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your best friend back?

-That's not funny.

-It's not a joke.

You know, I always thought

you were a little weird,

maybe even a little creepy,

but Dawn loved you.

And you loved her,

so I had to forgive you.

But if this is your idea

of a joke, I swear to God

I will rip your dick off.

-[Camille] This is a baby.

-She'll be fully grown

in four months.

I will rip your dick

right off.

If you do everything

on this list, it'll be Dawn.

OK, if I do this, you have to

promise me something.

[Adam] Anything.

When you propose to her,

can you do it like

a normal human being?

Take her to a bouncy house

and tell her,

"When I'm with you,

I'm walking on air."

Everything has to be

the exact same.

Or it won't be her.

[baby coos]

Well, just so you know,

you're missing something

pretty major here.

What?

[blues ballad playing]

I saved myself

And waited for you

on the shore

-[Wyatt] Let's get out of here.

-OK.

I didn't think

you'd hold your breath

That long

- Yesterday was...

-[ringtone chimes]

[Adam] Hello?

We have a little problem.

-[door slams]

- Yesterday's gone

[knocking on door]

[knocking]

[Wyatt] Hello?

She doesn't belong to you.

So, what, you think

she belongs to you?

As a matter of fact, I do.

Dawn, someone wants

to see you.

-Yeah?

-He thinks you belong to him.

I belong to you, baby.

Send her to prom?

What the f*** was I thinking?

Well, if she's

anything like herself,

she won't stay with him.

And if she stays with him,

then she's not like herself.

You're just gonna

have to wait and see.

[Adam] Damn it!

Why are you doing this

to yourself?

Because... I love her.

OK, then why are you

doing this to her?

Let's just go over the questions

for the test tomorrow.

All right?

OK.

Question one.

What is the difference between

therapeutic cloning

and reproductive cloning?

Professor Slope,

you have to wait!

I can't.

There can't be two different

versions of the same person.

-Why?

-What if they see each other?

Do you have any idea

how upsetting that'd be?

[romantic pop music playing]

[whispering] Do you have

another pen?

[student] No, I don't.

My pen died.

-That sucks.

-Do you have another one?

-I only have one.

-Hey.

-What is going on here?

-Nothing.

-Nothing.

-Don't give me "nothing."

You cheated; I trusted you

and you cheated!

My pen died.

-You know she's not

your wife, right?

-Yes, she is.

I'm not talking

about Dawn right now.

I'm talking about

the poor girl that you

just yelled at in class.

Professor Slope,

you have to control yourself.

You have no idea what it's like

to lose someone you love.

[Emma] Yes, I do.

I know exactly what it's like.

Sorry I got so upset.

Wanna tell me what happened?

My Dad needed

a heart transplant.

But he was really low

on the list.

So every night before bed,

I'd pray for motorcycle

accidents and car crashes,

because for my dad to live,

157 people with

type A blood had to die.

I'm sorry, I...

I didn't know.

Because of your work,

people like my dad

don't have to die anymore.

What about you?

Your parents,

are they still alive?

I grew up in an orphanage.

[Emma] Sometimes I think about

if my dad didn't die...

who knows what I'd be doing.

Probably majoring

in French poetry

or fashion design.

Losing someone you love...

changes you.

I'm getting her back.

Do you know the difference

between the brain activity

of someone in love

and someone with extreme OCD?

-What?

-Nothing.

[knock on door]

Look, man, I'm gonna

call the cops.

Go ahead, call them.

They'll just take her away.

They'll send her to a lab,

they'll run a bunch of tests.

-Is that what you want?

-No.

Do you see how fast

she's aging? She is sick.

-Is it that bad?

-Yeah, it's that bad.

But I can help her.

[Adam]

You don't eat meat.

-[Dawn] I don't?

-No.

-Why not?

-Because it's murder.

You can't kill something

that's already dead.

Can we please just tell her

what you told me?

Yeah, fine.

Dawn... very soon,

you're going to die.

Because I eat meat?

No, sweetie,

not 'cause you eat meat.

You have a disease

called Werner syndrome.

It makes you age faster

than normal people.

But I'm a very special doctor

and I could fix it.

If you come with me, you could

live a long and happy life.

If I only have a minute,

I'd rather spend it with you.

Oh, baby.

-You have to go with him.

-[Dawn] No.

[Wyatt] Yes. You're sick

and you need to get better.

If that means me losing you...

Oh, baby, I don't

wanna leave you.

Please, can you help us?

Sure.

[car alarm chirps]

What are you doing?

Taking care of her.

So I need to warn you,

there is a chance

this may not work.

What kind of a chance?

Oh, 50-50.

50-50?

-It's like a

coin flip, baby.

-Oh.

[Wyatt] Look, there's

a really good chance

that we're gonna be spending

a long time together.

-Is it gonna hurt?

-[Adam] Just for a second.

And then it'll go away.

[Dawn] Thank you.

[Wyatt] Is she all right?

[exhales deeply]

I'm sorry for your loss.

-What did you do?

-She was already dead.

No, she wasn't.

You're losing control.

You said there couldn't

be more than one.

-So you killed her?

-What was I supposed to do?

-Just--

-Let her go?

This is insanity.

Look at you, you're doing

the same thing over

and over and over!

No, I'm not, I am

changing her environment;

it's different every time.

Genetics are the control.

Upbringing is the variable.

You could do this

a million times

and it's not gonna

bring her back.

Your wife... she's gone.

Why can't you see...

this isn't meant to be?

I don't believe that.

You're not gonna stop.

You're never gonna stop,

are you?

Emma, please,

let's get back to work.

Work? I would love

to get back to work.

Work saves thousands,

millions of lives.

But I don't care about them.

Right, I can't do this anymore.

You know, maybe I'm

the crazy one...

'cause I had pity for Dawn,

or maybe I was just jealous.

But I felt bad for you.

I thought you were

this great guy who just

loved his wife so much.

And I thought...

God, it would be so nice

if someone could love me

like that.

But that great guy...

he's gone, too.

And I'm just this...

pile of broken glass.

Goodbye, Adam.

It was selfish.

I'm sorry

I dragged you into it.

Don't be.

Just getting to have

a little more time with her,

to me... it was worth it.

Yes, I know that

you're married

But I thought that will

end in divorce

And I can be patient

As your relationship

runs its course

And you can call me

the crowbar...

You need to explore

your sexuality.

It is good, it is healthy.

My head is weaker

than my heart

My heart

You know I love you...

[Huan] A moment of weakness,

and now I'm responsible

for another human being's life,

and I did not even get

to have sex.

-Thank you.

-You're welcome.

It would be a shame if you

don't feel the same...

What are you doing?

-[Dawn kicks]

-[Adam groans]

[Adam, hoarsely] Nothing.

[baby crying]

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