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Then neither one of us|ever saw him again.

- At least he threw the number away.|- Well, as far as I know.

But Jack is not a hooker guy.

He's very strait-laced.

And Sally's cold in bed.

That's no surprise.|She's very cerebral.

Am I cold in bed?

No. Why would you say that?

But I'm inhibited, right?|You said that.

You can't forget that.|We had one minor argument years ago.

Which you blew up into|a major confrontation...

Do you ever want to sleep|with a whore?

Me? No, definitely not.

When I was in college, I did.

Yeah?

You're in an odd mood. Their breakup|has definitely affected you.

You think...

You think we'd ever break up?

What? I'm not planning it, are you?

- No.|- Okay.

But I don't know how I'll feel if you|still don't wanna make me pregnant.

Are we gonna have that|conversation again?

- You have a daughter...|- Yeah.

I want another.

Why?

It's cruel to bring life|into this terrible world.

Don't glorify your refusal|on philosophical grounds.

You should see the angry look|on your face when you say that.

You wanna make love?

Okay, if we can get|into it in some way.

- I can't just do it on command.|- We can get into it.

Okay, so put your diaphragm on.

You'd never say you were|putting your diaphragm on...

...and then not do it, right?

What?

What a thing to say!

That's a terrible thing to say.

You really trust no one. No wonder|people accuse you of cynicism.

- Okay. I apologize.|- Jesus!

- I'm tired. It's 1 a.m.|- We don't have to do it.

- Are you still attracted to me?|- Yes, I am.

- Truly?|- Of course.

- We do it less and less.|- Our schedules are not exactly...

When we wanted to, we found time.

- Come here.|- Parties, people's bathrooms...

Sit and relax for a minute, will you?

If you remember clearly, when we|used to do that spontaneous sex...

...you never really liked it.|You were always tense.

You always heard people|in the next room making noises.

Now you remember it|in a glorified way.

- Are you ever attracted to other women?|- Like who?

Like all the women you have in class,|who are so talented and insightful.

I'm sure they worship you.

Can I tell you that they don't|want an old man? All right?

I think an old man does better|than an old woman.

Then we're definitely|stuck with one another.

Now, come on. You're really...

Come on.

Some time later,|Sally had a date with Paul...

...a colleague at work|who had always liked her.

- Sally. Come in.|- Thank you very much.

Come into my rent-stabilized den.

- Can I take your coat?|- It's lovely.

I love it. Thank you.

I thought we'd have a drink.

I was able to get tickets|to Don Giovanni.

- Great.|- You all right?

- What would you like?|- Anything. White wine?

White wine.

I hear the staging of this opera|is not to be believed.

Oh, really? How fabulous.

That's lovely.

Oh, hey, don't worry about it.|I'll get it later.

- Can I use the phone?|- Yeah, sure. You all right?

- I'm looking forward to it.|- This way.

A good friend of mine did the sets.

It's me. You are living with her,|aren't you? You've moved in together.

Don't lie to me, Jack. You are.

Because I know.

Because I do.

Yes, I heard.

It's been three f***ing weeks!

How did you meet someone so fast?

Bullshit. You had to have|known her before.

Bullshit! Don't give me that sh*t!

Oh, you're in love?

So fast?

I don't f***ing believe it!

You were seeing whoever it is|all along.

Of course, I expected things|to happen. But not so fast!

Are you that sure?

No, I'm not.

Oh, God, it's just f***ing|dishonest bullshit!

Hi, you...?

I'm fine.

- If you're having a personal...|- Really. I'm okay.

I'm looking forward to tonight.|What are we seeing?

Don Giovanni.

A Don Juan story.

I can only think of it as Mozart.

F***ing Don Juans.

They should have cut his|f***ing dick off.

Can I get you some more wine?

Please.

You know, we don't have to go.

No. I'm not gonna|put my life on hold.

I've been dying to see this opera.

- Excuse me one second.|- Sure.

Hello. Me again.

I know who she is.

Bullshit! It's Gail.

She's been after you since she joined|the firm. You both like sports!

Don't lie to me, Jack.

She's your type.|She's got that look.

She's bright and all that|Princeton bullshit! No!

I thought it was an experiment!|I didn't think it was final.

I didn't realize you were|having an affair!

That's bullshit! I don't|buy a f***ing word of it!

- What time do we have to be there?|- Listen...

...I don't really think I can|do this. I'm feeling upset.

What are you upset about? F***ing men!

A woman gets to this age,|it's a different ball game.

Don't defend your sex! It's true!

It's great till you start to show your|age, then they want a newer model.

Sally.

Sally, you're...

You're a very attractive woman,|for any age.

It was a terrible blow to my ego.|I thought he loved me.

That we were experimenting.

But if you had met someone first?

Probably right.

Probably would've done|the same thing.

I had fantasized about|being single many times.

It's hard to keep a marriage|going smoothly.

All the frustration and baggage.|I don't know.

I don't know.

Gail came to his office|the year before.

I'd met her several times.

Look, what can I say? She's...

...cultivated, intelligent.

It's what he likes.

She'd been over to the house|a few times.

She loved my taste in everything.|She even dressed like me.

What can I say?|She's me, but she's younger.

Listen, your short story|was absolutely fabulous.

- Really?|- Yeah.

I was very impressed, I must say.

It was probably the best this term.

- It was wonderful.|- That's great!

The insights were great,|the prose was very graceful.

You know, in general, I was impressed.

- God, I'm blushing, right?|- Well, don't...

My face gets all red.

I may just cry.

Well, don't take it that badly.|I meant it as a compliment.

It was great. Wonderful.

Your approbation means|more than anybody's.

You're the reason why|I wanted to write.

- Really?|- Yeah.

My family and I, we used to quote|"The Grey Hat."

How do you remember that story?

"Giving up his hopes...

...compromising one's dreams,|is like putting on a grey hat."

I love that!

You remember that. That's great.

Listen. You can hear my heart beating.

How'd you get the name Rain?

My parents named me after...

...Rilke.

- Did they?|- Yeah, it's my mother's favorite poet.

So that's how I got it.

Are your folks, you know, writers?

No, my dad's an investment banker|and my mom works at Lincoln Center.

Are you an only child?

- Why are you asking these questions?|- I'm interested.

I was so impressed.

I gave it to someone else|and she was also impressed.

Oh, really?

- Are you from New York?|- I'm from East End Avenue.

- Are these too many questions?|- No.

It's just the only child one.|Yes, I was an only child. Yeah.

So how did you manage|to write something so deep?

I mean, have you had a...?

Have you been married and divorced?

Is your whole family stormy|and tempestuous or...?

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