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in this country since before you were born,

he still has to get special permission

so that he can stay here.

Stay here?

Mm-hmm... in America.

And they told him recently

he couldn't stay here anymore.

You're leaving?!

I'm not leaving. I promise.

Because you married Ali?

Because I married Ali.

Jessica's mom married someone

so they can get a green card.

I get it.

- How do you do it?

- Do what?

Tara, Mya... the whole thing.

I mean, you're practically her dad.

I'm not her dad. I'm the gay uncle.

Doesn't she have any

family that can help out?

Who, Mya?

None that will speak to her.

Ugh. I have to go.

Don't wait up. I'll be home late.

Okay.

- You're staying?

- I'm staying.

Okay.

Well, don't get into any mischief, hubby.

Bye.

Another one.

'Sup, stranger?

- Hey!

- I missed you.

- I bet you have.

- I missed something.

Oh, is that why I haven't heard from you?

Uh... No, but I am a married man now.

Sh*t. I knew it.

I turned you straight.

Yes, you did.

And you need to respect

my marriage, f***er.

You're breaking my heart.

Shut up.

Green card?

No, me and my wife are very much in love.

Mm. Right. Yeah.

Do you shag her morning, noon, and night?

Morning, noon, and night.

She can't get enough of it.

She's beggin' for it.

You moving or something?

Shut up.

So, she's moving in?

You think?

It's a big deal.

Yeah... huge.

I'm serious. I lived with a girl once.

It was a total nightmare.

She got all clingy.

Little different than

your situation, though.

Right.

So... you still have my number?

- Craig...

- Relax.

We're not drifting into

boyfriend territory. I just...

I like you.

I like that.

I would kiss you goodbye, but

I want to be respectful of your marriage.

F*** off.

See ya next time.

Sam?

Sam?

Sam!

Sam?

- Sam!

- What?

- You scared the sh*t out of me!

I thought you were dead!

I was just resting my eyeballs.

I came by to pick up the camera.

It's right over there.

Thanks.

That reminds me...

I found something in the back of the closet

you might be interested in.

This belonged to Avedon.

Here. It won't break.

It was incredible back then.

I mean, we didn't have any of this

digital thing that we have now.

If you wanted an elephant in the shot,

you actually had to ship one in.

You couldn't just sit at the

computer and click, click, click.

It's beautiful.

Yeah.

She's seen a thing or two, this one.

You really should be shooting again.

You know, I always said you had an eye.

Right. I'm off.

Oh, Jack!

I'm having some friends

over tonight for cocktails,

and I'd love it if you'd come.

It won't just be a bunch

of old farts, like me.

Bring the wife.

Okay.

These are the folks I

was telling you about.

Hi, guys.

I want you to meet Mano Alfaro.

He's my architect, and he's from Spain.

We've met before.

- Yes, we have, at the, uh...

- The gallery.

- Right.

- Yeah.

The night Ali threw up on my shoes.

Thank you for reminding me.

How are you guys?

We're great.

- Sam, you were at the stonewall riots?

- Oh, yes, my dear.

I threw the first shoe.

- Show me the other one.

- I will.

I keep it by the bed at all times.

- So...

- So...

I was hoping that you

would come back that night

after you helped your friend...

Ali?

Yeah. Sorry. My English is not so good.

- It's perfect.

- Yeah.

Oh, wow. You're...

Yes.

- To...

- Yeah.

Oh, I...

- There was a problem with my...

- Green card.

- Exactly.

- Wow.

So, you, um, build buildings?

- Design.

- Right.

Um, are you more of an

office-block kind of guy,

- or do you design homes?

- Homes,

mainly. I used to... I've

done a few buildings, but it's

so sucking, you know, it's...

"So... so sucking"?

- Soul sucking.

- Yes, both of them.

So, are you really from Spain,

or you just bring the accent on?

Oh, no, I just put this on

so I can pick up married men.

Well, uh, it's working.

Wow. Yeah.

You live here?

New York?

Yeah.

Um... since I was 17.

Oh, wow, that's a long

time to be away from family.

Yeah.

Are you on holiday?

No, I have a place uptown.

- Oh, cool.

- Yeah.

You want to go outside and get some air?

Yeah.

Me too.

So, do you have a green card?

Actually, I was born here in America.

At St. Vincent's hospital.

No way.

So you are an American.

I'm a citizen, yes. My

mother's an American.

So you're faking the accent.

No.

My mother met my father when, uh,

she was stationed in Madrid.

So, how old were you

when you moved to Spain?

- 4.

- Wow.

America was just a dream, you know?

I heard all about it from my mother.

She used to tell me these

fantastic stories about...

hot dogs and skyscrapers and subways.

Couldn't wait to leave Spain.

And you come here,

and after a while, it's just...

hot dogs and

skyscrapers and subways.

Do you miss Spain?

I miss my family.

Sometimes I wish

I could throw a rope over the ocean

and pull Europe closer.

Anyway, I'm talking off your ear.

No, no. I like it.

Mano! We need you in the kitchen!

- Excuse me.

- Yeah, yeah.

You're leaving so soon.

Yeah, we have an early call time.

Well, can I get your phone number?

I will be outside.

Um, how about you give me yours?

You don't want to see me again.

No, Mano, I do.

It's just, you seem like a great guy.

My life's complicated.

Jack, we're not gonna get married.

I just want to go out sometime.

That's my business card.

Thanks.

I hope you use it.

Did you call him?

Call who?

Come on, Jack.

You couldn't take your eyes

off him the whole night.

Was it that obvious?

He's a good guy.

Sam, I can't date someone.

Why not?

It's all right for a few weeks,

and then they find out, and...

Besides, I don't want Tara to

be introduced to a string of guys.

Oh, stop using the kid as an excuse.

I met Harry in the '60s.

We lived together for 32 years,

until he died.

And dating back then was tough.

We had to keep it hidden.

But when I first saw him, I thought,

"my God.

There he is. He's the one. "

And he was.

But only because I took a chance.

I let myself be loved.

It's not easy.

But if you find love, true love,

even once in this life,

you're a lot luckier than most, Jack.

Sam, that is the most

beautifulest thing I've ever heard.

Shut it, you little sh*t.

I'm hanging up.

- 'Sup, stranger?

- Hey.

You don't write. You don't call.

I was beginning to think

I wouldn't see you again.

Here I am.

Do you want to...

Take this back to my place?

Yeah...

I mean...

I do, but...

hey, don't get all sappy on me.

I mean, if you do, you do.

If you don't, you don't.

I got to go.

Don't be like that.

See ya, Craig.

Hi.

He's right there.

Hey.

You called.

- I did.

- Look at you.

So, you're from Madrid?

No, actually, I'm from

a vineyard in the Rioja.

It's been in my family

for a few hundred years.

Just a few hundred?

Yes, just a few hundred.

What about you?

The englishman in New York.

I always wanted to study photography, and

as soon as I was old enough,

I got a student visa and never looked back.

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