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00:00you're awake you're safe now where am i
00:22uh angela we're in a hospital
00:26uh the plane
00:29it went down the plane yeah there's a mechanical problem on the jet we fell into the atlantic
00:38we were fine but you hit your head you've been in a coma for two days we were in a hospital in normandy
00:47but my father had us flown back home last night
00:50no i i don't understand you're awake now you're safe
01:01angela
01:05who are you
01:11doctor wait what's going on angela are you telling me that you don't know who i am no
01:16who
01:18i'm your husband
01:23you have a case of retrograde amnesia not uncommon after severe head trauma
01:27what the hell is that it's a delayed mental reaction to events of extreme psychological or
01:33physical distress she can make new memories but for now it seems that she has forgotten everything
01:39that came before this moment will she get better will she remember there are no easy answers here
01:48i mean the brain is a delicate system and we still don't fully understand it
01:52there must be something well there are steps you can take but there is no guarantee you'll regain your memory
02:02what steps get back to your routines your father said you love running
02:07and spend time together and spend time together save you remind angela of all the memories you've shared
02:12the reasons you fell in love in the first place
02:14so we're married
02:23so we're married
02:24yeah
02:32are we happy
02:35of course
02:38that was a long pause
02:40it's hard seeing you like this
02:44you're usually a very strong woman
02:45it's actually one of the things that i love most about you
02:54well just because i don't remember your name doesn't mean i'm not strong oh my god
03:04my name is xavier knight
03:07you are angela knight
03:12and you're my wife
03:15savior
03:22savior
03:25what is it
03:27i can tell i've said your name before
03:31it's hard to explain but there's an easiness to it
03:38like i can close my eyes and my lips will remember what to do
03:45say
03:59she's okay dad
04:01she's at the hospital with her father
04:03Yeah.
04:12I'll have to call you back.
04:19How'd you get in here?
04:20Thought you would have changed the locks by now.
04:22It's like you wanted me to come back.
04:24Made myself a drink.
04:26Oh, you don't mind.
04:29Thank God that you're okay.
04:31When I heard the news, I was hysterical.
04:33I thought I lost you forever.
04:36Yeah, we got lucky.
04:38All things considered.
04:41How is she?
04:44She, uh, she doesn't remember me.
04:52Well, isn't that awfully convenient?
04:57How dare you?
04:59She's in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury.
05:02Everyone would understand.
05:05She's damaged goods.
05:08I can't get you out of my head.
05:11I don't want you out of my head.
05:15I want all of you.
05:17And all of me.
05:18Claudia, Claudia, uh, no, things are complicated, okay?
05:37I have a lot of things to sort through.
05:39What kind of things?
05:40I don't know who I am anymore.
05:42You are Xavier Knight, the billionaire son of a genius.
05:49You are a wild animal of a man who never believed in limits.
05:54Don't stop now.
05:58I never stopped loving you, Xavier.
06:03It was always you.
06:04Nobody else could keep up.
06:18Even with a traumatic brain injury, you still beat me.
06:43Winning definitely felt familiar.
06:49What if I don't ever remember you?
06:53You will always be my daughter.
06:57Even if we have to start from the beginning.
06:59I'll teach you how to ride a bike again if I have to.
07:04It wasn't so long ago that I was the one in the hospital bed and you were taking care of me.
07:10The least I could do is repay the favor.
07:18Would Xavier come with me to visit you?
07:20Not until right before my surgery.
07:25Why's that?
07:26You hadn't met yet.
07:29It was very quick.
07:31You never even told me you were dating him.
07:33And then he showed up one day and announced he was your fiancé.
07:38Does that...
07:39Does that sound like me?
07:42No.
07:43You are not the impulsive type.
07:46But love has made people do crazier things.
07:53Yeah.
07:53I'm proud of you, son.
08:00For what?
08:02Not dying in a plane crash.
08:04This is what marriage is really about.
08:07In sickness and in health.
08:10I don't know if I can do it again.
08:11I don't know if she'd want to.
08:17Life is about showing up, Xavier.
08:20It's about committing.
08:22Even when it's hard.
08:25The Paris team sold their technology to another company.
08:28So, we have to find a new way for the board to see your commitment.
08:36I was thinking of the night summer gala.
08:38I'm not in the mood to go to some party at your house, dad.
08:40No.
08:41This year, we'll do it at yours.
08:43So the board can see you're ready to take over for your old man.
08:46I should be spending all my time with Angela.
08:48I want her there, too.
08:50A united front.
08:52Husband and wife.
08:53Loyal to each other and to the company.
08:56I don't know if you've been reading up on the news, dad.
08:59We were just in a plane crash.
09:01Maybe this can wait.
09:04You have a month before the gala to focus on Angela and her recovery.
09:09Do this for me, Xavier.
09:12And I'll announce you as CEO.
09:16It feels familiar, being with you.
09:33I'm glad to hear it.
09:35We just spent a lot of time together.
09:37Look, it kills me to say this, but work is going to take me away for a month.
09:41Are you sure you're going to be okay with Xavier?
09:44I think so.
09:46Are you and Xavier friends?
09:53Not quite.
09:54Why not?
09:56Well, he was jealous of me.
09:59Believe it or not, when you two first met.
10:04How did we meet?
10:05He hasn't told you?
10:13Uh, told me what?
10:20Dustin!
10:22Can I speak with you?
10:23It's nice to finally get some face time, Xavier.
10:39You've never seemed too interested in meeting me.
10:41Just accusing me of seducing Angela.
10:43I said you've heard some stories.
10:47What do you know about how Angela and I met?
10:49Nothing really.
10:50Just that your father recruited Angela for a contract marriage, and you bullied her, cheated on her, and never loved her.
10:57That's not true.
11:02Okay, the first stuff is true.
11:05And the middle stuff.
11:06But I do love her.
11:11Just please, don't tell her about the arrangement.
11:14Why haven't you told her?
11:16I'm afraid I'll scare her away.
11:18With the truth?
11:19I know.
11:24I'm just afraid of losing her.
11:27Can't you believe that?
11:30Like, I will tell her.
11:32I swear.
11:34Just let me do it on my own time.
11:36Listen.
11:37I'm leaving for a month.
11:40By the time I come back, she better know.
11:44Or I'll tell her everything.
11:45So this is where we live?
12:15Yeah.
12:17You like it?
12:19It's beautiful.
12:22You hate it.
12:25Maybe I expected something a little homier.
12:32But I'm just so happy to be back from the hospital.
12:36Well, get some rest, and I will be here for you if you need anything at all.
12:45I'll say I'm so happy to be here for you if you need anything about it.
13:03You'll see.
13:33Crazy coincidence.
13:49Both of our moms are buried at the same place.
14:03Was there another woman?
14:21No, no, no.
14:28I mean, yes, before you.
14:32But she means nothing to me now.
14:36You just keep a locket with a picture in it next to our bed?
14:40You were sleeping in the other room, so I put it in there to forget.
14:44Wait, why were we sleeping in separate rooms?
14:48I was a very different man before I met you.
14:55But you changed me.
14:57You made me better.
14:59I don't think you ever really believed that I changed.
15:09So how am I supposed to believe you now?
15:15Really?
15:17And...
15:23Start over?
15:25Yeah.
15:26As in...
15:28Forget the past.
15:32Or a test drive.
15:34So what you think?
15:34Well...
15:36I don't have a lot going on these days.
15:40Or if I do, I don't remember.
15:45I could go for a date.
15:48You free Saturday?
15:48Okay.
15:48Because of her?
16:03Listen to me.
16:07Because of her?
16:16Because of her?
16:18You're starting to sound like your father.
16:31Oh my god.
16:33It's your father, isn't it?
16:35Who else could convince you into making a decision this...
16:39predictable?
16:40Look, tell yourself whatever you need, okay, Claudia?
16:43As long as I never see you around here again.
16:48And for what it's worth, I love her.
17:02I'll get to the bottom of this, Xavier.
17:04I know you.
17:06I see you.
17:09And you remember that it doesn't get any better than me.
17:18Angela?
17:20Angela Carter?
17:22I'm sorry.
17:24I got in a bad accident recently, and my memories...
17:30it hasn't been the best.
17:31Of course.
17:32Your plane crash was all over the news.
17:36I'm Jacques.
17:37We were in school together.
17:38Professor Hardy's anthro class at Harvard.
17:40I'm sorry.
17:41I'm sorry.
17:42I'm sorry.
17:43I'm sorry.
17:44I'm sorry.
17:45I'm sorry.
17:46I'm sorry.
17:47It must be so confusing.
17:49It is.
17:50I mean, mostly I'm meeting everybody for the first time.
17:54Including my mother.
17:55I'm sorry.
17:56I'm sorry.
17:57I'm sorry.
17:58It must be so confusing.
17:59It is.
18:00I mean, mostly I'm meeting everybody for the first time.
18:03Including my mother.
18:04I'm sorry to hear that.
18:19Who are you here for?
18:21My aunt.
18:22But I think you might need these more.
18:31thank you so how exactly did we know each other besides the anthropology class
18:41well Angela we dated oh but don't worry you dumped me very quickly oh I'm sorry
18:59it's all right I was hoping I'd see you again but seems I'm a little too late
19:06save your night ah yes save your night how's that going good
19:16confusing I'm not surprised it doesn't exactly seem like your type what exactly
19:25is my time take my number see me next week and I'll tell you everything that I
19:35remember about you about us okay Jacques
19:43wow I was gonna say the same thing
20:01my dad says hello he's excited to see you at the gala
20:20did we do this kind of thing a lot before
20:31but I'm trying to be more romantic
20:36is it working
20:42well as handsome as you are
20:47the music's a little loud
20:50I hate roses
20:53and I don't know what to say to you
20:56now what was that about me being handsome
21:20well at least you're open to feedback
21:23more than you know
21:25let's start with getting to know you first
21:29then I can start on fixing you up
21:32oh I
21:39I'm actually
21:45seems like you can help me fill in some blanks
21:48it might not be safest to get close to strangers
21:59well he's not a stranger
22:03still I mean you're pretty vulnerable
22:06someone could take advantage of you
22:09maybe tell you something that isn't true
22:12like what
22:16I have no idea
22:19I just thought we agreed
22:25that we were forgetting the past
22:27but that doesn't include everyone in my past
22:32are you normally this jealous
22:38I'm not jealous
22:39so no
22:41I don't want you seeing that man again
22:44and I don't want you telling me what to do
22:47I mean you were too nice
23:00I mean he was hanging upside down for an hour
23:02before you made me cut him down
23:04an hour?
23:05yeah
23:05I mean hey it was good for him right
23:08like keep the circulation flowing
23:09and plus
23:10come on
23:11he deserved it for the way he was touching you like that
23:13well you are just a knight in shining armor
23:15more like a knight in a crimson hoodie
23:18but I'll take it
23:20so why did we break up?
23:25I
23:25just wasn't ready to handle you
23:28oh?
23:32you were so put together
23:34I mean you were so perfect
23:35I just
23:36I couldn't keep up
23:38plus I mean I can't believe
23:40you got with Xavier freaking Knight
23:43why?
23:44come on
23:45Xavier Knight?
23:46the man responsible for turning that charity poker event
23:49into strip poker?
23:51wait what?
23:53I
23:54I
23:55I
23:55I
23:55I had no idea that
23:58that must have
23:59been a while ago
24:00ah yes
24:02the deep past of six months ago
24:04you know he was engaged
24:10before right?
24:11right
24:12yeah that um
24:14Claudia lady
24:15but he says he hasn't seen her since she left him at the altar
24:19Angela it was
24:23all over the tabloid
24:24what?
24:29Claudia was at your wedding
24:30she was there with you both
24:33right before your accident
24:35mind erupting something?
24:49no would you like to join?
24:51this is Jacques
24:52my friend from college
24:53uh
24:54I was actually just leaving
24:55no you weren't
24:56no no no
24:57it
24:57it's fine
24:58Angela it was really great seeing you
25:00Xavier
25:01nice to meet you
25:02uh
25:11is there something you want to tell me?
25:19like
25:19like why you're
25:21drinking wine with a man in my home?
25:25our home
25:26right
25:30you're right
25:32you're right
25:33you're right
25:37you're always right huh?
25:42you've been lying to me
25:43what do you mean?
25:45Claudia?
25:47she was at our wedding
25:48I thought you weren't in touch with her anymore
25:51no we weren't
25:52okay
25:53she showed up to our wedding like a maniac
25:54I told her to leave
25:56she made a move on me
25:57and you saw
25:58I tried to explain
26:00but you were so hurt
26:00you wouldn't believe
26:04that the only thing
26:06I was thinking about that day
26:07was how happy I was
26:09to be married to you
26:11Angela
26:13look into my eyes
26:15can't you see
26:17that I'm telling you
26:18the truth
26:19honestly Xavier
26:23I think you're only telling me part of it
26:26you
26:49I have these flashes
26:57like little photographs
27:00my dad in the hospital
27:03walking in this park
27:05Xavier
27:08are they triggered by anything in particular?
27:13maybe
27:15when I go to familiar places
27:18or moments of intense emotion
27:21or when I'm running
27:22I
27:22I don't know
27:24it's kind of hard to predict
27:25well
27:28maybe
27:29we can try to trigger them
27:31see if you remember me
27:34Angela
27:40uh
27:50Jacques
27:50thank you
27:50I
27:51uh
27:52you're
27:53married
27:54yeah
27:55yeah I guess I am
27:57and even though I don't remember it
28:01I don't think I'm ready to give it up
28:03I'm
28:05I'm sorry if I overstepped
28:07I hope I didn't ruin anything
28:10I would still love to be friends though
28:12so would I
28:13yeah
28:16well
28:17I gotta get going
28:18Xavier says he has something planned for us tonight
28:20hey
28:21well enjoy
28:22I think she's starting to like me
28:44I think she's starting to like me
28:48Xavier
29:00hello darling
29:04this is Kiki
29:05she's going to teach us how to dance
29:08uh
29:09Xavier
29:10no I really need to talk to you
29:12and i i can't dance so that's what kiki's here for
29:18just give me a sec kiki
29:22angela i know i fucked up but the gala's in a few days and we have to dance together there
29:33so i thought maybe this could be fun we really need to talk i saw zrock today and
29:41what did he tell you he didn't tell me anything but enough talking let's dance
29:52dancing is about letting your bodies talk to each other
29:55savior put your hand on angela's waist now take her hand
30:03good
30:08your bodies are saying strangers not husband and wife
30:12pull her in closer xavier
30:16yes now
30:42bright eyes big smile okay i can't do this
30:46dancing is about trust angela you have to let your partner lead i'm finding it kind of difficult
30:54angela i'm sorry about the claudia thing i should have told you
31:03please just trust me
31:05just try
31:12surrender
31:14i've got you
31:15that's right
31:23that's it
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34:52what are you doing here i just came to check on angela check on her who the fuck do you think
35:08you are look i i just heard a little something that i think she should know oh yeah what's that
35:14well i heard a little rumor that your father brokered an arrangement between the two of you
35:22i don't know what you're talking about
35:27does she know you better stop talking she deserves to know that she'll stop talking
35:36say your stop
35:37you're too good for it get the fuck out of my house
35:44go jacques i'll see you at the gala
35:52you invited him you told me i could invite anyone i wanted
35:59what kiss
36:08oh
36:13okay he kissed me today but that's what i was trying to tell you before i got kikied
36:20okay but
36:21and with him after that
36:28well he understands parts of my life i'm trying to remember
36:33stay with me tell me what you're feeling
36:38i'm feeling like i can't stand the thought of another man's hands on you
36:43another man's lips i'm feeling like i need all of you
36:51right now
36:56then take me i'm all yours
37:13i can't believe i forgot this
37:30i'm gonna give you a night you'll never forget
37:41the gals tonight
37:53feeling up for it
37:56yeah i think i can handle it
37:58we'll go
38:00we'll dance
38:02and then i'm bringing you right back to bed
38:06got it
38:18got it
38:20got it
38:24Hi, everybody.
38:33How's it going?
38:34All right.
38:38Angela, nice to meet you.
38:40Oh, thank you.
38:46Nice to meet you.
38:49Hi.
38:49Good to see you, guys.
38:59Dustin?
39:00Oh, my gosh.
39:01I didn't know you were coming tonight.
39:03When did you get back?
39:04This morning.
39:05I just wanted to check on you, make sure you're feeling all right.
39:07She's doing great.
39:09I really am.
39:10And how's the memory?
39:13It comes in flashes, but it's much more frequent now.
39:16But I'm really just so grateful to this life I've woken up to.
39:19I mean, to you, my dad, Xavier.
39:22We all love you, Angela.
39:24And we're rooting for a full recovery.
39:28Oh.
39:32I'll be right back.
39:36Can I talk to you for a second?
39:42She doesn't know?
39:43No.
39:44I'm going to tell her right now.
39:50Wait.
39:51Dustin.
39:53Thing is, do we have to tell her?
39:58I mean, she's so happy.
40:00You heard her.
40:01Why do you stabilize her like this?
40:04Why not let her believe in a reality where things are good and pure?
40:07You mean a reality where you are good and pure.
40:11You can't rewrite history, Xavier.
40:14You have to tell her tonight.
40:15Or I will.
40:19Xavier.
40:20It's time for a quick photo op.
40:21Then the dance.
40:22Yeah.
40:23Coming.
40:26Just let me get through this.
40:30Anything for the company.
40:31Right?
40:44How are you holding on?
40:46I think I'm okay.
40:48You're doing great.
40:51For you, my dear?
40:52Oh, good.
40:54I needed this.
40:55Cheers.
41:01Hey, is something wrong?
41:08Uh, I'm not sure.
41:12Uh, oh, the photographer's ready for us.
41:14Oh, wonderful.
41:20You look so beautiful.
41:24You look beautiful.
41:27A gold digger.
41:31Hey, are you okay?
41:37Hello again, Mr. and Mrs. Knight.
41:38This is perfect.
41:39Just stand right there.
41:43Sorry, we're just going to do a couple more.
41:47Let's get you a little bit closer together.
41:58I don't know who you are.
42:01I don't know what you want.
42:06But I'm going to ruin your life.
42:19I remember.
42:23Angela, what are you talking about?
42:26This wasn't real.
42:27This was an arrangement.
42:32Angela, Angela, Angela, wait, wait.
42:43Oh, my God.
42:45How could he not tell me?
42:47How could I agree to this?
42:48I mean, what kind of person lies like that?
42:50What kind of person treats another like that?
42:53I know.
42:53I know.
42:54I remember it all.
42:56I remember Harvard.
42:57I remember engineering.
43:03But I don't remember anthropology.
43:11I don't remember you.
43:13Where did she go?
43:19She went to go talk to Jacques.
43:22He's probably licking her wounds.
43:24Who?
43:26Jacques.
43:28Her college friend.
43:31There's no Jacques in college.
43:32Who are you?
43:43You don't know him?
43:45I've never seen him in my life.
43:47Oh, my God.
43:48Who are you?
43:49Why would you do this?
43:50To get you away from him?
43:53Why?
43:54It wasn't my idea.
43:55And whose idea was it?
43:56Tell me right now or I will make sure that you have no career, no future, not even a pot to piss in for the rest of your life.
44:05I will ruin you.
44:11Claudia.
44:12It was Claudia.
44:15She hired me.
44:16Said she would make it worth my while if I got her away from you.
44:20And you were bad news for her anyway.
44:22I should have known that she would try something.
44:23I'm going to get this guy out of here.
44:24Why didn't you tell me about this?
44:34Why didn't you just tell me this was an arrangement?
44:37Because by the time of the accident, it wasn't just an arrangement to me anymore.
44:41The feelings were real.
44:42And I wanted to live in a world where maybe they could be real for you too.
44:45Like maybe, maybe we were meant to be together.
44:49I don't know what to say.
44:51Do you love me?
44:53I don't know, Xavier.
44:54Who are you?
44:56You know me.
44:58Angela, you know the real me.
45:02You're the only person in the world who does.
45:10We have a problem.
45:11And I said, Xavier, who is this Angela Carter who's about to receive an outsized investment
45:23in my enterprises?
45:24And he tells me, oh, you know, she went to Harvard.
45:28Harvard.
45:29Well, good for her, but that hardly makes her capable of supporting the leader of one of
45:34the largest Fortune 500 companies.
45:37I mean, does she even know what that means?
45:39And on and on and on, he keeps talking, but I can feel something mysterious is going on.
45:47You know the little minx he is.
45:49And that's when I realized, poor girl, dad is sick.
45:54Wild boy, dad is rich.
45:58A perfect match.
45:59Claudia.
46:02You don't know what you're talking about.
46:04Don't I?
46:06You're telling me that you loved your wife from the moment you met her?
46:10You just knew she was the one and had to be married within a month.
46:13Claudia, you need to stop talking, or you will regret it.
46:21Grow up, Xavier.
46:23I don't know who you think you are, but you need to leave my home.
46:27Oh, she speaks.
46:29So you deny it?
46:32You deny on the record that your marriage was a setup to make Xavier look good?
46:39I haven't denied anything.
46:43Yes, our marriage was an arrangement.
46:48At first, it was a disaster, just like we thought it would be.
46:53But then slowly, as our expectations faded,
46:57the image we had of the other was replaced by the real person,
47:00and we couldn't help but fall in love.
47:04Xavier and I have had our ups and downs just like any other couple, but
47:07the truth is, I want to spend the rest of my life with him.
47:12Arranged or not.
47:15And even though he can be the most frustrating man on the planet sometimes,
47:19he has a good heart and a good soul,
47:21and he is trying, trying so hard for you guys to see that.
47:25He has a vision for this company and for this world,
47:27and he is worth listening to.
47:29So, one more thing.
47:34If you come near my husband or mess with my life one more time,
47:38I will make sure you are wiped from all living memory.
47:42I will turn you into a ghost.
47:48Now leave.
47:48And on that note, I have one more announcement.
48:01My son, Xavier Knight, will be taking over as the CEO of Knight Enterprises.
48:08Oh my gosh.
48:11I am so proud of you.
48:24May I have this dance?
48:25Yes.
48:28Yes.
48:29Yes.
48:30Yes.
48:31Yes.
48:32Yes.
48:33Yes.
48:34Yes.
48:35Yes.
48:36Yes.
48:37Yes.
48:38Yes.
48:39Yes.
48:40You didn't have to do what you did tonight.
49:05But I would understand.
49:10Don't be sad.
49:11I
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49:20I
49:20I
49:21I
49:21I
49:23I
49:26I
49:27I
49:28I
49:30I
49:30I
49:30I
49:31I
49:32But I
49:33I
49:33I
49:33I
49:34I
49:34I
49:34I
49:35I
49:38I
49:38I
49:39I
49:39You're awake.
49:59Who are you?
50:04I'm kidding.
50:05I'm kidding.
50:06I'm kidding.
50:07It's too soon.
50:10I knew you were such a tease.
50:13Well, let me show you how big of a tease I can be.
50:34That's weird.
50:35My uncle never calls me.
50:36Uncle Bobby, hey.
50:43What hospital?
50:49Okay, I'm coming.
50:53It's my dad.
50:54He had a heart attack.
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