Altered Perception Page #5

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If this DPT thing

doesn't work, I

don't know if I can stay in

this marriage any longer.

We are just in this

horrible cycle.

And I don't know how to stop it.

I'm baked.

Hey.

How as your day?

Better.

I took one of those pills.

That's good.

Yeah, how are you doing?

I'm fine.

What?

I just got off the phone

with Jim from the CEO.

He called you this late?

Oh, no.

I called him back.

It turns out they saw the

dailies and they're terrible.

Why?

Well, they want to fire

the bloody director.

Halfway through the shoot?

Yeah, they might pull the

plug on the whole thing.

It's just a mess.

I think they're losing

confidence in me.

It's my fault, isn't it?

What are you talking about?

It's because you

weren't on set that day.

No.

I mean, it didn't help,

but it's not your fault.

God.

Yeah, it's because I

had that panic attack.

Look, I wanted to

be there for you.

I wanted to leave.

I'm ruining your career.

You're not.

The studio made me

a crazy offer today.

What?

I didn't say yes.

But they said, if I

wanted to, I could

stay in one of those

bungalows off of [inaudible]..

You know the ones

they use for talent?

Yeah.

They said they'd bump my salary

if I stayed in one to oversee

the rest of the shoot.

Then you should do it.

I don't know.

I mean, it's right

across the street.

It'd be worth it for

you to just not have

to drive in traffic

for two hours a day.

Seriously, you should do it.

I'll be fine.

It's only for three weeks.

You sure?

I'm sure.

Maybe you can swing by at

lunch for some sexy time.

I'd like that.

I'd love that.

Thank you.

I love you.

I love you.

I spoke to my

brother Justin today.

And this has been

pretty hard on him.

But he did this to himself.

You know, even after Beth

and I worked things out,

I don't know if I'm ever going

to be able to forgive him.

Emily, I need you to believe me.

Come on, you know I

would never do that.

What?

You really think I'm

that kind of person?

I don't.

But that does not

change the fact

that you had sex

with my girlfriend.

It's like a slap in

the face every time I

know she's been talking to

him or texted him or whatever.

And then today...

Hey, how was work?

It was work, nothing special.

I don't know if it's

the medicine or what,

but I've been in a really pissy

mood all day more that usual,

even for work.

Honey, kind of like you're

going to explode at any moment?

Exactly.

Did you notice

anything else with it?

Not really.

Why?

I'm just curious

if maybe you had

some more insight

on that night or...

What?

With Justin?

Yeah.

You know...

What?

If I changed my mind?

Yeah.

If suddenly I realized

I made a mistake?

Yeah.

No, I'm perfectly

clear on what happened.

OK, because he came

over here today.

Justin did today?

While you were at work.

Are you kidding me?

Emily, why?

Because he wanted to apologize.

For what, raping me, or

something else he did?

That's a really serious

allegation, Beth.

Not only everyone's

taking it seriously, Em.

Look, I'm being honest here, OK?

I'm really trying to understand

exactly what happened.

Oh, I'm sorry.

This is a little

rough on me too.

Now I was the one

who was violated

and having to beg my

girlfriend to believe me.

I should report

him to the police

right now before he does

it to somebody else.

Then f***ing call!

Why don't you just call?

Here, I'll call then for you.

Fine.

Beth, what are you doing?

Reporting a rape,

just like you said.

Give me the f***ing phone.

It's not funny.

You're going to destroy

his f***ing life!

What about my life, our life?

You either believe his story,

or you have some sick allegiance

towards him.

Either way, you don't

think much of me.

I'm leaving.

That's not...

[door closes]

What are you doing?

Why didn't you tell me?

Tell you what?

About Reese calling you at work.

We've been over this, Kristina.

Have you been lying up,

obsessing about this?

Is that why you want to

stay at the bungalow?

So you can just f*** her without

having to rush home to me?

Where are you going?

Kristina, it's 3:00

in the morning.

I've got to be up

in three hours.

I don't want to get...

Just talk to me.

What can I possibly say?

Why didn't you tell me

the day it happened?

It didn't occur to me.

Why?

You know what?

Call AAA, and ask them

what I did after I left.

Stop it.

I knew.

I knew I shouldn't

have told you.

Now we're here, and

you are acting crazy.

Have I ever cheated on you?

Not that I know of.

Not that you know of?

Oh, great.

That's what I get for

being a loyal husband.

Steve, you know that

I have trust issues.

And this b*tch is trying

to f*** my husband.

So forgive me for being upset

and wanting to talk about it!

You don't talk about it though.

You obsess about it.

I'm physically and

mentally exhausted.

I've got to be on set.

They've already hinted

about replacing me.

I'm not losing another job

because of your paranoia.

F***ing b*tch!

Don't f***ing call me crazy!

I'm not crazy.

Let me go!

You going to calm down?

No, don't tell me to calm down!

Then I'm not letting go!

[steven yells in pain]

F***!

[kristina shrieks]

I wasn't going to do it.

F*** you!

Justin, I need you to tell

me what happened exactly

as it happened.

I have.

OK, I told you she kissed me.

And I hesitated,

but she kept at it.

Eventually, I gave in.

Is it possible at

all that she said no,

and you didn't

take her seriously?

The f*** are you doing here?

I'm talking to my sister.

Do you have a problem with that?

I told you to stay the

f*** away from both of us.

Some people aren't as

easily manipulated by you.

Stop it, Justin.

Oh, f*** off, Emily!

You f*** off!

We both betrayed, Em.

But you...

Get the f*** out of my house!

Both of you need to stop!

I am just trying to

understand what is possibly...

Emily, listen to me.

It's him or me right

here, right now.

I'll leave if that's

what you want.

You'll never have

to see me again.

I'll send someone

to get my stuff.

But I'm begging you, I don't

want you alone with him.

He is dangerous.

Just go!

You go!

Both of you!

You first, or I'll call the

police right f***ing now.

I'm losing you.

It's not fair.

Just go.

[door closes]

For every step we take

forward, if feels like we

take two steps backwards.

Hey, will you talk to me?

Now you want to talk.

Thought you needed to sleep.

That ship has already sailed.

I don't want to cost

you another project.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have said that.

Don't you have to go to work?

I called.

I'm going to go in late.

It's fine.

You don't have to do that.

Hey, I love you.

I feel so bad about last night.

I feel horrendous.

I was lying on the couch,

and I was thinking.

I've realized some things.

Like what?

You know when you asked me

about why I didn't tell you,

and I said it

didn't occur to me?

Yeah.

That was not the truth.

Why?

Honestly, because I was worried

it would make you jealous.

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