Goodbye to All That Page #5

in Papua New Guinea for a year.

My God.

That sounds just like you.

When you got the chance,

jump off the cliff, remember?

Yeah.

- What... what about you?

How are you getting through?

How am I, what... how what?

- Yeah.

I mean, did she break

your heart or... or did you

you know, did you break hers?

Oh, I... I... I don't know.

She was seeing someone.

Oh, uh-huh.

Hey, did you and your

husband, did you fight?

God, yeah.

Um... yes.

Mark, my... my first husband...

he tried to, uh,

kill me more than once.

And I have a restraining

order against him.

I mean, I still... I still do.

God, Lara, how did you...

Survive?

Yeah.

Well, uh, well, what...

what can I tell you?

Uh, I don't know

what... what Ginny said.

Um... Mark and I had a son

that drowned, Otto.

I'm so sorry.

Yeah. Thanks.

You know, I... I have no idea

how I, you know, how I did it,

and I have no answers.

You just, you,

you know, you take

all this stuff,

all this life stuff

and... and... and you can,

you know, collapse

or you can not.

And I... I chose...

I chose not to.

But I'll, I'll tell you, Otto.

I... I think ab... I think

about him all the time.

And that's...

that's... you know, I guess

I... I do it for him.

I just continue... for Paul.

That was his name.

You, you know,

you make a choice

and you live your life,

and that's it.

So deep.

Anyway, I'm looking

to have an adventure...

you know, of my own design.

I'm thinking of,

like, starting a blog.

Shall I put you on my list?

Would you...

Uh... yes. Sure. Please do.

God, Otto. It's so weird!

What is? - You and me.

I feel like, I feel like

I...we just spoke...

Yesterday.

I know. And it's been,

like... like 20 years.

Isn't that crazy?

Yeah. - That's a lifetime.

It's a riot.

Oh, good.

I'm so glad to get you.

Listen, Lara, I was, uh...

Is there any way I can

come see you some time?

Just drive over and...

This is Otto.

Yeah, no, no, no.

No, nothing's wrong.

I just, uh, I would

I would really like

to talk to you some time or...

When?

You're in town now?

Today?

I mean, well, if you get

the chance before you go back

you know, that would...

that would be great.

No, no, I know. Just... just

see if it works out.

It's no big deal.

Okay.

Bye.

Oh, sh*t.

I'm back here.

Hi.

You have something I want.

I also, I really

want to apologize, Otto.

I thought about things and...

I was just freaking out

or something in the mountains.

I run a little hot and cold.

Yeah, just a little.

Um... you know, it's...

It was no big deal.

We didn't know

each other very well

and, you know,

maybe we shouldn't have...

No, I do that

sometimes when I'm overwhelmed.

Really? - Yeah.

But I prayed

about it... and, um...

I really enjoyed myself...

in the mountains with you.

Good. I... I did too

for the most part.

And I think that we should...

get to know each other.

'Cause I think that

you are a really good father.

Do you really think so?

Mm-hmm. - Oh.

Um...

- Do, um... you forgive me?

Sure. Sure I do.

Oh, goodness.

I don't know if, um...

Are you sure this

is a good... idea

Debbie... Spangler?

Yes.

Oh, my God.

I think that's Ede.

- No, no, no.

Come on. No.

Don't, don't, don't.

Aren't you early? Where's Ede?

She's...

We need to talk.

There's been a change of plans.

What? Oh, so, you get to

change plans just like that?

God. - She cried, Otto.

She really doesn't

want to come over here.

What are you talking about?

Well, when I finally

got her to speak...

she said...

that you have

girls here all the time.

Uh, I...

I've never had women

here when Ede's been here.

Really? She's says

she hears you f***ing.

What?

She says that

you have sex toys.

I...

Is she lying to me?

She's lying to me.

Listen, there was a, um...

There was a woman, a friend...

- Mm-hmm.

A woman who had been

in the car... not with Ede.

She dropped her

sex toy in your car.

Annie... - No!

I'm not exposing

my daughter to that.

Come on.

She wasn't exposed to anything.

And I...

I'm sorry to have to tell you...

that I'm going

to talk to my lawyer

about the joint custody.

I am.

I...I never thought that you

were this kind of man. I didn't.

I guess, I just... never really

knew you very well, ever.

Annie...

I thought that you cared

about the welfare of your child.

I do!

Children come first, Otto.

Parents have to set an example.

Oh, really? - Yes.

You mean like having an affair?

You mean, like f***ing somebody

when you're still married.

Like... like never

touching your husband?

Is that the kind of example you

thought was healthy for Ede?

Otto. I... - Yeah?

I know about it.

I... I know what you did.

I saw it on the...

I know about it.

What about that?

And he looks like a real

upstanding citizen too, is he?

Is he?

And does Ede not know

what her mother's doing

in the bedroom next to hers?

In my bed!

Don't you yell at me.

You've never spoken

to me like this.

I know! It's about time.

You don't have

any room to judge me.

My life... is my own.

Richard is a wonderful man...

and father.

You don't f***ing

know him... okay?

When we started texting, I...

Oh, my God.

And what... what I did...

What, yeah? - What I did...

Justify it. - I did it.

I needed it. - Okay.

To survive! - Okay.

You're an a**hole!

F*** it!

- Excuse me. I'm so sorry.

I just... I have to get

to the nursing home

to bathe Mr. Peterson by 6:00.

I'm Debbie Spangler.

And she's crazy.

You are a very sweet man.

Bless you.

I try to teach Ede...

that a woman has

the right to be loved...

and to be known.

Yoo-hoo. Anybody home?

Oh.

I was kinda worried

about you from your call.

You okay, old friend?

Can I go to Costa Rica with you

and learn how to surf

and Spanish?

Sure.

Do you wanna come

with me to Raleigh

and have dinner with my kids?

If I had left 15 minutes ago,

I'd still be late.

I see you have some

half-finished projects.

Oh, yeah.

- That's familiar.

Yeah.

Where'd you get these?

Uh, they're river stones

from the mountains.

I love 'em.

So... hard day?

I mean, do you wanna... do you

wanna tell me about it?

Um...

I...

I don't know what I'm doing.

I haven't, um...

I mean, I really, uh...

I should've been

a better parent.

Yeah, I mean,

everybody feels that way.

It's... it's normal.

Yeah, I want you to meet Ede.

Oh, is she... is she here?

No, she won't come here.

Well, do you have a picture?

Yes.

Oh, wow.

Wow, she's wonderful.

I can see you.

I don't want to lose her.

I'd show you, um...

I'd show you my two if I could,

you know, figure out...

how this thing works.

Oh, um, they're yelling at me...

'cause I'm not on the road.

Okay.

Are you coming with me?

Can I stay?

The night? Of course.

Can we play around?

For a few days?

Nope. - Why not?

I'm on a plane

at 6:
45 tomorrow morning.

You're leaving tomorrow?

Didn't I tell you that?

I'm gonna miss you too, Otto...

now that we've reconnected.

Sorry.

Why don't you come with me?

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