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You know, um--

We got these genetic tests

and we were both positive

- for Tay-Sachs disease.

- Oh.

It means if we ever had kids, they'd

be, like, dead after a year, so...

Yeah.

She didn't want to adopt

and, well,

that was that.

I'm so sorry.

Mmm, probably for

the best.

Leonard? Sandra?

Dessert's on the table.

Okay!

You know, um...

our parents

wanted us to meet.

Well, no, I have to

tell you the truth.

Actually, I wanted

to meet you.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I saw you at

your parents' store

and I just...

You were asking

your mother to dance with you.

It was

very cute.

Sounds like something

I would do.

You two, dessert's on the table.

Yeah, we heard you

the first time!

Sorry.

She's really serious

about her desserts.

We should probably go.

She's...

gonna have an aneurysm.

- We'll hang out after.

- Okay.

Um, yeah. Okay.

I'm just gonna put this away.

Leonard?

Stop horsing around.

Three deliveries--

one right near here

and the other two

are in Sheepshead Bay.

Okay.

And don't lose

the clothes again.

- You're gonna put us out of business.

- God willing.

We'll only be here

for a few months.

- Hey, don't walk away.

- Don't f***ing touch me.

- Hey hey, where are you going?

- Get your f***ing hands off me.

Don't walk away from me!

Michelle!

Get the f***

back up here!

Do not

disrespect me!

- Hi.

- Hi.

You're such

a spoiled brat!

Sorry.

- For what?

- You still think you're living up in great neck?

It's my father.

He's-- he's a little crazy.

You okay?

Yeah.

Hey, I can hear you talking.

Who are you talking to down there?

Do--

you live here, right?

Yeah. Well, my parents do.

I'm staying with them.

Oh, right.

Michelle, come back here.

Don't leave like this.

You want to

come in for a bit?

Yeah, maybe just--

that'd be great.

Just until he

calms down, maybe.

I don't want, like,

everybody to call the cops.

Yeah, that'd suck.

I'm Leonard.

- Michelle.

- Michelle.

Yeah, you can

hear him screaming.

Come on up here!

Don't make me shout.

Hey, do you think

you want anything?

- No.

- Hello?

Hi.

- Oh, Mom, this is Michelle--

- I'm-- I'm your neighbor.

Hello, neighbor.

Leonard,

your dad just came home.

We're going to have

Chinese food.

Okay.

That's nice.

Oh, what are

those things?

- What, that?

- Yeah.

Oh, that's a dreidel.

Ha.

What?

It smells

like mothballs.

It does?

No, it's a good thing.

It reminds me of my grandma's house.

Yeah, well, my parents

are just trying to protect

all their, you know,

designer clothes and sh*t.

From what?

Mot-- moths.

Right.

Right right, moths.

Of course.

So you're new

here in the building?

Yeah, I just moved in

last week.

- Oh, cool.

- Yeah.

Oh, welcome.

Thanks.

Is your-- is that your bedroom

in the back, in the corner?

Oh, yeah, it's right--

it's right there.

Right there

to the right.

I can see you

from my apartment.

- Ha.

- I'm sure I--

I think I've seen you

through my window.

- Yeah?

- Don't worry, it's not, like, a weird thing.

- I'm not worried.

- Okay.

Wow, those are nice.

What is that, yiddish?

So you live

with your father?

Uh, no,

he's just visiting.

I live with my dog, Rex.

Hey, yeah, you know,

I think I heard him barking.

He doesn't sound too happy.

I mean, I don't speak dog.

Yeah, he kind of is.

He-- we move a lot and he

doesn't like it when we move.

So...

He liked Hoboken a lot,

which is weird.

But...

God, you guys have

a lot of books.

What are you, like,

one of those reader guys?

You, like, read all the time?

You're really smart?

- I don't know about that.

- I can see that.

I don't really read

very much, you know?

I've got ADHD,

supposedly.

Yeah, they say

everybody has that.

I think it's a conspiracy by

the drug companies, you know?

I think you're--

hello.

Hey, pop.

Hello.

Oh, this is Michelle.

Michelle, that's my father,

Reuben.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- I'm just going.

- You know, you don't have to go.

- You can stay as long as you want.

- No no, you're eating.

And it's fine.

I'm sorry.

I'm sure he's simmered

down now anyway, so...

- Thank you very much.

- Yeah.

- See you around.

- Yeah, I hope so.

Okay, bye.

Bye!

Bye.

- Bye.

Who is that girl?

New neighbor--

you met her.

I mean, Michelle.

She's new in the building.

I don't know.

I just met her myself.

Listen, Leonard, tomorrow

I have a lunch with Cohen.

He wants you to take

those bar mitzvah pictures.

His daughter is coming

to lunch too,

If you want to see her.

Hello?

Yeah.

I heard you, pop.

I'll come.

All right.

I'm sorry,

all right?

Don't be sorry.

You're sleeping

all day again.

You're like

a vampire.

Oh, come on, Mom!

I'm up.

Aren't you having lunch with

your father and the Cohens?

Hmm? You don't want to be late.

Come on, here-- your pills.

No, I don't want to be late

for the beautiful Sandra.

She is beautiful.

I know.

I was joking.

Mmm. It's good

for business too.

We don't care about that.

You know that.

All right, all right.

Don't get bent out of shape.

Don't leave wet towels

on the floor.

They'll get

all moldy, okay?

Mom, I'm taking a shower.

You don't leave in the next minute,

I'm gonna show you the world.

Oh! Stop it.

Brighton Station and outbound Q local.

Transfer to b on

this platform. Next stop,

Sheepshead Bay.

Watch the closing doors.

Hey.

Hey.

What are you doing?

You don't say hello?

I didn't even

see you.

How you doing?

- Good.

- Cool.

You-- are you

going to the city?

Uh, yeah.

Great, you can

keep me company.

Oh, yeah.

Hey, you ever

count doors?

- What?

- One two three four--

You try and guess which

door you're going to.

Eight nine 10--

I'm gonna be under 20--

- 13-- that's a bad number.

- No, it's a good number.

It is?

Excuse me.

So what do you do?

You work or...

Yeah. I work

at a law firm.

You're a lawyer?

I went to law school.

I mean, I didn't finish.

You know, I'm not a real lawyer...

No no no no. I'm not a

lawyer; I'm just an assistant.

An assistant for life.

What about you?

Do you work?

Absolutely.

I mean, my parents--

we got our own business.

Well, that's good.

You'll never get fired.

Yeah, there's no risk

in it, though.

It's like sometimes

you just feel f***ing dead.

Yeah,

I know what you mean.

Next stop 57th Street.

For Queens-bound service,

transfer available to the N, R, W.

So let me

ask you something:

If you could do, like,

anything in the world,

You know, like,

anything you wanted to do,

what-- what do you

think it would be?

I like photography.

Really?

You're a photographer?

I'm gonna be.

Wow.

That's funny because I could--

I could sort of tell that you were,

like, creative.

God, that's very cool

that you're an artist.

Well, I-- I don't know

if you can call me an artist.

No, you know what? Never let

anybody discourage you from that.

I'm serious.

Really.

Wait, put your number

in my phone

and then we can,

like, text.

Oh, excellent.

Hey, I'm gonna give you

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