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Anyway, it's a very intense time for you.

- I'm not that intense. I'm a little intense.

- Right.

Forget it.

In the old days, I'd have already been

calling my girlfriends...

to tell them about you.

So don't feel bad. In fact,

I'd like it if you called me later on.

How much later?

Three, four months.

Do you know anybody

I can go out with now?

Now?

I feel funny

waiting three or four months to call you.

Yes. I can see your point.

- Hello.

- Hi. It's me.

It's so incredible that you called now.

What is it, Jessie?

What?

- I'm sorry.

- Sorry? What, are you kidding?

There's nothing to be sorry about.

What's going on?

What's wrong, Jessie?

Nothing. I just got off the phone.

They're gonna release my song

as a single.

They expect these great things.

I just can't believe

this is actually taking place.

I'm actually living my fantasy.

Wonderful. Congratulations.

It's just perfect

that you're the first to hear.

Perfect.

Well, how are you?

Great. I have this great house...

an apartment. And, you know...

I have a great view of the trees.

And branches.

And I've got a window seat.

That sounds really great.

Yeah, I got this great door

with moulding that goes all around.

What do you think

about us seeing each other again?

Honey, didn't you get

the notification from the court?

Notification?

Well, it's final, you know.

We're divorced.

You know, that thing

that you said to me the last night?

I'll always treasure it, Phil. Always.

What thing?

When you said that

you were happy that we'd been married.

Jessie?

Yeah?

I've changed my mind.

Listen, I may as well say it

and get it over with.

I started seeing my ex-wife again.

Now, I know.

I don't know what to say about it.

It just...

Maybe you're all just gonna have to

tie me to the mast till I can get over this.

It's this crazy thing he has.

He keeps marrying the same woman.

I know we can't be together.

It doesn't work.

But she called.

And even though I know

how balled up everything always gets...

I really can't stay away.

I love her.

Oh, boy.

I'm sorry.

I think you get off on being miserable.

And when you're not miserable,

it feels like something's wrong.

Excuse me. I think that is disgusting.

Everett, were you divorced recently?

It was last July.

It was our 43rd wedding anniversary.

She said there were no surprises left.

What a thing to say.

After a lifetime together.

A lifetime of faithfulness...

despite many urgent temptations.

No surprises.

I'm gonna be 72 soon.

And still, I'm amazed...

that the women I meet seem so sure...

so certain, about getting involved.

You have no idea...

how many women want you

when you're getting old.

How many liver-spotted female hands

reach out...

to squeeze the last drops

from your body...

as they go about living

longer than we do.

Everett, with all due respect...

I don't think

that's a very healthy attitude.

Excuse us, gentlemen.

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Hi.

- Marie?

- Phil?

Well, I'm not disappointed.

The sitter isn't quite here yet.

Thank you.

Napkin?

Hi, loves. Come on in here.

Say hi to Mr. Potter.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Phil.

I like them to use last names

with big people.

Phil. Hello.

Hello.

He doesn't wanna talk. I don't mind.

Hello.

Hi, what's your...

- How old are you?

- Five.

Are you married?

He's funny, isn't he? You're very funny.

Nighty-night. Sleep tight.

Goodbye.

The kids loved you. You loved the kids.

You want some more wine?

It's gonna be easy for you

To do what you got to do

Hold your head up high

You've got it made

It's gonna be

There you go. Excuse me.

- Well, you like Boston?

- A lot.

- Hi, you're late.

- Yeah, a little.

Well, I guess we're ready to go.

Listen, we shouldn't be too late.

- Hi.

- Hi.

The restaurant we're going to,

they specialise in duck.

Duck. Great.

I have to be home by 11:30.

- You mean around 11:30.

- No, 11:
30 at the latest.

We'll be back by then.

You have to be.

'Cause I have to be home

no later than 11:30.

I said all right.

I went through a lot of depression

after my divorce. A lot.

But then I decided

it's all how you look at it, you know?

'Cause most people

only get one chance in life.

After a divorce, it's like starting

another whole life all over again.

So it's really a positive thing.

Except for the fact

that the first life ended in disaster.

- You know what Marilyn said about you?

- What?

- No, I can't tell you.

- Okay.

I'd tell you, but I promised her

I wouldn't, so I can't tell you.

Marilyn said to treat you real good...

because you were

the biggest one she ever threw back.

I'm sorry.

I mean, if I didn't seem very attentive.

It's just that this is the first date

that I've had...

in eight years.

Welcome back, honey.

We sure can use you.

Hello.

Phil Potter here.

You wanna have dinner tomorrow night?

- No, I'm sorry.

- Will you stop with that?

- Do you wanna know the reason?

- No.

I went with a guy for six months

who'd just been divorced...

and I'd really rather not do that again.

- I don't wanna be a nurse.

- Look, I'm talking no romance.

Just dinner and drinks. No romance.

- You think I don't want to. But...

- Did you hear what I said?

I just wanna have dinner

with somebody. Anybody. A person.

I'm not gonna touch you.

I might not even talk to you.

Sounds perfect.

- Fine.

- Bye.

- Hi. Nice to see you again.

- Hi.

You, too.

This is nice.

And safe.

Here, let me take your coat.

Why don't we just sit down...

and have some wine?

I'm just so nervous for some reason.

Most of my stuff hasn't been that great,

if you want to know the truth.

I don't believe that.

I've been getting a lot of freelance work.

Where can I read

something you've written?

On a plane.

My stuff is in those airline magazines,

right behind the barf bags.

- I love those magazines.

- Do you really?

I happen to be one of those people

who reads them all the time.

I can't imagine a better job than that.

I was thinking about maybe teaching.

That's terrific.

I was gonna teach this course

in Creative Writing at the junior college.

- That's fantastic.

- It doesn't pay much.

Who cares? I know it doesn't pay.

- It's rewarding.

- It is.

That's the thing about teaching.

It's rewarding.

You don't have kids, do you?

I get nervous sometimes

about not having kids. 'Cause...

if you're over 35,

if you have your first baby...

all your tubes fall out or something.

No, I'm just kidding. Really, it's not true.

Sounds horrible. I'm sorry I said that.

Anyway, I think I'm...

kind of adjusted to not having them.

Would you like some more of this?

- Did I eat some of that?

- Yeah.

That's pudding. I hate pudding.

I wonder why I ate it.

Maybe you were so interested in me...

that you didn't know

what you were doing.

I knew that without the pudding.

- Good night.

- Would you like to come up?

If we're gonna kiss each other,

I think it'd be a good idea...

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