The Female Brain Page #5

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That's our water damage.

We've got meat, celery --

Can you be serious

for once in your life?

I'm just sayin'

what's the point

of bein' married?

Relationships take work.

I already work.

You want me

to work two jobs?

Yes, I've heard of couples

that become platonic.

Like, their relationships

their marriages

deteriorate.

- Deteriorate.

- Deteriorate.

[mumbles]

Okay, deteriorate.

And then all of a sudden

you're gonna have

a secret family.

Look, if I'm not

working two jobs

why in the hell

would I be working three?

Hm?

Fine.

I'll go change my socks.

I'm coming back

for my meat.

[sighs]

- Konnichiwa!

- Jesus!

- Hey.

- Where did you come from?

Just got in from Tokyo.

Oh, no, I'm sorry, I -- I

I just didn't hear

you walk, roll in.

I'm so..

I'm Zoe...Basker.

Thank you, I'm so sorry

that I'm running late.

It's just been crazy,

crazy, crazy!

[laughs]

Where are my manners?

Have a seat.

Pop a bean,

right over here.

- We just started

makin' these guys.

- Oh, wow.

Stuffed the first

batch myself, actually.

- My goodness.

- This is the charcoal.

And we've got a

slate grey in the works.

- Oh, nice.

- And there it is!

Well done.

Oh. Okay. That's great.

Uh, congratulations

on all of your success.

Uh, maybe.

[chuckles]

Greed is a disease.

You know?

So you're the girl with

the coconut water thing.

No, no. Um, my idea is

about marketing.

Act.. You know what?

I'll just go right into it.

Um, alright, you know how

commercials are

everywhere, right?

But they're, they're

usually really bad.

And they send

irresponsible messages

about race and gender.

- Kind of.

- Well..

So, I would have a

company that would make

responsible commercials

that won't screw up our kids.

Uh, I'm trying

so hard to understand

what you're saying

I'm just having a lot

of trouble attuning to you.

You have a very

it's like a m -- masculine

um, just,

just prohibitive energy.

Uh, s -- sorry.

Please, no.

It's nothing you can control.

Um, you know what,

act.. I -- I..

I forg.. I -- I,

I wrote out some sample

campaigns last..

[chuckles]

Sorry, I'm so sorry.

The thing is, I just,

I had just realized

that your idea,

it's, it's triggering me.

You know, I just..

Remember I was in

such a good mood

before we

talked about it?

And now, I just,

I feel drained.

Oh, well, uh,

maybe you're just

jetlagged from Tokyo.

Oh, no.

I don't believe in jetlag.

It's a social construct.

Did anyone ever..

What?

Listen, hundred percent

keep in touch

if you have

any more ideas

that are just

a little more casual..

And it was so nice

to meet you.

What? Thank you. B -- bye!

[grunts]

[instrumental music]

Ah ah

Pa pa pa pa

Pa pa pa

Pa pa

So I was thinking about

this spatial task thing.

Do you think we could

get rid of the bias

if we let people

take it over again

if they want to?

Feeling like you only have

one shot at something

is a lot of pressure.

That's actually

a good idea.

Or the room

being too cold.

Because it's freezing

in there and I can't think

when I'm cold.

Uh, who is calling?

Who calls anyone?

Alright, this is Julia.

Hey, it's Kevin

from the MRI machine.

When an unexpected

event occurs

the amygdala

immediately evaluates

if a threat is present.

If so, the brain freezes

to brace for a fight

or flight response.

But in a

traumatized brain

the amygdala loses

the ability

to distinguish

between everyday events

and real danger.

So, if a woman's brain

has been emotionally

traumatized

it often may seem like

she's being dramatic.

I'm calling you.

How did you

get this number?

Hey!

Stop asking questions.

Just let me be

a cutie pie.

I only answered

because I thought

someone was in

the hospital, so..

Well, I'm sorry

to disappoint.

Look, there's no way

that's cool to say this

so, let me see you

tomorrow night.

I have to work.

- But it's a Saturday.

- I'm a stripper.

Oh, well, then

I'll see you anyway.

You know what, I..

I obviously can't date

someone in my study.

I'm a scientist,

and you're a -- a..

Tired of hearing

your boring excuses?

[grunts]

Look, text me

your address.

I'll pick you up at 7:00.

I'm hangin' up now.

I love you.

[scoffs]

Can I borrow your purse

just for a second?

Please?

- Sure.

- Thank you.

I cannot believe

you gave him

my phone number.

No! He asked!

What the F?

What was I supposed to do?

That's my birth control!

Your generation

is a nightmare.

You know what,

I'd fire you

but there really

is no point

because everyone your age

is just as boundaryless

as you are.

Can you please help me

pick this stuff up?

Of course not!

And you do not need

all of these pills!

Okay, that one is

for my thyroid thing.

You don't have

a thyroid thing.

You're ten!

You don't know

what's going on in here.

You saw his brain scans.

He is a caveman.

He is literally

a Cro-Magnon.

That's perfect for you.

You can have

completely detached sex

with a big dumb animal.

Uh, as we both know,

sex releases endorphins.

- Here we go.

- Which reduces stress.

Which could help you

at work!

Which is clearly

all you care ab..

Oh, no.

Why didn't you say that

in the first place?

Okay, okay, you have

no respect! Julia!

Where is my office?

My lipstick!

...humidity, you'll find

it's gonna become

difficult to wipe

away quickly

but you're gonna wanna

still keep it soft enough

to wipe off the surface

of whatever tile you..

Yeah, I tried that,

you f***ing self-assured

d*ckhead!

It doesn't work!

Oh, oh, no, yeah.

I should grow

a rat tail like you

to make tiles stick

to the f***in' wall.

Oh, sh*t.

Sh*t!

- Hey, babe.

- Hey, babe! How are ya?

Sorry, I didn't hear

you come in.

I was just busy workin'.

I'm a busy bee over here.

Yeah. I see that.

How's it goin'?

Good, good, I was tryin'

out some caulks today.

And these caulks

are not the caulks

for us, so..

Isn't it supposed

to be grout?

No. No, it's not.

I think it's caulks.

Is that a poster board?

Yeah, just

a quick little..

Little test run

to make sure the ca..

The tiles and the caulks,

or grout to you

is -- is stayin' up.

Honey, I, I've,

I don't know how much

sense all of this makes.

Why don't you just

let me call a contractor?

- I got this.

- Oh, I know, I know.

But like, then you'd have

more time for

physical therapy, you know

and like, just,

the contractor's

just there to --

Okay, stop saying

contractor. What we need..

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

What we need is for you

to trust your

incredibly competent

and strong husband.

- Yes, of course,

right, yeah.

- Okay?

Oh, I forgot.

How was, uh, your pitch?

- Oh! Uh, yeah.

- It was good?

Yeah, yeah.

Uh, yeah. Thank you.

Yeah. Yeah. Um, yeah.

- You said, you just

said "Yeah" nine times.

- Uh, no, yeah. Yeah.

Yeah, there was so -- so..

- Yeah. Bye.

- Okay, well..

Well.. I'm gonna..

I gotta go.

Okay.

Good, good.

Just like the video.

Cool. That's good.

You look nice.

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