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He did?

He made breakfast?

Yeah.

Well, let me go see.

I'm so excited.

Good morning!

Good morning!

Hey, sleepyhead!

Hi!

Good morning!

Good morning.

Here we go.

For my beautiful wife.

There you go. It's hot. Oh.

Oh! It is hot. Um...

Well, I have to get

the kids to...

I'll take 'em today.

You just enjoy your breakfast.

Don't forget this.

Thank you.

Good morning, Mom.

You got up late.

Mmm.

Good morning, big boy.

Okay, guys.

Ready for school?

Nope.

Ha-ha! Very funny.

Let's go.

Where's your backpack?

We love school!

Yes, we do.

No, we don't.

Have a good day.

I love you.

Our love is forever.

Always has been.

Always will be.

I was watching

the love of my life

take our beautiful children

to school

and all I could think about

was what I was still missing.

It's so strange, you know,

to love someone so much,

and still have it

never be enough.

Uh, physically.

So did you feel this way

in other relationships

before you got married?

Well, I wouldn't know.

I never had any.

Jason is the first person

you'd ever been with,

until recently?

Yes.

We were high school sweethearts.

We had our first child

a few years later.

And the rest is history.

Do you feel that changed

your relationship with Jason?

Yes.

It made us parents.

It's just that I, you know,

always needed something

more in my life.

Well, you know, Zoe,

with kids, intimacy changes.

Sometimes you gotta

make time for it.

Yeah.

Not really.

Look, we have sex two or three

times a day sometimes.

And I'm still not satisfied.

And if I keep telling him

that I want more,

he's gonna think

I'm a complete freak.

From everything you say,

it sounds like you and Jason

have a very strong relationship.

I should've talked to him more.

I should've done a lot

of things, but, instead...

Instead, you what?

I took my first step

down a terrible path.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Zoe?

Did I scare you?

So you live here, too, huh?

Oh, yeah.

I actually do everything here.

Some coffee?

No, thanks.

Tequila shot?

No. No tequila.

Uh, my husband would

love your work.

Really?

Yeah, he has a good eye.

He's an architect.

Well, he's obviously

a man of taste.

Obviously.

Por favor.

Okay.

So down to business.

Yes.

Here's what we do

at Zoe & Company.

Oh, let me guess. You add me

to your client roster,

and then you license my work

to the highest bidder,

and then my stuff ends up

on every calendar,

every coffee mug, lunch box...

I don't know.

Just pretty much everywhere.

- You think I'm that crass?

- Wow.

Okay, maybe coffee mugs.

So I believe you have

a contract for me to review?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah.

You can go over that

with your attorney

and do all your research

about us, or whatever...

Oh, don't worry. I, uh...

I have done

all the research I need.

Yeah.

Uh...

That's it?

That's it.

Signed, sealed, delivered.

The one and only Quinton

Canosa is my new client?

Okay.

I'm all yours.

I better go.

Zoe...

You, uh... You're not

the first person to ask me

to do the whole

commercial art thing.

I've turned down

everyone before.

Oh, yeah?

Oh, yeah.

You wanna know why I chose you?

Why?

I wanna ask you

for something in return.

I want to paint you.

Well, I'm flattered, but, uh...

Let me think about that one.

Okay, so, I will let my office

formalize our deal

and get back to you.

I want to paint you

and put you over my bed.

So that when you're not here,

I can satisfy myself

with the mere thought of you.

Uh, I'm flattered, but...

I really am. But I can't.

I'm married.

So... How do you open

this damn door?

Relax. I know you want it.

I can feel it.

I know you want it.

I can't...

This isn't right.

It's not right.

Come on, Zoe.

Nothing's ever felt so right.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, God, yes!

Boss?

Excuse me?

I was buzzing you.

There's a guy named

Balthazar Crayne on 2.

Um...

Take a message.

You sure?

This guy doesn't sound like he's

used to being kept waiting.

Take a message.

Got it.

Excuse me, boss.

Excuse me.

Oh, I have this. Boss?

Can you hang on a sec?

I'll be right back.

Alfred Conteh is freaking

over the coffee mugs.

Yeah, I can't deal

with him right now.

You all right?

I'm not feeling well.

So I'll be home and just, um,

forward me anything

that's urgent.

Is Balthazar Crayne urgent?

His office just

called a third time.

Oh. Well,

what's the problem?

Balthazar Crayne!

This Balthazar Crayne!

He could change our lives.

Take this place

to the next level.

He saw our website.

Well, how do you know this guy?

Well, his No. 2

man's assistant

is my sister's best friend

from high school.

She introduced me to a guy

who works for his accountant.

One drink led to another,

I sent him our website,

and now the Balthazar Crayne

is calling you.

Nice work.

No. "Nice work"

is when I introduce you

to an up-and-coming artist.

This is "Brina, you are the most freaking

amazing person in the world" level work.

So you go back in your office

and you call him.

I'll be home, okay?

Just tell him that I'll take

him to dinner tomorrow night.

And, um, we'll discuss it then.

And just make it

someplace expensive.

I pull this off and you

owe me something big.

Bentley big!

Just please handle it.

Mom?

Mom? You're home?

Hi, sweetie.

I thought you couldn't come to the

game because you were working?

We saw your car in the driveway.

You okay?

Uh, bad headache.

Look, I wasn't

feeling well, sweetie.

So I came home early, okay?

But I promise I will be there

at the next one.

Okay, sweetie? I promise.

Okay. You have to come.

It's the last game

of the season.

You have my word. Got it?

Uh, why don't you let Grandma

go get you a snack

and go finish your homework?

Okay.

Are you sure you're okay?

Uh, yeah.

You know, maybe it was

the kids' flu from last week.

I don't know.

I just took some medicine.

Okay.

I'll be down there in a sec.

No, no, no. Rest. I'll get him

started on homework

and get Kayla from piano.

Okay. Thanks, Mom.

Love you.

Love you, too. Okay.

Here is the restaurant

address and directions.

Balthazar will meet you there

tonight at 7:
00 sharp.

I had to sell one of my kidneys to

get a reservation, so don't be late.

Hey!

Zoe.

We need this.

I know.

Shane, can you get me a courier?

Sure.

Actually, uh...

Never mind. I'll deal with it.

Hey. Are you

looking for Quinton?

Um...

He's not home.

Left about an hour ago.

Oh. Okay.

Is there something

you wanna leave for him?

You can leave it with me, Zoe.

Uh...

No. How do you know my name?

Quinton told me all about you.

He was right.

You're very beautiful.

Thank you.

That's very nice.

I'm Diamond,

by the way.

Nice to meet you.

Bit of advice, be careful.

Quinton's an artist.

He's very...

Sensitive.

Uh...

Okay.

Zoe? Zoe!

What... What's going on? Are you...

Look, I can't...

You all right?

I can't do it.

What do you mean?

I can't. I'm sorry.

It's not that I don't want to.

Some part of me...

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