Last Night Page #4

He'll never change.

When was the last time you saw Alex?

Uh, two years ago.

So you don't know Helen?

Helen?

Alex's girlfriend, from Paris.

Well, we don't really

do... You know, we're...

We're not very good

at keeping in touch with the dailies.

- You know, we talk when we talk.

- Mmm-hmm.

She's nice. I don't think he's gonna

settle down with her anytime soon but...

I don't know that Alex

will ever settle down with anyone.

He seems more whole on his own.

So where is your husband?

He's in Philadelphia on a business trip.

What's he do?

Commercial real estate development.

But I don't think that that's the question

you wanted to ask.

No. It wasn't.

Go ahead.

I usually tend to go too far.

Okay, warning heard.

Does your husband know Alex?

No.

Does he know of him?

No.

- Have I gone too far?

- Yeah, maybe. But it's fine.

Why haven't you told him?

I think, once you know something like that,

you can't unlearn it.

So it is a "something like that."

- Are you faithful?

- Yes.

Would he forgive you

if you weren't?

He's always said that he wouldn't.

Does that stop you?

Yeah, probably.

How long were you and Alex together?

We were never really together, you know.

We were more kind of...

We were more on-and-off.

You think you'll tell your husband

about tonight?

I don't know. Tonight's not finished yet.

Mmm.

You remember the last time

we were here, we got in the wrong car?

- Yeah.

- When was that?

How far did we go

before we remembered?

- When was that?

- About 10 blocks.

Oh, my God, you guys, come on.

Why don't you just drive with us?

- Yeah, come on.

- Oh, sh*t! Lucy.

- Who?

- Our friend's dog. I said I'd walk her.

- Where is she?

- She's at our friend's apartment.

Are you just saying that

to get out of going to the party?

- No, it's a very good excuse.

- No, no, I'm not. I swear.

When were you last in New York?

About nine months ago.

Well, why didn't you get in touch?

I wasn't alone.

Oh.

I can't get the key out.

Andy cooks?

No. I bought that for him last year.

I doubt he's ever used it.

I do, though, when we're over.

So why aren't you writing?

I am writing.

No. Why aren't you writing?

- You mean...

- Your book, Joanna.

My editor says that

I just need to get over my doubts.

What do you doubt?

Everything, Alex.

I go to write and every word, every thought,

every choice that I make leads to another

and I doubt every single one I make.

It wasn't like this last time.

You live with your first book all your life.

It's sort of... It comes out on its own.

After that, though, it's different.

You can suddenly write anything,

and you second-guess everything.

Doubts will kill your work.

Will they? I don't know.

What's the matter with doubt?

I think the world could use

a little more doubt. So I doubt.

- For the good of the world?

- Hmm. Exactly.

No, thank you.

The first book was good, Joanna.

You know, I think you might've

just ruined this kitchen for me.

How?

By being in it.

I come here all the time.

And now you've been here.

Okay.

So, remind me why it didn't work.

Geography.

People live between two cities.

I don't. And neither do you.

And timing.

You were broken up.

Temporarily.

Technically, whatever-ly. You know, I...

We got back together.

After we'd already been together

for a really long time.

You came after.

Oh! So you're with him

because he came first?

He did. And I love him.

And I love you, too.

And I love being able to tell you the truth.

And I love faith and loyalty

and all that sh*t. Even now.

And this?

This?

I don't know that this would be what it is

on its own.

I mean, this is only what it is

because it's something that's between me,

my marriage to Michael,

you and your set of things.

Does Andy have anything to drink?

- What are my things?

- Nothing I'm criticizing.

I'm just...

I know that if we went for it, we'd lose it.

I think it's still as hard as it is

because we never wore it out.

You know, we were just getting to know that

we weren't right for each other and then...

You didn't want it.

- No.

- No?

I came to Paris for two months!

You do hold that against me.

I don't hold anything against you.

I was finishing a book.

I was too tired to figure out

what you being there even meant.

Well, it should have meant

that you wanted to spend some time with me.

- Look... God, it doesn't matter.

- No, no, no. It matters to me.

Because I'm the one who has to see you here.

I'm the one who has to look around Andy's

to see these pictures of you in this life.

What?

I was what you needed to be sure of Michael?

No.

No, it doesn't work like that.

I think... I think...

Maybe I've never wanted this to change.

Everything...

Everything changes.

Everything changes but this still hasn't.

Not for me. Hasn't lessened.

I saw you this morning and...

And in the middle of most nights

when I can't sleep,

I still replay you.

I'm gonna take her out for a walk.

The keys, Alex.

I thought you took them with you.

No.

Ah, man.

- Did you leave them upstairs?

- Yeah.

- Can we buzz someone?

- Uh...

Um...

We could call Caroline, but...

Sh*t.

Give me that. I'll give it

back to you tomorrow. Let's go.

- You weren't lying about the dog.

- No!

- Come with me. Let's find Fred.

- Okay.

Her husband's best friend's dog.

Is she the one Chris told me about?

I don't know.

At Phillip's wedding,

after you'd just broken off with Lauren.

I asked him what the

hell was wrong with you.

I liked Lauren.

But I like this one much more.

She's smart.

- Yeah.

- And she's funny.

- Yeah.

- She's gorgeous.

I know.

And she's honest.

Well, I mean, besides the fact she's out

with you when her husband's out of town.

But she's married.

- I know.

- No, you don't.

No, you've never been married.

I mean, f*** the vows,

it's the years you can't undo.

You'll never be able to take away

the years with her husband.

And the moment you try,

this would be gone.

Trust me.

That'll be a shame.

I bet you've had less than

It's the best.

Be smart.

Keep it as it is.

I'm in.

Your turn.

Here.

Oh, come on.

I'm not going to be the only one in here

in my underwear.

You look uncomfortable.

I am uncomfortable.

You don't hold much back, do you?

We're here in our underwear.

I think it's a little late for that, no?

Do you remember that first night?

- Do you ever think about it?

- Of course I do.

I didn't want to go home,

and you put me in a taxi.

And do you remember that night

when we met that photographer

you were interviewing?

- And he was drunk!

- And he was drunk.

And you danced in that top of yours

with no back.

Come on.

Let's go.

So have you ever been cheated on?

No.

Well, I have.

The worst part was how I found out.

We shared a photo account.

And I went on the website

to order some pictures,

and I saw the album

she'd decided to share with him.

I think they were together

for the weekend or something.

I could have done without the visuals.

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