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Okay, Shani.

Oh, fine-looking woman that Shani.

- That's enough, Joe.

- Fine habiliments too.

I said that's enough, Joe.

Oh, Shani don't mind being told she fine.

Got 'em kind of legs that don't stop.

Goodbye, Dr. Barnes.

- Which one of you is Jeffrey?

- I am.

- I told you explicitly...

- I know. I know.

First of all, I would like

you to meet Cedar Lemons.

And we truly appreciate you seeing us

after what I know must

have been an arduous day.

You lay that sh*t on, Jeffrey.

That woman was a patient.

I'm running a practice here.

We're truly sorry.

And there's no point to any of this

unless Joe is on board.

Joe is on board.

I need to hear that from Joe.

On board, doctor.

I've heard that before.

Uh, just got to make things right.

- Get my equilibrium.

- Not in here, Joe.

- Oh, come on, doctor.

- Joe, listen to me.

Not in here.

There's a bathroom down the hall.

Where you goin', b*tch?

Wherever you go. Like wine on rice.

And you don't disrespect me

or Jeffrey or the doctor here, no more.

Sh*t's done. You got that?

Got it.

So he wants to shoot up and you allow that?

I run a psychiatric office, not a precinct.

How do you know Joe?

We grew up together.

You're paying for the muscle?

- His father.

- I met him.

Difficult man, but obviously smart.

Joe's smarter.

Would be tough to argue

that right at this moment.

You don't seem to like Joe much.

I love Joe.

I spent 4 years confronting

the tragedy that is Joe. Smart?

Imagine what he could have been.

We get him across the

street, I can keep him in

until he signs himself

out, which he will do.

You're gonna be there to pick him up?

I'm leaving for Delaware.

He'll be out of his mind with no money.

He has a history of theft.

- I know.

- And violence.

I'm not gonna follow him around

and clearly you're not either.

I need to do this.

Not just across the street.

Inside. Where he signs his name.

Just a second.

Just a second.

- Joe.

- Well, f*** you, man.

I'm just makin' sure I've

got everything I need.

My wife and my children

are expecting me at home.

I ain't stoppin' you. Familial bliss.

I get that sh*t.

I'm going inside.

See how that motherf***er treat me?

Treatin' you straight.

- What you know?

- I gotta be an expert?

You gotta know something.

You wanna tell me what's what?

Guy who got me clean was my uncle.

Never touched a needle in his life.

- You saying you used?

- You hear what you want.

Unh-unh, Joe, not here in the streets.

You gotta put that away.

One pop.

Last one of my life.

- Son of a b*tch!

- That's right, you stay away.

Give me the rig.

I ain't goin' in that hospital

till you get your ass

out of here. You hear me?

I ain't going no place

till this motherf***er

extricate his hormone monster ass

from this situation!

- Fine.

- Wait, what?

You paid me to get him to the doctor.

He paid you?

Remune-f***ing-ration?

You think I done this on

charity work, you junkie ass?

Nice meeting you, Jeffrey.

Good luck.

Now it's just you and me, huh?

Like the old days. Down in the basement.

You need to put that away, man.

Just give me 2 minutes.

2 minutes.

What's going on now, Joe?

Just thinking a little.

Maybe I'll go home.

You know, get...

...truly ready to sort this sh*t out.

Then we meet here tomorrow, first thing.

Tabula rasa.

Maybe we should go inside as planned.

Otherwise you're a danger to

yourself and others out here.

Wouldn't you say so, Jeffrey?

I would.

No! No!

What's going on?

No! No! No!

No! Let me go!

Let me go!

Jeffrey! No!

No! I tell you it's against my consent.

It's against my consent, Jeffrey.

Jeffrey, please!

Don't do this to me!

Jeffrey, don't! Motherfuckers, no!

It's against my will!

Jeffrey...

Oh, God!

No! No, Jeffrey!

Jeffrey!

Don't, please.

Please!

No!

Please, Jeffrey, please.

Please, Jeffrey, please.

Don't do it!

Don't. Please, don't!

Jeffrey, don't do...

Don't do it!

Please!

No! No!

No!

No!

She trusted, right?

And her trust got broken.

The loss of innocence?

Where did you get that?

Ms. Geller.

So, you're paying attention.

What's that supposed to mean?

Go ahead. Type it in.

She's asleep.

How many chapters did you read?

She's gonna want you here every night.

Say goodnight to your Aunt Meredith.

She's not my aunt.

It's an expression.

- See you soon, Allie.

- Night, Mere.

Have that done when I get back.

No texting or

IM-ing or e-mailing

or any other kind of pseudo-communication.

This was amazing.

They're amazing.

You made the right choice.

- You think?

- Then why did you?

The city had made me numb.

- Yeah, I get that.

- Don't patronize.

- That's harsh.

- You'd switch places?

Conceptually in a second.

Especially after 2008,

so let's not go there.

I don't believe my husband is in China.

What?

When he called I heard

a siren in the background

it was definitely American.

Sarah...

You forget I spent a year and a half

in Beijing after B school.

- I know of what I speak.

- Did you say anything?

"Where are you and with whom?

Why do you spend so much time away?"

No.

Just because you don't know...

No, you're right.

I shouldn't have said anything.

Because why would he?

You're right.

I can stay.

Europe will be humming at 5 a.m.

I know the drill.

- I love you.

- I love you.

Ray is a prick and a narc.

You're gonna tell me that superannuated

hippie didn't smoke in his day?

That he still doesn't?

You know mom's right.

We're, uh...

We're gonna deal.

I promise.

So what did you say?

Does it matter?

Maybe I want to know how you lie.

Wow.

The usual?

- Thanks.

- And you?

Uh, coffee and lox

platter, everything bagel.

Why wow?

It's, it was just a strong

statement, that's all.

What do you want from me, Sam?

This.

Right now.

- Like your bagel.

- My bagel?

Everything.

Is there coffee?

Oh, I thought you left.

I pushed my first meeting half an hour.

Not sure the girl will show anyway.

Who is she?

Graduate student I was telling you about.

Brilliant, but troubled.

How?

Not sure.

Inscrutable.

Eat out tonight?

I'm hosting the seminar dinner.

I hate the thought of

you walking home so late.

I'll be quiet coming in.

I might be up.

Yeah?

The first time I came to New York

this is where my mum took

us before anywhere else.

I was so pissed.

Why? Where did you want to go?

Shops, noise, the huge

buildings, theatres, streets.

- Wha... whatever.

- That doesn't sound like you.

Yeah, but then, when

we got there, I was like

"Oh, I get it."

You'll have to tell her you went.

"Oh, that's so sweet,

darling. Who did you go with?"

You don't have to

tell her with whom.

Jesus, I'm having the life

she never had the guts to.

- A career.

- Oh, bigger than that.

Like, she's never had a place of her own.

Imagine that.

From her parents, to

college and then in with dad.

And of course, I have yet to

live the only life she's known.

Well, would you want that?

I... I am 33.

Friends of mine are having

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