You're Not You Page #5

- I don't wanna do this anymore.

You know, I think you say that

because you think it

makes the sex hotter.

Which it does.

Go home, now, to your wife.

Come on. Now.

To your wife.

Come on. I want you.

I know you want me.

Oh, come on. I miss you.

You can have... everything.

Everything.

Just don't let me

end up like that.

Please.

I can't die in a hospital,

strapped to a machine.

I'm not condoning

what he did. It was wrong.

But for God's sake,

it's time to forgive him.

Men cheat. It happens.

But she didn't have to

blow up his whole life.

I mean, blow up all our lives.

So, why'd you want me

to come here?

You want me to apologize

for her inconveniencing you?

Okay, you clearly

don't like me very much.

Which is fine because I don't

really like you either.

Alyssa...

- So are you in the will yet?

- Alyssa!

She can't expect

to come out of nowhere

and for people not to

question her intentions.

- Wait.

- I mean, we were her friends first.

Alyssa, shut up.

Look, just tell her

that we love her.

And that we miss her.

And that we're here.

You will not believe what I...

- Who's this?

- Rachel.

I just thought maybe we could

give you a break some time.

Okay.

- So you don't cook or clean?

- Yes, absolutely...

- Any experience with ALS?

- Not specifically...

- She's worked with disabled people.

- But not ALS?

- No.

- We'll be in touch.

We'll be in touch.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

I'm sorry I didn't

discuss it with you.

- I get it.

- It's not to take over.

No, I get it.

Actually, I don't get it.

- What's going on?

- You have school...

your music.

I'm worried I'm asking too much.

Have you ever heard me complain?

Have you? I'm fine.

Hey.

Hi.

So I've uh...

I've been thinking

about us a lot.

And I could have been

more patient.

You know, I thought

that I was at the time,

but I really wasn't.

And I'm sure there's

9,000 other things

that I could've done better,

too.

You should know

that it wasn't...

...it wasn't just sex. Okay.

It was...

I just needed...

I just needed to touch someone

without hurting 'em, that's all.

But I just want you to know

that I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Do you remember...

when we re-met after UT?

Yeah. At your concert, yeah.

And afterwards,

we went to 300 Houston

and drank Martinis.

Yeah.

That night,

I could see in your eyes...

...that you didn't see me

for who I was.

- Kate, that's not...

- But...

...then again...

...I wanted to be

the woman you saw.

So... it wasn't just you.

We did this.

You want me to go up and down

or around and around?

- Hey.

- Hey.

Brace yourself.

Your parents are here.

- What the hell?

- They're outside.

They came by the apartment

and... Merry Christmas.

Yeah.

- I didn't know you were coming.

- We left you five messages.

- Didn't you check them?

- Of course, Mom.

Come on in.

Dad.

Wanna cut the evening short?

I can make a pass at your mom.

This is Kate.

Merry Christmas.

I'm Elizabeth...

and this is Bruce.

Nice to meet you.

Would you like to stay

for dinner?

She wants to know if you want

to stay for dinner?

Oh... thank you.

I'm sure I can

whip something up.

I got it.

Oh, that's right.

I cook now, Mom.

Lasagna's in the oven.

So, are you actually

living here now?

Your wife sounds like Bec.

What's in the back?

Your wife's voice

sounds like Bec.

One... One more time.

When your father and I didn't hear

from you for a couple of weeks...

or get a tuition bill

for a couple of months...

Can we talk about this later?

...I decided

to finally call the college.

I was gonna call you.

Oh, really? When were you

gonna call me,

and let me know that you had

decided to drop out?

No.

Leave it.

I'm just taking some time off.

Rebecca, you spend more time

taking time off

than you do in college.

What are you doing here?

If you're actually

asking me a question,

I'd be happy to answer it.

But if this is just another one

of your ways to put me down,

by all means...

Answer it.

I'm doing something positive.

Something good.

I'm helping another human being.

No, Rebecca, my darling,

you're not.

What you are doing is exactly

what you've done your entire life.

You're focusing all of your

energy, all of your time,

on something

that is doomed to fail.

That poor, poor woman

out there is going to die.

And when she is gone,

where does that leave you?

With no future, no degree, and

no means of supporting yourself.

Nothing.

Merry Christmas to you, too,

Mom.

Come back in here, Rebecca.

I am not done talking to you.

- Rebecca, you come back in here.

- Sh*t.

Why didn't you tell me

you dropped out?

Please, Kate, I've already had, and lost,

this fight once today.

Your mother is right.

My mother has never been right

about anything in my entire life.

- I am going to die.

- With that attitude.

It's not an attitude, Bec.

It's a fact.

There are experimental drugs.

- If your doctor would...

- I want you to move out.

That's ridiculous.

- Who'll take care of you?

- I'll call my mother.

Your mother who lives

an hour away,

who hasn't been here to visit

you once since I've been here?

I'm not gonna let someone else

ruin their life because of my illness.

I didn't tell you about

school because I...

Like you didn't tell me about having

an affair with a married professor.

You've been damning Evan.

What's the difference

between you and Cynthia?

I'm dying and his wife isn't?

F*** you.

F*** you.

You wanna die,

and you know I won't let you,

and that's what this is about.

I'm outta here.

Look at you.

Oh, my family's home.

Hi, Gwen.

Oh, darlin'. You know, I always

preferred your hair up.

I'm gonna send my hairdresser

over in a little while. Okay?

It'll give you such confidence.

Now, how come y'all haven't

opened your presents?

What in the world

is going on here?

Here, Gwen, let me help.

Oh, here, I got you

something special.

Merry Christmas, darlin'.

And you remember Evan?

Hi.

- Enjoy the bar.

- Sure.

I've got somebody

for you to meet.

There's the belle of the

ball, and my favorite niece.

First things first.

Inoculation.

I've done too many of these

Christmas parties without you.

Having fun yet?

Over the moon.

"I told you, it was

a 'Yankee doodle dandy'."

Christmas cheer.

Bec.

Hi.

Hi.

Are you playing tonight?

Not feeling very musical.

How's Kate?

I wouldn't know.

She kinda fired me.

Or broke up with me.

I'm not really sure which.

Turns out it's no different

than breaking up with a guy.

You still torture yourself

listening to their music

and going to their weird places.

You never called me back.

It's complicated.

It's complicated.

Um...

out of curiosity, if um...

If I was to be dumb enough

to ask you out on a date,

would I stand a chance?

I'm just not...

Alright, okay.

Um, say hi to Kate - or...

I'm sorry about...

...you getting fired.

Um, she was cool.

Wil!

I'm thinking one day I might

come to my senses, so...

...don't lose my number. Okay?

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