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[♪♪♪]

YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE...

WILL ALL FOOT PASSENGERS PLEASE MAKE THEIR WAY...

DO I KNOW YOU?

LET ME TRY TO JOG YOUR MEMORY.

I LIKE YOUR IDEA OF A SIGHTSEEING TOUR.

I RUN THIS TOUR FOUR TIMES A DAY.

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW THE JUDGE WILL RULE ON THIS?

COME HERE.

[BREATHING HARD]

WE CAN'T DO THIS HERE.

YES, WE CAN. YES, WE CAN--

WE CAN'T, WE CAN'T.

WE'RE JUST TWO TOURISTS ENJOYING THE VIEW.

OH, GOD.

[ZIPPERS FLY]

[GASPING]

[PANTING AND SIGHING]

[♪♪♪]

[SIGHS]

GOOD MORNING, DR. NICK.

MORNING, YOLANDA.

OKAY...

BYE, SWEETIE.

YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY, OKAY?

YOU TOO, DADDY.

BYE-BYE, DOCTOR.

BYE, GUYS.

[FRONT DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]

OH, MORNING, MISSUS.

GOOD MORNING, YOLANDA.

BOY, I'M RUNNING LATE.

WHERE IS--

DR. JARRETTS ALREADY LEFT FOR WORK.

OH.

DADDY HAD AN EMERGENCY AT THE HOSPITAL.

YOU LOOK AWFULLY PRETTY TODAY.

NO, I DON'T.

I HATE WHAT I'M WEARING.

WELL, WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT?

I HATE THIS SKIRT.

IT'S TOO BIG.

WELL...

COME HERE, SWEETIE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS?

IT'S REALLY COOL!

[CHUCKLING WARMLY]

HEY, YOU'RE SQUISHING ME!

[LAUGHING] I'M SORRY.

COME ON, EMILY.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE IF WE DON'T LEAVE RIGHT NOW.

[EMILY]: OKAY, OKAY.

I DECIDED.

I WANT TO HAVE A PINATA FOR MY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A ZEBRA PINATA.

OH, ZEBRA PINATAS ARE VERY RARE.

PETER HAD ONE.

WELL, IF PETER HAD ONE,

THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE ONE, TOO.

HAVE A NICE DAY, HONEY.

YOU TOO.

OKAY.

COME ON.

[♪♪♪]

TILLIE, IT'S BEEN A WEEK.

I WAS STARTING TO WORRY.

NAH, I'M OKAY.

MY GALLBLADDER WAS GIVING ME TROUBLE.

OH...

HOW'D THE LITTLE ONE LIKE THE LOCKET?

OH, I'M SAVING IT FOR HER BIRTHDAY.

SHE WOULD LOVE THAT.

HOW MUCH?

UM...

FIVE BUCKS.

AH...

[SHUTTER CLICKING]

YOU TAKE CARE, YOU HEAR.

WAIT A MINUTE, YOUR CHANGE.

FOR YOU.

AW...

[KISSES BILL]

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

MORNING, CATHY.

SUZANNE WANTS TO SEE YOU.

THANK YOU.

HEY, SUZANNE.

YOU WANTED TO SEE ME?

HI, UH, ANY NEWS

ON THE MAGNOLIA RANCH HOUSE?

I'M SHOWING IT AGAIN AT 3:00.

AH, GREAT.

I AM UNDER ALL KINDS OF PRESSURE TO GET THAT PLACE SOLD.

I'VE HAD THAT LISTING FOR NEARLY THREE MONTHS.

WELL, I'M WORKING ON IT.

I'VE GOT A GOOD FEELING ABOUT THIS CLIENT.

I THINK IT'S RIGHT UP HER ALLEY.

YOU'RE A LIFESAVER.

A PLEASURE.

[BEEPING SPEED-DIAL]

[CLEARS THROAT ANXIOUSLY]

IT'S ME.

YOU WERE AMAZING LAST NIGHT.

SAM, PLEASE...

YOU CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM ME.

AND YOU KNOW WHY? YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY?

BECAUSE WE'RE FABULOUS TOGETHER.

I'VE GOT A LITTLE SURPRISE FOR YOU

THIS AFTERNOON.

NOT TODAY.

I CAN'T GET AWAY TODAY.

SURE YOU CAN.

NO, SAM.

THINGS ARE NOT GOOD AT HOME

AND THIS MAKES IT MORE COMPLICATED.

WELL, IT DIDN'T FEEL COMPLICATED LAST NIGHT.

IT'S NEVER COMPLICATED WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER.

I CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER.

IT'S AFTER I LEAVE YOU THAT IT GETS DIFFICULT.

I DON'T LIKE MYSELF RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T LIKE WHAT I'M DOING TO NICK.

I'M NO THREAT TO YOUR HUSBAND OR YOUR FAMILY.

I'VE BEEN COMPLETELY UP FRONT ON THAT.

YOU'RE THE ONE THAT'S MAKING IT A PROBLEM.

BECAUSE IT IS A PROBLEM, FOR ME.

OKAY, I DON'T MEAN TO MAKE LIGHT OF IT.

I KNOW IT BOTHERS YOU,

BUT YOU KNOW, THIS THING WITH US,

I MEAN, THIS WILL BURN OUT SOON ENOUGH,

SO WHAT DO YOU SAY WE JUST...

ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS.

YOU SURE KNOW HOW TO SWEEP A GIRL OFF HER FEET.

I... GOTTA GO.

[BIRDS TWITTERING]

[SIGHING WITH SATISFACTION]

LOOK AT THIS PLACE.

IT'S PRETTY GREAT, ISN'T IT?

THE MINUTE I WALKED IN HERE,

I FELT LIKE I WAS HOME.

I THINK I'M IN SOME REAL TROUBLE HERE.

I STILL HAVEN'T TOLD HARRY THAT I WANT TO MOVE.

OH.

DON'T WORRY,

I CAN BE VERY PERSUASIVE WHEN I WANT SOMETHING.

GOOD.

I LOVE THE WOOD FLOORS.

GREAT BATHROOM.

I LOVE IT.

MM-HMM.

THAT BATHTUB IS FABULOUS.

YEAH.

LET ME SHOW YOU THE CLOSET.

OKAY.

AND FEEL FREE TO JUST WANDER AROUND.

STAINLESS KITCHEN...

LOVE IT.

[♪♪♪]

I'VE SEEN ENOUGH.

SO, WHAT DO YOU SAY, NINA?

I THINK HARRY'S IN FOR A GOOD TIME.

GOOD NEWS FOR HARRY.

[LAUGHING]

[PANTING AND MOANING]

[GASPING]

[♪♪♪]

♪ LATELY MY BABY COME AND GO

♪ AND HE NEVER AROUND

♪ LATELY I...

♪ BEEN THINKING ABOUT THE DAYS... ♪

YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR PROBLEM IS?

I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD A PROBLEM.

[CHUCKLES]

YOU HAVE TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS.

WELL, I DON'T SEE THAT AS A PROBLEM.

IN FACT, YOU KNOW I'VE ARRANGED MY LIFE

TO HAVE AFTERNOONS JUST LIKE THIS.

AREN'T YOU GLAD YOU PASSED ON LUNCH?

MM, WELL, I DON'T KNOW, I'M STARVED.

HELL, YOU HAVE A GREAT ASS.

[GIGGLES]

SPEAKING OF WHICH,

I SENT YOU A LITTLE PRESENT.

IF IT'S NOT PASTRAMI ON RYE,

I'M NOT INTERESTED.

[♪♪♪]

♪ LATELY I'VE BEEN THINKING BACK TO THAT AND THIS ♪

♪ AND OUR FIRST KISS

♪ LATELY I'VE BEEN THINKING WHAT'S GONE WRONG ♪

♪ WITH OUR LOVE SONG...

♪ I CAN SEE YOU RIGHT BEFORE ME ♪

♪ BUT IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE MILES AWAY ♪

♪ I CAN TOUCH YOUR BODY, BABY ♪

♪ BUT YOU DON'T HAVE A WORD TO SAY... ♪

[CHUCKLES]

BOY,

I PICK THREE LOSERS IN A ROW,

AND YOU GET FLOWERS

ANDSEXY UNDERWEAR FROM A GUY

IN THE SAME DAY?

LOOK, MAYBE I'M WAY OFF-BASE HERE--

AND FEEL FREE TO STOP ME IF THIS ISN'T MY BUSINESS.

I KNOW WHAT CAN HAPPEN

WHEN THESE THINGS GET OUT OF CONTROL.

I'VE BEEN THERE,

AND IT DIDN'T END WELL.

WHAT HAPPENED?

JIM WAS A...

A MASTER SEDUCER,

AND I WAS VULNERABLE.

YEAH.

IT'S A DEADLY COMBINATION.

HOW DID YOU END IT?

ELLA BROWNING.

SHRINK EXTRAORDINAIRE.

WELL, YOU SEEM TO HAVE SURVIVED.

ONLY AFTER I LOST EVERYTHING.

[LAUGHING]

COME ON, I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU WERE GOOD.

COME ON...

[SHUTTER CLICKS]

[SHUTTER CLICKING]

NOW WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO, HUH?

EMILY...

EMILY, WHERE'D YOU GO?

MOMMY, MOMMY, SAVE ME!

[LAUGHING]

OH, THERE'S NO HELPING YOU NOW...

[SHUTTER CLICKING]

[SQUEALING PLAYFULLY]

[SHUTTER CLICKING]

THANKS FOR SEEING ME ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE.

WELL, ANY FRIEND OF SUZANNE'S...

WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP YOU?

UM, WELL,

I'M MARRIED,

I HAVE A YOUNG DAUGHTER.

MY HUSBAND, NICK, IS EVERYTHING I COULD EVER DREAM,

YET I CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM THIS GUY, SAM.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME.

I-I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I'M DOING ANY OF THIS.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

LET'S START WITH WHAT THIS GUY,

SAM,

HAS TO OFFER

THAT YOU'RE NOT GETTING AT HOME.

OH, WELL, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DESCRIBE IT.

EVERYTHING ABOUT SAM IS INTENSE,

PASSIONATE,

FROM SOMEPLACE ALMOST PRIMAL.

HE MAKES ME FEEL ALIVE.

IS THIS AFFAIR ONLY ABOUT SEX?

DON'T...UNDERESTIMATE THAT.

SEX CAN BE A VERY POWERFUL DRAW.

WELL, IF IT WAS JUST ABOUT SEX,

THIS WOULD BE EASY.

MAYBE...

YOU'RE AFRAID YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CHOOSE

BETWEEN SAM AND NICK?

NO,

NO, SAM'S NOT THE MARRYING KIND.

I MEAN, HE LOVES ME.

I KNOW HE LOVES ME,

BUT, UH, SAM IS NEVER WITH JUST ONE WOMAN FOR LONG.

THAT'S PRETTY DEFINITE.

WELL, HE SAYS HE'S NEVER SEEN A GOOD MARRIAGE,

INCLUDING HIS PARENTS.

HE DOESN'T THINK IT WORKS.

THAT KIND OF CHALLENGE CAN BE A REAL ALLURE FOR A WOMAN.

ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE NOT HARBORING THE FANTASY

THAT YOU CAN CHANGE ALL THAT?

NO.

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?

I'M POSITIVE.

I LOVE MY FAMILY.

I LOVE MY HUSBAND.

THEY MEAN EVERYTHING TO ME.

YET YOU RISK LOSING THEM.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT TERRIFIES ME.

THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.

SUZANNE SAID THAT YOU HELPED HER

AND I KNOW I NEED HELP.

I KNOW THIS IS CRAZY,

BUT I CAN'T STOP WHAT I'M DOING.

[PLAYING A BLISTERING JAZZ SOLO]

[♪♪♪]

[APPLAUSE AND CHEERS]

[STARTS A SLOW AND SULTRY NUMBER]

[♪♪♪]

I DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE YOU TONIGHT.

HOW DID YOU GET AWAY?

DOES IT MATTER?

TAKE ME HOME.

[♪♪♪]

I WANT TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING.

ANYONE I KNOW?

WELL, YOU'RE NOT HERE

SO I HAVE TO WORK FROM MEMORY.

WELL, I'M HERE NOW.

HOW AM I EVER GOING TO WALK AWAY FROM THIS?

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO?

IT CAN ONLY END BADLY.

OH, I DON'T KNOW, BABY,

I'LL BET WE HAVE A SPECTACULAR END.

THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

I WANT MY WIFE TO SEE IT.

ANYTIME.

OKAY, WELL, I'LL GET HER SCHEDULE

AND CALL YOU LATER?

ALL RIGHT, THANKS.

LAURA, I DON'T MEAN TO ALARM YOU,

BUT SOME GUY HAS BEEN CALLING HERE

ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT YOU.

WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS?

JUST, WHETHER I KNEW YOU,

IF YOU WORK HERE...

UM, OF COURSE, HE WOULDN'T LEAVE ME HIS NAME.

WHAT DID YOU TELL HIM?

NOTHING.

I WOULDN'T DISCUSS YOU WITH A STRANGER.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANKS.

[♪♪♪]

[PHONE SPEED-DIALING]

I FOUND HER, CHARLIE.

IT'S HER, I'M SURE OF IT.

STAY ON HER.

WHAT'S WRONG?

WHAT'S HAPPENED?

[CRYING] IT'S NICK.

HE'S HAVING AN AFFAIR.

I SAW HIM WITH HER.

THEY WERE KISSING IN THE STREET.

IT WASN'T A FRIENDLY KISS.

SO IT'S OKAY FOR YOU BUT NOT FOR HIM?

I KNOW WHAT SAM'S ABOUT,

BUT THIS THING WITH NICK...

OH, MY GOD, WHAT IF HE'S IN LOVE WITH HER?

WHAT IF HE LEAVES ME?

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?

YOU WANT TO SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE, DON'T YOU, LAURA?

YES.

BUT IF YOU DO...

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST WITH YOURSELF.

[SNIFFLES AND SIGHS]

DID YOU PERHAPS SENSE NICK PULLING AWAY FROM YOU?

IS THAT WHAT DROVE YOU TO GET INVOLVED WITH SAM?

NO.

NICK WASN'T PULLING AWAY.

HE WAS LOVING.

HE'S BEEN...PERFECT.

THINGS ARE AS GOOD AS THEY'VE EVER BEEN.

DO YOU THINK THAT NICK KNOWS ABOUT SAM?

I KNOW I'VE HAD THE FEELING LATELY

THAT I'M BEING FOLLOWED...

AND SUZANNE SAID

THAT SOMEONE'S BEEN ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT ME.

WHAT DID YOU DO ABOUT IT?

WELL, WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST I DO?

CALL THE POLICE, AND TELL THEM WHAT?

"I'M HAVING AN AFFAIR

AND MY HUSBAND'S HAVING ME FOLLOWED?"

LAURA...

WHAT DID YOU THINK WAS GOING TO HAPPEN

WHEN YOU STARTED THIS?

NO, LET ME--

WHAT DID YOU WANTTO HAPPEN?

NOT THIS.

YOU CAN JUSTIFY THIS ANY WAY YOU LIKE, LAURA,

BUT THE FACT IS,

YOU'VE BEEN HAVING AN AFFAIR,

AND THINGS IN YOUR LIFE ARE GOING TO START TO UNRAVEL

UNLESS YOU DEAL WITH THAT MESSY REALITY,

AND THE WHY OF IT.

[PHONE DIALING]

HEY, BABE...

ARE YOU FREE?

CERTAINLY NOT,

BUT I CAN BE HAD FOR THE RIGHT PRICE.

MEET ME AT LE BISTRO,

HALF AN HOUR.

I'LL WEAR MY USUAL DISGUISE.

"WOMAN WITH YELLOW HAIR."

PICASSO'S MUSE.

HE LOVED HER.

AMONG MANY.

YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE RIGHT NOW.

LISTEN, SAM, UM...

I CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE.

MY LIFE IS FALLING APART.

AND YOU THINK NOT SEEING ME IS GOING TO MAKE THAT EASIER?

IF IT'S NOT TOO LATE ALREADY.

IS THAT WHY YOU WANTED TO MEET ME HERE,

WHERE I COULDN'T MAKE A SCENE?

YOU KNOW, YOU STILL TURN ME ON.

IT'S NOT GOING TO BE EASY LETTING GO OF THIS.

FOR ME EITHER.

YOU KNOW, I MAY NOT BE THE BEST GUY IN THE WORLD,

BUT...

I WOULDN'T HAVE GONE ABOUT BLOWING SOMEBODY OFF LIKE THIS.

SAM, PLEASE UNDERSTAND--

I DO UNDERSTAND.

I JUST DON'T LIKE THE WAY YOU WENT ABOUT DOING IT.

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

[SHUTTER CLICKING]

HEY!

HEY, STOP!

EXCUSE ME, MA'AM,

CAN I HELP YOU WITH SOMETHING?

EXCUSE ME, I'VE GOT TO--

WAIT!

SHE'S WORKING AS A REAL ESTATE AGENT.

SHE HAS A BOYFRIEND,

ALTHOUGH I THINK SHE BLEW HIM OFF

THE OTHER DAY.

THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE HER.

WHAT DO YOU THINK, WILLACKER?

I GOT THE WRONG GIRL?

NO.

NO, THAT'S HER, ALL RIGHT.

IT'S NONE OF MY BUSINESS,

BUT, UM...

WHO IS SHE TO YOU?

SHE RUINED MY LIFE.

♪ WE WILL SING FOR JOY

♪ WE'LL SING TO THE LORD WITH SONGS OF GRACE ♪

♪ SING FOR JOY

♪ WE'LL SING TO THE LORD THE KING ♪

♪ THE EARTH, THE SEA

♪ THE SUN, THE MOON

♪ ALL SHOW HIS MIGHT

♪ TO THE LORD WE WILL SING FOR JOY ♪

♪ HALLELUJAH

♪ SING HALLELUJAH

♪ LET ALL WHO SERVE THE LORD REJOICE ♪

♪ REJOICE AND SING, BE GLAD

♪ THAT WE BELONG TO HIM

♪ LET ALL WHO SERVE THE LORD

♪ EXULT HIS NAME

♪ HE IS THE LORD

♪ THE GOD OF ALL

♪ ALL NATIONS BOW BEFORE THEIR LORD ♪

♪ AND SING FOR JOY

[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]

THAT WAS GREAT.

AS THE CHAIR OF THE PTA,

I'D JUST LIKE TO QUICKLY REMIND ALL OF YOU

THAT THE SCHOOL ART FAIR AND AUCTION

IS IN TWO WEEKS.

THE PLANNING MEETING

WILL BE HERE TOMORROW IN THE AUDITORIUM

AT 3:00 P.M.

WE COULD REALLY USE THE HELP.

THANKS FOR COMING.

[APPLAUSE]

SHE'S A PARENT AT THE SCHOOL.

I SAW THE WAY SHE LOOKED AT NICK.

IS IT POSSIBLE THAT YOU'RE IMAGINING ALL THIS?

[SCOFFS]

NO, IT'S NOT POSSIBLE.

I KNOW WHAT I SAW.

ARE YOU GOING TO CONFRONT HIM?

I CAN'T.

WHAT IF HE...

WHAT IF HE SAYS HE LOVES HER?

WHAT IF HE SAYS HE'S LEAVING ME?

OKAY, NO, LET'S GO WITH THIS.

ASK ALL THOSE QUESTIONS YOU'RE AFRAID OF.

COME ON, LAURA.

"HOW OFTEN HAVE YOU SEEN HER, NICK?"

"IS SHE EVERYTHING I'M NOT?"

"ARE YOU BORED WITH ME?"

WHAT IS THE POINT OF THIS?

COME ON--

I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS.

SAY THE WORDS, LET'S GET TO THE ROOT OF IT.

TELL HIM.

WHY IS HE DOING THIS TO ME?

NO, NO, NOT ME.

ASK HIM.

NO!

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THE ANSWERS.

HE'S-HE'S TREATING ME LIKE I MEAN NOTHING TO HIM,

LIKE I'M...

WORTHLESS.

THAT MUST FEEL TERRIBLE.

I'M USED TO IT.

WHY?

WHO ELSE HAS TREATED YOU THIS WAY, LAURA?

WHO ELSE, OTHER MEN?

COME ON, LAURA, LOOK AT ME.

WHO HAS TREATED YOU THIS WAY?

LET'S GET TO THE ROOT OF IT, COME ON.

MY FATHER.

OKAY?

YOU KNOW, WE LIVED IN THE SAME BUILDING,

AND WE'RE BIOLOGICALLY CONNECTED, BUT THAT'S...

THAT'S ABOUT ALL HE EVER WAS TO ME.

TELL ME ABOUT HIM.

HE WAS A BUM,

ALWAYS BROKE.

ALWAYS ANOTHER GET-RICH-QUICK SCHEME.

THE ONLY THING HE EVER BOUGHT ME

WAS A LETTER OPENER FROM ATLANTIC CITY,

WITH A LITTLE DIVING HORSE ON TOP.

A LETTER OPENER FOR MY 10th BIRTHDAY?

[SIGHS IN DISGUST]

PROBABLY HAD IT LYING AROUND IN HIS CAR.

YOU MUST HAVE FELT SO VERY EMPTY.

I DON'T...

I DIDN'T NEED HIM.

I TOOK CARE OF MYSELF.

HOW DID YOU DO THAT?

I DID WHAT I HAD TO DO,

WHATEVER I HAD TO DO.

MEANING?

MEANING EXACTLY THAT.

I-I NEEDED THINGS, I GOT THEM.

CLOTHES, I GOT THEM.

I WORE THIS-

THIS FABULOUS DRESS TO MY PROM.

RED SATIN.

[CHUCKLES]

I BOUGHT IT MYSELF.

WHERE DID YOU GET THE MONEY?

YOU DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM?

NO.

[CHILDREN'S LAUGHTER, PARENTS GUSH]

WAS IT FUN? DID YOU LIKE IT?

JESS, WE'VE GOT TO GO, HONEY.

LAURA, I THOUGHT THAT WAS YOU.

LAURA, HI!

HOW FORTUITOUS.

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO CALL.

JULIA LANCASTER.

YOU SHOWED MY HUSBAND AND I A HOUSE

ON MERCER ISLAND A FEW WEEKS AGO.

OH, YES, RIGHT.

I'M SORRY, I'M RUNNING LATE.

QUICK QUESTION, IS IT STILL AVAILABLE, BY ANY CHANCE?

LET ME CHECK AND CALL ME TOMORROW, OKAY?

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

WHAT IS IT, CATHY?

I CAN'T COME NOW.

WE'LL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO MAKE THE COUNTER-OFFER

BEFORE THE DEADLINE.

CHARLIE WHO?

WELL, IF HE CALLS AGAIN,

TELL HIM YOU DON'T KNOW HERE I AM.

[SOBBING]

[♪♪♪]

[NICK]: LET'S GO, EM!

YOU CAN DO IT!

[KIDS CHEERING]

[LAUGHING]

[WHACK]

[KIDS CHEERING]

GOOD JOB, KIDDO.

GIMME A BIG BIRTHDAY KISS.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEETIE.

LAURA SAID SHE HAD SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS TODAY.

SHE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT IN AT ALL.

I'LL WAIT.

MAYBE YOU'D LIKE TO LEAVE YOUR NAME AND NUMBER?

I SAID I'LL WAIT.

[CROWD APPLAUDING]

ALL RIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

SO FAR, WE HAVE A BID OF $10

FOR THIS PRICELESS PIECE BY PETER

FROM MRS. KREGER'S FOURTH GRADE CLASS.

SO...

DO I HEAR 11?

11!

WE HAVE 11.

DO I HEAR 12?

$12, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

NO?

OH, THIS IS A TOUGH CROWD TONIGHT.

GOING ONCE...

GOING TWICE...

SOLD FOR $11

TO THE WOMAN IN THE PURPLE BLOUSE!

[APPLAUSE]

ALL RIGHT.

FOR OUR NEXT ITEM,

WE HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL VASE

FROM AN UP-COMING ARTIST IN THE SECOND GRADE,

AND I'LL TELL YOU, I SHOULD KNOW THIS

BECAUSE IT'S MY DAUGHTER, EMILY.

NOW, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT,

FOR THIS ITEM ONLY,

I AM GOING TO START THE BIDDING MYSELF,

AT $5.00.

SO...

DO I HEAR SIX?

$6.00.

$6.00.

DO I HEAR SEVEN? SEVEN?

I'LL BID SEVEN.

SEVEN, THANK YOU! SEVEN.

DO I HEAR EIGHT? $8.00?

EIGHT.

$8.00!

WE HAVE A BIDDING WAR, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

$8.00. DO I HEAR NINE?

$50.

[CROWD GASPS, CHAIRS TURN]

I KNOW A BRILLIANT ARTIST WHEN I SEE ONE.

[CHUCKLING FROM CROWD]

AND I LOVE A WOMAN WITH GREAT TASTE.

SOLD!

FOR $50.

[APPLAUSE]

ALL OF THEM.

THEY'RE GANGING UP ON ME.

THAT WOMAN WAS WITH US IN THE PARK THAT DAY,

AND NOW AT THE ART FAIR.

THEY'RE CHOOSING HER OVER ME.

YOU THINK YOUR DAUGHTER IS CHOOSING HER?

SHE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW HER, DOES SHE?

LAURA,

I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW YOU FELT AS A CHILD,

WHEN YOUR PARENTS WEREN'T LOOKING AFTER YOU.

THAT WAS THE LEAST OF IT.

I WAS PAYING FOR THEIR RENT.

I WAS 13 YEARS OLD

AND I WAS BUYING THE FOOD THAT THEY ATE.

HOW?

I HAD AN ARRANGEMENT

WITH MY BEST FRIEND'S FATHER.

[SNIFFLES]

AND YOUR PARENTS KNEW?

THEY WERE TAKEN CARE OF.

THEY DIDN'T ASK ANY QUESTIONS.

THEY HAD TO KNOW WHERE THE MONEY WAS COMING FROM.

THEY DID NOTHING TO STOP ME.

THAT'S HARD TO BELIEVE, LAURA.

BELIEVE IT.

DOES NICK KNOW ABOUT THIS?

NO.

NO, HE WOULD NEVER HAVE MARRIED ME.

THAT KIND OF PAST WOULDN'T PLAY FOR NICK.

BUT I THINK THAT'S WHY SAM APPEALS TO ME.

I'M MEANT TO BE WITH MEN LIKE SAM,

MEN WHO ONLY WANT SEX.

BUT YOU TOLD ME THAT--

THAT SAM LOVES YOU,

RIGHT?

OW, LAURA,

DO YOU HONESTLY BELIEE E LOVES YOU?

I DO,

BUT I'M NOT SURE IF NICK STILL LOVES ME.

I WON'T LET THIS RUIN MY LIFE AGAIN.

YOU DON'T THINK IT'S TOO LATE, DO YOU?

NO, LAURA,

IT'S NOT TOO LATE.

INHALE...

AND EXHALE.

CYCLE THROUGH AGAIN.

DON'T FORGET TO KEEP YOUR HEAD,

YOUR SPINE, YOUR ANKLES

ALL ALIGNED IN ONE STRAIGHT PLANE.

GREAT.

NOW WE'RE GOING TO INTO TRIKONASANA,

THE TRIANGLE POSE.

I WANT YOU TO PIVOT YOUR LEFT FOOT IN 60 DEGREES,

YOUR RIGHT FOOT OUT 90,

MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR HIPS FORWARD,

AND REACH...

AND DOWN.

REMEMBER TO DROP YOUR SHOULDERS,

KEEP YOUR HEAD TURNED UP TO YOUR LEFT HAND.

AND RELAX,

AND BREATHE...

GREAT.

AND COME BACK UP...

AND EXHALE...

AS YOU GO THROUGH YOUR DAY,

REMEMBER THE ENERGY YOU'VE CREATED HERE

AND USE IT TO MAKE IT A PRODUCTIVE ONE.

NAMASTE.

NAMASTE.

[APPLAUSE]

A REMINDER,

THE STUDIO'S BEING PAINTED TOMORROW,

SO TAKE EVERYTHING FROM YOUR LOCKER.

THANKS, GUYS.

DO I KNOW YOU?

WE HAVEN'T BEEN INTRODUCED.

I SAW YOU AT THE SCHOOL.

PROBABLY.

TOO MANY YOGA STRAPS.

DARN IT...

WHAT GRADE IS YOUR CHILD IN?

THIRD.

MINE TOO!

I DON'T KNOW HOW I GOT ROPED INTO THIS.

LET'S JUST CALL IT A FASHION STATEMENT.

IT'S A LONG WAY TO COME FOR A YOGA CLASS.

I CAME LOOKING FOR YOU.

ME?

YEAH.

WHY?

TO TELL YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM MY HUSBAND.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH ME.

I DON'T KNOW YOU OR YOUR HUSBAND--

I AM NOT STUPID!

NO, BUT YOU'RE CRAZY.

[CLASP LOCKS]

I SAW YOU WITH HIM.

[ROPE STRAINS]

[GASPING AND CHOKING]

[CHOKING]

[♪♪♪]

YOU SEEM VERY CHIPPER TODAY.

THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER.

ALL THAT WORRYING FOR NOTHING.

WELL, WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER WOMAN?

GONE.

IT'S OVER.

ARE YOU SURE?

POSITIVE.

YOU MUST BE VERY RELIEVED.

I'M GRATEFUL, VERY, VERY GRATEFUL.

AND SAM?

DONE.

I DON'T NEED HIM ANYMORE.

MY LIFE WITH NICK IS- IS WORKING NOW.

THAT EASY, HUH?

THAT EASY.

WHAT IF HE CALLS YOU AGAIN?

TRIES TO GET YOU BACK?

HE ALREADY HAS CALLED.

[CHUCKLES]

HE TOLD ME HOW MUCH HE MISSES ME.

OH, SO ROMANTIC.

WANTED TO TAKE ME BACK TO THE CLUB,

LIKE THE NIGHT WE MET.

WHEN HE BROUGHT ME UP TO THE STAGE AND SANG TO ME.

I DON'T REMEMBER YOU TELLING ME THAT.

NO, YOU TOLD ME

YOU MET HIM AT THE BAR,

AFTER HIS SET.

YOU SENT HIM A DRINK.

UH, NO, WELL, WE HAD DRINKS,

OF COURSE WE DID, BUT THAT WAS LATER,

THAT WAS AFTER HE SANG TO ME.

SOUNDS LOVELY.

MM...

I DOUBT THAT IS SOMETHING I WOULD FORGET.

THAT FIRST NIGHT,

FROM THE FIRST INSTANT,

WE WERE LIKE A SHOOTING STAR,

BUT NOW IT'S TIME TO GET BACK TO REAL LIFE.

IT'S GOOD YOU SEE THINGS SO CLEARLY.

I ALWAYS KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME TO WALK AWAY.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?

WELL, UM...

GUYS HAVE ALWAYS HAD THIS THING FOR ME.

IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT ALL MY LIFE,

THEN THEY GET, UM,

THEY GET A LITTLE TOO CRAZY.

THEY BECOME OBSESSIVE...

AND WHEN I CAN'T MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND

THE REALITY OF WHAT WE REALLY ARE,

I HAVE TO GO.

THAT MUST BE VERY DIFFICULT.

IT IS. IT'S...

IT'S SO FRIGHTENING

I HAVE TO DISAPPEAR SO THEY CAN'T FIND ME.

IT'S HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE,

BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW.

NOW MY LIFE IS PERFECT.

LISTEN, UM,

I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE,

BUT I WON'T BE COMING BACK.

NO, NOW THAT MY LIFE IS STRAIGHTENING OUT,

I DON'T SEE THE POINT.

LAURA, IT'S...

IT'S NEVER THIS SIMPLE.

I'M SORRY, UH, IN MY CASE, IT IS.

NO, NO, I-I DON'T THINK SO.

THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU'VE TOLD ME

THAT HAVE ME VERY CONCERNED.

THE WAY YOU DEAL WITH YOUR RELATIONSHIPS.

YOUR RECOLLECTIONS DIFFER FROM ONE SESSION TO THE NEXT.

NO...

NO, I MAYBE CARRIED ON.

I-I EXAGGERATE A LITTLE,

BUT I'M FINE.

I'M REALLY FINE.

LAURA, I-I'M NOT COMFORTABLE WITH--

IT'S OKAY.

I AM.

WELL, AT LEAST KEEP IN TOUCH

SO I'LL KNOW HOW YOU'RE DOING.

THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY.

[SNIFFLING]

HERE.

HEY.

HEY, WHAT DO YOU THINK, LOU?

I WANT TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL

FOR THE HOLIDAY.

YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN A ROUGH YEAR,

FOR EVERYBODY.

HOW CAN YOU BEAT TURKEY?

WELL, TURKEY'S PRETTY ORDINARY.

I WAS THINKING MORE LIKE DUCK.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT DUCK?

FOR 16?

FOR 12.

WELL, YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO GET 'EM SMALL,

THEY'RE MORE TENDER THAT WAY,

AND FIGURE ON HALF A POUND A PERSON,

SO... TWO THREE-POUNDERS OUGHTA DO IT.

THAT SOUNDS GOOD,

AND THEY'LL LOOK FABULOUS ON MY TABLE.

AND DON'T EVEN BOTHER ABOUT MAKIN' SAUCE.

WE'VE GOT ORANGE, SOUR CHERRY, THEY'RE ALL HOMEMADE.

OUTTA THIS WORLD.

IT'S GOING TO BE PERFECT.

A PERFECT FAMILY DINNER.

LAURA...

THERE'S A GENTLEMAN HERE TO SEE YOU.

THANK YOU.

HI, DETECTIVE McAULIFFE.

SEATTLE PD.

DO YOU KNOW THIS WOMAN?

I THINK I TOOK A YOGA CLASS WITH HER.

WHEN WAS THAT?

A FEW DAYS AGO.

UM, WEDNESDAY, I THINK.

SHE DIED ON WEDNESDAY.

SHE DIED?

WE FOUND HER AT THE YOGA STUDIO,

IN THE ELEVATOR.

SHE WAS, UH, SHE WAS HANGED.

OH, MY GOD...

WE'RE JUST TALKING TO EVERYONE

WHO SIGNED IN FOR THAT LAST CLASS.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I CAN TELL YOU.

UM, IT WAS A REGULAR CLASS, NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

WELL, COULD YOU TELL ME

WHO WAS AT THE STUDIO WHEN YOU LEFT?

I-I DIDN'T REALLY PAY ATTENTION.

I-I CHANGED MY CLOTHES AND I LEFT.

A GISELLE SANDLER SAID

THAT SOMEONE WHO FITS YOUR DESCRIPTION

WAS ONE OF THE LAST PEOPLE THERE.

IT'S POSSIBLE, I GUESS.

WELL, DO YOU, UH,

DO YOU REMEMBER IF THE VICTIM WAS STILL THERE?

I...

YOU KNOW, I SAW HER PACKING UP.

WAS SHE ALONE?

I DON'T KNOW.

LOOK, I-- I HAD A LOT ON MY MIND

AND, UM, I'M--

I'M ACTUALLY EMBARRASSED TO TELL YOU

WHAT I WAS REALLY THINKING

WHEN YOU'RE ASKING ME ABOUT SOMETHING SO HORRIFIC.

WELL, PLEASE, INDULGE ME.

WELL, THE TRUTH IS,

THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING UP,

AND, UM, I WAS THINKING ABOUT

HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE COMING TO DINNER,

WHAT I WOULD BE COOKING.

I...

YOU KNOW, I JUST DIDN'T PAY ANY ATTENTION

TO WHO WAS STILL IN THE GYM.

YOU CAN BE REACHED AT THIS NUMBER?

ANYTIME.

ALL RIGHT, WELL,

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU.

[♪♪♪]

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

THIS IS PERFECT.

HOW SHORT AN ESCROW WILL THEY TAKE?

I START A NEW JOB ON THE 15th,

AND I WANT TO GET IN, GET SETTLED

BY THE FIRST OF NEXT MONTH.

WELL, THAT'S PRETTY FAST, BUT I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

DO IT,

AND YOU'VE GOT A SALE.

YOU HAVE MY NUMBERS.

GET BACK TO ME BY TOMORROW,

OR I'LL MOVE ON TO MY SECOND OPTION.

I'M SURE I CAN MAKE IT WORK.

SMART LADY.

[DIALING PHONE]

SUZANNE, I'M AT THE BEACH HOUSE.

WILL THE SELLERS TAKE A 15-DAY ESCROW?

THE LOAN'S NOT A PROBLEM.

IT'S AN ALL-CASH SALE.

TERRIFIC.

I'LL MAKE IT HAPPEN.

WE'RE GOING TO END THIS YEAR STRONG,

YOU'LL SEE.

BYE.

ALL RIGHT,

SO I PULLED TOGETHER A COUPLE OF THE FLYERS

LIKE YOU'VE ASKED.

JUST TAKE A LOOK, SEE WHAT'S GOOD.

I WANT IT TO BE A COMPLETE SURPRISE.

I WANT TO WHISK HIM AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND,

SOMETHING COMPLETELY INDULGENT.

OKAY, SO WE'VE GOT A COUPLE PACKAGES TO PARIS,

MAYBE VENICE?

PARIS, I LIKE THAT IDEA.

CROISSANTS ON THE LEFT BANK IN THE MORNING.

ICE CREAM ON ILE ST. LOUIS.

EMILY WOULD LIKE THAT.

MAYBE I SHOULD BRING EMILY.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

WE NEED TO BE ALONE FOR THIS.

OKAY, CAN YOU PUT TOGETHER

A PACKAGE FOR PARIS?

A ROMANTIC WEEK FOR TWO.

THIS IS JUST WHAT WE NEED RIGHT NOW.

ABSOLUTELY.

I WILL HAVE A COUPLE OPTIONS DRAWN UP FOR YOU TOMORROW.

THANK YOU, LINDA.

I AM GOING TO SWEEP NICK OFF HIS FEET.

PATIENT PRESENTED AS AN ORDINARY UPTOWN WOMAN

WITH A BORING MARRIAGE AND AN EXCITING AFFAIR...

BUT, LATELY, HER BEHAVIOR

IS BECOMING MOREND MORE INAPPROPRIATE.

WHILE SHE DOES NOT PRESENT AS A TRADITIONAL DEPRESSIVE,

MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, HER AFFECT IS FLAT

AND DISPASSIONATE,

YET HER DESCRIPTIONS OF SAM, SUBJECT OF AFFAIR,

ARE EMBELLISHED AND IDEALIZED.

HER DESCRIPTIONS OF THEIR FIRST MEETING

CHANGE WITH EACH TELLING.

I'M BECOMING VERY CONCERNED

THAT THIS WHOLE RELATIONSHIP EXISTS ONLY IN HER MIND.

LAURA...

CHARLIE WILLACKER.

WE'RE GOING TO TALK.

NO, I'VE GOT TO GET TO A MEETING.

NO.

NO, NOW.

NO MORE DUCKING ME.

MY LIFE HAS BEEN A TRAIN WRECK SINCE YOU PASSED THROUGH IT.

OH.

I THOUGHT YOU'D BEEN DOING WELL.

I-I SEE YOU'RE DOING STORIES ON THE NETWORK NEWS NOW.

SEE?

I STILL FOLLOW YOUR CAREER,

EVEN THOUGH WE STOPPED SEEING EACH OTHER.

WE DIDN'T SEE EACH OTHER, LAURA!

WELL, LET'S NOT GET INTO THAT ARGUMENT AGAIN--

MY WIFE BELIEVED THAT CRAP ABOUT US HAVING AN AFFAIR.

MAYBE BECAUSE IT WAS TRUE.

WE DIDN'T, LAURA!

IT WAS ALL IN THAT HEAD OF YOURS!

THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN TWO PEOPLE IN YOUR FANTASY,

BUT THERE WAS ONLY ONE OF US INVOLVED

HERE ON PLANET EARTH.

I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO DENY WHAT WE HAD.

YOU ARE GOING TO FIX WHAT YOU DESTROYED.

YOU'RE GOING TO CONVINCE ALIX

THAT THERE WAS NOTHING BETWEEN US.

YOU ARE HURTING ME.

I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO LOSE.

I'M SORRY.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE SO HURT.

COME WITH ME TO SEE HER TO TELL HER THE TRUTH.

YEAH, I WILL-- YOU KNOW WHAT,

I JUST HAVE TO GET TO A MEETING,

AND I CAN'T BE LATE.

I'LL WAIT.

NO, IT'LL BE HOURS.

I'LL MEET YOU THERE.

I DON'T TRUST YOU.

WELL, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO

IF YOU WANT ME TO GO ALONG WITH THIS.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL MEET YOU BACK HERE AT 5:00.

DON'T MESS WITH ME, LAURA!

I KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU NOW!

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

HELLO?

YOU WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN THAT TAXI ANYWAY.

THE LADY WITH THE PLAID PANTS

WOULD HAVE WRESTLED YOU TO THE GROUND FOR IT.

SAM?

WHERE ARE YOU?

I DON'T HAVE TO BE THERE

TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE,

WHAT YOU DO.

[CHUCKLES] OKAY...

NOW YOU'RE SCARING ME.

YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T KEEP SECRETS FROM ME.

WHAT IS IT YOU THINK YOU KNOW?

I KNOW YOU MISS ME.

[CHUCKLES]

WRONG.

I KNOW YOU MISS WHAT WE HAD.

WRONG AGAIN.

AND YOU'VE GOT THE BEST LEGS IN TOWN.

I'M DIGGING THE TRENCH.

OKAY, WHERE ARE YOU?

RIGHT HERE.

RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU,

RIGHT WHERE I ALWAYS AM.

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

KIDNAPPING YOU.

I DON'T HAVE TIME TO BE KIDNAPPED.

ONE HOUR.

I WANT TO TAKE YOU SOMEWHERE.

I WANT TO SHOW YOU

THAT I WASN'T A COMPLETE BASTARD.

ONE HOUR.

WHERE TO?

PIONEER SQUARE. KING STREET.

FOR ONCE, YOU'RE SPEECHLESS?

SHE'S BEAUTIFUL.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

I REALLY MISS YOU.

COME ON.

AH...

OH, OH...MY GOSH.

[CHUCKLES]

MM.

[GROANING IN DELIGHT]

OH, THIS IS COMPLETELY OUT OF BOUNDS.

WELL, YOU'RE IRRESISTIBLE.

I'M GLAD ONE OF US HAS A LITTLE SELF-CONTROL.

[CHUCKLES]

SO, HOW ARE THINGS AT HOME?

JUST ALL RIGHT.

THAT SOUNDS PROMISING.

TELL ME YOU MISS ME A LITTLE.

I MISS YOU,

A LITTLE.

[GIGGLES]

[CHATTING]

OH, MY GOD, THERE'S NICK.

GET ME OUT OF HERE.

OKAY, WE'LL GET TWO OF THESE.

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

THIS IS LAURA.

LAURA, HELLO, IT'S ELLA BROWNING.

I KNOW YOU SAID YOU WERE DONE WITH THIS,

BUT I HONESTLY DON'T THINK THAT YOU SHOULD JUST WALK AWAY.

I THINK YOU NEED TO COME BACK AND SEE ME.

I'M FINE.

I HAVE AN OPENING TODAY AT 4:00.

THANKS, BUT I DON'T NEED IT.

- YOU CAN'T JUST BARGE IN HERE! - LAURA!

YOU CAN'T JUST BARGE IN HERE!

LAURA, WHERE ARE YOU?

I'M THROUGH PLAYING GAMES! WHERE IS SHE?

LAURA, LAURA, I WON'T FILL THE APPNTMENT.

PLEASE DO TRY TO COME.

I GOTTA GO.

LAURA!

ARE-ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ME, CHARLIE?

NO, I WANT TO BUY A CONDO.

THANKS, CATHY.

LET'S NOT DO THIS HERE--

WE DO THIS HERE,

OR WE DO IT IN FRONT OF ALIX,

BUT WE DO IT NOW.

I'M NOT LETTING YOU OUT OF MY SIGHT AGAIN.

YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO MEET ME

TWO DAYS AGO.

YOU DIDN'T SHOW UP.

YOU OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T COME TO WORK YESTERDAY

BECAUSE I WAS HERE.

I WAITED ALL DAY,

SO I AM THROUGH TAKING YOU AT YOUR SO-CALLED WORD.

LET'S GO.

[KNOCKS]

I EXPECT YOU TO TELL HER THE TRUTH.

I'LL TELL HER WHAT YOU WANT ME TO TELL HER.

I WANT YOU TO TELL HER THE TRUTH.

[SIGHS IN DISGUST]

NO, NO, NO, PLEASE, PLEASE,

FIVE MINUTES.

THAT'S ALL I WANT.

WHAT IS SHE DOING HERE?

PLEASE, JUST LISTEN TO WHAT SHE HAS TO SAY.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING THAT SHE HAS TO SAY!

ST-START TALKING.

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT CHARLEY AND ME.

UM, WE MET AT WORK,

AND WE HAD LUNCH A FEW TIMES.

YOU HAD LUNCH?

I THOUGHT YOU SAID SHE WAS A TOTAL STRANGER.

NO, WE DIDN'T HAVE LUNCH.

WE MET IN THE COFFEE SHOP DOWNSTAIRS,

AT THE COUNTER.

MAKING SMALL TALK AT A LUNCH COUNTER

DOESN'T QUALIFY AS "HAVING LUNCH."

YOU CAN'T EVEN GET YOUR STORIES STRAIGHT.

NO, I SWEAR TO YOU

THAT IS ALL THAT HAPPENED.

WE CHATTED A COUPLE OF TIMES,

THE NEXT THING I KNOW,

SHE'S BLOWING OUR LIVES APART.

TELL HER THE TRUTH, DAMMIT.

CHARLIE AND I DIDN'T HAVE AN AFFAIR.

I WANTED TO, BUT HE WOULDN'T.

WHAT ABOUT ALL THE PHONE CALLS?

THE LETTERS?

THE...FLOWERS

THAT KEPT SHOWING UP?

SHE DID IT ALL, UNPROVOKED.

THIS WHOLE THING IS IN HER HEAD.

IS THAT TRUE?

YES.

YOU DIDN'T KNOW HIM?

NO.

SO YOU MADE THE WHOLE THING UP?

YOU BLEW OUR LIVES APART

BECAUSE OF SOME CRAZY FANTASY?

WHAT KIND OF SICK TWIST ARE YOU?

I CARED ABOUT CHARLIE.

I AM HERE NOW BECAUSE I CARED ABOUT CHARLIE,

WHICH IS MORE THAN I CAN SAY FOR YOU.

YOU DIDN'T CARE ENOUGH TO FIGHT.

YOU JUST RAN OUT, FIRST CHANCE YOU GOT!

I DID IT.

I SAID WHAT YOU WANTED ME TO SAY,

AND, FRANKLY, I DON'T THINK SHE'S WORTH IT.

NOW LEAVE ME ALONE.

YOGA, RIGHT?

THAT'S WHERE I KNOW YOU FROM.

I MANAGE THE YOGA STUDIO.

YOU WERE IN THAT CLASS, WHEN THE TEACHER WAS KILLED?

OH, GOD, RIGHT.

UM, YEAH, WHAT A FREAK ACCIDENT.

I'M NOT SURE THE POLICE THINK SO.

THEY'VE BEEN ALL OVER MY STUDIO,

CHECKING FOR PRINTS, OTHER CLUES.

THEY'RE SUSPICIOUS OF SOMETHING.

HEY, UM,

WEREN'T YOU THE WOMAN I SAW THERE WHEN I LEFT?

I DON'T THINK SO.

MAYBE I'M WRONG.

I-I THOUGHT IT WAS YOU.

DID YOU SEE ANYONE ELSE THERE?

LIKE I TOLD THE POLICE,

I-I REALLY DIDN'T NOTICE.

LOOK, I'M SORRY TO RUSH OFF LIKE THIS,

BUT I-I'M REALLY LATE.

I'M GLAD YOU DECIDED TO COME AFTER ALL, LAURA.

WELL, I'M NOT SURE WHY I'M HERE,

BUT, LATELY, I'VE BEEN FEELING BOMBARDED BY THINGS,

UM...

I THOUGHT MAYBE TALKING WITH YOU...

WELL, I'M VERY GLAD YOU COULD MAKE IT.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE TALK SOME MORE.

WHAT DO YOUWANT TO TALK ABOUT?

ABOUT YOUR RELATIONSHIPS,

ESPECIALLY THE ONE WITH SAM.

I'M...CONCERNED

THAT YOUR LIFE ISN'T ON A STRONG ENOUGH FOOTING

TO KEEP YOU FROM...

DRIFTING BACK TO HIM.

WELL, THE TRUTH IS, I-I HAVE SEEN HIM.

HE, UH,

HE BROUGHT ME TO SEE A SCULPTURE HE MADE

OF ME,

OF MY BODY.

IT WAS IN A GALLERY NEAR THE ART MUSEUM.

[QUIETLY]: I SEE.

SOMETIMES, OUR VIEW OF RELATIONSHIPS

IS NOT COMPLETELY REALISTIC.

W-WE BECOME SO EMOTIONALLY NEEDY,

WE CREATE FANTASIES,

CONNECTIONS,

AND WE BELIEVE THEY'RE REAL.

WHAT'S NOT REAL?

YOU THINK I'M NOT REAL?

Y-YOU THINK SAM'S NOT REAL?

WELL, I-I KNOW THAT YOU'RE REAL,

AND I BELIEVE SAM IS REAL,

BUT I...

I WONDER IF YOUR LOVE AFFAIR WITH HIM IS REAL.

THAT'S CRAZY.

YOU THINK I'M IMAGINING MY RELATIONSHIP WITH SAM,

IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?

THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING.

OFTEN, WHEN THINGS AREN'T GOING WELL

IN OUR PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS,

WE CREATE AN ESCAPE,

A-A CONNECTION

THAT GIVES US WHAT WE NEED.

FOR INSTANCE, YOU WANT TO GO TO ROME,

BUT YOU CAN'T GET THERE,

SO YOU PAINT A PICTURE OF IT ON YOUR WALL,

A MURAL, A SCENE.

TROMPE L'OEIL.

WHAT?

TROMPE L'OEIL,

THAT'S WHAT IT'S CALLED.

IT'S A "TRICK...OF THE EYE."

WELL, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, DON'T YOU.

YOU DID IT WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG.

I DID NOT IMAGINE THAT MAN WHEN I WAS YOUNG.

BELIEVE ME, HE WAS VERY REAL.

YES, YES, I KNOW, I KNOW,

BUT...

WHAT YOU WERE DOING

WAS ANTITHETICAL TO YOUR SOUL,

SO YOU CREATED FANTASIES AROUND IT

TO MAKE IT MORE PALATABLE.

IT'S NOT UNUSUAL

TO RECREATE FANTASIES THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE

BECAUSE OF IT.

LIKE SAM...

LET ME HELP YOU GET THROUGH THIS.

LET ME HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THIS,

LET GO OF IT.

WHAT YOU HAVE WITH NICK,

THAT'S REAL...

AND GOOD,

AND WORTH FIGHTING FOR.

I DON'T NEED HELP.

I'M FINE.

LAURA, PLEASE.

YOU DON'T NEED TO BE CONCERNED. I HAVE EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT, LAURA--

PLEASE DON'T WALK OUT THAT--

BELIEVE WHAT YOU WANT.

I'M GOING.

[JAZZ BAND PLAYS]

[SCAT-SINGING]

[SAXOPHONE STARTS SOLOING]

[SINGER AND SAXOPHONE DUET]

[SONG ENDS]

VALERIE ROBINSON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

I'M NOT SLEEPING WITH HER!

I DIDN'T SAY YOU WERE.

NOT IN SO MANY WORDS.

I ASKED WHO SHE WAS.

THAT'S A PERFECTLY REASONABLE QUESTION.

IT WAS HOW YOU ASKED.

YOU KNOW, YOU SHOWED ME THE SCULPTURE,

AND I THOUGHT I MEANT SOMETHING SPECIAL TO YOU,

BUT I'M OUT OF THE PICTURE

FOR A FEW WEEKS, AND, TRUE TO FORM,

YOU'VE MOVED ON TO SOMEONE ELSE.

LOOK, THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK IT IS.

OUR SINGER DROPPED OUT.

I CALLED VALERIE TO FILL IN BECAUSE I KNEW HOW GOOD SHE IS.

MM, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE.

I DIDN'T OME FOR THIS.

YOU GO HOME TO YOUR HUSBAND.

WAIT, DON'T WALK AWAY FROM ME!

HEY, HEY!

DON'T WALK AWAY FROM ME--

TAKE IT EASY. STOP! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?

YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY!

TAKE IT EASY!

HEY--

[♪♪♪]

WHAT ARE WE DOING?

THIS.

[♪♪♪]

NINA PANKER JUST CALLED.

SHE WANTS YOU TO MEET HER

AT THE MAGNOLIA RANCH HOUSE RIGHT AWAY.

SHE SAYS SHE'S GOT HER HUSBAND RIGHT WHERE SHE WANTS HIM.

LET'S HOPE SO.

I LIKE THIS PLACE, A LOT.

I JUST DON'T LIKE BEING PLAYED.

COME ON, HARRY,

WHENEVER I PUSH YOU INTO ANYTHING,

YOU ALWAYS END UP THANKING ME.

LIKE I SAID, I DON'T LIKE BEING PLAYED.

[NINA CHUCKLES]

YOU'VE BEEN SAYING

THAT YOU'RE TIRED OF APARTMENT LIVING

AND YOU WORK SO HARD,

AND THIS PLACE IS PERFECT TO COME HOME TO.

HOW'D IT GO?

NINA'S STILL WORKING ON HIM.

I THINK SHE'LL GET WHAT SHE WANTS.

HEY...

SO YOUR CLIENT WENT BACK

TO THE MAGNOLIA RANCH HOUSE TODAY.

NOT ONLY THAT,

BUT I THINK YOUR GUY IS GOING TO MAKE AN OFFER

ON THE MERCER ISLAND HOUSE.

WE'RE ON A ROLL.

YOU'RE AMAZING.

GET THEM BOTH IN ESCROW,

AND WE'VE GOT SOME BIG-TIME CELEBRATING TO DO.

I AM ALL OVER IT.

HI, SAM.

ARE YOU STILL THE HOTTEST PROPERTY IN THE OFFICE?

YOU SAY THAT TO ALL THE BROKERS.

ONLY THE ONES I HAVE TO CANCEL ON.

I'M SORRY, BABE, I CAN'T DO IT TONIGHT.

THAT'S OKAY.

I...

IF YOU HADN'T CANCELED, I-I WOULD HAVE CANCELED MYSELF.

UM...

I REALLY WANT TO MAKE MY MARRIAGE WORK, SAM.

WELL, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT, THEN THAT'S WHAT I WANT FOR YOU.

THANKS.

I KNOW YOU MEAN THAT.

GOTTA GO.

[SPEED-DIAL BEEPING]

[RINGING]

[WOMAN'S VOICE]: HELLO?

HELLO, UM...

I MUST HAVE DIALED THE WRONG NUMBER.

SORRY.

[RINGING]

[SAME WOMAN]: HELLO?

HELLO.

UM...

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SAM?

YES.

WHO'S THIS?

VALERIE.

WHO'S THIS?

A FRIEND.

WHERE'S SAM?

UM...

HE'S IN THE SHOWER.

CAN I GIVE HIM A MESS--

[BEEPS PHONE OFF]

[BANGING INSISTENTLY]

[BANGING ON DOOR]

[POUNDING]

AH.

I WANTED TO SEE YOU ONE LAST TIME,

SO I COULD KEEP THIS IMAGE IN MY MIND

IN CASE I EVER WEAKEN.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

IT SHOULD NEVER SURPRISE ME TO CATCH YOU IN A LIE,

BUT SOMEHOW IT ALWAYS DOES.

WHERE IS SHE?

WHERE'S WHO?

VALERIE.

I CALLED YOU BACK.

I DIDN'T WANT TO BE CRUEL.

I WANTED YOU TO KNOW

HOW DIFFICULT IT WAS FOR ME TO LET YOU GO.

I OPENED MY HEART TO YOU!

YOU DID IT AGAIN!

[SIGHS]

STRAWBERRIES AND CHOCOLATE?

WHAT'S THAT ABOUT?

YOU'RE A LIAR!

I TRUSTED YOU!

HEY, HEY!

LISTEN, LISTEN!

VALERIE MEANS NOTHING TO ME.

SHE'S CRASHING HERE.

OKAY?

I SWEAR TO YOU.

JUST RELAX, SIT DOWN.

I'LL GET YOU A GLASS OF WINE.

I WAS SAVING THIS

FOR WHEN I FIXED YOU DINNER NEXT,

BUT, CLEARLY, NOW'S A BETTER TIME.

WHERE YOU GOING?

GO TO HELL.

HEY!

TAXI!

[CAR HONKING]

[BRAKES SQUEALING]

ARE YOU INSANE?

ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THAT HORN COSTS?

FORGET THAT IT MEANT SOMETHING TO ME!

AND JUST FOR THE RECORD,

NOT THAT IT'S ANY OF YOUR BUSINESS,

I'M NOT SLEEPING WITH VALERIE.

OH, STOP IT ALREADY.

I'M NOT A FOOL.

AND NEITHER AM I!

SHE'S GOT A BOYFRIEND BACK HOME THAT WEIGHS IN AT ABOUT 280!

SHE'S STAYING WITH ME UNTIL HER PLACE IS READY.

W-WHAT IS THIS PLACE?

WHO LIVES HERE?

THIS IS YOU?

GET THE HELL OUT.

THIS IS YOUR PLACE.

GET OUT OF HERE!

HEY!

YOU LIVE HERE ALONE?

THERE'S NO HUSBAND, IS THERE?

NO CHILD EITHER.

YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR MIND, AREN'T YOU, LAURA?

GET OUT OF MY LIFE.

BELIEVE ME, I'M GOING.

WHO'S THIS DOCTOR?

IS HE REAL, DOES HE EXIST?

OF COURSE HE'S REAL.

SOMEBODY BETTER WARN THE POOR BASTARD.

WAIT, SAM!

YOU CAN'T DO THIS! LET ME EXPLAIN!

I KNOW EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW.

YOU'RE INSANE!

NO, PLEASE DON'T, DON'T WRECK MY FAMILY--

GET HELP, LAURA!

YOU NEED PROFESSIONAL HELP.

[CRYING] NO, DON'T...

LET ME GET YOU TO A DOCTOR.

PLEASE.

NO, PLEASE, I KNOW YOU WANT TO DESTROY MY FAMILY.

PLEASE DON'T.

THIS IS OUT OF HAND! YOU NEED HELP!

YOU'RE GOING TO HURT SOMEBODY!

I DON'T WANT TO HURT ANYBODY! [KNIFE STABS]

[HE GASPS IN PAIN]

[SOBS]

I JUST DON'T WANT YOU TO UPSET NICK.

[GASPS]

[CRYING]

[GROANS WEAKLY]

[SOBBING, GASPING FOR BREATH]

MY PIANO WILL LOOK AMAZING IN THIS CORNER.

OH, IT'S THE PERFECT PLACE FOR IT.

HARRY JUST LOVES THIS ROOM, YOU KNOW.

OH, WELL, I'M GLAD TO SEE

YOU GOT HIM TO COME AROUND.

I ALWAYS DO,

ONCE I CONVINCE HIM IT'S HIS IDEA.

I AM GOING TO COOK UP A STORM

IN THIS KITCHEN.

OH, THIS IS A WONDERFUL PLACE

FOR FAMILY DINNERS.

YOU'RE RIGHT. IT WILL BE PERFECT.

WHY ARE THEY SELLING?

THEY'RE NO LONGER TOGETHER.

YOU'RE KIDDING?

EVERYTHING SEEMS SO PERFECT.

I'M SURE IT WAS AT ONE TIME.

SOME THINGS AREN'T MEANT TO LAST FOREVER.

WELL...

WE WANT TO BUY IT.

I DID IT.

I GOT AN OFFER ON THE MAGNOLIA RANCH HOUSE.

A GOOD ONE?

CLOSE TO ASKING.

OH, MY GOSH, YOU ARE AMAZING.

WELL, YOUR CLIENTS WANT ME TO PRESENT THE OFFER TONIGHT.

TONIGHT?

MM-HMM.

OH, THAT WON'T WORK.

I NEED TO LEAVE FOR BAINBRIDGE ISLAND IN AN HOUR.

OH, HELL,

YOU MADE IT HAPPEN.

YOU CAN HANDLE IT ALONE.

WHY DON'T YOU MAKE THE OFFER,

AND I'LL DISCUSS IT WITH HIM AFTER,

AND WE'LL FAX THE COUNTERS IN THE MORNING.

SOUNDS GREAT.

HE USUALLY GETS HOME AROUND 6:00

TO HAVE DINNER WITH HIS KID.

WELL DONE.

THANK YOU.

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

HELLO.

LAURA, IT'S ELLA BROWNING.

HELLO.

I'M GLAD I FINALLY REACHED YOU.

YOU HAVEN'T BEEN RETURNING MY CALLS.

I'VE BEEN BUSY.

LAURA...

I READ ABOUT SAM IN THE PAPER.

THAT WAS YOUR SAM, WASN'T IT?

IT SAID HE WAS A MUSICIAN.

HE WORKED AT THE JAZZ CLUB ON 65th.

SAD, ISN'T IT?

THEY SAY HE WAS MUGGED IN THE STREET.

YOU MUST BE DEVASTATED.

[CASUALLY]: I AM.

LAURA...

HAVE YOU... TALKED TO THE POLICE?

WHY WOULD I?

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL THEM.

WHAT COULD I TELL THEM?

I WASN'T THERE.

DOES IT NOT BOTHER YOU, LAURA,

THAT THE MAN YOU SAY YOU WERE INVOLVED WITH

WAS MURDERED IN THE STREET?

I DON'T SAY ANYTHING.

THAT'S YOUR FANTASY.

SAM WAS VERY REAL,

AND, FRANKLY, I'M STARTING TO FEEL HARASSED.

I'M JUST CONCERNED ABOUT YOU, LAURA, THAT'S ALL.

THAT'S WHY I'M CALLING.

NO, IT'S NOT.

YOU WANT TO INVOLVE ME IN SAM'S DEATH SOMEHOW.

WELL, I'M NOT GOING THERE.

IT WAS A RANDOM STREET CRIME.

THAT'S WHAT THE PAPERS SAY,

AND I BELIEVE THEM.

WELL, I DON'T.

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

IT MEANS I THINK YOU NEED HELP, LAURA.

IT MEANS I DON'T BELIEVE ANY OF THIS HAPPENED

THE WAY YOU SAY IT DID.

I THINK YOU NEED TO COME AND SEE ME.

YOU KNOW, I THINK I DO, TOO.

[LAUGHTER ECHOING]

EMILY!

EMILY, WHERE'D YOU GO?

MOMMY! MOMMY! SAVE ME!

[FAMILY LAUGHING]

[EMILY SQUEALS AND GIGGLES]

[KIDS SINGING]

GOOD JOB, EM!

[FERRY HORN BLARES]

[GASPS IN FRIGHT]

[SPLASH]

WELL, HELLO, MISSUS. PLEASE COME IN.

HELLO, YOLANDA.

DR. JARRETTS?

LAURA PHILLIPS.

OH, HI.

WE HAVEN'T FORMALLY MET,

BUT I'VE SEEN YOU SHOWING THE HOUSE, OF COURSE.

HELLO, EMILY.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

UM, LISTEN,

I BROUGHT SOMETHING FOR YOU.

YOU LIKE CHARM BRACELETS, DON'T YOU?

OH, YOU BET.

WE COLLECT THEM.

WELL, I LIKE THIS LITTLE BEAR THE BEST.

ME TOO.

PUT YOUR HAND OUT.

THERE YOU GO.

[CHUCKLES WARMLY]

WOW, HUH?

NOW, LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT I'VE BROUGHT FOR YOU.

YOU'LL NEED TO DISCUSS THIS OFFER WITH SUZANNE

AND THEN RESPOND BY 7:00 TOMORROW NIGHT.

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

IT'S A GOOD PRICE.

YEAH, I'M SURE WE CAN MAKE THIS WORK.

MY CLIENTS WILL BE VERY PLEASED.

[SIGHS RUEFULLY]

MY WIFE AND I, WE WERE...

WE WERE HAPPY HERE.

I HEARD ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.

YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES.

THANK YOU.

WE HAD, UM,

PLANNED ON MOVING DOWNTOWN

TO SHORTEN MY COMMUTE

SO I COULD SPEND MORE TIME WITH THE FAMILY.

WELL, I GUESS THAT'S MORE IMPORTANT NOW

THAN EVER, ISN'T IT?

LOOK!

SO PRETTY, HUH?

THAT WAS REALLY KIND OF YOU.

IT WAS NOTHING...

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