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interests them? Or us?

Are we losing interest in things

that matter?

Words on a page, for instance.

Yeah, see, maybe that's not

so important.

What about everyday life?

Are we losing interest

in everyday life?

You got all this from

marginalia?

Well, you know, he also filled

all the blank pages in the back.

(MUFFLED DANCE MUSIC PLAYING)

Casey?

- Emma... hey.

- Hi.

I was hoping to see you.

Yeah, when did you get back?

Oh, just a few days ago.

I'm only here for a week.

Really?

My roommates and I, we're

getting an apartment this year.

It's gonna be so fun. We're all

flying in early to set it up.

[CASEY]

Wow, it sounds great.

Yeah, I can't wait.

[CASEY]

How was Amsterdam?

Oh my god. It was the best.

You have to go one day.

[CASEY]

Yeah.

No, seriously, you would

love it.

The museums, they're incredible.

Guys are so much more

interesting.

Yeah. Um, and school, how is

that going?

I love it. Sophomore year was

even better. LA is amazing.

It already feels like home.

I'll probably end up staying

out there.

[CASEY]

Yeah.

I mean, I can't imagine coming

back here. Maybe Chicago.

What about you? When are you

leaving?

[CASEY]

Uh, to where?

To school. To anywhere.

[CASEY]

Oh, I like Columbus.

- C'mon, Casey.

- No, I do.

I mean, you of all people,

should be in college.

I'm not in any hurry.

Well, you already missed a year.

You can't keep putting it off.

Uh, we need to get some book

carts in the back.

Right, yeah.

You should listen to me.

[CASEY] Uh, Emma, this is Gabe,

Gabe, Emma.

I went to high school with her.

Yeah, I was a year ahead,

but we were still really close.

She's like my little sister.

Um, I should probably get back

to work.

It was really nice to see you.

Oh, wait... text me, okay?

Let's hang out.

Yeah, okay.

(DISTANT BELL TOLLS)

(SPEAKING KOREAN)

(SPEAKING KOREAN)

(SPEAKING KOREAN)

(SPEAKING KOREAN)

(SPEAKING KOREAN)

Actually, I'll take one,

if you don't mind.

Yeah, sure.

Thank you.

You speak English.

You don't think Asians can speak

English?

Yeah, of course.

No, yeah, I was just... I heard

you speaking on the phone and...

Sorry, I'm being a jerk.

You offered me a cigarette,

and I'm giving you a hard time.

I didn't mean to...

I know what you meant.

Sorry, I'm having a rough day...

or year.

I saw you at the hospital.

You did?

Yeah, it was early in the

morning.

Sorry, I don't remember.

Are you... I don't want this

to sound offensive...

if you're not, but are you

related to Jae Yong Lee?

I am, I'm his son.

How did you know that?

I was planning to go

to his talk...

- but it was cancelled obviously.

- Ah.

We heard what happened.

Is he okay?

He's stable... not enough

to put on a plane.

He's still unconscious.

I'm really sorry.

It's okay.

My name's Casey.

It's actually Cassandra,

but everyone calls me Casey.

- Jin.

- Jim?

Jin... with an "n."

Got it. Jin.

Are you from here?

Yeah, we moved here

when I was four.

Do you like it here?

I do. How about you?

Not sure yet.

Do you like the Inn?

Yes, it's quite fancy...

like I might break something.

It's not very modernist though,

is it?

No.

Is that where your father...?

Yeah.

See, it's asymmetrical...

but it's also still... balanced.

So, you were planning on going

to my father's talk?

Mm-hm.

Are you familiar with his work?

No, but... I'm really interested

in architecture.

I've been to almost all the

talks in the past few years.

Yeah, I hear this town

is quite the Mecca.

I'm sure everyone here

is fanatical...

about architecture, huh?

Are you kidding?

No, most people, they don't

really have any idea.

I mean, they know some things...

but they don't really give

a sh*t.

Is that right?

Yeah, you'd be surprised how

little people know...

or care about architecture here.

[JIN]

Maybe not.

What do you mean?

I don't know sh*t

about architecture... or care.

I don't believe you.

It's true. I'm just like

everyone here.

You grow up around something,

and it feels like nothing.

Well, I never liked her.

Oh, she's okay.

She's a show-off.

She's not.

Don't start protecting her now.

It's not like everybody can go

to Monaco.

Monaco? Amsterdam.

Whatever.

(SPEAKING KOREAN)

Oh, sorry, did I wake you up?

No, I was up.

Thought I'd get back in time.

Thanks for taking the trash out.

Doing my part. Want some eggs?

We're out, I'm gonna have to go

to the store later.

Give me the butter, please?

- Okay, thanks.

- Have a good day.

You, too, see you later.

Hi, are you Christine?

- Hello.

- Hi.

Um, I am here to turn

in my applications.

You have more than one?

Yes, this one is for the

part-time newsroom assistant...

and that is for the internship.

Got it. Thank you.

Do you know when we might

hear something?

It's hard to say, but you're

welcome to call back...

in a couple of weeks, if you

haven't heard from us.

Mm-hm, thank you.

(ENGINE TURNING OVER)

Sh*t.

(ENGINE STARTING)

Jin!

Jin! Jin with an "n"!

Jin.

[CASEY] This is my second

favorite building.

Second? What's your first?

The house I was mentioning.

I'm gonna sign you up

for a tour.

It's the only way you can

see it.

Hm.

But this is also by

Eero Saarinen...

and it sort of resembles

a house.

What do you know about it?

This was one of the first

modernist banks in America.

You can imagine at the time

that walking...

into an all-glass bank

was quite unusual...

radical, really, because during

that time banks were designed...

to be imposing, fortress-like,

with tellers behind bars.

The idea here was that you walk

in at street level.

You don't have to climb any

stairs. It's inviting.

Uh, sorry, what?

What are you doing?

What?

Who are you?

Shut up. I'm just trying to tell

you about this building.

Okay, stop with the tour guide

mode for a second.

I'm not in a "mode."

You said this is one of your

favorite buildings.

- It is.

- Why?

It's one of the first modernist

banks in the United States.

No, no, that can't be it.

Do you like this building

intellectually...

because of all the facts?

No... I'm also moved by it.

Yes, yes, tell me about that.

What moves you?

I thought you hated

architecture.

I do... but I'm interested

in what moves you...

particularly about a building.

(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)

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But wouldn't you get tired

of it?

No, not at all.

And I'd get to interact with all

these interesting people...

from all over the world.

The problem with being a tour

guide is that you stop seeking.

You become some arbiter

of tidbit facts...

that you start repeating

over and over.

You'd hate it.

Take this walkway, then you'll

go through the building...

and you'll see signs for the

main hospital on the other side.

I like this building.

- Isn't it great?

- Yeah.

It's a little rundown,

but it's still great.

[JIN] Can I tell you something?

[CASEY] What?

[JIN] I know a bit about Polshek

and this building.

[CASEY] You do?

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