IMS Subtitles www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Able 2014 (CHEERING / APPLAUSE) (BOY) Come on, Lisa! Go, go, go! (MAN) Go for second! It's gonna be close. (COMMENTATOR) United States wins gold! (ALL CHEER) (WOMAN) Yeah, Lisa! So basically we're down to three choices for the last slot. Lisa's here to see you. I'm glad you're meeting with her because when it comes to this girl, the intangibles are everything. She's been the heartbeat of this program for 12 years. Just let me think for a second. She went through the Olympics and two world championships without an error. She practices three hours a day. She makes everyone better. Coach? I have the benefit of being new here. Lisa is 31. She's 0.3 seconds slower moving towards first. I'm tired of justifying myself because all of you are hung up on her as a role model. Nobody's gonna change his mind. It's over. What's that? It's your call. Hooray! Thank you. Thank you. At least let her know today. She'll have to redirect her life. Everyone finds out when I post it online, no exceptions. Just because we field women athletes doesn't mean we get girly when someone's time is up. Holy crap. I beg your pardon? I'm sorry. Oh, my Lord. What is to become of me? I've lost my ability to smile at bastards. Still got it. I can't see her. Tell her I'm too busy. Three, three, three! Let's go, baby! Let's go, people! Faster! Good stretch, Smalls! (PHONE RINGS) Go, baby! And away! Right here! Hey, whose phone? Alright, look up. Oh, man. Smalls, are you OK? Yeah. This better be worth it. Hello? Hi. This is George Madison. I think you might know that Riva gave me your phone number. No. She thought it might be a good idea if we had dinner together. Oh, well, I'll call her. When did you have in mind? No, I wasn't calling to set a time. "She didn't know that I was seeing someone." Well, she didn't know that it had escalated a bit. At least on my part. It just added up for me suddenly. So you're calling me to break up? You can't just walk in there. No, I just didn't think... George Madison. I'm sorry, I got distracted. What was I saying? You were saying you just didn't think. Right, right. Thank you. Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you for holding. I just didn't think it was right not to phone you once I took your number, in case you had talked and were expecting my call. OK, well, it was nice of you to call, in a way, I guess. Right. Sorry for interrupting your day. Yeah. "Goodbye." Bye. Weirdo. I'm gonna kill Riva. Let's go. Alright, ladies, let's go! Oh, my God. So you gave my number to a guy? Yeah. I hardly know him, but he went to business school with my brother. So how come you gave him my number? You don't remember Wednesday night? You said you had never dated a non athlete. "I should date a non athlete, right, Riva?" That's what you said. Don't listen to me when I'm drinking Guinness. It's the only time you really say stuff. I hope that's not true. This exercise is for next time. OK, thank you. George. Didn't I tell you I was crashing on my book tonight? Yeah, you did. I'm not gonna stay. Maybe that's better for tonight. Look, if you're concerned about us now that we've intensified, we're OK. I am busy so I can't demonstrate to you we're OK in the little ways like paying attention to you. But if you could take my word for it until work lets up, that would help me. And us. I think I like that word better. Us. Today, I... It was nice just to see your face for a minute, it settles me down. (CHATTER) You're the best pitcher they got! Can I get your autograph? Got a pen? He's the cutest pitcher in baseball. Rocking that mound! Hold on, hold on. You guys ready? OK. Lisa! To the right! The right. The night is so great. You look so good. Just needed to grab you. We're here. Good evening, Mr Reynolds. How you doing, Tom? Matty, I might have to go back on what I said about finally seeing your place tonight. I just have a lot on my mind. OK, are you sure? Well... No. There's no pressure. It should feel right. That's nice. Thanks. Why are you moving away? I want to give you room to think and decide. You have all the signs of a handful. I hope so. You better hang on to that energy. (ICE RATTLES / BLENDER WHIRRS) Wait till you try this. Blender wake you? It's worth it. Because these things are gonna blow your mind. Amazing sex. Female jocks are amazing. Thanks, but maybe could you personalise it a little? Oh, yeah. Right, right, right. That's what I'm saying to you, Lisa. It's like, come on, that was unbelievable. Yeah. Are you fishing for a compliment? I'm fishing for a celebration! Come on! It was good. Yay. Here, come on. Mmm, it's good. It's great. It's great. There you go. Yeah. Good. I have to get going. Which way is the bathroom? It's just right over there. OK. But I'm gonna drink the rest of this because it was really sweet of you to make it. It's great. So you know that many female athletes? Yeah, I do. I mean, you gotta count cheerleaders, but yeah. (Wow.) > Toothbrushes are in that drawer on the right there. Oh, OK. No. You don't have to wear that dress home. What? Come here. What size? Small or extra small? Wait, what is that? What? That, behind you. That is repulsive. The stack. No. No? No, no. No, it's me being classy. It's me being a good host. No, no, no. I feel like I'm on an assembly line that's just spitting out girls. That's just negative. That's like... Although if you think about it, and I never did till you just said, we're all on kind of an assembly line, just going through each other's lives. Until one day, you close the factory down and you take one product home and use it monogamously for the rest of your life. My mistake, Matty. Forget it. It's not a mistake. I'm just saying that... OK, if I'd given you one and hid the rest, I'd be a great guy? But because I was open with you - I said, forget it! Matty, what am I doing? I caught myself. Don't judge others till you check yourself. Then you're lucky if it's your fault, you can correct the situation. I'm nervous over something that's going on with me. I hit it up with an attractive guy, who you'd have to be an idiot to mistake for anything more than just a fun friendship. And, yes, amazing sex. Instead, I give that guy a hard time for just being who he is. Totally my fault. I'm sorry. Please forgive me. Are you apologising? Yeah. If you're really apologising, you may be my dream girl. I heard footsteps and I'm like, "OK, somebody nuts is coming back to be more nuts." Hey. And now, an apology? You may be my dream girl. Yeah(!) (DRYER BLOWS) They said you'd be in here. How bad is this? (MUMBLES) "The Justice Department is investigating whether the company committed security fraud." Based on what? Why are they... They don't have to say. They've subpoenaed everything from abroad. You didn't tell your father? The worst thing is to say something... Of course I told him. No. Yes. He's gonna meet us in my office right now. Your concern is? I don't have one. Well, we better go. I agree. Morning. Morning, Dad. We need the company lawyer for whatever this is? What's going on? You want a kiss too? Not today. You haven't read this yet? Just once. They are investigating us for misstatement of receivables to inflate earnings. Stock fraud. What do you know about this? Nothing. But I'm responsible. What, are you being noble? I'm telling you what all recent legislation says. If it's true and I didn't know, I should have. Can you ask your assistant to come in? We have to respond immediately. Annie, could you please come on in? And bring your laptop. All these items mentioned, you must have checked whether we had actual receipt of funds before we talked to the analyst. No, most of them came from Dad's office, so I assumed that with everyone working... You do not assume. You do not trust anyone. Not him, not me. Cynicism is sanity. Good guidelines, I'm afraid. I assumed with everyone working creatively on the new line - (CHUCKLES) "Creatively." Just a second, Dad. Now... Let me finish, please. No, drivel does not get to finish. Drivel gets interrupted. Is it possible to get the...? So shaping the corporate culture might not bring results - You are a fucking moron! Too rough. Much too rough. Don't use that language in front of Annie. OK, I caught myself. Now may I get back to the... Sorry, Annie. The fucking... Sorry again, Annie. ..point. I have overlooked every limitation I know you to have. Why? Because you are my son. And you're a good guy, as every prick with half a brain who ever took advantage of you knows absolutely. But, Gidge, there is a bottom line here which is, because of your notions of trust and creativity, we may be inevitably forced to crawl on by some assistant US Attorney. And if this "almost made the law review" creature pins me between a choice of saving you or the company I founded and you preside over, I may be forced to choose the company even though doing so may break my life forever, which is finally my fault for handing you a job where your pathetic assumptions or notions of trust can cause such calamity! Annie! Oh, my God. I'm so sorry. Excuse me. Darling, are you crying? What's wrong? I'm fine. Oh, my God. I'm so sorry. Charles, Annie just - Ron. Why don't you have Annie take down everything you need, OK? OK? Alright. You should go home now and think about interviewing attorneys. I don't know if the company will be allowed to pay. The company will pay. To the Justice Department. The individual's name is on here. All documents relating to loan applications. All financial statements, including general ledgers, income statements. q Oh, God. The term "document" includes, but is not limited to, all personal files, telephone messages and... Just a minute. (PHONE RINGS) Hello? "George. I have been through things like this and I'd like to give you some difficult advice, if you would like to hear it." OK. Accept the enormity. Give up illusions of containment. "The hardest fact of all is that no matter what the outcome, it is unlikely you can ever again be the person you have been until now." OK, thanks. Look, can I call you later? Any further contact between us would be inappropriate. Good luck, George. Is Bryant there yet? Yeah, it's George. Look, I need to speak with him. Yeah, well, reach him as soon as you can. Thank you. Hi, this is George. I've left you four messages, all saying "urgent." You know I tend to underplay, so I don't understand your failure to call back. Thank you. Well? Tell me, you must have some reaction. No, I have one. I'm just not proud of it. It's just me being analytical. I was thinking about my work. Let me explain the thought. This is for us, I swear it. We are not well matched for this interval in your life. Not with me against this deadline and you being investigated. I don't want our relationship to become cannon fodder for this apparition in your working life. I will be here for you at the end. You can count on that. You want to split up until I'm problem free? Please, I'd so appreciate... You're breaking up with me? If you could avoid putting me on the defensive. I'm hitting the pause button. So that we don't waste our precious energies on stuff. (SOUL MUSIC) No. (CHEESY MUSIC) No. (NEWS REPORT) No. (HEAVY METAL MUSIC) No. (POP MUSIC) No. (OPERA MUSIC) No, thank you. # Tonight I'm in # A romantic mood, yeah # Let's take a shower # Shower together # I'll wash your body # You wash mine, yeah # Rub me down with some hot oils, baby, yeah (PHONE RINGS) Hello. Hello? "Hello?" Hi, boss. "Hi." How are you doing? It's not too late? No, I'm fine. It's fine. Hold on just a second. OK. Hey, thanks so much for calling. I can't sleep. I don't know what got into me this morning. I have never taken a swat at anybody. Well, I do know. I'm pregnant. You're pregnant! Yeah, secret's out. "You're pregnant!" I had a hunch. (GIGGLES) That guy that picks you up sometimes, Al? Oh, you noticed Al. He lights up every time he sees you. "So good, huh?" "Yeah, he's great. He's just been out of work lately." So we've just been marathon worrying. So I'm not myself lately. So when your father... Oh, don't worry about it. So did you tell Terry about what happened to you? I'd rather not get into that. "She bailed? You should go call another girl." Distract yourself. Right? Forward motion. They can't stop outside girls from talking to you. My God, is that it? They're directing people not to talk to me? The lawyers had me sign a confidentiality statement where I'm liable financially if I... "With this new situation... You know what? The hell with everything. So I lose my job. Wait, honey, I can't. "Honey." Sorry. My medical would lapse. I've got to care for my baby. Al still hasn't proposed... You won't lose your job, Annie, OK? Alright? Don't tell me anything. Sorry, boss. (EXHALES) Thanks a lot. You have a good night, Annie. I am just dying for you. That's a little extreme. Just be nauseous for me. "A little morning sick for me." Not a problem. (PHONE RINGS) Hello? Hi, Lisa. This is George. "George Madison." I'm not sure how to further identify myself. "Your voice sounds a little familiar." I made this incredibly stupid phone call to you a few days ago. Oh, right. How you doing, George? Would you like to have dinner? But aren't you? "No, I am not." (CHUCKLES) You see... "You don't have to explain." I'm sort of seeing somebody, but we can have a meal. "When?" Anytime. "Tomorrow's clear." "Triplo Due?" I'll meet you there. "It's Triple Two in English." It's gotta be early, I'm in training. OK. So it's a date. "OK." Alright. I have made a date. "Bye." Good night. (PHONE RINGS) (PHONE VIBRATES) > (PHONE RINGS) Come on, come on. Georgie. George. Let's go inside. I have a date. Date? Son, we're in a rapidly evolving situation here. I must tell you, I was afraid to use the telephone. Because? No. No, no. Don't tell me. I'm not ready to take on anything that I can't handle. No, you know what? I know exactly how to handle this. I'll treat myself like a company in trouble. What I think is you are just indulging in a lot of neuroses. You take on too much, it becomes about how much you can take on instead of how well you handle it. That applies now. Stand still! No. You do not have the luxury of not hearing this. Are you gonna make me literally run from bad news? The chicken shit board has dec- I got to go. I have a blind date. What happened to you was horrific. Stop acting tough. > It's the worst move ever! Look at the time. Hey, everybody, I have to leave. I have a date. (ALL) What? Now, Lise? Yeah. Lisa? Nobody's buying this. < We should protest! Smalls, what do you want us to do? Lisa. OK, there is one thing. When I come to visit you at training camp when you're getting ready, just don't feel funny talking to me. OK? Don't feel sad for me. Because my biggest fear is that you won't be yourselves around me. I've seen that and if that happened, it would just make me feel like I... Like I didn't know you anymore. And I want to. I need to. Just say, "OK, Lisa." (ALL) OK, Lisa. I got to go. I got to go. He's waiting for me. I love you. Love you. Love you. (ALL) Go, Lise. (ALL APPLAUD) Hi. Name, please. I'm meeting George... Madison? I'm not sure. I forget. Could that be him over there? I'll bet that is him. That's the sort of day I'm having. You don't have to take me. Thank you, though. George? Are you George? I'm Lisa. Very good of you to join me. Yeah. How you doing? How are you doing? I'm great. Yeah? Yep. Well, treasure it. You OK? No. I'm sorry. I'm not even aware that... I have to apologise. This might not be the best first impression. I had... an unusual 24 hours. OK. Well, the bad days make the good ones better. So don't worry about it. Is this an Italian restaurant? Yes, it's a very good one. Oh, yeah, it looks good. Let's get a drink. Excuse me. None for me. You know what? You're right. I shouldn't drink. Don't let me stop you. No, no, no. Believe me, drinking too much two nights in a row could be a real mistake. I haven't had anything since lunch yesterday, so I'm starving. You don't drink at all? I follow my father's rule on drinking. Which is? Never drink to feel better. Only drink to feel even better. That's fantastic. Yep, it's a good one. That's great. But sometimes I think one drink can give you a better perspective. Not for me. I guess it depends on the person. Look, if you want to have a drink, have a drink. Keeping talking about it... I'm not looking for permission to drink. If I want a drink, I'll order one. Jesus! Do you know I don't know you? I'm sorry, I'm not good today. Maybe I should say what's going on. I never talk about myself, I should. No! Don't do that. George, this is what I'm suggesting. That we eat. And that we don't work at this conversation. Let's just cut ourselves a break. Yes. And give ourselves permission to be quiet. For the whole dinner. Completely quiet. Can I talk to the waiter? As long as you don't tell him about your day. I mean, that... That was just what I needed. You take care of yourself. I'm just leaving my place to go to dinner. Good evening, Mr Madison. Taxi? Yes, thank you, Tom. OK, Dad, I'm ready. What happened? What if I come by later? The phone isn't... Just tell me. I'd rather use the rest of the night processing the information. I'm sorry, this is private. There's still some privacy left. "The board is refusing to pay your legal bills." Now... "Hey." I think I met a great girl. Oh, good. There is a God. The girls needed to tell you how they felt. It's something, isn't it? Last time I saw something like that was when a kid died in high school and they left this kind of stuff on the side of the road. How about some straight talk? I am very sensitive to what you're going through. You know what you need most right now? Yes. What? Insensitivity. (KNOCK AT DOOR) Yeah? Who is it? < It's Lisa. Could you narrow it down? I'm not kidding right now. A good Lisa. Come here. Get in. You're alone, right? Yeah. I was just working up the night. Do you want me to be here? Yes, I do. OK. Then this is what I need. If in the middle of the night I start crying or shaking or acting enormously upset, I don't want you to ask what's wrong. I want you to just ignore it. Is that OK with you? Actually, that's my preference. OK, good. Have a seat. My game's coming up. (TV) "Matty Reynolds gets him. The Nationals win." Good mechanics. Yeah. OK. Let's go, I got it. Can you afford me? The firm is refusing to pay my legal bills, but my father is willing to help. You can't take money from him, not with his position on the board. What would your retainer be? 300,000 as a retainer and another three in escrow in the event the government heads to a trial. I suppose I could sell - Everything you can. OK. Sit down. I don't want to lie down. I said, "Sit down." I don't think you did. Yes, I did. I never ask someone to lie down on a first visit. Sorry. OK. So... why are you here? I have a month left on my insurance and they pay up to six visits. I meant, is there a difficulty? Well... I'm sorry. I'm gonna go because this is just stupid. Not that this is stupid. But I mean... Thank you for your time. Just for me, you know. I mean, not this. But thank you for understanding. Alright. You know, can I ask you just one stupid question? There's no such thing. Because I'm leaving and I'm not gonna do this again. I was wondering if there's one general thing you've found over the years to be generally true in a general way that would help anyone with any situation? That's a great question. Yes. I'd say, figure out what you want and learn how to ask for it. OK. Those are both really hard. Yes, but you came here, which was hard for you. And you're leaving right away, also hard. So you're tougher than you think you are right now. Thanks. I appreciate that. Good luck. OK. I can see why people do this. Thanks. q q I'm sorry. I thought some of them were bringing their wives. That usually changes the behaviour considerably. The rookie who lives here had this, maybe the best barbecue anywhere flown in from Houston. He bought a first class seat so his friend could fly it in. Wait till you taste it. Try the sauce first, that's how you judge. This place nails it. And you know - No hard feelings. You can stay, I just I can't do this right now. There are Christian athletes inside. We'll eat with them. Do you ever wonder what's going on in my life? Because you never ask. I thought I wasn't supposed to. Is that just at night? You know what? What I think I mean is I should tell you what's going on with me. I got... Oh, God. I got cut. Sorry. Let's have some barbecue and we'll talk about it. That's... I don't want to eat right now. I can't. You don't want to eat anything? I just can't. Well... OK. I'll go with you. OK. So I'm gonna go to grad school at night. I'll have to work a few jobs, but I've got the private coaching thing and I lined up this part time retail thing. That's great. That's good. I got that covered. I just have this problem with my attitude. It's like I have to get to the place where I appreciate what the game gave me. And accept and even embrace the obvious, that the time comes for every athlete - It's never gonna come for me. You know what? Maybe we shouldn't talk. Maybe we should watch TV or something. No, no, no. Hold on, come here. I hear everything you're saying. Come sit over here. I'm gonna sit you down and make you something to eat. Get a little food in your stomach, we'll both think better. You like inspirational stories? OK, I got one for you. I knew a really good player once and the coach cut him. And the guy just felt impotent. Now you're probably feeling whatever the female version of that word is. It's the same word. Don't let what's going on with you make you give me a hard time because that's not productive. I'm not. It's the same word for women. Impotent? OK, tie goes to the pretty one. Same word. He was feeling impotent, just like you may be feeling. I don't think that's how I feel. I think... Can I just finish my thought? Maybe it'll help, maybe it won't, but I'm trying. I'm sorry. That's alright. Go ahead. OK, so his girlfriend had a cat and he started to save the cat's shit... A little trust. OK. He started to save all the cat's shit and every few days or so he'd take a little amount and wrap it in a different package, like a gift, or a magazine roll or something you order online. Every few days for eight months, he would send these cat turds to the guy who cut him. Is that it? Yeah, that's it. It's a great story. Did you understand it was the coach he sent it to? To the guy who cut him? He felt impotent, and then he... File it away. It worked for this guy. No, so he stopped when his anger went away. Yeah, yeah. Well, the cat died. (CHUCKLES) Oh, God. There, a smile. That's horrible. I didn't know the cat was gonna die. You feel better. Great, I hated seeing you touch bottom. That was sweet. Yeah, you're right. It's OK. You are amazing. You were great. It takes two, you know? At least. Creep. Oh, boy. You clap to bring on the lights the minute we finish? Why, what's the matter? Just clapping your hands and those dumb lights makes me feel like... Wait, wait, let me guess. I think I can get it. Like I'm not thinking about you. Ah, look who got it. Yeah, look who read your mind. God. Yeah, what should I do? God. Turn them off! You want to do it? Come on. Oh, it's fun. Grow up. No. (LAUGHS) It was kind of fun, wasn't it? I'm gonna teach you how to have fun. You didn't see that? What? Let me ask you something. How do you know when you're in love? Intriguing. Ryan, get loose. Well... What? I got a way. Whenever this one thing happens, I know I'm done. I'll tell you but it's personal. I don't want anyone making fun of me. No, no-one's... Go! I'm in love with somebody when I wear a condom with the other girls. Holy shit, I'm in love. (PHONE RINGS) Hello? You up for a crazy idea? Yes. Maybe it'd be fun if you kind of move in with me. "Hello? Are you there?" Barely. Are you serious? "I know." I told you it was crazy. Can you give me a minute to form a thought? "Yeah, yeah. Take your time." OK, thanks. "OK, I'll call you back." (PHONE RINGS) That was quick. I know, but, Lisa, listen. Today I caught myself. Thanks, Bobby. Today I caught myself wishing you were in the bullpen with me. Literally having a daydream. I mean, that's serious. "Are you there?" Hello? What are you doing? I think I'm thinking. Don't! You shouldn't have to think about a great idea. You said this was a crazy idea. I know, I think it's both. I think part of the greatness is how crazy it is. Tell me the first thing that popped into your mind? That I don't know what to say and it makes me feel stupid. Second thing. I've never lived with anyone before. Great, no-one's had a chance to ruin you. Have you ever lived with anybody? With me you get into what does "living together" mean and duration is a factor. But listen, do you think this is something, do you want to do this? Hello? "I honestly..." Yeah? I don't know how to figure this out. Is there tingling? Do you have goose bumps? Maybe I need to work my voice a little bit until you get them. (LAUGHS) I think I just got them. What? "I think I just got them." Yeah. I really like you, Matty. OK. Good phone call. Good phone call. Right? Yeah. "Thank you." This is such a mistake. Overstepping alert. You sublet your apartment. I'm doing the best thing you taught me. Don't do anything halfway unless you're willing to be half happy. You don't make important life decisions when you are mush. It's too dangerous. You fight low self esteem, don't give it the wheel. I am packed here, I am doing this. So either back off or do what you always do for me, pull out some damn positives. I'm sorry, honey. Positives. Hell, the guy has a 94 mile an hour fastball. He makes 14 million a year. Go get him. Got your bag? I cleared some space. Yeah, I just... Yeah, come on in. OK. OK, I can get rid of both of these things right here. I'll talk to the guys downstairs. They have storage space. It's OK. We'll make it work. Hey, boss, it's me. Annie. Hi, did you call that girl? No. You don't have to bring me food. It's enough you found this place. That was selfish. You dress up my neighbourhood. Love your window? It's great. This is... Cooking relaxes me when I can't sleep. Why don't you just call her? Honestly? Because my first impression wasn't great. I'd rather be more myself when I see her next. What if someone beats you to her? Optimism is sanity for me right now. Please, sit down. Make yourself comfortable. Relax. Look. I'm in such a funny position but I know stuff about what happened at work. I can't tell you because of that thing I signed but if you start guessing, I can't help it if this face is an open book. Look! Stop. You can get in genuine trouble and just listening could be serious wrong doing for me. This information is killing me! It's like I know someone is gonna shoot you and I can't scream, "Watch out! That man's gonna blow your frigging head off!" Please play this game with me or I'll just tell you! No! For God's sake, let me unburden! Stop! Stop! Annie, sit down, please. Sit down. Careful. You have to understand what this is like for me right now. Picture a very angry ocean storm. And I'm on this little tiny boat. And miraculously, this boat is still afloat. And that boat is that I haven't done anything wrong. Like allowing you to tell me something you're legally constrained from revealing. Not doing anything wrong is what's keeping me afloat, alright? If I lose that, I'm gone. Don't rock the boat. But I know something about the boat. Stop! It's a terrible boat! Get out of the boat! You have to respect me on this. For what it's worth, it doesn't matter. I think I've guessed the same stuff you know. I think I know what you do. Nope. You couldn't function if you knew what I'm talking about. Oh, I think I could. I think I am. We're gonna leave it there. What if I give you a hint? Don't make me leave my own apartment! Please. OK, eat something. Thank you. The lasagne looks amazing by the way. The lasagne looks amazing by the way. (PHONE RINGS) "Hello, Dad." Are you coming to my place? Almost there. "Good." "I have some disturbing news." What? I'll wait till you get here. Tell me. It'd be nice to get one piece of bad news without someone studying my face to see how I'm taking it. Anger can be useful. Watch out for the bitterness. What's the news, Dad? There are strong indications they are going to indict you. I have cancelled everything I've got and I am dedicating myself completely to this." "George?" George? Oh, God, please don't kid me. How are you? Er, really... Good to see you. Yeah. That's so funny. Thanks. You didn't have to do that. Yeah, I did. So do you live in this building? Did you leave? Are you still here? Yeah, absolutely. Here I am. OK. Sorry I'm not more hospitable. I'm in a hurry. Can I go first? Huh? I want to explain why I haven't called. I don't understand. Oh, I think I've made a very bad assumption we've been on the same wavelength. That didn't come out right at all. I didn't mean... I didn't quite mean to say that either. Do you ever just want to delete every sentence you say, even as you're saying them? No. No? You're funny. You know, I'm really glad I ran into you. I bit your head off when we had dinner. I have this thing about rudeness so I'm glad I could say I'm sorry. No... Lisa! Yeah, I'm in the kitchen! Hey, babe. George, this is my boyfriend, Matty. Nice to meet you. Who is he? You didn't even say hello. Yeah, I think you should check with me before inviting some guy over so I'm a little too pissed off to just say hello. Can I talk to you? Why would I have to check with you? You want me to state the obvious? There's an obvious reason I have to check with you before inviting someone up who carried our groceries? I didn't know about the groceries. Maybe that changes things. I think it does. Good talk. Wait, no. I want to know this obvious thing I'm missing? Let's forget it. Otherwise, you want me to put my foot in the trap? OK. There's no trap. But let's show up here. What's this obvious thing I'm missing? OK, that this is my place. This is my place. Oh, boy. Wow. So long, Matty. Lisa, what are you doing? Congratulations, you get your sock drawer back. Lisa, you can't do this. We have a guest. OK, you can have people over. Without asking. It's not like you'll abuse the privilege, right? There's also the safety issue which everyone's ignoring. Can you get the door, please? I think I screwed up. Not from my perspective. Yeah, thanks, buddy. Thanks. Taxi? No, thanks, Tom. I just have to figure out where I'm going. Hey. Hey. Do you live around here? I need to recharge my phone. Yeah, I live pretty close. About an hour. By bus. I don't want to mislead you. Yeah, OK. OK. Here. Thanks. I'll take it. I got it. Oh, thanks. An hour, ten maybe. (HOTEL PHONE RINGS) Hello, sir. Yes, she just came down. OK, I'll try. Sorry, sir, I just wasn't able to contact her for you. Man, so dead. It's a new place. I haven't totally unpacked yet. Are you hungry? Lately? Always. Why are you asking, you got nibbles? Oh, yes. Do you wanna hear a list? (PHONE RINGS) Lisa? I'm sorry, did you say something? I was distracted. So was I. You want to hear a list of what I've got? I'm not gonna be great company. Are you kidding me? Even right now, this is the best conversation I've had since the night we didn't talk. Well, that's sort of funny. Flying start. Hey, what can I do to help? Wow. You make your own chicken pot pie? A friend. Plates and silverware are over here. (PHONE RINGS) Hello? It doesn't matter where I am. You're gonna yell at me? That's it? That's why you called? You know what I thin - Wait. You're gonna lose me. Just as well. It wasn't gonna go well from there anyway. I think we both need some time to think. Do you have any Guinness? I will get Guinness. Don't go out of your way. No, no. I make a great drink, if you want to try it. It's not an idle remark, I really do. OK, I'll try something. Just not too strong. What am I doing? Stay honest with yourself when making a mistake, there might be a takeaway. I'm gonna get drunk because I'm too lame to stand how I feel. Great choice. Could you do me a favour? Absolutely. And thank you for the opportunity. Could you not? I have a boyfriend, so could we just? Yes. Really? Yes. I have a teammate or an ex-teammate who says the only time I say anything is when I drink Guinness, so watch out. (CHUCKLES) Well, I think you've been saying a lot without drinking. Hmm? You are truly something. Which means my thinking about you incessantly isn't just an aspect of the trouble I'm in. I don't follow you. You're in some sort of trouble? No... First things first. I'll be right back. Make yourself at home. OK. (GASPS) Sorry. I got it! OK, Lisa, if you're not back in an hour, forget it. That's it. OK, I'm removing the deadline. Any time's good. I may have contributed to the misunderstanding. I mean, if you could see my face, you'd see how upset I am. Hold on, I'm gonna... No. # Turn off the lights # And light a candle # Let's take a shower # Shower together # I'll wash your body # You wash mine, yeah # Rub me down with some hot oils, baby Alright, I hope I haven't built this up too much. OK, tell me what you think. Oh, good. Yum. It's good, right? It's delicious. Thanks, it's my own creation. I used to be a bartender, when I was working my way through bartending. Oh, here. Please. Come here. To people who make toasts. I just touched your leg. I know. So my father would rather I was more dynamic. OK? He raised me since I was seven because... And wait till you hear this. People go crazy over it. I'm serious, be prepared to see me through new eyes. OK. I become dangerously appealing. Yeah, you'll want to sit up for this one. OK. Here I go. OK. My mother left us after seeing Kramer vs Kramer at the movies one afternoon. Oh. Do you know the picture? No. It's a movie about a woman who leaves Dustin Hoffman and her son because she had to find out who she was. That's strange. She came back. In the movie. I have to make those old "sucking it up" lessons work for me now. Like when we lost the NCAA championship by one run. And instead of having some self-pitying, self-indulgent Kleenex party, we did a little good. There were these kids there and... Are you bored? Transfixed. Cut it out. I don't understand what you're doing. These cannot be moves. Do I sound like I'm feeling sorry for myself? Go ahead. No, come on. You were saying? Most of the girls I play with, when they're done playing their plan is meet a guy, love, have a baby, go to grad school and get a job. I mean, I'm doing those things but my problem, my challenge is... Oh, God, shut me up. No, no, no! You're saying exactly what you need to say. Just let it out. Talk. Otherwise, disease starts. Why don't you shut up too? What the hell do you know, except looking at me like you're Bambi? Have you ever seen that movie? Yeah, it's a wonderful film. I own it. Oh, jeez. I'm sorry. No. I'm sorry. It's alright. I bet you're glad you fed me all those drinks. Your problem? Your challenge? I don't know if I have what it takes for everybody's regular plan. I've never felt, like, that love like the guy is the whole deal, like... Like... To be honest, the baby thing? Never, never. I'm just good at this one thing, you know? And when I hear girls talking about how in love they are or how the baby is everything, I think they're pretending. What sort of trouble are you in? Oh, simply put, I'm currently unemployed. My girlfriend recently broke up with me. I'll soon run out of money. And I'm the target of a federal investigation. (GIGGLES) Wow, you're a real chick magnet, aren't you? I'm sorry. Well, we'll see. What impresses me about - You know what - I'm sorry. Did I interrupt you? No, no. Please, go ahead. I didn't mean to interrupt your train of thought. Go ahead. What impresses you about me? You sure haven't let anything take your spirit. No, not tonight. Tonight you've done me a great turn. You've given me temporary amnesia. Get out of here. You have. I can't believe you tell me all you just did then flirt with me. (PHONE RINGS) Amazing. Why is the government? I don't know. Truly. I'm... Honest. Hey, Matty. Lisa. First of all, I'm not gonna ask you where you've been. But I get points for that, right? Not when you put it like that. OK, I screw up. That's why I wrote something out that I want to say to you. This will be good. Is it bad I wrote it out? It's unusual, not bad. Stop asking me things like that. It's weird. Sorry. I went nuts when you left. I broke a lamp. OK, read me the thing. That was the thing. Well, then I'm deeply touched. "You really broke a lamp?" Yeah, I mean, I just smashed it. It's destroyed. You should see it. OK, what else do I do here? Please come back. That's giant for me to say. "I don't know I'll do great, but I know I can do better." Whoa, this is breakthrough stuff for me here! OK. "Great. OK." I'll see you soon. "Bye. I'll see you." Alright, bye. I'll help you get a cab. Thanks. Hey, George. Thanks for being such a great listener. And no matter what, I get to have friends. I will take you up on that. OK. Thanks. Thanks, yeah. Slump city can be murder, so call me whenever. Of every thought I had about you, and there were millions, the one that never occurred to me is that my mind wasn't exaggerating. Cut it out. I go boyfriend. Fifteenth and I. I'm not saying she was reaching out. OK. I'm not saying she was coming on. But she was definitely talking to me. You have to see your father. Why? He's one of the few people willing to talk to you. Oh, God. Your son is here to see you, Mr Madison. Finally. Have you been avoiding me? Yes. Absolutely. Why? Did you do it? Did I? Do it. My gosh. You're not asking if... No, what I'm asking... is did you fabricate earnings for the analysts and either knowingly or accidentally, put me in this spot? Did you do that? And if you did, are you still looking, even at this moment, for a way to handle it, and me, without telling me you committed a criminal act? Now, wait. Just, easy. This ground we're stepping on here is wall-to-wall minefields. Oh, for God's sakes. You're a crook. What exactly did you do? I did what everybody who does business in the Mideast does who is not Microsoft or selling something indispensable. You pay a toll in the Mideast, no matter what the country is! If you want to sell in Egypt, you go there! You rent an office. Stop shouting. I don't hear you when you do that, ever. Never? Ever. You go there, you rent an office... It's hard not to yell. You go there and you bribe an Egyptian. That is what I did. Like everybody does. I bribed an Egyptian. We know pissing in the street is against the law. This is spitting in the street. This is... (SPITS) I didn't think it would ever touch you. And I wish I could somehow express how what is happening to you is the most wrenching experience of my life. And it's not just emotional, it's physical. It hurts in a profound, deep way. My muscles, my skin. Like those side effects I got from Lipitor. I am anguishing in every way because of what you are going through. And I just... Oh, stop. You damn narcissist, no, you don't. You can't cry! You ethical mutant! Better pace yourself, son. It gets worse. It gets worse. I'm gonna miss you, babe. Echo that. What are you gonna do with yourself? Well, I'll be teaching these great kids at this clinic. Then I'm gonna register for classes. And the team is playing close by so I was thinking about stopping by, but anyway... Yeah. We need to talk a second. OK, I will call you from the car. Are we monogamous? You're feeling this way because of the road trip. But we don't have time for this. How long does it take to answer? Well, the answer is yes, of course. Essentially. What is "essentially"? Let's talk about it. "Essentially." Here we go. Look, I am nothing like the wild man I used to be. If it bothers you, I can attempt to cut out even the anonymous sex because I think we're heading for the biggest result that can happen for a dating couple and I'm thrilled about that. Anonymous sex? A guy's willing to go miles for you, and you criticise him because he admittedly hasn't covered that last yard yet? Oh, wow. But damn it, you know he's trying. Your heart goes out... Lisa? Lisa. Lisa? You have to get the team bus! You never miss the team bus! OK. We'll talk. OK. OK, I'll catch the bus. I'm gonna be on time. But we'll talk, OK? We'll talk. I'm moving out, but we'll talk. No, no, no! You can't! Don't break up with me. See, that's the thing. I don't know if what we have is even breakable. Of course it is and you're doing it. Where are you gonna go? My tenants hate my place and want to get out. Just don't miss the team bus. OK, I'm gonna be monogamous. I'm gonna be. But you too, right? You can still move out but you'll be monogamous too? Sure. Give me a real yes. Yeah. OK. I think it's gonna be OK. I know it's gonna be OK. Go. Alright. Why do girls always look so pretty the minute they're not sure about you? Just get out of here. OK, no not answering the phone! Monogamy! Take my advice. I think you should get away from me. What? Cut me off. I have just been trying to avoid an inevitable here. I work better with facts. Tell me. How does it get worse? George. I worked for a boiler stock operation when I was 19. There was a violation. I got one year's probation. OK, and you're bringing this up now because? Go. Because of that, if they find me at all responsible for the current problems I would be classified as a repeat offender. And your sentence would be? 25 years to dead. That's why I didn't come forward. Dad. What are we gonna do? I need you to go because I am in a wrestling match with myself here. I can't trust myself not to manipulate you. I don't know if I'm doing it now. I think I am. Why? Is there something else? Oh, God! Has it occurred to you even as a possibility, that you can say what the situation is without trying to control the outcome? No. Try! If you were to plead out, the sentence would be three years with a chance of getting it down to less than two. And you? Get off. Maybe. Probably. Is that everything? Yeah. So it's either... (MUMBLES / STUTTERS) (CHEERING) (PHONE RINGS) Hello? "Hello?" Hello? Can you hear me? Hello? George? Hi. Hi. How are you doing? Good. You OK? Uh-huh, are you home? Yeah. Good. You OK? Yeah, sure am. I just hope it's not too late to call. No, no. Not at all. What's going on? Oh, good. Nothing. I just... We made an indefinite plan to hang out so I just thought I'd nail it down. Schedule my week. Well, anytime. Though soon would be advisable. I mean, I guess it's too late for tonight. No, not at all. OK. I'm waiting for a call from my friend, in case she has her baby tonight but we can deal with that if it happens. Yeah, yeah, we can deal with that. What the heck? Let's just give it a shot. So I could be there in less than 30 minutes. Good. Although, you know, this time of night, it could be sooner. Great. Good, I hope so. OK. So, I'll see you soon and we'll just hang out. I mean, do you feel like hanging out? Yes. OK. OK. OK. Bye. Bye. Hi. I think I should go. Huh? Yeah, yeah. I was downstairs when I called you. I know. You weren't gonna say anything? No. Why not? I didn't want to... Embarrass me. Some cousin of that. Oh, God. You look good, you look rested. Although everyone I know looks rested. George, help me out. With? You said it. "Ever wish you could delete everything you said as soon as you'd said it?" I thought it was strange, but lately all I do is hear myself being so weak and whiny and needy that I wish I could delete every - I think the answer to that is to stop talking. Deny a voice to what's falling apart. No lip service, that's my advice to you. Which I think I got from you. Now, I'm sorry to handle you and the situation like this. It was just an impulse. I'm gonna let go now. Please don't hit me. (PHONE RINGS) Hey. Yeah? How much? How do you feel? Yeah, sure. Now. Can I bring a friend? Alright, see you soon. She had the baby. I'm gonna head over there. You want to come? No, no. I'll just... I don't want to be in the way. And then I'd just feel like... Sure, OK, thanks. q Hi, boss. Hey. You are? Oh, this is Lisa. Annie's told us about you both. I'm George Madison. Good to see you, George. Hi, George. Congratulations. Lisa. Lisa Jorgenson. Nice to meet you. Thanks, you guys. Dad. Remember, there are a lot of shows with single mom heroines, OK? I'm fine. It's fine. Everybody's healthy. That's it. That's it, right? Modern times. I'm very happy. I know. It's killing him. So glad to meet you finally. Oh, yeah. Gee whiz! Yeah. Big boy. 10lbs, 10. And I'm three days early. Are you exhausted? I'm slaphappy. World's luckiest baby. Leave it to boss to say the great thing. (PHONE RINGS) Excuse me. Hello? Oh, hi. You're here. You're just a couple of doors down. Ask for Double Digit's room, that's what we're calling him for now. OK. (BABY CRIES) Bubba! Yeah, that's him. OK, I'll see you soon. Hey, buddy. Get ready to meet your daddy. We'll grab some coffee. You want anything? Oh, thank you, no. No, no. You wore your suit. Congratulations on the birth of your baby. It's good of you to come, Mr Madison. Boy or a girl? Boy. Maybe he'll meet somebody in the nursery. I just wanted to drop this off and tell you not to worry about your job. In any way. Oh, my God, that's great to hear. Thank you. You OK? Tops. I thought you might be here. Would you like to talk? Go over anything? Any new thoughts? No, not yet. You're thinking things out. Not at this precise moment. I'm on a break. OK, Gidge. Fine. You a relative of Annie's? Oh, no, I'm a friend of... How you doing? I'm Al. I'm the baby's father. Congratulations. Thank you. OK, Al, let me tell you all there is to know about raising a kid. Do not beat yourself over the head with any notions that someone else is doing it right. Yeah, well, actually, my mom and pop, they did it right. Yours too, right, Annie? Yeah. Mine too. Sorry. OK, nice visit. Bye, all. Love you, son. Good night. Awfully glad I came by and happy parenting. Awfully glad I came by. Boss? When he walked in, you didn't think? Oh, you poor guy! (BOTH LAUGH) Oh, my God. I'm gonna do something so you just record it. It's the red button. I've got to say something to you. To the two of you. I don't want you to think that the reason we're not married is because I think anything of anyone else. It's because I'm 40 years old and I'm a failure. I will kill you, you talk like that. I'll get work again, I know. I won't have seniority because of what happened. I don't want to get sidetracked. The reason I never talked marriage to you is because I couldn't stand to see you, the princess of worry, weighted down by me and my limited prospects. Because I get your worry, Annie. I know a lot of people think that's a bad thing about you. But I know that it's because you have a great big heart and I love you for it. And then I started to worry, about what would happen to you and this little hulk if you guys wound up with someone who thought that your worry was... You know... Neurotic? Right, yeah. Somebody who didn't get you. Who wanted you to feel bad about yourself. Wanted to make you be more normal or wanted you to change or like yourself more. Who didn't love all of it, Annie. Who didn't want to leave great enough alone. And I thought that could do that for you. That could be a legitimate function for me in your life. Yay, yay! So that allows me... Oh, my God. ..to propose to you that we get married, I want to marry you. Oh, Al! Wait. Be careful. I'm crushing him. Did you get it? Oh, my God. I got so caught... You didn't get it? No. He didn't get it. He didn't? You didn't get it?! Oh, my God! You didn't get it?! I'm so sorry! Oh, my God! I can't tell you how sorry! Oh, no! (ALL ARGUE) We'll do it again. I can't do it again! What's your name? Al. OK, you'll record it. I don't know what I said! Who knows? We just have to think and we'll piece this thing together. Right away. You were sitting. So sit down. You told her that you didn't want her to think that... I don't want you to think the reason we're not married is because I feel anything for anybody else. Exactly! Yes, yes! You said you had no prospects. You used the word "failure." I don't want to saddle you with a 40 year old failure. Annie, you said, "I'll kill you..." I'll kill you if you talk like that! I remember that. (BOTH LAUGH) You said you didn't want her to end up with... Someone who wanted her to change what she couldn't change. Yes. Someone who didn't get me. There was that whole list. He was worried about you. Worried you'd be with somebody who made you feel bad about yourself. Who wanted you to like yourself in a different way. Who didn't love you the right way. Protecting her from that, appreciating her the way you do was a legitimate function for you. Wow, I said that? I feel like you're all proposing to me. Then I asked you to marry me. No! No, what you said was "I propose to you that we get married." I propose to you that we get married. And then you called him "little hulk." Which, for some reason, is my favourite thing. Look at this guy. I love you so much, Al. I'm just gonna wait here for my bus. I'll wait with you. OK, good. Thanks. Don't you miss them already? I'm OK. Don't you think what he said applies to so many - < (BUS ENGINE) Well, take care. Yeah, you too. You too. Can't catch a break! George! George! What is wrong with you? What? What? I saw you. You were shouting and all crazy. No. It was weird that you were off so fast. Well, I can wait for the next bus. You just charged off. OK. Well, good. Well, you know, we should have plenty of time now. We'll... What is this? I think this is the opposite of a bus strike. (GIGGLES) So won't Matty be worried? I didn't tell you we're not living together right now? No, I would have remembered. Can you give us two seconds? It's really important. No problem, pal. OK. What? We're still working on things but from a different slant. He's back tomorrow. He's throwing me a belated birthday party tomorrow night. He's going all out. Not my choice. But when you're in something, you've got to give it everything you have. Else, what are you doing? Right. Oh, man. Can I come to your party? Huh? Can I come to your party? Sure. Of course. When was your birthday? It was tonight. Of course it is. Happy birthday. Thank you. Father. (PHONE RINGS) George. I think I figured it out. I don't want to talk now. Well, could you give me some indication? Tomorrow. I... I love you too. Tomorrow. Going to the party, George? Not yet. Just a minute, son. The lawyers are taking a break. Leave your stuff. Try the coffee shop on the corner. Get me that list of non extradition countries. The fruit salad's very good there. Please, sit. I can't, I have to get someplace. You look... Great? I'm shooting for great tonight. You look great. I know you want the bottom line, but are you interested in my reasoning? Yes, of course. OK. First thing, and it was an all-nighter getting there, but same as in anything, the answer starts with the right question. And the question here wasn't whether I go to jail or you do. That was not the question. It wasn't? No. No. The question was, will I go to jail for three years or will I live for 25 years feeling awful because of your being in jail? Very good. So I went over different scenarios to get varying perspectives. If I had children, I wouldn't consider going to jail. But you don't. Right. Right. Or if I had someone crucial to the life I want for myself, it would be perverse some denunciation of the experience of life itself if I gave that up. Well, that is an extreme point of view. Do you have such a person? I don't know. But I'm going upstairs to somehow find out. There's a party. She's up there. There's another guy. You mean she may be unavailable. I can't think that way right now. I'm going up there and I'm taking my shot. If I don't have a chance with her, I will go to jail for you, Dad. But if I have any chance at all, I can't. Wish me luck. Good luck. No unattached women allowed tonight. One guy's bringing his sister. Couple guys are bringing their moms. How are you? I'm great. OK, here we go. I want you to... OK, we'll start right here. Here, have a seat. Go on. OK. Here you go. OK. It's not a ring! You don't have to look so relieved. No, no, I just... OK. Now, maybe I don't get on a knee for this, but... What are you doing? Go. The wrapping is lovely. Hurry. No, you just... It's so nice. No, but you can just rip it open. Whoa. It's gorgeous. But I mean, it's gorgeous. But what? I was thinking, when would I wear something like this? I'll take you places. Do you not get what this means? You get the meaning? Oh! That time is... No, it means we're engaged! What? To be engaged. My father gave my mother a watch and seven years later they were engaged. It's beautiful. I mean, gorgeous. I don't know what to say. (You're blown away.) I'm blown away. Come on. I'm blown away! Yes! Come on, now you're talking. Yay! Yes, look at it. Oh, sorry. Oh, hi. You showed. Definitely. I'll wait out there. Good to see you. Yeah. Thank you. And you. OK, we better get going. OK. This is our first party as a couple. What were we all those other times? That's so cute. Hey, Richie, what's going on? Hey, Mrs Hayes. I should find George. He doesn't know anybody. I'll go with you. Tori's mom wants to meet you. Right now? She's a fan. I need to talk to you. OK. Here, sit down. I got you a gift. Thanks. Thanks for not rushing me. Yeah. This is only half the gift. Yeah? It doesn't work without the story. OK. This stuff was invented by this man in central Ohio as a white goo and he used it to remove soot off wallpaper from old-fashioned heating. So as gas and electric heating came in, there was no longer a need for the cleaning goo. So the guy was going under. But his sister in law was a nursery school teacher. Is this a true story? The man's name was Joe McFicker. His sister in law was Kay Zufall. OK, I believe you. So Kay Zufall discovered that her little kids liked squeezing the goo a lot more than hard modelling clay. So she suggested to Joe they colour the stuff and call it Play Doh. Hey. Nice. So... I have kept this for a long time as proof that we're all just one small adjustment away from making our lives work. You can see why I thought of this for you, can't you? Yeah. Thanks. I'm gonna put it away because if anybody asks what it is, I could never tell that story as well as you do. Oh, let us see the watch. Yeah. Oh, it's beautiful. Matty gave you that? Yeah. Thank you for having me. Excuse me. I need to talk to you. Really. And that means I need to get you out of this party. If that feels out of the question to you, there's probably nothing to talk about. Good night. Good night. I'm gonna go wait out at the bus stop for the next ten to 15 hours. I'm kidding. I'll be out there for a while. Hey. Hey. Can I talk to you? Yeah, come here. Matty, I just think things are moving a little too quickly. I almost got you this white silk bathrobe that had a thing that... I saw the watch and I got excited. I thought it was maybe four or five months too early but if it was a mistake, it was a mistake of enthusiasm. I'm gonna go hang out with George for a little bit. He wants to talk. OK, go ahead. OK. But take into account that I have the confidence to say that. Which is kind of a big deal. OK. You understand? I'm saying yes, go, but recognise the confidence. I get afraid you're missing my confidence here. No, I get it. Good. But I don't mean to keep harping on it but I think that's key to any decision you make. That you're gonna have to... What did I do wrong? Nothing. You're great. You're sweet, you're fun. You are. All the hot words. Talk to you later. You hungry? Always. I have Annie's stuff. OK. I just had a thought. Did you come down here to tell me not to bother waiting? No. George. I thought you were this silly guy. Now it's like, everything but you seems silly. Who knows what I'm saying? I think I know. What? It's just a thought, I might not be... What? You love me too. 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