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Will:
Why?

Did she say something?

No.

Just wanted to know

if I'm framing out a nursery.

It's a closet.

[Drill whirs]

But you want 'em?

- Yeah, sure, eventually.

- Really?

When this is done

and she's finished her degree,

I guess it would be good.

Yeah,

I guess that makes sense.

Hey, man, those...

those braces aren't straight.

I can see it from here.

It's solid.

It's gonna be covered over.

It's fine.

- I'll do it myself.

- It's a closet!

All right. I'll redo it.

I'll redo it.

It's fine.

I'll redo it.

It has to be perfect.

[Both breathing heavily]

Want to stay over?

We... We don't

have to do anything.

What, we could just

sit there in silence?

Sure, if you like, yeah.

We could also talk or, uh...

Well, you could tell me

about your thesis.

I can pretend

to understand, and...

- I'd love to, but...

- [Sighs]

Make you breakfast

in the morning.

I should really go home.

No.

No, you really shouldn't.

[Faucet squeaks]

[Drain gurgling]

Sorry.

I didn't mean to push it.

Just...

Just tell me

you feel it, too.

One foot

in front of the other.

Dr. Bennett:

I don't understand, Anna.

This thesis draft

is far below your potential.

You're still writing

like a performance major,

not a music history scholar.

What's going on with you?

- [Muffled] Anna. Anna!

- I'll find you...

[Music continues indistinctly

in headphones]

Are you all right?

- Yeah, I just...

- [Headphones clatter]

I got to...

Got to go.

Don't like that piece?

Sorry,

I-I didn't see you.

It's all right.

I'm barely here.

- It is a divisive work, provokes a response.

- Does it?

I agree, there are

far more beautiful things

in the gallery

at the moment.

[Woman singing indistinctly]

Need a coffee?

Want coffee?

Neither should be

Yeah.

Be right back.

Actually,

I don't need a coffee.

Why don't you

give me your number?

I'd like to see you again.

You gonna tell your wife?

Uh... no, I'm not.

So you... you have

an agreement.

What she doesn't know

she doesn't have to agree to.

You know,

she might not mind.

Just... give me

your number.

No. Look.

Unless you tell her, you...

You have to...

You have to get her permission.

I already told you,

that's not how we are.

Well,

I guess it's how I am.

Not according

to recent events, it's not.

Look, I'm not gonna ruin

my marriage for you, okay,

so thanks for the f***,

but Jesus.

I'm sure you remember

where the door is.

[Horns honking]

Another one already?

- Yeah, it just... it just happened.

- [Sighs] Wow.

Oh, can you just...

[Both sigh]

[Sighs]

- You okay?

- Mm-hmm.

Should we just...

You want to...

you know, should we just stop?

Is it worth it?

Hmm?

No.

No, I'm okay.

Really.

You're okay?

I'm okay.

Well,

if you're okay, then...

[Sighs]

I'm okay, so...

You want a drink?

I could go and...

No, I'm... I'm kind of tired.

I want to go home.

- [Sniffles]

- Really?

Yeah, I don't want to...

- You... You can stay...

- I might.

- ...if you want.

- I might do that.

Okay.

Well...

See you at home.

Yeah.

See you at home.

['80s pop music plays]

Done nursing that ice water?

Oh, it's... it's mescal.

Not anymore.

Rocks?

S-Sure.

[Ice clinks]

Hey, I have to work

tomorrow, so...

Oh, yeah?

What's your work?

I teach high school.

Hmm.

Good kids,

tough neighborhood.

And where's your wife?

My what?

Oh, that's my girlfriend.

She's at home.

- But you're here.

- So it seems.

Well,

it you want to pull,

all you have to do

is stick around

and drastically lower

your standards.

[Panting]

Oh.

Oh, God.

Oh.

- That's it?

- Mm-hmm.

[Sighs]

[Urinating]

[Steps creak]

Anna:

I'm not asleep.

Good drink?

[Sighs]

No.

Hmm.

It's late.

Sorry.

F***.

That's a lot of money.

Yeah.

They're all like this.

Surrogacy's expensive.

It's not expensive.

That's a f***ing fortune.

Can we at least

talk about it?

When you shave your moustache,

you can talk about it.

- Can you be serious, please?

- I am serious.

Can we try

to figure this out?

You're so f***ing stubborn.

Don't I get a say in the matter?

You would if you

ever talked to me.

Has it ever occurred to you that

there might be a good reason

why I don't want to do it

or why I'm hesitant to do it?

If it's about the money,

we can try fostering.

Foster kids come damaged.

Adoption... they can

come take them away.

We have lives!

We have a life

that we built.

Look at it!

Can you picture

a child in it?

Yeah, well, I was trying.

You haven't thought

about any of this, have you?

It's some... It's some

beautiful fantasy for you.

Yes, I've thought...

I've thought about it.

Come to bed...

eventually.

She sign

the delivery receipt?

- Yeah.

- Good.

Ms. Gretel Winthrop?

That's a funny name.

She was nice, though.

Yeah?

How nice was she?

I'm starting to fear for the

safety of our female customers.

You come in for a bookshelf,

might get more

than you bargained for.

- Not today, okay?

- Old bird like that, though,

I guess she won't mind

that you're an amateur.

You don't have to be

an a**hole.

- I'm not trying to f*** everyone I meet.

- Oh, yeah?

What was the road

to Hell paved with?

Remind me.

Because it's working,

does that...

- does that threaten you?

- No, man.

Sh*t would never happen

in my house.

This doesn't threaten me.

Just makes me sad, that's all.

You still seeing

that other lady?

- Lydia?

- Yeah.

Yeah.

Care about her at all?

Sure.

Of course.

What's she do?

What are her interests?

Where's she from?

Nothing?

You know what?

F*** you.

I guess you know

who the a**hole is, huh?

You gonna leave me

to drive back

'cause I hurt

your f***ing feelings?

[Julian Taylor's "Never Gonna

Give You Up" plays on stereo]

Hello.

- Oh, my God.

- Hi.

Hi.

Oh, wow.

You're... 12 hours early.

[Laughs]

Oh, you meant 9:
00 at night?

I can come back.

No. No, you're here.

- It's okay.

- Right.

It's just, oh, my God,

the place is a mess.

We haven't finished.

Inga, det racker nu...

det racker nu.

You can finish.

Finito.

Okay.

You don't have

to have so much attitude.

Did you see that?

Makes me feel so insecure

about my Swedish.

I don't think

that's Swedish.

Well, I mean, it might

be a little Norwegian,

but it doesn't matter.

Well, you just...

you caught me.

I was in the middle

of doing my new workout.

It's... a little bit of yoga

and folding laundry.

I call it "yolaundry."

[Both chuckle]

Well, I've never been

on a date this early before.

Um...

So, um, here.

Let me take your coat.

Oh, thank you.

Yeah.

Did you have anything

special in mind?

No plans, exactly,

but, um...

You know, we didn't really

talk much last time, so...

Well, um, you want

to get to know each other?

Exactly. Yeah.

Really well?

The way you movin'

on the floor

Yeah.

What's that look for?

You ever sometimes feel like

just, you know,

like going wild?

[Chuckles]

I mean...

- Yes.

- I'm never gonna give you up

I'm makin' up my mind

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