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Typical. Always changing plans.

[Araz] Uh, this is ready

when you are.

[Lauren] Let's eat.

I'll call her later.

[Araz] When did they arrive?

[Lauren] Couple hours ago.

- [Araz] Can I take this?

- [Lauren] Yeah.

Have you ever been there?

- [Lauren] Where?

- Poland?

[Lauren] Yeah.

We went to visit my uncle.

You liked it?

[Lauren] Yeah. It was beautiful.

[J] I think it was gloomy.

Ah, you went together.

[J] Not together. I went a couple

years ago. She wasn't with us.

The city's fun, but we

also didn't go out much.

We mostly stayed

at my uncle's house,

where all these guests

were arriving all the time.

The only fun part

was my cousin Jeff.

Have you seen him?

[Lauren] Yeah, but he was

just a baby when I was there.

[J] Oh! He's such

a cool kid, now.

He did this thing with all the guests.

He didn't let them make any small talk...

So he just made

everybody be quiet?

No, no. We were all

sitting around the table.

So, instead of

everyone chatting,

each person asks a question to

whoever was sitting next to them.

Like personal questions?

Anything. Like I ask you

how you pronounce

your last name?

Mm, got it.

How do you pronounce it? I saw it on

your website and I couldn't really tell.

Why were you

looking at his website?

Oh. Mom and Dad saw on your Facebook

that Araz has a photography show.

So, we checked out his website.

I liked your photos, but I

couldn't pronounce the name.

It's, um,

Araz Ghanizadeh.

Ghanizade?

It's Gha... I think

probably you cannot say.

Ge?

- It's Geh.

- Geh.

- Geh?

- [both chuckling]

Okay. Your turn.

Geh.

No. I mean if you want,

you can ask Lauren a question.

We go in a circle.

I thought this was a game for

strangers to get to know each other.

It doesn't matter

how you're related.

Okay.

So, Lauren.

Sorry. Can't think of

anything to ask right away.

Lauren, how do you

pronounce your last name?

[Lauren] Greene. It's "Gh."

[all chuckling]

[Lauren] Actually,

I do have a question.

It's not really a quick

question for the game,

but I'm wondering

about Aunt Annie.

You know I told you my mom's

sister has early onset dementia.

I know she was here and Mom was

taking care of her for a while.

All of a sudden, last week, Mom just called

and said that she was leaving, so...

I mean, I thought she was gonna

stay longer. What happened?

Mom was saying that Aunt Annie

has to go with her to the woods

across the street to exercise.

First, Aunt Annie

wasn't really into it.

Mom was kinda forcing her,

but later, I think she really got addicted.

And she started going by herself.

Sometimes even two,

three times a day.

She used to run or walk.

One day, she didn't come back.

And I had my therapy

that morning.

I came home from there

and Aunt Annie went to run.

Usually, she ran for,

like, an hour,

but that day it took so long.

Mom came home

from work and she was

worried and mad that

I hadn't called her.

But I didn't know. I just thought she

was just taking a longer run. So...

Mom, and Loretta,

and I went to look for her.

- [Araz] Who's Loretta?

- Our neighbor.

- [Lauren] So?

- Oh, nothing. We found her.

She couldn't talk. She

forgot the way and got lost.

It wasn't even that far,

but he was scared,

and she was just

sitting by a tree.

[Lauren] And she

wanted to leave after that?

Well, she was in shock.

Mom and Dad decided it'd be better

for her to leave for sometime.

They were going to hire a nurse, but

she didn't wanna go back to her house.

So, they called Uncle Albert and decided

she should go and stay with him.

But I don't think she'll stay.

She'll come home.

[heavy breathing]

[calm instrumental music]

[J] "...deepest demarcations

can slowly spread and fade

like any blue tattoo.

I do not know my age.

Shadows fall down,

lights climb.

Clambering lights,

oh, children!

You never stay long enough.

The deepest demarcations

can slowly spread and fade

like any blue tattoo.

Shadows fall down,

lights climb.

Clambering lights, oh children!

You never stay long enough.

Tell me how old I am."

[Araz snoring softly]

[woman] Morning, J.

[dog barking]

Matty, come.

You're picking up

for your dad, yeah?

Uh, the bulbs, the irises.

[woman] Some daffodils too?

- Uh, yeah.

- [woman] Lauren is home?

Yeah, she is.

[woman] Your mom said she'd be

here with the new boyfriend.

Here are some daffodils.

These are the irises.

Plant the irises now,

but the daffodils

should wait until fall.

[indistinct chatter]

Your parents

return on Wednesday?

Uh, no. Monday.

[woman] You look pretty today.

[J] Oh, thanks. We're invited

to a party. See you later.

[woman] Okay, bye.

Have a good time.

[boy 1] It's jammed.

[boy 2] Is that J?

- [boy 2] Hey.

- [J] Hey.

- Hey. How's it going?

- Fine.

[boy 2] I think it's stuck.

No. It's the chain.

[J] You really

need to change this.

Mine was also like this. I took

it to George's dad's store.

So, you and George

hang out together?

[J] No, why?

[boy 2] Aren't you

in the same class?

[J] I'm in his class, but I just go to

his dad's store. We're not friends.

Oh. Your dress.

I'm going to a party later.

[boy 1] No. I mean

you left a stain on it.

I should get going.

[J] It should work now.

Thanks.

[Lauren bustling about

in the kitchen]

[Lauren] J?

[J] Yeah.

[Lauren] Where were you?

I thought you were in your room.

[J] I went to get some

bulbs from Norah.

[Lauren] Okay.

We're making breakfast.

[J] I'll eat later.

I have some stuff to do.

[whispering] B,

G,

Blank.

[breathing heavily]

[whispering] B,

G,

Blank.

[Mitsu meowing]

[water flowing]

[calm instrumental music]

[pouring water]

[footsteps approaching]

[Araz coughing]

Uh. Good morning.

Sorry I scared you.

Lauren has some work to do,

and I thought I could

come and see the green house.

Can I come in after this?

[Araz mumbles]

That one needs water, no?

[J] This one?

No. I'm letting it go dormant.

[Araz] What is that?

[J] These are perennials.

They stop growing

for part of the year.

We stop watering them before fall.

Let them sleep for sometime.

I'll take them to

the basement soon.

[Araz] What are

they called, again? Per...

Pernial?

[J] The ones that

go to sleep are perennials.

But not these ones.

These ones here are annuals.

We grow them at

different times of the year.

They grow and

make flowers and seeds,

get dry, and then they're done.

Annual.

I know nothing about flowers,

especially in English.

[Araz] Oh! This is "meymun."

We call them "monkey" in Farsi.

Monkey?

No, they're snapdragons.

What about these?

[J] Oh. These are delphiniums.

[Araz] Delphinium?

[speaking Farsi]

[Araz] Never heard this one.

Which one is your favorite?

It's hard to say.

I think four o'clocks

are special.

Four o'clock?

[typing]

[J] Mitsu.

[Araz exclaiming]

[speaking Farsi]

These are the bonsais. Nice.

They're a good gift, no?

[J] Yeah.

[Araz] Lauren said

maybe we can take...

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