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It's just your face.

What have you

been getting up to?

- My mom was here until a

couple of days ago. -Your mom?

Hold still, please.

Right, this cotton's

itching on my face.

Why did your mom come?

Are your parents still together?

No, no. Are yours?

No.

You know, it's funny.

I actually feel like...

This weird thing with my friends when

their parents are together, like...

- You can't relate.

- Yeah, I guess.

It's almost like I feel like they're

inherently more naive than me or something.

Not like in a judgy way,

just like...

If it hasn't happened

to your parents, you don't...

You don't really understand that

it can happen to you or something.

Mmm.

Just not like

taking it for granted.

- Can you please hold still?

- -I'm trying.

- But...

- -Okay, get comfortable.

It's in your f***ing face

right now, so if you want...

- I'm getting comfortable, but this...

- I want a break anyway, okay.

The toilet is more uncomfortable

than that needle.

- Okay, okay.

- Okay, I'm good.

- You ready to start again?

- Yeah, I'm ready.

- Okay.

- -Okay.

I'm so grateful for this, by the way.

Did I tell you that already?

- Yeah, you did.

- Okay, good.

You might not be

when you see it.

- Really? Can you please make it look good?

- Please just stay still.

I need one of those sexy scars.

- So you have to come back and see

me in seven to ten days... -Okay.

- ...so I can take out the stitches.

- Okay.

Lee, how are you?

Good. Hungry.

Hungry?

Yeah, I'm starving.

- You have anything?

- -No.

We'll go get something.

- Can't find your...

- - One week.

- It was nice to meet you.

- You too.

Sorry I didn't have any food.

Okay.

All right.

Fingers crossed.

Hah!

No, don't shoot!

No!

Sh*t! Sh*t!

No!

How do you like your steak?

Medium well.

Medium well. Medium well.

So I go on in what turns out

to be a bit of a boys' trip.

I was thinking it was

the last thing I need,

but I end up on this

big boy's trip and...

Meaning that you were going to

get all drunk and everything.

- We would get all drunk and get into all

sorts of trouble. -This is really good.

Is it? It's not overcooked?

It's perfect.

I think I have an easier time with

spiritual desire than earthly desire.

Is that possible?

- Yeah, of course.

- That I'm more comfortable...

- With earthly desire, with

spiritual desire... -No.

Yeah, of course. Well, you would be

because that's what we aspire to.

The earthly desires lead to

spiritual desires hopefully.

- You can start... -But I think

I'm trying to bypass it.

- Do you? -Yeah, I think I

try to not experience...

I think you should

experience them.

Like, I think my appetite

is so ravenous.

Mm-hmm.

- Why?

- I love that.

Oh. I think it is that maybe I think

it might, like, overwhelm the system.

Your appetite is so ravenous. Well, it was

certainly the way you attacked that steak.

Well, it was a big steak.

Boy, she is a beautiful girl.

You gonna smack that hippy ass?

Hey, what are you doing here?

Hey, dude, she's fine,

fine as wine.

Get out of here. Come here.

Hey, get out of town.

- Get out of here.

- -Hey! Get high.

- Where are you going? Come on.

- Oh, no.

Okay, hey, I'm gonna go...

Max, one sec, come back.

I might crash out

on that hammock.

Find me in a couple of hours.

The hammock's perfect.

- Max.

- Yes.

- Please do not tell me

you're leaving. -Yeah.

This has been nice.

We are having a blast.

Hey, Tim, what's going on?

Hey! Hey!

I'll just have one beer

and I'll get out of your hair.

- Hey, I'm gonna get rid of him.

- You look great in that dress.

- What? -I'm gonna

get rid of him.

- It's not about him. -Then

we can keep hanging.

- It's not even about him.

- I know.

That felt like

an accusation of sorts.

No, why are you here? Where's Tim?

What's he doing?

Um... Hopefully,

he's doing our taxes.

I don't know what he's doing.

Probably has some guys over.

Eating pizza, drinking beers.

We're house-sitting in this amazing house.

He may be swimming in the pool.

Well, hey,

if you're really gonna go,

do you mind if I get

the dress back?

But she looks great in it.

- I know, you look beautiful, I

just need it back. -Thank you.

Can I just wear it for

one more night?

No, obviously, you know,

my wife will be here.

That would be tough to explain.

I don't... Honestly, I don't even wanna

deal with it, you know what I mean?

Oh, yeah.

Like, I'm really

nervous right now.

Like, just talking on the subject,

and I don't even know you.

- I have that effect on people.

- And I'll never see you again.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- Oh, you're so sure?

- I've already committed to that.

Ray, why did you do that?

I was just trying to help you out, man.

Did I embarrass you?

It's a f***ing dick move, man.

Sorry, was it? You're showing

off in front of the broad?

I wasn't showing off. We were having fun.

It was kind of a dick move, dude.

It's, like, funny when Tango was here.

It wasn't funny right now.

Sometimes you gotta know when to not

do the f***ing, you know, Ray Show.

- That's very liberating.

- What?

Well, we're never gonna see

each other again.

- It is, right?

- Yeah, I love that.

Mm-hmm.

That I can embrace.

Good night.

Goodbye, Mrs. Ray.

What's that from?

How much do I have to pay you to

please leave my f***ing house?

A lot of money.

I love you, man.

I just wanna hang out, dude.

I just wanna hang out, come on.

Come on, bro.

Oh, my-f***ing-God.

What's wrong? What, are you uptight?

What do you got over there, taxes?

- You gotta decide whether...

- Shut up, Ray!

Shut up? No!

I'm not gonna shut up!

You shut up! F*** you, man!

You want me outta here,

I'll get the f*** outta here.

F*** you.

I think I know people

that are happy.

The qualifier of insanely

is the one that's a little

tricky, you know what I mean?

- Just everyday happy.

- Hmm?

Just everyday happy,

forget the "insanely" bit.

Be consistently happy.

Mm-hmm.

You've thought about it, undoubtedly.

Or dealing with it, unable to.

Um...

Thank you

for a really good night.

Sorry about your...

Thank you.

- You wanna take this with you?

- No.

Oh!

Huh.

Oh, f*** me.

Oh.

Oh, care... Care...

The tide's coming in.

- Hey!

- I know.

Sorry. Come here.

Do you wanna see something?

- Yeah. -I mean, I know I

don't know you, but...

You gotta...

Have you seen Saturn?

Okay, wait, wait. Did you

ever look through...

Just don't touch it

because it's lined up,

and just look through the, just look

through there and see what you can see.

Can you see?

- Oh, my God!

- -Right?

- Yeah.

- And you can see the rings.

I know.

Which one is it?

I know, you can't even see, but then you

just look through there and there it is.

I mean, this is like...

Isn't it just

the most perfect...

I think we should get

a telescope.

Oh, that could be neat.

- Right?

- Yeah.

I might wanna try

ayahuasca together.

Really?

I think we should go

pick up our child.

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