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enough to keep this from

turning into an argument?

It's not the house

that I was concerned about.

You're home early.

Should I feel about that too?

It was just

an observation, Joan.

You see it all, don't you?

Yeah. You know what?

I do.

I see it all.

I see you stopped by the bar.

I did, right after I sold

my second house this week.

Well, I'd say

we should celebrate,

but obviously

you already have.

I'm a grown woman.

You're a clich.

I'm a grown woman.

That's an alcoholic.

Funny how

the so-called alcoholic's

the one who pays the mortgage.

What's your excuse?

- For what?

Get a job.

- I have a job.

- A real job.

Not one that pays

20 grand a year.

I like what I do, Joan.

Uh-huh, about as much

as you like that jacket.

- Like I said, it's--

- comfortable. Yeah, I know.

What's wrong with that?

- You don't care anymore.

- About what?

Anything!

It's like you've settled

on some lesser version

of yourself.

Why can't you just

be happy for me?

Because I'm too busy

feeling bad for myself.

At least you admit it.

That I have a husband that

continuously puts himself first

and I'm such a fool

that I keep letting him do it?

Fine! Yeah, I admit it.

You.

You were the one...

...that said I should

quit northlab.

That was you!

- Because you hated it there!

No, because you hated me there!

Remember?

You hated me there!

Are you really gonna

go down that road?

No, I don't.

But apparently you do.

As usual.

You quit three years ago.

I figured you'd

find something else by now.

And I have.

Really? Yeah?

Please.

Don't give me "please."

I have.

You could be doing a hell

of a lot more and you know it.

Stop pretending this has

anything to do with the job.

It has to do with you

continuing to take advantage

of me.

Name one time--

- there's been plenty.

- Yeah?

'Cause god forbid you could

take care of me for once.

What are you talkin' about?

- It's what you do.

- What?

You... you take advantage

of people.

Yet you can't give me

any example of when I have.

You can't think of anybody

but yourself.

If people need you,

when I need you,

there is always something!

There is always something

more important to do!

Or...

...or someone.

I knew it.

I knew you couldn't do it.

I knew you couldn't do it.

Well...

You couldn't keep

from bringing it up.

Could you?

- Well, you...

...make it really hard

not to sometimes.

You couldn't keep

from bringing it up.

You had me in the crosshairs

for three years, baby.

- This is how we are.

- Let's drink on it.

You and me, let's have a toast

to the reason that you,

miss Joan Brennan,

are a drunk.

Let's have a toast to me,

your philandering,

selfish husband.

Mmh.

I'm done trying

to make amends with you.

- Well, you shouldn't be!

- Well, I am.

Are you okay?

I'm just tired.

Do you need to rest?

You need these?

Hey, talk to me.

What's your name?

Takumi.

That your whole name?

Nakamura takumi.

Tell me about your family.

My wife...

...kiiro...

...she's so smart...

...charming.

We have one daughter, fuyu.

Sorry I yelled...

...at you, earlier.

Maybe I deserved.

No.

No, you didn't.

Hey... what?

What is it?

Wh... what now?

Water.

Water?

Yes, this way!

Oh!

Wait, wait.

How do you know

it's okay to drink?

I do not, but would rather

get sick later

than die tonight.

Good point.

Oh... oh.

For later.

Ah.

We should follow it downstream.

It is best way to find help.

Ah!

What's that?

Ancient Japanese

survival technique?

No, no.

I learned on discovery channel.

Man vs. Wild.

Ah.

Oh.

Mount fuji...

...where is it?

We could use it

to get our bearings.

The parking lot was just...

...just west of the mountain.

East.

Are you sure?

Hey, hey!

Where you going?

It is said

a flower grows

when a should has crossed over

from this place.

There's hardly any soil.

Yeah.

We should continue.

What do we do now?

I don't know.

It was your idea.

What is that?

- What?

Right there.

Someone's there.

Hey.

Hello?

He's German.

There are many others

like him.

They come from many countries.

Some are certain of this.

Others change mind.

Help me take off his clothes.

The mri detected a small mass.

No.

Right now it's pressing

against your frontal lobe.

If you choose resection,

which I highly recommend

you do...

...your recovery

will not be swift.

It's okay. It's okay.

We got this.

How risky is the surgery?

It's a highly

invasive procedure.

Could I die doing it?

- It's possible.

- - But unlikely, right?

But unlikely?

Uh, 24, I got c.

2400 joules.

Uh, I couldn't figure out 25.

I couldn't figure out

any of them.

It's b, potential energy.

- For 25?

- Yeah?

Professor?

It's velocity, Trey.

The question is

was the velocity positive

or was it negative.

Anyone?

Simon?

We're on 25.

We're on 26.

The answer's negative.

It's negative velocity.

Why is it negative velocity?

You know why?

Take over.

Run through the quiz

with the rest of the class.

Remember that

there's still a force

if the velocity is zero.

Okay... anybody got 27?

We didn't even

go over this stuff.

I know, he just kinda

walked out.

Excuse me.

Sorry, I just need

to grab that.

Hey, hey, talk to me.

About anything.

Talk to me.

I'm so cold.

I know. Me too.

Tell me about that song

you were singing.

- Song?

- Yeah, yeah.

Down by the water.

I don't know.

Maybe I make up.

Y-y-you kept saying the line...

"Rakue... uno...

...Kai-Kai-kaidan..."

Rakuen eno kaidan.

- Uh-huh?

- Hai.

It's old song.

- Okay.

Kaidan means "stairway."

"Stairway to paradise."

Like "stair-stairway

to heaven"?

No, no. Different.

Much shorter.

That's funny.

It's... it's from movie.

American movies.

Gene Kelly.

- Uh-huh?

Why do you love the song?

Why do you love this song?

I'm most happy

near the water.

It is my paradise.

The song make me think

of good memories there.

That's where you should go

when you get out of here.

You hear me? Hey!

That's where you should go.

- I like that.

- Okay.

Will you?

I don't know.

Gotta find shelter.

We can't... stay here.

Over here!

I'm here!

In here!

Look at me.

Listen to me.

Listen to me.

We're gonna be okay.

I promise you I'm gonna

get you out of here.

You hear me?

Takumi!

Ah!

No, no, no, no, no.

No, no.

No, no, no, no.

No!

No!

Ah, come here.

It's me. It's me.

Breathe, breathe.

Breathe, breathe, breathe.

Ah.

Tent.

A tent.

Hel-help.

Help. We need help.

Say-say-say we need help.

Say we need help.

Hands, hands, hands, hands.

You still have time to eat.

Doc said 12 hours

before cutoff.

I don't think I'm hungry.

It's all right.

I guess I'm gonna have to

eat this all by myself, huh?

What are you?

Afraid.

Well you... you should be.

Your chair's broken.

Yeah, well why not add

falling off a chair

to the list?

I don't wanna die, Arthur.

Listen to me.

Mm-mmh.

You're not gonna die.

You're not.

It's not-it's not the thought

of dying that scares me.

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