Breakable You Page #5

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[LAUGHS]

Oh, I am such a pushover.

So, what's your day like?

Oh, stroll in the park,

check out the Frick,

lunch, contemplate the moon.

Living the life of Riley.

Damn straight.

I can't help you

with your biography.

- Oh, my goodness.

- Suddenly

to relive all those memories,

you know, it's...

It's just a little much.

That is a...

That's a devastating blow, Adam.

I mean, our interviews

were going to be

the centerpiece of my book.

I'm, uh...

You know, maybe we could pick it

back up in a... In a few weeks.

You're giving me

far too much credit, Robert.

No, no.

Soldier on.

Everything you need, you'll find

in the pages of Vincent's plays.

Don't get up.

I'm in session till 8.

Late dinner?

Sounds great.

I think we should invite

Adam to join us.

Why would you possibly think

of doing that?

I want this

to be out in the open.

I don't.

I said from the start,

this had to be on my terms.

Yeah, but, honey,

that was over a month ago.

I mean, if this is real,

then why do we wanna hide it?

Of course this is real.

What is this obsession

with telling Adam?

Are you trying

to settle a score?

Ellie, there's

no score to settle.

It's just that every time

we go out, it's always...

a corner table

in some dark, quiet place.

It's as if you're trying

to keep me hidden.

Unless, of course,

the real reason is...

you're still in love

with Adam.

Don't be ridiculous.

I just wanna have

dinner alone with you.

- You amaze me.

- Aw.

You amaze me.

You think it's that good?

Listen to me.

It's astonishing.

They're gonna be performing

this play 100 years from now.

I'm so glad you like it.

You've transformed yourself.

Your writing, it has a...

It's a tenderness

I've never seen in your work.

I've been your agent for what,

20 years now,

and all of a sudden

I feel intimidated by you.

I've always wanted

to intimidate you, Judith.

[BOTH LAUGH]

The office is going crazy.

Ken's gonna flip.

His group will

wanna jump on this.

- You think?

- Oh, my God, yes.

I have to get out of here,

and do my job.

But here.

Adam Weller is back.

Congratulations.

This is gonna be some ride.

Listen, I want you

to start thinking about casting.

Okay. We're in a hit.

[SAWING]

The role of Michael

suits you nicely.

If you read it,

I think you'll agree.

It's nice of you

to think of me, Mr. Weller,

but, no, thank you.

[LAUGHS]

Sam.

This son of a b*tch

is the best piece

of American theater

in the last 10 years.

I'm offering you

a chance to be a part of it.

Well, thank you.

But I don't act anymore.

All right, look,

we all know what

you've been through.

Our hearts broke for you.

That's why we kept

you close.

That's why we hired you

to renovate our kitchens

and build our sets.

But you're an actor.

It's who you are.

Now it's time

to get on with it.

You're out of line now.

I appreciate the offer,

but I'm not interested.

What do you think?

You think, uh,

you're the only person

who's ever suffered

a terrible loss?

What right do you have

to pack up your gifts

and go into permanent hiding?

That's not bereavement, pal.

That... That is arrogance...

I've got work to do.

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[KEYS JINGLE]

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

[]

[DOOR SLAMS SHUT]

[MUTTERS QUIETLY]

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

- Sam?

- SAM:
I know what you're up to.

You wanna control me, you

wanna break me, I won't let you.

I don't want you.

You disgust me.

Stay the f*** away from me.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

[SAM CRYING]

SAM:

Oh, my God.

MAUD:

It's okay.

- [POP ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

- [PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]

Splendid.

Couldn't be happier for you.

To my dear brother,

and my beloved ex.

The two finest, most morally

upstanding people I know.

I'm f***ing famished.

Let's get a table.

Oh, no. We should be

getting along.

Don't be ridiculous.

Come on.

A celebration

is in order, right?

I'm taking you to dinner.

Won't take "no" for an answer.

I could eat.

[LAUGHS]

There. It's settled.

The Blue Points here are

exquisite. He loves his oysters.

MAUD:
But let's

personalize this, okay?

How do you specifically relate

to Kant's categorical imperative

that we must find a way

to recognize one another?

I look around

and I see very little empathy.

Everybody just

uses everybody. That's...

I mean,

that's the game, isn't it?

Well, you know, that's why

Schopenhauer's on the syllabus.

Because he's there

to remind us

that, um, everything ends

in nothingness

and life is...

It's utterly meaningless.

And on that note,

go enjoy your weekend.

All right. Thank you.

- Have a good weekend.

- MAUD:
See you. You too. Bye.

Bye.

[]

[SPOON CLANKING]

I didn't ask for tea.

You don't want it?

No, I do.

Sorry. I'll let you

get back to work.

Thank you.

- It's just tea.

- I know.

Uncle Paul, wow.

- Does Dad know?

- He knows.

Wow.

Wow, you sure know

how to change it up, huh?

I haven't been this happy

in a long time.

It's hard to get used to.

That's a really

good problem to have.

Um.

Not to see your good news

and raise you, but...

- Tell me.

- Let's just say

I have a little...

philosopher...

growing in my belly.

- [MAUD LAUGHING]

- That is big news.

I didn't know you and Sam

were trying to start a family.

We weren't. Just happened.

[CHUCKLES]

Do you love him?

Yeah.

I really think I do.

He's really smart,

and he's kind. And he...

He feels things very deeply,

and he's never fake.

I think you'll be

an extraordinary mother.

When the time is right.

Are you ready for this?

Lesser things have caused you

to feel overwhelmed in the past.

Yeah, I know. I just...

But those were growing pains.

I've been fine for years, and

I feel like this is so right.

I feel like

I'm in a state of grace.

MAUD:

Thank you.

I'm pregnant.

Let's sleep on it.

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[SIGHS]

The day I met you I tore up

All my maps.

What?

My father used to

translate Arabic poetry.

And there was this one poem.

It was about a man whose life

had been overturned by love.

Say it again.

The day I met you I tore up

All my maps.

That's beautiful.

I remember thinking...

wondering if...

love was really like that.

If I could ever feel

that way about someone.

WOMAN:
I think it's a good thing

that we ran into each other.

You know what? Me too.

Hey, did you really

like the adagio?

Yeah, I thought

it was delightful.

Thank you.

Very good work.

It was nice to meet you.

Melanie, you can go.

We're done for the day.

- Well, the search continues.

- Afraid so.

Who the hell is left?

Do you guys need me to stay?

There's... There's one more.

No, we're done. Done.

MELANIE:

No, no. He said he knows Adam.

Well, of course he does.

No, if he has the brass to

crash, let him take a swing.

Oh, no. No, not a chance.

Maybe we should

reach out to L.A.

And Chicago.

And Moscow.

[BOTH LAUGH]

I'm glad you could

make it, Sam.

So am I.

On the dance floor

I know I'm gonna wanna

Circle this floor

But there's times I know

I'm just warming up

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