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You helped me yesterday

when I needed it.

I... I was so low.

I don't know how I would have

gotten through the day without you.

Tyler, I have to apologize to you.

Can I ask you a question?

Sure.

It's been a terrible week,

you know, like a heart-wrenching,

not-sure-how-you're-gonna

get-through-it kind of week.

So, if you're gonna

say anything at all

that's gonna make me feel worse,

even just a little bit worse,

can it wait?

I don't think I can take it.

Sure.

You know, actually, I came over here

to ask you for a favor.

- You did?

- Another favor.

I have to go

to Anna's parents' house for dinner.

Uh-huh.

And I don't think

I can face them alone.

Um, dinner... dinner...

with Jim and Mary.

John and Mary.

Right. I call him... Jim.

[Chuckles]

It's a nickname.

It's a long story.

Please tell me

you'll come to dinner.

I can't. I actually have

quite a lot of work.

Um, we're building a new set,

so I'm modeling the entire thing

back there

on my computer right now.

It's crazy.

I understand. It's...

You know, it's funny.

I don't even know you,

but it feels like you're

the only friend I've got,

you know, like, the only person who

really knows what I'm going through,

because you loved her, too.

I wish I could.

I would if I could

go to their house with you.

I... no,

I-I-I understand.

It'll probably

be miserable, anyway.

Yeah. No, I mean...

Do you mind if I use

your bathroom before I... I go?

No, the bathroom's right there.

Tyler, wait!

My... my room is a mess.

[Toilet flushes]

[Gasps]

Oh, don't... don't clean up

on my account.

[Gasps]

So, I guess...

guess I should say adios.

This will probably be

the last time we see each other.

Oh, yeah. I guess so.

Thank you

for your help yesterday.

It was a pleasure meeting you.

You, too.

Yeah.

[Sighs]

Um...

You know,

maybe I could go to dinner.

[Insects chirping]

Here we go.

Hi.

Thank you for coming.

Come on in.

- Tyler.

- Hi.

Um...

You are...

Mm.

Doing good.

It's so good to see you.

[Sighs]

Can I give you a hand in there?

No. Thank you.

Uh, w-we saw you at the funeral.

I know. It's been a while.

Let's not let it go so long next time.

How are you doing?

Oh, trying to cope.

Hello, Marissa. How are you?

I feel ill.

I'm sorry to hear that.

You were at the funeral.

How did you know Anna?

Oh, how did I know Anna?

Gosh, it's been a while.

Well, it wasn't from college.

I was at Brown with my sister.

And I would have

remembered you. Yeah.

No, it wasn't at college. Oh.

Definitely not at college.

It was here, here in L.A.

We, uh, took a class together.

What sort of class?

Uh, art class.

Anna was taking an art class?

She never mentioned

anything about that.

I'm sure she was good.

She had that artistic flair.

Yes, I'm sure she was good.

Yeah.

You know, I'm just wondering...

Do you have a bathroom I could use?

Yes, right through there.

Thank you.

[Door closes]

[Sighing]

JOHN:
I don't think

this is the right time, Marissa.

MARISSA:

No, tell him.

Why should we

be embarrassed to say it?

He should be embarrassed.

He came here with a date.

JOHN:

Marissa, calm down.

MARY:
Tyler, you know

why we asked you here.

I'm pretty sure I do.

It's awkward to discuss this so soon,

but we need to talk to you

about the money.

Good, because

I want to talk to you, too.

Well, it's difficult for us to ask,

but we feel that Anna's money

should go to her family.

I wish it were that easy,

but she left me as the executor,

and... and I take that responsibility

very seriously.

Well, we think you should resign

as executor and let us take over.

[Water splashing]

[Gasps]

Oh, f***.

What was that?

- Oh, my goodness.

- Did you hear that noise?

What was that?

Just let... let's stay focused.

Okay, all right, all right.

Obviously Anna thought that she

was going to be married to you

for 50 years before she died,

but that didn't happen, as you know.

And you were not married.

You were her boyfriend.

Her fianc, and it was

very clear what she wanted.

This is the last thing I can do

for her, and I'm gonna do it.

Anna didn't know about

our financial difficulties.

Well, for a close family,

you sure have a lot of secrets.

Oh, who are you

to talk about secrets?

I know what you did.

Look, you're upset, and I understand.

I wish that there was

something I could do.

I should probably go.

I called the police.

We've discussed this before.

You're tired.

We're not going through this again.

Please, Marissa,

just go to the safe-deposit box.

We'll go to the box when we're ready

to go through her effects.

No, Sir, it has to be Marissa.

[Bathroom door closes]

There you are.

We should go.

Thank you very much

for having us over.

It was nice to see all of you again.

[Door opens]

That was great. Thanks.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

Bringing you here was inconsiderate.

I mean, I think I jeopardized

your relationship with them.

They were frosty to you.

Oh, don't worry about that.

So, what the hell happened in there?

Lt...

It's complicated.

It just...

[Clears throat]

Told you it

would be miserable, though.

Yeah, I was expecting miserable,

but, you know, I at least thought

there would be food.

[Chuckles]

Anna was so ambivalent

about her money.

You know, working

for that start-up that went public,

I think she just saw

all those dot-commers

and their ridiculous cash.

You know how she was.

Yeah.

I mean, you know what

she wanted to do with her money.

Gosh, I mean, yeah, so many ideas.

Well, not really.

I mean, it's a gimme.

What was she nuts about?

Nuts about?

Oh, nuts about, nuts about.

She wanted her money

to go to the Children's Fund

for Cancer Research.

Well, I mean,

Children's Fund, of course.

I just don't see how her parents

can't respect that.

They're upset.

They're strapped.

And the fact that I'm the bearer

of bad news doesn't help matters.

She was really clear

about what she wanted from me,

you know, and I don't see how

I could do anything differently.

Thank you for coming.

I promise I will never ask you

to go to their house again.

Thank you for that.

[Chuckles]

You know, it's... it's funny.

I mean, you and Anna

were so different,

I'm surprised

you were friends at all.

How different?

Night and day.

[Grunts]

[Retches]

[Spits]

I can't believe I kissed you.

I can't believe

you threw up afterwards.

I just buried Anna.

Look, it was a mistake.

We never have to talk about it again.

It just happened.

- I have to go.

- Oh, my God.

That was really romantic.

Looks like he really likes you.

Shut up.

Before you have sex,

I'd have an ambulance on standby.

Always.

You look different.

You look sad...

thin, but sad.

Leave me alone.

You are sad.

I didn't think you had it in you.

Neither did I.

[Sighs]

Well, it would never have

worked anyway.

The entire thing

was built on a bald-faced lie.

I mean, every word

you ever said to him was untrue.

No, I lied to him

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