The Light of the Moon Page #3

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It's just - It's just -

It's sad.

Well, yeah, of course, I mean -

it's going to be tough -

No, I mean, that it took this to get you to

make me something that isn't out of a can.

Ok, I know that it -

seems bad but -

Yeah, that's because it is.

Well, I can't change the past.

Look, I'm sorry, you're right,

it's - it's shitty.

It shouldn't have taken this

for me to get my act together,

but would you rather that

I just don't try at all?

No, that's not what I'm -

I'm just saying that it's,

like, all this effort all

at once - it's like, ugh.

I just want -

I just want the old Matt back.

I don't know if I can

just snap back to that.

Well can you just, please try?

Just for a little while,

just try.

Please?

Yum.

I saw the, um - pamphlets from

the hospital in the recycling.

Oh my god.

I just - don't you think that some

kind of therapy might be helpful?

Oh my god, ok - So because you

can't "fix me" with breakfast in

bed or whatever this is, I have

to go see a therapist?

No, I can't fix -

I can't fix anything!

I'm not asking you to!

Well, you kind of are,

because if you don't tell

anybody else,

then you're putting it all on me.

Fine. I'll stop talking to you

about it then.

F***, no, that's not I'm not...

Look, it's... I don't expect

you to get better right away.

Oh my God. "Get better?"

You know what I mean.

You've been through, like...

If this happened to anybody,

they'd need help getting -

Well, I'm not anybody!

Yeah, I've - I... I know.

I know you're not.

If I go to therapy, it's like...

It's like he's -

It's like he's all the way in.

Well maybe you could, just,

talk to Jack or your parents -

I told you -

Well, I don't think that he's gonna...

I don't think that they're

going to freak out...

Ok. Alright. They are not -

They are not like your parents, ok?

They're not.

My mom is still mad that

we moved in together.

She'll probably say this

was God's punishment.

So, just trust me on that, ok?

Ok, I will try

to go to a support group.

Really?

Yes, but you have to promise me

that you're not going to ask me

about - talking to my parents

about this again.

Nope.

Ok.

Your bartering skills

are very impressive.

Thank you. Much more than I can

say for your cooking skills.

This is bad, isn't it?

What's this little guy?

That's a carrot!

Ok, wow.

Why did you add

anchovies to this?

I really thought I had

a chance at Top Chef.

Oh, that's so sweet.

Should I just call Thai Palace? Should

I just - We don't have to eat it right?

No, call Thai Palace, please.

It was very nice.

Thank you.

Mm-hmm.

But this Pad Thai's

gonna be better.

Hi.

I'm so sorry I'm late.

No, it's quite alright, please

come join us.

Um. We're just getting started,

so... have a seat if you like.

Welcome. I'm Ariel.

Hi. I'm Bonnie.

Hi.

Um, would anyone care to

share next?

Go ahead, Joanna.

Hi, I'm Joanna.

Um... My ex-husband

keeps showing up lately.

I try to stand my ground but,

he always finds a way

to talk me into letting

him inside the house.

I don't understand how I can be so confident

in other areas of my life, but with him.

I feel like nothing.

I don't want to tell the kids

what he's done.

I still want them to

know their father.

They should, shouldn't they?

That... that's their right.

But he still - he scares me.

I think he'd even hurt

the kids just to get at me.

You okay?

F*** - Matt!

Woah, sorry!

What are you doing home

so early?

How was it?

I'm not going to one of

those things ever again.

Look, maybe it just takes some time,

you know? It...

Don't school me on this, ok?

I acquiesced, I tried and it

made me feel like utter sh*t -

so can we drop it?

Ok?

Ow! F...

Mi hija.

I haven't heard from you in

forever... You're

probably working too hard,

as usual.

Ahora, listen to me, your Papi wants

to see you. Give him a call, okay?

And we need to talk about the 4th of July,

okay? Your brothers are coming.

If you want I suppose

you can bring Matthew, if he

doesn't have any plans.

Bonnie, um... Hi, this is

Detective Lambert from the NYPD.

I'm calling to let you know

there was another assault

in your area last night and the

man was caught leaving the

scene.

So we are hopeful that it

is the same man

that attacked you last week.

So we need you to come into the

precinct tomorrow, to see if you

can identify him in a lineup.

You'll be safe, he won't see you.

Ah, it shouldn't take more than -

We should leave in 30 minutes.

Yep, I'm just

looking up directions.

I think if we take the J we can... the

J will take us straight there.

Yep.

Yep, that's right.

Hey.

I couldn't I.D. him.

What does that mean?

I stared at these six

guys right in the face,

and and I didn't know which one it was.

No, I mean - so, so now

what?

I'm so f***ing annoyed with

myself.

I should have just looked at

him.

I just thought if I saw him

again... it would just

come back or...

Hey, it was dark, you were scared.

It's okay.

It's not okay. It's stupid, that's

what it is. Really f***ing stupid.

Hey!

Are you the other girl?

Sorry?

I'm so sorry you had

to go through that.

I'm sorry... no... I... I don't

know what you're talking about.

What?

I'm sorry about whatever

happened to you but I'm not -

Where'd you get that then?

Sorry. She's upset,

you know?

Bonnie, whoa, okay...

Bonnie, slow down.

I don't want to be a part of

this sisterhood of rape victims.

Ok, I get it.

I'm not like that girl. That girl's

a f***ing mess! I'm not like that.

Hey, she was just upset -

So am I, but I'm not going to make

a big scene in front of everybody.

Every? Who's everybody?

Look, she was just trying to comfort you.

More like comfort herself.

Ok. Is that such a...

such a bad thing?

Do you hear yourself? Ok, so we were

raped by the same a**hole of a guy?

Yeah, okay, so now we have some sacred bond

and we're supposed to heal each other?

I don't know.

Would you say the same thing

about cancer patients who go to

support groups, stuff like that?

I'm not dying, Matt!

I know you're... come on,

I...

It's not... It's a stupid

argument.

It's not even in the same

universe.

I just don't think that

crying about it

and then rehashing it over and over again,

is going to help anyone.

You don't know that.

Are you sure?

Are you using a condom?

I... Yea...

The doctor said I...

Oh, right. Yeah.

Yeah? I mean,

better safe, right?

Right.

Sorry!

Okay.

It's ok?

- Mhm.

- You sure?

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, I'm fine.

Okay.

Come on, baby, f*** me.

Come on baby.

Come on, Matt!

F*** me for real.

Ok.

Just give me a second,

just give me a second.

Ok.

- Sorry, I -

- It's ok.

Yeah. I dunno.

It's fine. I was tired anyway.

I'm going to start squatting.

You mean like a 30-day

challenge?

No, squatting in vacant

apartments.

I swear to God, it's almost

impossible to find an

apartment...

an affordable apartment in New

York City and I just read this

article about all these

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