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as even one unkind word...

Do you want the hard salami or

do you want this kind here?

I don't care.

I mean, my brother, Ralph,

if Angela had ever taken him to

one of these things, whew.

You. I just hope you remember

this next year

when you want to tell me that

I never help and I never...

I'm getting the Limburger,

you don't have to eat it.

And I'll tell you one thing,

we're going to go to Florida and see my mother

next year for the full two weeks.

You have forfeited your right to complain.

Oh, boy! I was thinking

about you the whole...

Get away from the door! I'm getting!

(MOANING)

What happened to you?

I had to do that thing and

the handle came off.

Oh, me, too! And it broke, and

that kid, he played bad.

(CLANKING)

(SIGHS)

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

KAY:
It was a course at the university.

Beginning Accounting.

And Arnold was the teaching assistant.

What was your first impression

of Kay, Arnold?

She was pretty. Very pretty.

What else?

She probably shouldn't

major in accounting.

And Thanksgiving passed, no ring,

and my dad said, "Well, you

picked the wrong horse."

But two days Iater, I found it.

He had hidden it, the ring,

in a cinnamon bun.

(LAUGHS)

I was so surprised.

What was holding you up, Arnold?

Well, it's not Iike buying a car.

And that winter, Arnold

threw his back out.

I was helping Brad paint his room and...

He said he would be more comfortable

sleeping alone.

That hurt Iike a son of a b*tch.

But then, his back got better.

It still bothers me a Iittle

bit. But also I...

He snores.

I have that sleep apnea deal.

So he just stayed in the

guest room after that.

Yeah.

Did you ask him to come back?

No. I didn't think he'd...

No.

Hmm.

So it's been a Iong time since

you've slept in the same room.

When was the Iast time you had sex?

Yeah.

Uh, I have no idea.

Well, Iet's try to think about it.

It was four years ago, almost

five years ago. In September.

When Brad moved out after college.

September 22nd. I remember thinking,

"He's moving out on the

first day of fall."

We get the picture, okay?

This makes you uncomfortable talking

about this, doesn't it?

Well, sue me because I don't want to talk

about having sex with my wife

with a total stranger.

You want to talk about it at all?

What else do you remember

about that day, Kay?

How'd you make Iove?

How?

DR. FELD:
Was it the missionary

position? Arnold on top?

KAY:
Oh, yeah. (SIGHS)

DR. FELD:
Was it always

missionary position?

Oh, please.

KAY:
Mostly, yes. Mmm-hmm.

Were there particular things

that you enjoyed doing?

Mostly it was the same.

Was your sex Iife satisfying for you?

Well, it was fine.

Yeah. AII right.

Okay.

I would Iike to assign you

your first exercise.

What... What kind of...

Tonight, I would Iike you

to spend a period of time

with your arms around one another.

(STAMMERING) Well, what's the... Why?

Because I want you to remember what

it's Iike to touch each other.

Do you think you can do that?

Arnold?

Well, maybe that's what...

I mean, forced intimacy...

Is that really...

It's not forced intimacy.

That's what it sounds Iike. Oh...

What? We're supposed to be truthful

here. DR. FELD:
You are.

Although... So what I'm saying is

that I don't think this exercise,

or whatever you wanna call it,

sounds Iike something...

It's not forced. If I do that

just because somebody tells

me to, what is the point?

I don't think I Iike the idea

of anybody telling me...

I mean, the whole idea of this exercise

thing is totally ridiculous to me.

I'm not a trained monkey!

You're a bully! What?

Since you got here, all you've

done is make me feel...

Kay? Kay.

...terrible.

I've had it.

Kay!

# How do I get the man in you to see

# I'm so much more

# Than the mother in me?

Kay. Kay.

Kay, come on. This is infantile.

I think you're infantile!

Look... Where are you going?

This is insane.

No, it's not!

Where are you going?

# I want to be your lady

# Oh, I want to get swept away

# Let me cry for a change

# Don't need no Ione survivor

# I need someone by my side

# We don't have to make it perfect

# Oh, but maybe we could try

# Love me for the woman that I am

# And I will love you

# For being my man #

You can come in. We don't bite.

What can I get you?

Um...

Would you recommend the

red wine or the white?

Do you Iike red wine?

Yeah.

Then I'd go with the white.

(EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL PLAYING)

# Everybody plays the fool

# Sometime

# There's no exception to the rule

# Listen, baby

And so, I was just hoping that,

maybe if...

Trying to get the old magic back?

Yeah.

Did you ever have it?

# How can you help it

# When the music starts to play

You want the audio tour? It's $4.95.

The thing is

we really don't have sex, mostly.

At all.

That's it?

(CHUCKLES)

AII right. Who in here is not having sex?

Not me.

Mike, I know you're not getting any.

(LAUGHTER)

This one's on us. KAY: Thank you.

# Everybody, baby

# Everybody plays the fool

# Sometime #

(LOCK CLICKING)

(SIGHS)

I'm back!

I see that.

(HUMMING)

I went to the museum.

Did you?

Was it interesting?

Extremely.

Of course, if you want to go, you'll

have to do it on your own.

Mmm-hmm. I'm getting ready for bed.

(WATER RUNNING)

(ARNOLD SIGHS)

Where'd you go this afternoon?

Oh.

Just around.

I thought you wanted to do that thing.

But if you don't want to do

it, I sure don't care.

AII right, I'll just go to bed.

I want to do it.

I guess we should do it there.

Mmm-hmm.

Well, I guess I'll get in.

Maybe this is enough.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Yeah, probably enough.

I was just getting the Iight.

(SIGHS)

(BOTH SIGHING)

And then we did the exercise...

(CHUCKLES) Yeah, that was...

...and we woke up.

Yeah.

And we were in the same bed.

Yeah, it was...

It was comfortable. Yep.

This is good. Really good.

By taking some time to yourselves,

you were able to relate

better as a couple.

And you both did it without even trying.

Well, she wanted to spend time apart.

Yeah. I was so mad.

Mad as a wet cat.

But, you know, it was nice, wasn't it?

To do something on your own, you know.

Great, you two. Really great.

I'm thrilled with the progress

that you've made.

And I think it's going to

make it that much easier

to proceed to the next step.

Next step. That's great.

Let's get with it.

I mean, we're doing so well, we might

be able to get out of here early.

Okay, next step. What is it?

Write a poem? Hold hands in

public? Sing a serenade?

Sex.

We're going to talk extensively

about your sexual history.

When it started. What it included.

What it didn't include.

If you had orgasms, vaginally

or otherwise.

If you had issues around sexuality

or performance.

Whether you talked about sex or during it.

What your fantasies are.

If you ever acted on fantasies.

Brought toys or sex games

into the bedroom.

Brought sex out of the bedroom.

And once we've explored

all of those things,

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