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So he makes a fire,

takes off all his wet clothes

Whoa, I'm a little scared

where this is going.

Where is this going with him

taking off his clothes?

Stallone sits in front

of the fire to keep warm

so he won't die.

The fire, it keeps him alive.

Okay, what is happening

right now?

Dad, music is my fire.

What? Who are you?

What did you do

with my daughter?

Stop!

- Ow.

- Sorry. Okay, race your home.

All right, you ready?

One

On your mark, get set, go!

Hey, no, no, no, stop!

Dad, can I go scare Alexis?

Not tonight. I need to talk to

her first.

- Okay? Go get ready for bed.

- Fine.

Go turn on the television.

I'll be right there, okay?

Okay. Sure.

Hey. What happened?

Where were you?

I don't feel well.

That's why I'm in bed.

I can tell you're sick

by your attitude.

Well, go to sleep then, okay?

That's the plan

if you'd just leave.

You're a piece of work,

you know that?

- [MOCKINGLY] Sweet dreams.

- All right.

If you're not feeling well

in the morning,

I'm gonna call you a doctor.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[LAUGHS] Damn, girl,

what took you so long?

They just got back.

I had to wait for them

to check on me.

Why is he all up

in your business so much?

- Because he's f***ing annoying.

- Hmm.

[Laughs]

Come on, we only have

a couple of hours, let's go.

- You sure you're ready for this?

- Oh!

[WOMAN ON TELEVISION]

As soon as conflict arises,

they mutually calm one another.

And some will even provoke

just so they can get

a bit of comfort.

And that's the total?

That's the total

that's before I pay

the mortgage for next month?

[SIGHS] All right, well,

I guess give

give the realtor my number.

Well done.

Your best work in 10 years.

[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]

[JAMES] I'm barely paying

my mortgage as it is.

[WOMAN] I am so sorry, sweetie.

Art programs are always

the first to go.

[MAN] They're also reducing

music positions,

foreign language positions

and eliminating

all the after-school

art programs altogether.

God damn bastards

and their budget cuts.

James, I'm so sorry.

These kind of cuts

are absolutely infuriating.

It boils my blood to think

that they're actually happening.

I need a cigarette.

Really, I'm so sorry.

F*** this, I'm losing James.

I don't know if this

is something

you would even consider,

but seeing since

you are from Buffalo,

I figured I'd bring it up.

Oh, boy.

Oh, boy. [CHUCKLES]

Let me finish before

you huff and puff.

Go ahead.

An old colleague of mine is

on the board at Buffalo State.

We spoke the other day,

and she mentioned a position

in their art program that may

become available,

like, next semester.

What kind of position,

teaching position?

Well, no,

you'd be cleaning the brushes.

- Okay.

- Yes, you would be teaching art

to university students,

nonetheless.

So if you would like,

I could put in a word

on your behalf.

I mean, Christ,

I couldn't wait to get out

of that place fast enough

when I was younger.

Right about now, I'd say beggars

can't be choosers.

[SIGHS]

What do I got to lose?

- Gas chromatograph!

- Two words:
micro-brewery.

I love having a bank

on every corner.

- I'll see you in court.

- It is the original absinthe recipe.

So, uh

what do you do?

Well, as of today,

I'm unemployed.

Oh. Sh*t.

I'm sorry to hear that.

That sucks.

It does suck, yeah.

Well, what um

what did you do?

As in why did I get fired?

[CHUCKLES]

No, what was your job?

My job was teaching art.

What university?

The University of PSU 34.

Oh. Right.

So you taught little kids.

Made like collages and sh*t?

That's cute.

Yeah, collages and sh*t.

It keeps them from pissing

themselves. [CHUCKLES]

What is his problem?

Is he always an a**hole?

He's actually a really

brilliant painter.

Really?

What style do you paint?

He's a, um an abstract

abstract impressionist.

Expressionist, but that's fine.

When was your last show?

My last show was September 10th.

This Sept of this year?

I didn't hear about it.

2001. I'm sure you were at

a Hamptons function

snorting cocaine or on a yacht.

Okay, you know what?

I think you've had enough.

Yeah, not nearly.

You think you can maybe

stop being such a jerk

and just not embarrass me?

[MAN] No, Amy, it's okay,

don't worry about it.

It's no problem.

Actually, I

I think I was on a yacht

snorting cocaine in 2001.

[JAMES] See? What he said!

- I should go, actually.

- What are you talking about? Just stop.

I've got two children that my

life revolves around at home.

Remember? One's about this tall.

The other's this tall.

Jesus, James, come on,

Alexis is babysitting.

- It's fine.

- That's exactly why I need to get home.

- Excuse me.

- James.

James! James!

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

[HORN HONKS]

James!

What are you doing?

What does it look like

I'm doing?

I'm going home.

Go back to your party.

- Go be a social butterfly.

- Don't do this.

Do what? I'm going home.

I'll see you later.

No, the whole point

in being in a relationship

is that we actually

do things together.

Otherwise, what's the point?

We do do things together.

What are you talking about?

Look, lounging on your couch

with carryout watching a movie

once your kids go to sleep

has kind of lost its luster.

Look, I'm bored!

I'm sorry I bore you.

I just want to have fun,

and I don't really

want to play house anymore.

Okay, here it comes.

Go ahead, go ahead.

I can't do this anymore.

I tried.

I really did.

I'm just not in a place

for that kind of commitment.

Really, after the day I had,

you're gonna do this to me?

I really am sorry.

- [SIGHS]

- I'm sorry.

[SIGHS] Okay.

I have to talk to you girls

about something important.

Yeah, did you get dumped again?

What? No.

Who told you that?

So you're saying that you

and Amy are still together then.

If you must know, we decided

to part ways amicably.

- Mm.

- What's "amicably"?

It means we broke up

on good terms.

- It means she dumped him.

- Oh, stop it, Alexis.

It's not nice!

Are you okay, Daddy?

I'm fine, sweetheart, I'm fine.

Sometimes relationships

just don't work out.

Or in your case,

they never work out.

- Oh, shut up, stupid!

- Alexis

- She's the one that hit me.

- Put a cork in it, okay?

Nobody wants to hear

your comments.

- Yeah, put a cork in it.

- Grace, Grace, Grace!

You, too. Now, listen.

I have to go to Buffalo today.

- [GASPS] Can I come with you?

- You can't, sweetheart, you have school.

- That's not fair!

- It's a quick one.

I'll back this evening,

and don't you get any ideas.

- Mm-hmm.

- Are you gonna go see Ginny?

- Or Uncle Lou?!

- That, too, yes.

But no, I'm going to interview

for a teaching position

at the university there,

and that's what I was trying

to talk you girls about.

If you think I'm moving

to Buffalo,

- you're out of your mind.

- It's not just up to you, okay?

If I get a job there,

that's what we're gonna do.

I'm not going, I don't care

what you have to say.

- I'm excited.

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