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if one of us closed our eyes.

You first.

Okay.

God.

Don't be afraid to tell me what you want.

I think I'd like to say good night.

I know. I understand.

It's too much or it's too soon.

Or you don't like me enough.

Or you like me too much.

Or you're frightened, or you're guilty.

You can't get it up or out or in or what?

That just about covers it.

I never did like dating.

You wanna go out Friday night?

Saturday night?

Sunday afternoon?

Sunday night?

When you get to Wednesday, I'm busy.

God.

Why am I so sure

I'm in big trouble here?

I'll see you Friday night.

Good night, Marilyn.

Good night, Potter.

You know...

a couple of weeks ago...

It'll keep.

It's not 9:
00 yet.

I got an Accutron right here.

- It's not 9:
00. You go ahead.

- Don't let them stop you.

A couple of weeks ago, I met this girl.

A really nice girl. I like her a lot.

It's just that, for some reason...

I've been avoiding going to bed with her.

This is why it's good that we talk.

You know, we find out that we're not

as weird as we thought we were.

I felt the same way once.

You're afraid to open up. To care.

You end up questioning your ability

to love someone in a meaningful way.

- F*** off!

- Eat sh*t!

I think it's natural.

You still feel like you're married.

Maybe she's special.

It's possible, you know?

- Hi.

- Hey.

- How you doing?

- Fine.

I'm sorry. I should have called.

I was outside and I just popped in.

I'll be going now.

I'll call next time before I come by.

Would you get in here?

There's nobody here.

- Did you do all this for yourself?

- Yeah.

Why not fuss for yourself?

Looks like something you'd read

in a book on how to be single.

- Yeah. I think that's where I got it.

- I got a job.

Really?

I'm gonna teach this course

at a junior college and it...

Do you mind if we talk

about you and me?

Please do.

I don't know how to put this

without coming straight out.

I wish you would.

Well, I've got two things

that I just gotta get off my mind tonight.

One is I'm very nervous about

teaching this class for the first time.

Why am I so sure

that number two is the killer?

I wanna have sex with you.

Gulp.

I don't like the way you put that.

It makes me feel very strange.

I know. It did sound

a little bit like Tarzan.

It's just that I was trying to avoid

the whole romantic thing...

I don't like that, either. I hate that.

But can't you just personalize it a little?

I want to have sex with you, Marilyn?

I want to have sex with you, Marilyn.

I want to have sex with you, Potter.

Take it easy. I'm not that good.

I won't let anyone do that to me.

I just won't!

Will you get in the car?

Do you think I'm a one-nighter? Do you?

- Will you get in the car before you...

- I am no one-nighter. I'm a teacher!

I'm going for my Master's!

I am no one-nighter!

Will you get in the car

before you catch pneumonia?

And even if I have been,

I won't be that for you.

I left you a note.

- You did not.

- I left you a note.

And what did it say?

I'll see you tonight

and I hope you understand.

How'd you sign it?

Best wishes for your continued success,

Phillip Potter.

It's a joke!

- I'll see you tonight?

- Yeah.

If you can avoid it...

I'd prefer you didn't act crazy anymore.

I think I could love this man.

Oh, God.

I really didn't know

that I was saying that. It just...

came out. I'm really sorry.

Just forget about it, okay?

I just say that to all the boys.

I'm gonna go in now.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

I'm Phil Potter.

I'm gonna be right upfront with you

and tell you where I'm coming from.

Those are college expressions,

aren't they?

I've never taught a class before.

I've never even taken a course

in magazine writing.

As a matter of fact,

I didn't graduate from college.

The next time we meet,

I'd like you to bring a magazine article...

that you find particularly interesting.

And we'll discuss it.

I'm looking forward to getting to know...

each and every one of you individually.

And I'll see you all next Wednesday.

Mr. Potter.

The class isn't over till 10:00.

Good.

That gives me a chance to answer

all your questions for the next...

I should've prepared

more material for today.

From now on, I'll be able to

gauge the time a little better.

Or I'll learn to talk very slowly.

Now, why did you do that?

- Does anybody here like to be hit?

- No.

So what are we gonna do

if we're angry?

- Is it okay to be angry?

- Yes.

Sometimes you're gonna be so angry

you're gonna feel like hitting.

But you know what you can do instead?

You can do this.

Try it.

I want to try it. Everyone, watch me.

Phil...

I have this little girl in school...

I can't stop thinking about.

I'm worried that I'm really screwing

her up. She's really this clingy kid...

and she's always throwing

her arms around your neck or your legs.

I don't know. Maybe I should

call her mother or something.

We're gonna have a carnival at school

to raise money.

We have it every year.

It's a lot of fun. It's sort of fun.

I think you should come.

Well, if you feel like it and...

Aren't you a little old for this?

Apparently not.

This is gonna be a terrific picture.

You're gonna love this.

This insensitivity really bothers me.

- It's a side of you I've never seen before.

- Really? It's my best side.

This is gonna be all right.

It's starting to look pretty good now.

- You can almost see a boob.

- Would you stop it?

- Are you crazy?

- Give me that.

- No.

- Give it to me.

Look at this picture.

We're talking Penthouse here.

You wanna see it? Look.

God.

Are you mad?

Are you really mad?

You're mad.

- Happy Thanksgiving.

- Thank you.

It's turkey time.

- It's beautiful.

- Here, let me get that.

I didn't know that you could do...

Isn't that marvellous?

- I know you want a leg, Victor.

- Yeah.

Let's see if you know how to carve yet.

That is so lovely.

- You two look so happy.

- That's not happiness, that's afterglow.

Michael.

You know, somehow this place

still misses, Marva.

Here, take some of this.

When you get that sofa here,

it'll pull the whole room together.

- What sofa?

- I may have mentioned it.

I'm having trouble here, Victor,

but I'll have it for you.

Here. Let me show you how to do it.

Wait a second.

Michael will help you, but I don't know

how much help he's...

Will you stop? You never knew

how to cut. Let me show you how to...

You really do it quite well.

Will you cut it out?

There you go, Victor.

My hands are clean. Honest.

Won't you get the phone,

honey, please?

Hello. Yeah, who is it?

Phil, it's Jessica.

Go change your clothes.

Excuse me.

Thank you.

I think I did that very well.

How're you doing at school?

Are you ready to start your thesis yet?

It's harder than I thought.

Hi. How are you?

Fine.

Are you still staying at our place?

It's difficult being in school

when you have a full-time...

- Fine.

- job.

Yeah, I guess it has crossed my mind.

I read an article where it said that...

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