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[soft, tense music]

[mournful clarinet music]

[♪]

[soft, tense music]

[♪]

[gulls cry]

[townspeople chatter]

[boat motor rumbles]

[Alex] Wait!

Please, wait!

I need to go to Anna's restaurant.

-Yes. Come in. -Yeah?

-Hello, Miss. -Yeah?

-Thank you. -Back over here.

Whew! Um...

[Alex grunts with effort]

[boat engine rumbles]

[gulls cry]

[townspeople chatter]

[waves lap gently]

You okay over there?

I don't like boats.

It's the water. I can't swim.

You came to work on an island.

Nobody told me it was on an island.

Okay.

[boat engine rumbles]

[waves crash]

-[Alex] Thank you. -[Man in Greek] You're welcome.

[in Greek] Nice, guys. This one goes to that corner in the back.

-Over there? -Yes, George, dude.

Behind the big table, over there, in the corner.

-Okay. -Um, uh...

Excuse me, I'm looking for Anna.

-Anna? -Yes.

[scoffs]

Unfortunately, she passed away many years ago.

Oh.

Can I help you with something?

Uh, yeah, maybe, I'm here for the hostess position.

-Oh, really? -Yeah.

Well, have a seat.

Mr. Webster will be here shortly.

-Mr. Webster. -Yes.

Okay. Thank you.

-[in Greek] Hello. -[in Greek] Uh, hello.

[in English] Hi. Hey.

[sighs]

-[in Greek] Hello. -[in Greek] Hello.

[leaves rustle]

[waves lap gently]

[birds chirp]

[Chico] Yeah, you got it. Yeah!

Nina, have Milo start in on filleting those.

And tell him to be careful. It's a small fish.

Okay.

-Hey, beauty. -Nice shirt.

Does it glow in the dark?

Yeah, and that's a hell of a ring there.

Fuck you, Chico.

Grandpa much be rich, huh?

To afford a ring like that.

What's he now? 90? 91?

-72. -Oh, my God.

And how old is your father? Tell me again.

Look, you only have a month to be free,

but let's not waste it arguing.

It's actually only three weeks now.

-See you tonight? -You bet your ass.

Bro, you are late.

[in Spanish]

[Ilya] I got it.

-Dimitri? -Yeah.

Yorgos?

How's it coming?

Good, it's good.

Mr. Max. She's here.

-Who? -The hostess.

The woman who didn't show.

Oh, Christ, she finally showed up?

Yes, she's around back.

[birds chirp]

[gasps]

Sorry about that.

Mr. Webster?

-Max. -I'm Alejandra. Alex.

[Max] Yeah, the-- the hostess.

-Yeah. -Listen, uh,

you know, we expected you last week, right?

And we didn't hear from you.

So, we had to go ahead and hire someone else.

Dimitri.

-Dimitri? -Yeah,

however, if you'd like, I was thinking I could offer you uh...

-You hired someone else. -Yeah. But--

-But it's only been a few days. -I had to.

-We open tonight. -[glass shattering]

[sighs] You know what?

I-- I don't have time for this, okay?

Uh, the position's been filled. I apologize.

[broken glass clinks]

That one's on me, buddy.

Next one comes out of your check.

Mr. Webster, you have no idea what I went through

to get here, really!

-Coming from Barcelona-- -[woman speaking Greek]

-Excellent. Um-- -Coming from Barcelona, I decided to stop in Milan--

[in Greek] I like it a lot. Lots of garlic.

I decided to stop in Milan for a couple of days

to visit my sister who lives there.

But when I was there, my bag was stolen.

I tried to get a new passport but, you know,

it was a holiday weekend in Milan.

So, my cell phone was in my bag,

and your number was in it, so I couldn't call you.

And this goddamn restaurant isn't listed anywhere. Sorry.

You know, Milan has some great restaurants.

You should've stayed there.

I had to wait 'til Monday to get a new passport,

and when I finally got it, it turned out

there was a strike at the airport.

-Ah, Max. -[Max] Yeah?

A-- A party of eight is coming tonight.

Where should I put them?

-Um... Table Four? -Dimitri?

-Yes? -Great. Thank you. Great.

So, I had been told the best option would be to come by bus.

So I did.

-[Max] You want to hold this open, please? -Yeah.

Here, take this.

So, for almost 24 hours, I was sat on a bus,

crossing Slovenia, Bosnia, Serbia, and Macedonia.

Can you believe it?

That goes on the counter over there.

Okay. And when I finally arrived to Athens,

I took a train to Volos,

and then a ferry all the way here.

And now you're telling me I don't have a job anymore.

-Really? -Uh, Milo,

you want to help me prep this, please?

Look, I meant to be here last week,

but now I'm out of money,

and I have nowhere else to go. I really need this job.

It's opening night. I've got my own problems.

I can't worry about yours.

Excuse me?

This is your problem. Not mine.

My problem? My problem.

[in Spanish]

[in Spanish]

[in English] That's nice.

[in English] You speak Spanish.

[in Spanish]

[in English] Listen,

as I tried telling you before,

before you started interrupting me,

the hostess position is filled.

However, we do need a server.

-A server. -That's right. A server.

So, if you can keep your expletives out of my kitchen,

and you can get here on time from now on,

the job is yours.

Okay, then.

[waves lap gently]

[boat engine rumbles distantly]

[horn honks]

What's that?

It's Chico.

Max, first wave.

I'm sorry, watch your step.

-Thank you. -Don't get too much drunk, okay?

-Hello! -Oh, my God. Look at you.

You're so beautiful today. What's your secret?

Okay. Enjoy your time. Welcome to the paradise.

[in Greek] Hello. Good evening. Hello. Welcome.

[smooth jazz plays]

[hum of quiet conversation]

[in Greek] Water, please.

Water. [in English] Right. Right.

Neró, water;

anthrakoúcho neró, sparkling water;

erythró krasí, red wine;

lefkó krasí, white wine.

[din of quiet conversation]

[in Greek] These people have been waiting for 20 minutes.

[in English] I don't understand.

[sighs] Of course.

You came to work at a restaurant in Greece,

but you don't speak a word of Greek.

Four people out there.

Chop, chop, honey. They ain't getting any younger.

[Alex sighs]

[♪]

[dishes clatter]

-[crash, glass shatters] -[diners exclaim]

[laughter, applause]

One's in, the other one's out.

They're marked and everything.

[Alex sighs]

Ooh!

[Max] That was you out there?

Yeah.

[Max] Well, you know how it works.

First one's on you. Next one comes out of my check.

You got it.

Okay...

I'll take that little guy right there.

[chickens clucking]

Look at him.

He's the master of his domain,

and we should all be so lucky.

Moving around,

chest all puffed out,

chasing any hen that gets in his way.

You know I hate that goddamn rooster.

Keeps me up all night making noise.

[sniffs deeply]

-Thanks. -[speaking Greek]

[in English] You didn't tell me she looked like that.

[upbeat traditional Greek dance music plays]

Come on, and dance with me.

[Alex and Ilya laugh]

[Alex] Hey.

[staff laughing]

Okay.

You're gonna go with that?

-Yes. -Mm-hmm.

Well, that's good, because I'll have you mated in five moves.

Oh, fuck. Are you kidding me?

You know I'm gonna beat you one day.

-I promise. -Chico, come dance with me.

If you'll excuse me,

master of my domain.

[imitating clucking]

[Ilya laughs]

[Chico] I'm coming.

[Chico laughs and clucks]

Hello, baby.

-Hey, nice to meet you. -[Alex] Yeah, you, too.

[Chico] Welcome.

Oh, my God.

[staff laughing]

[woman] You can sleep on my couch tonight, okay?

Until you find something else tomorrow.

I have a husband and three sons. It gets a bit crowded.

Oh, no, no, you can stay at my place.

There's plenty of room.

You can have my bed, and I'll sleep on the couch, okay?

[door creaks]

There.

Well, it's nothing fancy, but, uh,

you're welcome to stay here until you get on your feet.

No, this is perfect.

Thank you.

You've been so nice about... everything.

Ah, it's my pleasure.

Good job today.

[sighs]

[squeals joyfully]

Oh.

I just wanted to say if, uh, you need anything,

I'm in the cabin down the beach.

Okay.

Have fun.

[laughs]

Oh!

[sighs deeply]

[rooster crows]

[rooster crows]

[sighs]

[peaceful music]

[leaves rustle]

Hey.

Almost there.

A couple more days.

Mm! Mm.

It's a beautiful garden.

Could use some flowers, though.

Chico is gonna take you across the bay.

See if he can set you up with a place.

I can lend you the money for the time being.

We can work it out later.

Thank you. Really.

Ah, look, the job is seasonal.

Uh, you should know that in advance.

I need more help in the summer months,

come fall, and, uh, I gotta let some people go.

I just don't want it to come as a surprise.

No, of course not.

Yeah. Well, you know, you work nights, obviously.

That's when we're open,

and, uh... Mondays.

The place is closed on Mondays.

Great.

[Max] There's not much more to it than that.

Just, uh... give me two weeks' notice when you want to leave.

[laughs]

You've already decided that I'm gonna leave.

Well, you're young.

You look good, you...

you didn't get the job you wanted.

Um, eventually, you're gonna get bored.

And maybe you're-- You're gonna meet a guy.

You know, they all do.

Uh... just give me two weeks.

[Max sighs]

[rooster crows]

[waves lap gently]

I have some floaties at home.

I'll give you one for the ride back.

So, you guys know Max pretty well?

Nobody knows Max well.

That's the way he likes it.

What do you mean?

[Chico] He keeps to himself.

Some chicks dig that silent type.

It's quite cool.

I think he might be gay.

[Chico] Nah, he's not gay.

He's just... odd.

[in Spanish]

Where are we going?

Relax. It's here.

Chico, if these shoes get ruined, I'm gonna cut your balls off.

-What's this? -It's a money pit.

[Chico] This is my baby.

Yemanya.

[Chico] "Goddess of the sea."

[Alex] It's beautiful.

I know.

I've been restoring her, slowly, you know,

I'm taking my time.

The plan is to just pick up one day, and shove off.

Maybe sail around the world or something.

Sounds nice.

You want to come with me?

Yeah, right. You saw me out on the water.

Maybe I would help you with that fear.

[laughs]

I'll bring the floaties.

[Ilya] Chico!

-[Chico] Yeah? -I'm fucking hungry.

[Chico] Okay, baby.

Okay.

[sighs]

[Alex gasps]

Wow.

[Alex sighs]

Amazing.

Beautiful, huh?

Thank you.

No, thank Max.

He did this.

[lively, upbeat music]

Have a beautiful day.

[Alex grunts with effort]

[in Spanish]

Hello, girls.

Hi, beautiful.

[Max] I wanna experiment.

I was thinking of something...

What's this?

Flowers.

Okay.

[laughter]

Oh, my God.

Those are so beautiful. Uh, let me get a vase.

Oh, hmm, yeah.

[Nina] Max?

Max!

-What? -First wave.

[gasps] Got it.

[shoppers and vendors chatter]

-For me? -Hello.

-[in Greek] Thank you. -[in Greek] You're welcome.

[man in Greek] How are you?

[in English] For you. For you, baby.

-Thank you. -Hi.

-[sighs] -[woman] Thank you very much.

How much is this?

This is, uh seven euro.

It's a petroleum lamp.

You can see the light into the mirror.

-It's very nice. -I'll take it.

Okay. Should I wrap it for you?

-No, that's it. -No?

-It's okay. -Thank you.

I'll take this, and I'll take this guy, too.

[man] All right, I'll prepare these for you.

Thank you, are you going to put it in?

-Uh, yeah. -Are you going to put it in your bag?

-That's it. -Thank you very much. Have a nice day.

Bye, bye. Thank you. Bye.

[intriguing music]

[♪]

[♪]

[bell tolls]

[applause]

[excited chatter]

[guests cheering]

[lively music playing]

[guests laugh and chatter]

For one.

[Alex] Yes, thank you.

[song lyrics in Greek]

-[cork pops] -Ooh!

[laughter]

How are you holding up?

Fine.

She doesn't have to worry anymore.

She's got money, got security.

It takes a little pressure off, right?

[glasses clink]

Cheers!

[Alex wolf whistles]

[Alex] You look nice.

Well, it's, uh, for special occasions.

I've never been to a Greek wedding before.

Well, you've seen one, you've seen 'em all.

Wow.

[lively traditional music plays]

[guests laugh and chatter]

Do you want to dance?

-Who? -You.

-Me? -Yeah.

Nah. I-- I don't dance much.

Neither do I, come on.

Nah, I-- I don't think so.

Well, I guess this is my cue.

-Mm! Mm! -[laughing]

[Chico hums along with the song]

[song lyrics in Greek]

[clears throat]

Milo told me we are running out of wine.

Huh.

If they keep drinking like this, I'm gonna own those boats of his.

[chuckles]

[song lyrics in Greek]

[soft moaning]

-[Chico] Will you marry me? -[Ilya laughs]

-Shh! Shh! Shh! Shh! Shh! -[both laugh]

[sighs]

[band singing in Greek]

[guests laugh and chatter]

What are you up to?

I'm just keeping an eye on the groom here.

Watching the two lovebirds.

Dimitri met someone.

Some of us are going to go grab a drink.

You should come.

Um, well, I don't get over to the--

To the mainland, you know, very much.

You could come see my place.

You helped me get it.

I figure it's about time you check it out.

[Chico] Hey, Max, are you coming?

[groans] Yeah, well, I...

You know, somebody's gotta look after that guy.

Uh, you're right. You take care of the groom.

I'll take care of the bride. See you there.

You're gonna have one hell...

I'll see you in a bit.

["Middle of the Road" by The Pretenders plays]

♪ Without some little jerk On my back ♪

♪ Don't harass me, Can't you tell ♪

♪ I'm going home, I'm tired as hell ♪

♪ I'm not the cat I used to be ♪

♪ I got a kid, I'm 33, baby ♪

Come on.

Hey.

Don't worry. He'll come around.

You better get over there before she goes home with Yorgo.

Smile for me?

Good.

[♪]

[gentle music]

[crickets chirping]

[faint, overlapping chatter]

[♪]

Hey!

Whoa! She's really mad at you.

What do I have to do to get you to notice me?

Did you eat?

What?

[Max] Well, we got pretty busy out there.

I didn't see you eat anything.

No, I didn't get to.

Um...

Why don't you give me a couple of minutes?

Gonna head on out there and put on some music.

[boat motor puttering]

[whistling]

Okay. We're ready to take off.

["Haunted Heart" by Charlie Haden Quartet West ft. Jo Stafford playing]

♪ In the night ♪

♪ Though we're apart ♪

♪ There's a ghost of you ♪

♪ Within my haunted heart ♪

♪ Ghost of you ♪

♪ My lost romance ♪

♪ Lips that laugh ♪

♪ Eyes that dance ♪

I don't know if I can eat this.

It looks like a Matisse.

[♪]

We were together for about six months before I discovered he was married.

How'd you find out?

[Alex] I took my niece to see a movie.

And he was there.

With his family.

Wife, young kids.

He never even saw me.

I just... sat there and cried.

[chuckles]

My niece kept asking me what was wrong.

I couldn't tell her.

Did you tell him that you knew?

No.

I just left one day.

I don't think he'll ever know why.

[♪]

What about you?

Were you ever married?

Well... I came close once.

Who was she?

It's a long story. Story for another day.

Like I said, it's, uh-- There's not much to it.

[Alex] I like it.

It's cute.

It's...

you.

-What's this here? -Uh, that's-- that's nothing.

-That's, uh... -[Alex gasps softly]

Yeah.

-Do you play? -No.

It was here when I bought the place, with a--

a bunch of junk, you know.

I don't even know why I keep it.

-You should learn. It'd be fun. -[Max] Yeah.

Uh, that was here too.

[chuckles]

What?

Nothing.

Well...

sometimes it just seems like you head off somewhere else.

I can never tell what you're thinking.

Well, I'm not thinking anything.

I'm just sitting here.

So...

I should go fire up the boat and get you on back.

Okay.

[Dimitri] Mr. Webster.

Can I talk to you about something, please?

Yeah.

Yeah, um, you know, at the wedding, at the party, I met a guy...

So, he just left?

I'm telling you, there's something wrong with this guy.

Yeah, maybe.

[Max] Well, it cannot be denied.

[Dimitri] Oh, thank you. Thanks so much.

-Really, it was great, great being here with you. -Oh! Yeah.

I told you he was gay. [chuckles]

[birds chirping]

Where are we going?

It's just down here.

Wow. It's amazing.

[Max] It's pretty much perfect, isn't it?

[Alex] Yeah.

This is where I want 'em to bury me when all is said and done.

Put me in the ground right here.

You didn't come up here to show me this, right?

No.

Dimitri.

He's not gonna stay for the fall.

He's got another job lined up in Athens.

I guess... he's headed there with that guy he met at the wedding.

Markos's cousin.

He's young, he's pretty, he meets someone, and...

well, next thing you know, I'm out an employee.

Look...

I want you to be our hostess.

I want you here full time, year-round.

So...

is this a professional proposal,

or is it personal?

Well, it's professional. I guess.

Okay.

Then I'm gonna have to think about it.

I should finish up the tables.

[melancholy music]

[♪]

Stavros. Your name?

[♪]

[crickets chirping]

-Hey. -[keys clatter]

Did I scare you?

I thought you didn't come to the mainland much.

Well, I figured it was, uh...

time to see the place.

-You know? -[Alex chuckles]

Yeah.

[Max sighs]

[meows]

[Max groans]

Why are you looking at me like that?

Like what?

Like you've never seen a naked woman before.

Well...

maybe because I-- I haven't seen a naked woman like you before.

Do you like it? My body?

[exhales] Yeah.

What do you like about it?

Well...

I don't know. Everything.

Everything means nothing to me.

Well... everything means everything to me.

[Alex] I'm pretty curvy. No?

Yeah.

And here.

Can you see this? My butt dimples.

They're called "Venus holes."

Not everybody has them, and I've been told they're quite adorable.

And now, my feet.

They are not so pretty, unfortunately.

I have corns, calluses. Bunions, even.

More on the left foot than on the right today.

They could probably use a good soak, to tell you the truth.

A little more... love and care.

I've been neglecting them.

That's me.

What about you?

-What do you got? -Hmm?

You're looking at it.

Where'd you get that?

Oh, it's... a souvenir from Mexico.

Okay.

How?

Ah...

that's a story for another time.

[rooster crows]

[playing gentle melody]

[♪]

[waves lapping]

[Max] Come on in! I won't bite.

-[Alex] It's so cold. -No, it's beautiful.

It's warm. It's nice.

[Max] I told you! The sun has been warming it for months.

Come on, swim to me.

I'm watching you the whole way. Trust me.

[Alex] Okay.

[Max] There you go. Kick your beautiful feet!

Come on.

[Alex laughing]

[Alex] I was with my family at my Uncle Salvador's house.

They had this little pool in the backyard,

and, uh... [chuckles]

...my cousin Anna threw my doll in the water.

I went in after it.

[Max] Jesus.

I slipped under,

and...

it was as if the sky and the surface of the water were the same thing.

I was just lying there,

my doll in my hand.

I remember fighting at first, but after a minute or two, the panic just left.

All of a sudden, it was...

quiet.

Comfortable.

Peaceful.

It felt great. It felt like home.

But you're still here.

Yeah.

My uncle pulled me out.

Everyone thought I was dead.

They gave up.

He wouldn't.

How long were you out?

A while.

What's out there?

What's waiting for us?

I don't know.

But it's nice.

You have instructions for that thing, buddy?

Yeah. Right there, boss.

Do you understand them?

I think I do.

Yeah, I'll have Yorgos come give you a hand.

-Sit tight. -Okay.

Yorgos.

-How's she looking? -No good. Oil.

No, no, she just needs a little sealant.

It's gone, this one. You buy a new one.

[rock music playing]

[beat drops]

Come on.

Good night.

-[cat yowls] -Oh! [laughing]

You all right, baby?

What?

[Alex] What's wrong?

Nothing.

Chico.

I don't know, it's just...

lately...

you know, I don't feel great about it.

It doesn't feel good.

But you guys are so good together.

You and I know we are not really together.

We won't ever be.

I've had a lot of women in my life.

I'm not bragging, okay?

And without fail,

the ones I really like--

and maybe even I love--

those ones are all taken.

[crickets chirping]

[faint boat motor chugging]

[motor stops]

Okay.

[Alex] Smile for me?

[♪]

[boat motor rumbling]

[♪]

[door squeaks]

[Max] Hey.

What are you doing lurking in the dark?

How was your night?

Oh. It was amazing.

We danced, and we drank, and we danced, and we drank.

I wish you would have come.

I had to dance with Chico over and over again.

I think I might've made Ilya a bit jealous.

But now, I'm home,

and I'm all worked up.

What are you gonna do to me?

I could start without you...

but I don't think it'd be as fun.

[giggling]

[symphonic music]

[♪]

[Alex sighs]

[books thudding]

[gasps]

[foreboding music building]

[♪]

[exhales]

How is everything?

Okay? Thank you for-- thank you for coming tonight.

Nina, have you seen Alex?

No, but she better get here soon.

We're getting killed out there.

I'll be right back.

[Max sighs]

[Max] What's all this?

I don't know. You tell me.

Well, I'm not exactly certain, darling. You wanna fill me in?

I've been lied to before. I won't go through it again.

What are you talking about?

This.

All right, look-- [sighs]

-Sweetie, this isn't-- -Save it.

I don't want to hear it. No more lies.

-Look, if you just stop... -[shouting] Let go of me!

[sighs]

[in Spanish]

[Max in English] Alex, please.

[in Spanish]

Damn it, Alex. Please!

[Alex continues in Spanish]

[shouting] Alex, please! Shut the fuck up!

[objects clattering]

Now, if you love somebody, you gotta trust 'em.

I've never given you a reason not to trust me.

Not once!

[breathing heavily]

Look, I--

I-- I know what you've been through.

But I'm not him.

Dinner's started.

[sobbing]

Nina, I just seated the Castoriadis over by the window, okay?

[Nina] Okay.

Melina.

Her name is Christine.

You weren't married?

No. And we lived together for a long time.

And he's yours?

Yeah. Matthew.

[Alex] How old is he now?

[Max sighs]

He turned 32 in... August?

[exhales shakily]

Where are they?

To tell you the truth, I don't know.

Christine and I were--

It was toxic. We were both so fucked up on drugs.

We were young, fighting all the time.

And, uh...

[sighs] ...he was just caught in the middle.

Finally, I did what I thought was best for everyone,

and I--

and I left her.

I gave up drugs, I moved around, I lived in a lot of different places,

and finally, I ended up here.

Leaving him...

that was the worst thing I've ever done.

And I don't know that I'll ever forgive myself for it.

Did you ever try and contact him?

Well, I can't do that to him. It's been too many years.

I'm sorry, okay?

About prying, about everything. I just want to know you.

I don't want any secrets between us.

Well...

we both have our past.

We both came here running from them.

You seem to own yours,

and talk about it real easy.

I love that about you.

But...

I'm just built differently, that's all.

I'll tell you everything, I promise.

You just gotta be patient with me.

You just gotta give me time.

Okay?

Max?

Max?

Max?

[snake rattling]

[gasps]

[somber clarinet music]

[papers rustling]

[slow, jazzy piano music]

[jazz instruments joining in]

[door opening]

Goddamn Euros. I'll never get used to 'em.

[Ilya] Alex.

-[Alex] What's wrong? -[Ilya] Chico broke up with me.

[Alex] Oh, Ilya, I'm sorry.

[Ilya] Something in the way he acted, the things he said.

There's somebody else.

[Alex] No, no way. I'm sure you're wrong.

No, no, I know. I'm absolutely certain there's somebody else.

What am I gonna do?

[Ilya sobbing]

[Alex] I'm sorry.

[motor sputtering]

Goddamn it.

Yorgos!

[whispering]

Hey there.

Where have you been?

Looking for Yorgos.

The boat, the motor, I can't get it running.

You look awful.

Yeah, well, I couldn't sleep last night.

That goddamn rooster.

[Alex] I didn't hear him.

No, you'd sleep through a hurricane.

What are you looking for?

Pills. I had them right over here.

[Alex] What for?

I get insomnia sometimes, I can't sleep.

You know? It's just the pills help me.

I don't know where--

[Max sighs]

I had them right here somewhere.

What's that?

Oh, it's for Chico's boat.

Yeah. He's been down lately with the whole Ilya thing.

I'm gonna take him out to lunch today.

Cheer him up a bit.

Okay. Shift starts at 7:00.

I know.

First the thing with the photograph and now this.

Chico, I'm absolutely certain it's him playing on that record.

But it says Paul Frye.

-[Alex] I know. -And his name is Max.

He never told me he played the clarinet.

In fact, he said he didn't when I asked him.

He said the clarinet was there when he bought the place.

Maybe it was.

But he played it.

Maybe he taught himself.

I play pretty mean guitar. Do you know that?

-No. -Did I ever tell you that?

That's all I'm saying.

Don't get freaked out. Okay?

I know Max for a while.

I'm sure there's a good explanation for everything.

Cheers to you, my friend.

[tense music]

[reporter] ...one of the two towers of the World Trade Center

in the center of New York going up in flames,

after a series of attacks...

-[Max] Drachmas okay? -[pharmacist] Okay.

-[Max] Thank you. -[pharmacist] Thank you.

[♪]

[Chico] You're beautiful. Enjoyed yourself?

[Alex] Oh, stop with that.

[Chico] What? Enjoy this beautiful moment.

-[Alex] Okay. -[Chico] We're here. Let's buy something, okay?

-Let's find something. -What do you want to buy?

[Chico] I don't know. Whatever you want.

[♪]

[Max] Go away, pal. I don't have anything.

Come on, knock it off, knock it off.

I said knock it off.

[crickets chirping]

Checkmate.

[Chico laughing]

Earlier today, you were following us.

Why?

I should be the one asking the questions here.

What's that supposed to mean?

[Max] I know how Chico feels about you. Okay?

And I know Chico.

He goes through women like paper towels.

Max, you've got it all wrong.

I see where this is headed, and uh...

I just don't want anybody to get hurt.

You know?

You don't have to run behind my back.

[scoffs]

You're young, you're beautiful.

You should have whatever it is that you want.

And if you think it's Chico...

well, so be it.

Just tell me now.

I don't want him, Max.

I want you.

You want me?

Yes, you idiot. I want you.

[chuckles] So, I should probably have my head examined.

I'm sorry.

Where is all this coming from?

I don't know.

You're jealous.

[Max] Well, maybe I am a little bit.

[laughs]

Thank you.

-Thank you very much. -Welcome.

[phone ringing]

Damn it, Chico.

That couple, they're mine?

Yeah, they are.

Um...

-[phone ringing] -[in Spanish]

[in English] Chico, I'm working here.

[Chico] Yes, I know. I know.

I'm here.

Hey, I just need a minute.

Come, come.

Fuck.

-Nina? -Yeah?

Can you cover me for a minute or two, please?

-Yes, sure. -And bring them more wine.

Hi.

You wanna tell me what's so important?

Yes, I checked out this Paul Frye guy,

and I found something.

Okay.

Well, when I looked online, I didn't find much but listen,

he was a child prodigy, a classical one,

and he switched into jazz when he was a teenager.

They even say he was the new Chet Baker.

-Can you believe it? -And?

And I found one of his old albums.

It arrived this morning by mail.

What the fuck?

Hey, Alex, what happened?

Don't get too mad about it, okay?

[in Spanish]

[slow, jazzy music playing]

[clarinet starting]

Max? I've finished with these.

Oh, Max? Max.

You're bleeding. Milo.

[Max] Thank you.

[in Spanish]

[in Spanish]

[utensils clinking]

Where did you get that record?

Someone gave it to me. It was a present.

Who?

Chico?

Fucking Chico.

Max, Max!

Where are you going?

[whistling]

[in Spanish]

[laughs]

You fucking scared me, man.

Come in, come in. Have a drink.

Come in.

All right, let's drink.

Beer?

I want you to stay away from Alex.

What?

What else do you know?

What are you talking about?

Come on.

Don't play dumb with me.

You've been digging around.

What do you know?

Bro, I don't know what you're talking about.

You don't know.

Okay. Well, let me help you.

Let me spell it out for you.

You and I are done.

I don't want you on my island anymore.

Philippos can handle the patrons from here on end.

Oh, are you kidding me? Have a seat.

-No. -Let's talk like friends, okay?

No. No, it's okay. No, we're not friends.

Not anymore.

Is this about the record, man?

It's fucking good, you should be proud-- Wait!

No.

You don't understand.

I'm not interested in what you have to say.

You come near either of us...

What?

What are you gonna do, Max?

[glasses clinking]

[sobbing]

[Alex] I didn't know where you had gone.

I was worried.

[Max] About me...

or him?

About you, goddamn it!

About you.

I don't want you to see him anymore.

Did you hurt him?

No.

You need to tell me everything right now,

or I'm headed out that door. You won't see me again.

You owe me that much.

[sighs]

I haven't seen one of these in a long time.

This guy doesn't exist anymore.

He died years ago.

I should've told you everything.

I just wasn't ready.

I don't know that I ever will be.

So, should I call you Max or Paul?

Paul's gone.

You buried him out here?

Yeah, something like that.

So, the guy playing the clarinet the other night...

who was he?

That's a good question.

-Alex. -[Alex] What's up, honey?

You have a visitor outside.

He's down by the dock.

[Alex] What in the hell are you doing here?

If Max sees you, he'll flip.

Yeah, I know. I'll be quick. Okay?

It's just, you wouldn't take my calls,

and I couldn't leave without saying goodbye.

Leave? You're leaving?

Yeah. I feel, like, barred from the island.

I don't have much of a business anymore.

And my friends, you, Ilya, Max...

You're all gone.

Look, the boat's finally ready.

I've got some money saved.

It's time for me to go.

Nina?

Is there any reason Alex has the, uh, Kotsi's party down for this evening?

I thought they were coming Thursday.

No, maybe they switched it up.

Yeah, maybe.

Do you know where she is?

Who?

-Alex. -Oh, no.

I haven't seen her in a while.

Think about it, please.

One second.

The photo, the record...

What else hasn't he told you?

You said it yourself, there's an explanation.

Yeah, I wanted to believe that. I really did.

But you weren't there the other night.

You didn't see the look in his eye. He wanted to fucking kill me.

[Alex] This is good. This is right.

You're not going to convince me that it isn't.

Chico, I'm happy. I'm sorry.

[slow, tense string music]

[Chico] Just promise me you will be careful. Okay?

Chico, please.

I hope I'm wrong.

[♪]

[boat motor starting]

[floor creaking]

[phone ringing]

[Alex] Hey.

[Chico] I just wanted to say I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to... You know?

Yes, I know.

Look, Chico, you can't call anymore.

[Chico] Yeah, I know. I won't.

[Alex] I'm hanging up now.

Alex.

I love you.

[sighs]

[♪]

[somber clarinet music playing]

[waves crashing]

[clarinet continues]

[Alex moaning, panting]

[♪]

[boat motor rumbling]

I guess we're finally alone.

Max, I'm all sweaty.

-I like it. -I need a shower.

No, you don't.

You've seen too many Italian movies.

[Alex sighs]

[phone ringing]

[shower running]

[phone beeping]

[tense music]

[Max sighs]

[Chico] Hey, Alex, I found something--

something fucking big. It's about Max.

You need to hear this.

Look, I'm sailing back right now.

I should be there on Tuesday night, around 10:00 p.m.

This is something. Meet me at the back of the island, okay?

Please, please, please be there. And don't tell Max.

Okay? Trust me, please.

[beep]

[♪]

[Max mumbling]

[waves crashing]

[sighs]

[birds chirping]

[rooster crowing]

[sighs]

[rooster crowing]

[rooster clucking]

[clucking stops]

[thunder rumbling]

[Chico] Where is she?

She's not coming. She doesn't wanna see you.

I don't believe you. Where is she?

Why did you come here?

Because I know who you are, and I know what you did.

I know about Malibu Canyon.

I'm gonna show her what you really are.

I can't let that happen.

[slashing]

[tense music]

[Chico choking]

[♪]

[boat motor rumbling]

[Alex speaking indistinctly]

Max, this is Captain Seros.

-Hi. -He says Chico is missing.

-Really? -His boat was found at sea a couple of days ago.

He wasn't in it.

Jesus, I hope he's okay.

What-- What brings you out here?

His phone bill, actually.

He called Miss Alonso several times over the course of the week.

She was the only person he called.

-Really? -I didn't pick up.

We had a fight. We weren't talking.

-You never spoke to him? -[Alex] No.

Did he leave messages?

No, none.

What was the fight about?

Oh, he, uh...

He had a little crush on her.

All right.

Well, if he tries you again,

if you hear from him, give us a call.

Captain, do you think he's okay?

Come on.

[Alex] What?

Can we just had a nice dinner?

Max, Chico is missing.

And he'll be missing after dinner, too.

Why would you say something like that?

-Alex, come on. -Leave me alone.

[crickets chirping]

[calling tone]

[voicemail] Oy, it's Chico, like Chico Buarque.

If you don't know him, you got a problem.

Anyway, you can leave a message.

[beep]

Chico, pick up.

I'm here.

Call back.

[calling tone]

[voicemail] Oy, it's Chico, like Chico Buarque.

If you don't know him, you got a problem.

Anyway, you can leave a message.

-[beep] -God damn it, Chico.

Where are you?

You can't do this to me.

I need to know you're okay.

Please, be out there.

Please.

I love you.

-[sighing] -[beep]

Feel like you need to sneak off now?

[Alex] No.

You told him you loved him.

Not like you, Max. He's my friend.

[Max] You never told me that you loved him.

Max, not now.

He's not the type, you know.

-What? -To die for love.

He wouldn't do it himself.

[water lapping]

[sighing]

[dialing tone]

-[calling tone] -Pick up the phone,

Chico, please.

[in Spanish]

[in English] Where are you?

[beep]

-[calling tone] -[phone ringing]

[beep]

-[calling tone] -[phone ringing]

[panting]

[phone ringing]

[beep]

[phone ringing]

[yelping, panting]

[screaming]

[sobbing]

[Max] You shouldn't have come here.

[suspenseful music]

Max, [indistinct].

You don't have to be afraid.

-I would never hurt you. -Please. Please, no.

-Let me explain. -Please-- No!

[sobbing, screaming]

[♪]

[engine cranks]

[in Spanish]

[grunting]

[in Spanish]

[Alex grunting]

[♪]

[Alex grunting]

[Max strains]

[mysterious violin music]

[heavy breathing]

[in English] What is this?

-[Max] Shh. It's okay. -Max, please.

-Please. -Everything's gonna be okay.

-[Alex] No. -Yeah.

No. You...

You... Please, Max.

No. Max. [sobbing]

-[Max] Open up. Open up. -We can talk.

-We can talk, Max. -No, no, no. I tried talking.

-[Alex] Please. -I tried to explain everything to you, but you wouldn't listen.

-I will. -[Max] Open.

-Please. Tell me. -No. Shh, open up. Open.

That's it. Good job. There you go.

That's a good girl. Swallow. Swallow.

There you go.

Time to go to sleep.

[engine whirring]

[♪]

[crows cawing]

[♪]

[♪]

[sighing]

[sighing]

[grunting]

[metal clanking]

[music turns suspenseful]

[panting]

[eerie music]

Are you okay there?

[water pouring]

[♪]

[exhaling]

I know you have questions.

I know you have doubts.

But if you look into my eyes,

you'll see that the man you love

is right here.

I'm gonna tell you everything.

And afterwards, if you want to leave,

I'll let you.

I promise.

[♪]

I need some more water.

Of course.

[♪]

[water pouring]

[music turns dramatic]

-[Alex screaming] -[ceramic shattering]

[panting]

[♪]

[panting]

[♪]

[panting]

[forest animals chirping]

[dramatic music]

[Max] Alex!

[panting]

[♪]

Alex!

[♪]

[music stops abruptly]

[playing]

[sighing]

[heavy breathing]

[rain pattering]

[birds chirping]

[shaky breathing]

[mysterious music]

[hens clucking]

[♪]

[heavy breathing]

[panting]

[thudding]

[music turns dramatic]

Fuck.

[panting]

[thudding]

[groaning]

[♪]

[♪]

[panting]

[engine whirring]

[panting]

-[Max] Alex! -[Alex] Oh my God.

Alex!

[yelping, panting]

Here!

Please! Goddamit!

Here, please!

Here!

Please!

Stop! I'm here!

Goddammit!

[in Spanish]

[in English] Please, help!

Help!

-Help! -[water splashing]

Here!

Please!

Help... Help...

[sobbing]

Please...

[sobbing]

Alex!

[sobbing]

Alex, no!

[sobbing]

[yelping]

[gasping]

[grunting]

[muffled grunting]

[muffled bubbling]

[quietly] Hey.

I want you to take these.

Hey.

It's for your fever.

[eerie music]

[exhaling]

[♪]

[deep breathing]

[Max, quietly] Hey.

How are you feeling?

Okay.

Good, 'cause I was really worried about you.

What--

[Max] What?

Nothing.

Well...

I cooked a really big breakfast.

I hope you're hungry.

-Yeah. -Here.

[waves lapping]

They're gonna have fireworks on the bay later.

Winterfest.

And I thought, maybe if you were feeling up to it,

we can go down to the beach and have a look.

We'll see how you feel.

Okay.

I forgot the orange juice.

You know, the fireworks are usually amazing.

They really go all out.

You know, last year, they...

Last year?

Give it to me.

What?

You know what.

Give me the goddamn knife, Alex.

-I don't know what are you-- -Give it to me!

Stay away!

Please.

Max...

Look, you're all I've got.

I'm not gonna lose you, too.

I'm gone, Max.

One way or another, I'm gone.

-No... -Please. No.

I love you. You know that.

More than anything.

I adore you.

But I look in your eyes, and I know you'll never look

at me the same way again.

-I really love you. -[sobbing] Please.

Don't. Max, don't.

Please.

You're gonna have to do it.

No.

I'm tired.

[slashing]

[Alex heavily breathing]

[Max grunting]

Everything's gonna be all right.

[knife hitting the floor]

[Max grunting]

[exhaling] Fuck.

[sobbing]

[Max grunting]

[soft dramatic music]

[Max panting]

I just love the view from here.

Yeah.

[♪]

[sobbing]

[effort grunting]

[effort grunting]

[thudding]

[liquid pouring]

[effort grunting]

[fire roaring]

[heavy breathing]

[popping, thudding]

[cover of "Alexandra leaving" by Leonard Cohen]

♪ Suddenly the night Has grown colder ♪

♪ The god of love Preparing to depart ♪

♪ Alexandra hoisted On his shoulder ♪

♪ They slip between The sentries of the heart ♪

♪ Upheld by the simplicities Of pleasure ♪

♪ They gain the light They formlessly entwine ♪

♪ And radiant beyond Your widest measure ♪

♪ They fall among The voices and the wine ♪

♪ It's not a trick Your senses all deceiving ♪

♪ A fitful dream The morning will exhaust ♪

♪ Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving ♪

♪ Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost ♪

♪ Even though she sleeps Upon your satin ♪

♪ Even though She wakes you with a kiss ♪

♪ Do not say the moment was Imagined ♪

♪ Do not stoop To strategies like this ♪

♪ As someone long Prepared for this to happen ♪

♪ Go firmly to the window Drink it in ♪

♪ Exquisite music Alexandra laughing ♪

♪ Your first commitments Tangible again ♪

♪ And you had the honor Of her evening ♪

♪ And by that honor Had your own restored ♪

♪ Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving ♪

♪ Alexandra leaving With her lord ♪

♪ And even though she sleeps Upon your satin ♪

♪ Even though She wakes you with a kiss ♪

♪ Do not say the moment was Imagined ♪

♪ Do not stoop To strategies like this ♪

♪ As someone long Prepared for the occasion ♪

♪ In full command Of every plan you wrecked ♪

♪ Do not choose a coward's Explanation ♪

♪ That hides behind The cause and the effect ♪

♪ And you who were Bewildered by a meaning ♪

♪ Whose code was broken Crucifix uncrossed ♪

♪ Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving ♪

♪ Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost ♪

♪ Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving ♪

♪ Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost ♪

[siren wailing]