it out of him. He's rich.

He made a fortune in pretzels.

He's the Pretzel King.

The original Pretzel King?

He wants to marry me,
a nice girl who works in a hospital,

and have a bunch of kids.

It turns out he's crazy about me.

But I thought you were crazy about Helen.

I...

I love Helen, but...

She understands why I'm doing this.

And she wants what's best for me.

But is it really what's best for children?

I have them.
I know what it's like to raise them alone.

I wouldn't be alone.

When everything with this guy
goes perfectly.

Which it always does.

This is a shot

at something good,

and normal,

maybe even happy.

- Why shouldn't I take it?
- You shouldn't take it lightly.

Kids are incredibly tough.

Why'd you have them
if they're such a burden?

I... Because I knew that
I would feel like a failure

if I didn't have children.

And I also knew that...

If I'm being perfectly honest,

I knew that they would
probably be the only thing

I could truly love.

So you deserve that

and I don't.

What're you saying?

I'm saying
you should reconsider the surgery.

I told you to talk her out of it.

She's met a man and wants children.

Of course she's met a man.
She's met hundreds of men.

Why would this one be any different?

Why are you asking, Bill?

This doesn't even sound like you.

How many times have you said
when it comes to science,

there's no room for God?

Science simply is.

The data tells the story

and should be free
of all judgement and all censor.

Isn't that why you refuse to give up
on your study?

Because you believe in this journey,

in following the science
no matter where it leads?

I know you're keeping
me hanging deliberately.

Punishing me for my transgressions,
which I probably deserve,

but can we speak honestly about
what's really going on here?

I don't follow.

Well, the truth is, you need me in the study

and you know it.

So am I rehired? Yes or no?

You have a job tomorrow.

Beyond that,

I really can't tell the future.

They were a dream. Really.

Tess and I played dolls.

Miss Revlon won the swimsuit competition.

And Henry and I had the greatest time.

He didn't hound you about his comics?

He did. All night.

So we read the last issue
of Race to Space together.

It was so good. What a story.

The future of science and all.
It was so riveting.

I'm gonna get the entire series
for my nephew.

You have the nicest kids, Virginia,
despite what that teacher says.

So tomorrow, 8:00 a.m. till...

Late. I have to work again.

It's fine with me.

- Thank you.
- See you tomorrow.

When he got to the moon,
would it be everything he'd dreamed of?

And would it be worth everything
he had left behind?