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I was a lit major.

And then I went to grad school

for photography.

- Hmm.

- So--

I was just trying to see

how many things I could major in...

that would never make me any money.

Are you familiar with the work

of Robert Mapplethorpe?

Yeah, I am.Yeah.

Well, uh, Jeremy here is an actor...

and he recently played

Mapplethorpe in a play.

Oh, for heaven's sakes.

Oh, that's a good segue.

- Well-

- That's impressive.

But Jeremy, of course, got to know

his work very well and he loved it.

But I just find it so unsettling.

What do you think, Amy?

Um, yeah, some of the images

are shocking. Yeah.

Mm-hmm.

But I think because he gives

the shocking images the same attention as-

as he does his- his owers...

you know, that the shocking images

become really kind of...

beautiful.

Yeah.

I don't know.

I think he's a master, really. Honestly.

Amy would have made a great lawyer.

I've always told her that.

Well, I make a pretty

good lawyer, right? Right?

- Pretty good.

- Oh!

- More red?

- Yeah, thank you.

- It's good for you.

- Mm-hmm.

- Yeah, the antioxidants, right? Uh-huh.

- That's right.

Well, you know, all those studies

come from the wine companies though.

- Oh, no.

- That can't be true, Amy.

That would be illegal, right?

Otherwise, companies would just go around

making unsubstantiated claims.

- Isn't that right, Stan?

- You bet.

I read that too.

- Yeah?

- I did.

Jeremy, would we have seen you

in anything else, acting-wise?

He was in a TV show for a long time.

- It was for kids.

- Ooh.

Uh, it was called in the Garden,

I knew it. You are Mr. Green!

Oh, you know, Caley watches that show.

Yeah?

- That's you, right?

- Oh, yeah!

-I love it!

- Yes.

Do you ever do

any Broadway musicals?

- He's far too serious.

- You have such a good voice.

- I wish he would though.

- Thank you.

Truth be told,

I was actually an actress.

Really?

Oh, I know. Hard to believe.

I had to give it up though when, uh,

Jeremy's dad and I divorced.

It was just too difficult.

I had to get a real job.

Thank goodness for Jeremy.

Otherwise I would have-

I don't know- killed myself.

Jeremy, is everything okay with your food?

- Jeremy's a vegan.

- Ah!

- Oh, no.

- Lord, I should have asked. I'm so sorry.

- It is such a pain in the ass. Honestly.

- It's okay.

Well, Amy will eat anything

you put in front of her...

although she'll starve herself

for dessert, right?

Especially chocolates, right, Aim?

When she was a little girl,

I used to have to hide the chocolate...

'cause she would eat it all.

I'm sorry. l just-

- She's been having sort- sort of a rough time recently.

- She's going through a divorce.

Oh, my gosh. I'm so sorry.

I was going on and on-

Oh, it's all right. It's all right.

Does she have any kids?

There was a miscarriage.

You.

Hi.

Hey-

I like-l like your dress.

It's my sister-in-law's dress.

- Yeah.

- Mmm.

Jeremy? Are you in there?

What are you doing?

It's so dark.

Are you okay?

- I'm just-

- What, honey?

I don't know.

I feel a little anxious.

Oh, my God, it's me.

I shouldn't have mentioned that show.

I'm so proud of you, it gives me Tourette's.

- No, no. It's okay.

- Oh, gosh, I'm sorry.

- Honey, you feel really warm.

- No, it's okay.

Come on, let's go get you water.

- Hey, Larry, thank you so much for coming

- It was so nice.

Oh, no, no, no. Thank you.

This- This was great.

Oh, thank you.

It was lovely.

And thank you for including the whole family.

Look, we're family people.

We haven't spent a summer in Westport

since Jeremy was 14.

Well, you know, uh, Noah and Amy...

could give Jeremy some pointers on some

of the new hot spots for young people.

- Yes.

- Uh, except we're not young anymore.

- Oh, stop.

- You're younger than we are.

That's not saying much, Stan.

Good night.

- Good night. So long.

- Amy

- It was lovely to meet you.

- Oh.

- I feel terrible about what I said before.

- Oh.

Listen, if you need to talk to someone about

your divorce or anything,just give me a call.

- I've been there.

- You call us anytime, all right?

- Of course. Good night.

- Good night.

Ah, you're up early.

Am?

- What a great night, huh?

- Let's hope it helps.

It'll help.

Wasn't it a great night, Aim?

- Uh-huh.

- Nice people.

Are you working on Saturday?

Yeah. I have to go in.

Gwen Hammer called this morning, Amy.

- Who?

- The woman who was here last night.

- Jeremy Hammer's mother. Larry's wife.

- Oh, yeah.

She wants to know

if you'll show Jeremy around town.

- Wh-What's there to show?

- I don't know, Amy.

- She asked, so-

- I think it sounds like a great idea.

See you later.

Bye.

So?

So?

I need to know

what to say to Gwen Hammer.

Will you show Jeremy Hammer around?

Hi.

Sweet ride.

Thanks.

So, this is the quaint Main Street.

It's pretty quaint.

Well, it's very quaint.

It's very quaint.

There's a quaint little inn so that, uh,

people from the city...

can experience quaintness...

for $500 a night.

You're divorced?

Uh-

I am.

What's that like?

Which-Which thing?

Being married or being-

Um, I-

I-I don't know.

I- I-l loved being married.

I was happy-

I guess my husband wasn't.

I had the-

Rug pulled out from under me.

Or the wool pulled over my eyes,

or one of those.

I had the-

Maybe I had the rug pulled over my eyes.

My God, I don't know why

I'm telling you this. I'm sorry.

I asked.

I'm interested.

And- And so you-

you did photography?

Yeah. Mm-hmm.

I mean, like, a long time ago.

What were your pictures of?

Rivers.

Water. Mostly rivers.

Mmm.

I was- I was going to do this, uh, thing.

Like a collection of my work or whatever.

You know, it was kind of like a thesis.

It was gonna be like my thesis,

but I did not finish it.

Why not?

Well, I met David,

and we got engaged and-

He was this big, like, celebrity, like,

entertainment lawyer...

so we had to have all these parties

all the time for his clients, and-

We bought a place.

We had to redo the kitchen.

Do you want to go to the beach?

Amy?

Okay.

Well, good luck this summer.

Can I see you again?

Mmm, no.

I mean-

I think this was a bit, uh, crazy.

No. Mm-mmm.

Just

- Please?

- Please. Really, Please?

What?

My mother raised me to be polite.

She didn't do a very good job.

- I'm just really busy.

- Busy?

Yep.

I'm busy.

Oh, dear. Oh, dear, I cannot hear.

Will you please come over near?

Will you please look in my ear?

There must be something there, dear.'

Say, look. A bird was in your ear.

But he is out, so have no fear.

Again your ear can hear, my dear.

Says the other character, right?

Sol have to have other voices.

Right?

Hey

Are you there?

Do you wanna come over tomorrow?

Mmm.

Don't worry.

There's nobody here.

Just, um-

ls there a more private place

we can... be?

Okay. All right, don't freak out.

I haven't been in this room since I was 12.

- Oh, my God.

- What?

This was a mistake.

Oh, my God.

Why?

Look, you are a lot younger than me,

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