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Oh, you just need a break.

I think it's important

to be lucky in anything.

Well, I don't believe in luck.

I believe in hard work.

Oh, hard work is mandatory,

but I think everybody's afraid

to admit what a big part luck plays.

I mean, it seems scientists are...

...confirming more and more that

all existence is here by blind chance.

No purpose, no design.

Well, I don't care,

I love every minute of it.

And I envy you for it.

What was it the...

the vicar used to say?

"Despair is the path

of least resistance."

It was something odd, wasn't it?

It was very strange...

I think that faith

is the path of least resistance.

- Oh, God.

- Oh, God.

Can we change the subject, please?

Nola was talking about acting,

which is much more interesting.

No, I was...

...just saying that I think

I'm giving acting a second thought.

I just can't bear people

in my hometown to think I've failed.

Not that I'm ever

going back to Colorado.

Ever.

Have you decided on a wine?

Two bottles of Puligny-Montrachet.

Thank you.

- Good morning. Chris Wilton.

- Rod Carver.

- Good morning. Chris Wilton.

- Rod Carver.

- Good to meet you.

- Good to meet you.

You'll be working

under Alan Sinclair here.

Hi, Alan. How are you?

At first, you may find the

assignments a little unchallenging,

but that'll soon change as you

appreciate how things wash here.

- It's basically nine to five.

- Yes, yes.

So you'll have plenty of time

to keep up the backhand, if you like.

Now, if you're OK with the package,

we'd like to begin

the first of the month.

I'm sure the salary won't be a problem.

- Good to meet you, Alan.

- Good. And you.

And Rod.

- I'm sure you'll be happy here.

- I'm sure I will.

- Exciting things are happening.

- OK.

I can't tell you how happy I am

you've taken thatjob.

It's such good news.

Here, I brought you this to celebrate.

Wow. Thank you.

Believe me, in no time

you'll be running that division.

You're so much more on the ball

than Alan Sinclair. He's nice, but...

...uninspiring.

- It's very rare.

It has some beautiful arias on it.

And his voice expresses

everything that's tragic about life.

- You find it tragic, do you?

- And you?

I love it.

Let's stay at home and have dinner,

and listen to the tragedy.

I'm gonna open one of those

bottles of wine I got you.

Puligny-Montrachet.

I never heard of it

before Tom ordered it.

Now I'm addicted.

Tom and Nola invited us

to go and see a film with them tonight,

but I told them we're busy.

But we have no plans.

Well, no special plans.

I thought we said we'd stay in?

Yeah, but it wasn't written in stone.

We could've joined them.

We still can, if you'd prefer it.

It's... it's not a case

of preferring it, it's just...

...we always have fun with them,

and you love films.

Well, shall I call them?

I mean, sure, unless you'd rather not.

Well...

It might be more fun,

just the two of us.

The wine, the opera.

Absolutely.

I just figured...

We can stay in any... any night, and...

...they're free and suggested a film.

What's the film?

I don't know, but if you'd prefer it.

I am in the mood for a film.

Thank you so much, fella.

Hello. Oh, hang on, I'm having problems

with the door. There we go.

- Hello, sweetie.

- Hi, guys. One second.

There you go, fella. Thanks so much.

- Good luck with the Sky Blues.

- Oh, yeah, cheers.

Where is she?

Nola got a migraine at the last moment,

and unfortunately she can't make it.

- Oh, no. Is she gonna be all right?

- But she sends her love.

Yeah, she's gonna be fine.

- Hell with her, Motorcycle Diaries!

- I bet that was her choice.

I can't believe this is

what you really want to see.

Everybody likes you at work.

Papa says he's heard great things.

You're a very clever boy.

Hey!

Hey.

- Hi.

- How are you?

- What are you doing here?

- I was just looking for a sweater.

The kind Tom has. Is it cashmere?

It's vicua.

- Vicua.

- Vicua?

- Yeah.

- Right.

Where are you going?

Oh, I'm just

having a nervous breakdown.

- Why?

- So...

Well, I have an audition

in ten minutes and...

As usual, my confidence level, which

started off at a ten, is now at a zero.

- Don't worry, you'll be great.

- Yeah. I'm gonna be late, so...

- Are you walk? You wanna walk?

- Yeah, sure.

My agent was supposed

to meet me, but he canceled.

So that's... awful.

I'm alone to...

Would you like me to come along

for moral support?

- Yes. That would be great. If you...

- Sure.

- If it's not a problem.

- It's not a problem.

- No, it's not a problem.

- OK.

I used to get really tense

before big tennis matches.

Have you ever tried yoga?

- No.

- No?

Hi.

- Hello. Hi.

- Oh, hey.

- How was it?

- Blew that.

Itjust works, you know, at home, but...

I don't know,

I just can never really pull through...

...in the end.

- You will. You will.

Yeah.

You know what,

I could actually use a drink

just to pull myself together...

...a little bit.

- Sure.

- OK.

- This way.

What was I saying?

My sister went to college

for a couple of years.

But I'm like you, I'm self-taught.

You should see my sister, she's...

...she's very beautiful,

but she's lost in drugs and...

I'm sure she's not

more beautiful than you are.

What I am is sexy. But Linda's...

My sister...

...is classically beautiful.

So, you are aware

of your effect on men?

Before my parents split,

they used to put her in these pageants.

It's just a joke.

What did your father do?

He... left.

And never sent any money.

And my mother

could never hold down a job.

- No?

- No.

Her problem was that she drank.

How did you meet Tom?

We met at a party.

He...

...saw me across the room

and he honed in on me,

like a guided missile.

And I...

I liked him right off, you know.

I thought...

Well, I think he's very handsome.

Don't you?

Very.

And he asked you to marry him?

Well, he...

...swept me off of my feet

with presents and, you know...

What did I know

about that kind of life?

I'm just a starving actress

from Boulder, Colorado.

But...

I had another bad marriage behind me.

That's another reason she hates me.

- Who?

- Eleanor. Tom's mother.

She wants him

to marry this girl named Olivia,

who I think is a distant cousin.

I don't know. It's... it's sick.

It's such an inbred family. It's...

And was it love at first sight

for you too?

I thought he was very handsome.

You know, and I told you I was just...

I was overwhelmed with attention.

So, what about you and Chloe?

She's very sweet.

She is very sweet.

And she wants to marry you.

I don't think her mother

would approve of that either.

No. No, it's different.

I don't buy into Eleanor,

and she knows it, but you...

...are being groomed.

You mark my words.

They almost died when they thought

that Chloe had run off with some...

...guy that ran a gastropub in the city.

But...

You're gonna do very well

for yourself, unless you blow it.

And how am I going to blow it?

By making a pass at me.

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