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All right, does anyone

speak French?

Is it a French pipe?

It's The Treachery of

Images by Magritte.

Those words say, "This is

not a pipe" in French.

Correct.

That's confusing.

Well, the truth is that

it's not a pipe.

- Then what is it? -It's

only a picture of a pipe.

Well, actually, it's a projection

of a picture of a pipe.

Okay, slow down, we don't

need to get that meta.

I'm just using it to get at the

relationship between words and images.

Sometimes the graphic

storyteller will use

words simply to describe

what we're seeing.

Other times, he will use them to say

the opposite of what we're seeing.

Is this a happy man?

If he's happy, why does

he look so miserable?

Maybe misery is inexorably

linked to happiness.

Is this what the writer

is trying to say?

Who the hell knows? I just know

that I'm interested, I'm involved.

Is that you?

It looks like you.

Let's go back to this.

I'm really confused.

And yet, we're just starting to

explore the possibilities of this.

What, huh?

Hey. .

I need you to get here now.

- Okay, calm down.

- It's an emergency.

Calm down.

I need your help.

Okay, I'm gonna

be right over, all right?

Calm down.

Charlie?

You're here.

What's the problem?

The girls locked themselves

in the bathroom.

What? Why?

Colette said she wanted

to live with you.

Just, Colette?

What about Clio? Did Clio?

Well, what did you,

what did you tell them?

I don't want the girls

to leave me,

I put my whole life

into who they are!

I don't even know

who I am without them

and improv is really,

really hard.

Maybe, they should stay

with you, I'm such a mess.

Hey, it's okay.

It's okay, the girls aren't

gonna leave either one of us.

This is your fault.

Uh, how's it my,

how's it my fault?

You make them kites,

you take them camping,

you show more initiative now, than

you ever showed in our relationship.

I dunno, I guess I just got

comfortable with you taking the lead.

Yeah well, I never wanted

to be the leader.

Sorry.

You're sorry?

Jesus, Charlie, what do you

want from me?

We made mistakes.

You're getting married.

He's...

having doubts.

Who, Gary? Why?

I mentioned your girlfriend.

She's not...

What's it, what's she got

to do with anything?

Gary thinks I'm jealous.

Of Diane? That's ridiculous.

He thinks

I have unresolved issues.

Everyone's got

unresolved issues.

He thinks I've got unresolved

issues with you.

And what did you tell him?

Maybe you're right. Maybe happiness

is not a sustainable condition.

Maybe, I didn't know

what I had when I had it.

I don't know,

I'm just feeling very confused.

Hey, it's okay, it's okay.

Everything is going to be okay.

How do you know?

I don't, but it just helps

sometimes to say that.

I think I miss you.

Oh, Charlie.

Do you ever think about me?

All the time.

Dad?

What are you doing here?

Who wants ice cream?

I do.

Can we have some sprinkles?

You can get whatever you want.

We should talk.

Yeah.

Oh, sh*t.

What's he doing here?

Talk later?

- Yeah, sure, I guess.

- Okay.

I thought you wanted ice-cream?

I do want ice-cream.

Who is it?

It's Will.

Shh!

We have to be quiet,

Kat fell asleep on the couch.

Where have you been, I've been trying

to get in touch with you all day.

Yeah, yeah, I know.

Something wrong

with your phone?

We need to talk.

Oh.

Sh*t.

Yeah.

What is it?

I kissed Charlie.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

You said no bullshit.

Yeah, I know. I meant like "Don't f*** me,

if you still have feelings for your ex,"

but I appreciate your candor.

I didn't plan

for any of this to happen.

So you do

still have feelings for her.

I dunno, you've been through

all this before.

Do they ever go away?

Are you really asking me that?

I'm sorry.

- I'm confused.

- Yeah, I can see that.

I didn't mean to hurt you.

No, I know. You're a good guy.

- Don't say that.

- What do you want me to say?

I don't know, shouldn't you get

mad, slap me or something.

- Ow! Ow!

- You told me to do it.

But I said, "Or something."

I didn't hear that part.

You want some ice?

No.

I'm gonna let it sting.

They do go away, you know.

When?

Good luck, Will.

It was nice while it lasted.

Diane.

I really do like you.

You didn't even

get the chance to know me.

Oh!

You're it!

I'm gonna go talk to Daddy,

okay, girls?

Thanks.

So, uh, I told Diane.

The student's mum,

about our kiss.

Really?

I thought you two

weren't even dating.

We're definitely not now.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, well. Whatever.

- How are you?

- I'm okay.

Yeah, did you talk to Gary?

Yeah actually, I did.

How'd that go?

Good, good, I think we were able to

work through most of his doubts.

Hmm?

Did you tell him

about the kiss?

I didn't tell him that.

- What?

- Why would I tell him that?

Why not, why didn't you?

It was just a kiss, Will.

It was more than just a kiss.

Maybe, I'm still marrying Gary.

I can't believe you.

I just ended the first adult relationship

I've had in a year over that kiss.

No one told you to do that.

You're about to commit to this guy

for the rest of your life, possibly.

Don't you think

you should be honest with him?

Hey look, I'm sorry

your confused about our kiss.

I'm not confused.

You're confused.

Ok, you're right. I'm confused.

You see, I knew it.

I'm having his baby, Will.

What about our babies?

They're not

babies anymore.

You should tell Gary about our kiss.

He deserves to know.

Since when do you

care about Gary?

I don't, I care about you.

Then let this go.

Unbelievable.

- Where are you going?

- What do you care?

You're not gonna

tell him, are you?

Oh yeah, we're best buddies, I'm gonna have

a sleepover with him in his apartment.

Kat, hey.

What are you doing here?

Uh, I came to visit you?

How did you find out

where I was?

Called your mother.

Oh, really?

I am surprised she answered.

Yeah, no, she didn't answer. She

refused my call and then texted me.

I texted back and she texted

me where you were.

I know how texts work.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, no, it's fine,

things don't work out.

Happens all the time,

I already knew that.

I just thought that you would

be at least nice to her.

At least.

I read your book.

It's really great.

Is it about your mother?

I thought this was

not a pipe, remember?

Yeah, you're right,

it's not a pipe.

It's a great story, though.

You think?

Yeah, I do, I really do.

Thank you.

Have you shown

any of it to your mother?

No, she wouldn't get it.

I don't think you're

giving her enough credit.

No, she'd think I was exploiting all

of her terrible life decisions.

Well uh, to be honest, her

character is a bit of a mess.

But, it feels very real and

she's very lovingly portrayed.

I think she'd be really proud

to see the book.

The pictures are beautiful.

Why'd you have to turn out

to be such an a**hole.

I didn't mean to hurt anyone.

Yeah, so what are you gonna

get back with your ex?

I dunno what's going on.

Do you wanna know the best part

about my parents splitting up?

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