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00:00For 25 years, I was my husband's ghostwriter.
00:08I helped him become a best-selling author.
00:11But while I wrote page after page, he betrayed me.
00:16He was having an affair with another woman.
00:18And how did I find out?
00:20A kiss cam that caught them at a concert.
00:23He humiliated me in front of the whole world.
00:2725 years of marriage.
00:30Gone.
00:31Just like that.
00:36Have fun at the Real Play concert.
00:38I wish I could join you.
00:40Especially since tonight's our anniversary.
00:44It's a work thing, honey.
00:45Besides, you don't even like their music.
00:48Oh, actually, I do like...
00:49Honey, I gotta go.
00:51Can't wait for dinner.
00:51Make me something delicious.
00:55Okay, honey.
01:00And Jonathan's new book is a masterpiece.
01:12If I were to guess, I'd say you probably had a pretty heavy part in writing the book.
01:16The least he could do is give us some credit, right?
01:18Henry, you know I don't like the spotlight.
01:20Plus, Jonathan's my husband.
01:22What's mine is his and vice versa.
01:24I've already prepared everything for Jonathan to take over at CU.
01:28Jan, what I publish is your family business.
01:29I'm just looking over it on your behalf.
01:32We'll talk about this later.
01:33Gotta run, Henry.
01:34Have to call Jonathan to see what time he's coming home.
01:36That's weird.
01:51The concert should be over by now.
01:57Don't you want to answer your wife's call?
01:59She's so annoying.
02:01She cannot go a single day without calling to blab about some unimportant shit.
02:06Hang on, baby.
02:09Yes, honey.
02:11I just wanted to know if you'd be back soon.
02:14Dinner's almost ready.
02:15Okay, yes.
02:15I will be right home, honey.
02:19All right.
02:21When was the last time you fucked your wife, Jonathan?
02:25It has been years.
02:28I can't stand her body anymore.
02:30Especially now that I have someone like you.
02:34You better be telling the truth.
02:35Oh, I swear on my life that you are the only woman I love.
02:43Fuck!
02:45Okay, either they're having an affair or just really, really shy.
02:49Okay, I got it.
02:50Baby, I'm going to go.
02:51I'm going to catch you later.
02:52Okay.
02:53But you better divorce her soon.
02:55I'm sick of this.
02:57Olivia, I need you to hurry home.
02:58I need you to cover me in front of mom in case something goes wrong.
03:00No, I'm going to explain when I get home.
03:02Just hurry home.
03:06Hi, honey.
03:07You're back.
03:08And just in time, dinner's ready.
03:11How was the concert?
03:12Was it fun?
03:13No, not really.
03:14You know how these work things are.
03:15Well, maybe next time I should join you, then it'll be more fun.
03:19Oh, come on.
03:20Let me have your coat.
03:28Oh, Olivia called.
03:30She said she'll be back soon.
03:33Oh, my God.
03:34Wait.
03:35That looks just like famous author Jonathan Asher.
03:38No way.
03:38Isn't he married?
03:39Who's he with?
03:41Oh, shit.
03:42Honey, did you hear me?
03:43Huh?
03:45What?
03:46I'm sorry, honey.
03:47What did you say?
03:48Olivia and Ken, they're going to be joining us for dinner.
03:50Okay, that's great, honey.
03:51He may not have taken me to that Real Play concert, but he got me this beautiful necklace I've chosen a good man to marry.
04:19Hey, Dad.
04:24It's the big sober anniversary today, right?
04:2625 years of marriage.
04:28Wow.
04:29Don't you think our amazing little housewife deserves a little something?
04:33Yes, of course.
04:35Anne, my angel.
04:38Whatever you do, do not forget you're not just my wife.
04:42You're my whole life.
04:49Thank you, my love.
04:50Hurry up and open it, Mom.
05:00A pen.
05:00Do you remember the last award ceremony I attended?
05:04I couldn't stop thinking about how much you've done for this family.
05:08So I picked up this pen in my hotel bed and I wrote about how much I missed you all night long.
05:14Wow.
05:15Dad, you're such a romantic.
05:17I noticed you write the same acknowledgment in every book to my most beloved Anne.
05:24Without you, none of this would be possible.
05:27You are my muse.
05:29Everyone writes acknowledgments.
05:30It's no big deal.
05:31What you need to learn, Ken, is that for a good wife, love is much more valuable than jewelry.
05:39Price, insignificant.
05:41You better not learn that from my dad.
05:44Look, I'm not some simple housewife that's going to be satisfied with a hotel pen and a love note.
05:50I'm a career woman, and career women appreciate investment pieces.
06:00What's wrong with your mother?
06:01She's just being dramatic.
06:03Look, after all, she's only a housewife.
06:08Dad, allow me to raise a glass to you.
06:12Ever since you invited me to be your guest at your awards ceremony, I actually have a contract at a Fortune 500 company.
06:19Let me also congratulate you, Mr. Asher, to the next CEO of Roy Publishing.
06:30No, maybe he got that necklace for Olivia.
06:33I shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions.
06:37Anne, is it just me, or does this look kind of like your husband?
06:41Is Jonathan cheating on me?
06:51Is Jonathan cheating on me?
06:54Lily-Anne, my muse.
07:19Happy anniversary.
07:20Every book I write is a declaration of my love for you.
07:23You deserve only the finest gold and gems to adorn your precious body.
07:29Lily-Anne.
07:31Lily.
07:33Anne.
07:34To my most beloved Anne.
07:36He was never talking about me.
07:39Who is this woman?
07:40How could you use the book that I wrote to proclaim your love for another woman?
07:53Oh, come on.
07:53What is wrong with you, woman?
07:54Is this the work you've been so busy with?
07:57Who the hell is Lily-Anne?
08:00Did you go through my things?
08:01This is an invasion of my privacy.
08:03Oh, you're really going to turn this back around on me when you are the one who brought evidence of your affair into our home?
08:07Lily-Anne and I are professional acquaintances.
08:10We discuss art and literature.
08:12Every book I write is a declaration of my love for you.
08:16I shall ensure that only the finest gold and gems adorn your precious body.
08:21That is a literary reference, and that is something you would not understand.
08:24I suppose you're going to tell me that she finds it necessary to discuss your work dressed in lacy lingerie.
08:29I'm honest.
08:30You are.
08:31Anne, you're ruining our anniversary, and I am not going to just sit here and listen to your insane accusations.
08:37I'll be in my study.
08:41No, you don't.
08:42No, you don't.
08:43You are going to stand there.
08:44You are going to explain everything to me.
08:45Mom, calm down.
08:46This is all a big misunderstanding.
08:49Okay, Lily-Anne is a good person.
08:51Her and dad have a professional relationship.
08:54You know her?
08:55You're going to defend some other woman?
08:57Mom, Lily-Anne, is a literary agent at Roy Publishing House.
09:01Her and dad work together.
09:03It's her job.
09:04Look, I get it.
09:05You've been a stay-at-home mom my whole life.
09:07Obviously, you don't know how the publishing world works.
09:10Wait a second.
09:13How long have you known about them?
09:17Olivia, you're my daughter.
09:19I carried you inside of me for nine months.
09:21I gave up everything for you.
09:23And as thanks, you've been helping your father hide his affair from me.
09:26Just let it go!
09:28Clearly, you watched too many soap operas, and they filled your head with crazy ideas.
09:32My own baby calling me crazy.
09:36Huh.
09:36Huh.
09:37Is that what you think, too?
09:39That I'm just some silly housewife with my head full of conspiracies?
09:42That I would stir up trouble for no reason?
09:44Well, it does seem like that's what ruined our anniversary.
09:49So, darling, maybe you should stick to the housework.
09:53Let us deal with the thinking.
09:55Stick to the housework.
09:57As if I haven't given up 25 years of my life for the both of you.
10:00To keep you happy and healthy and fed.
10:03Did those pants fold themselves and jump on into your drawer?
10:06Or did those shoes shine themselves three meals a day for 25 years?
10:14These hands have been soaked in detergent and grease and filth.
10:20Every day you two come home and you kick up your feet just knowing everything will be cared for.
10:24That I have taken care of every little detail.
10:26But for me, for the past 25 years, I have worked around the clock like a goddamn maid.
10:35Have I ever gotten a break?
10:37Ever!
10:39So, first you're mad about some imaginary affair.
10:43Then you're mad about how you have chosen to spend your life.
10:49You're a stay-at-home mom, Anne.
10:51A housewife.
10:52Cooking, cleaning, raising the kids.
10:55That's the job.
10:56That's what you're supposed to do.
10:57What do you want us to give you a medal?
10:59You're right.
11:00I did choose this life.
11:02And I have done my best to live up to my duties as a wife.
11:05So, shouldn't you live up to your duties as a husband?
11:09At the very least, you should be faithful in your marriage.
11:11The one that should be faithful is the one that depends on the other's paycheck.
11:16My God.
11:18How could you say something so hurtful?
11:21You want to embarrass yourself?
11:23In front of your daughter?
11:25Her husband?
11:26For 25 years, I have been working my ass off.
11:33While you have been sitting here, indulging in a life of luxury.
11:37You should be grateful.
11:38Between the two of us, who should really be grateful?
11:42Have you forgotten who helped take you from a nameless writer to a best-selling author?
11:47Mom, I think you need to calm down.
11:50Oh, I'm calm.
11:52Your father's the one who needs to watch himself.
11:54Are you threatening me?
11:55I'm reminding you, I'm the one who wrote all of those books.
12:03What, are you going to go out there?
12:04Tell the whole world you wrote my collected works?
12:06Who is going to believe a housewife?
12:10Especially one that's gone mad, which you clearly have.
12:12I'll just show them my manuscripts.
12:14All of them in my handwriting for all of your novels.
12:19The manuscripts.
12:20God, I bet that's something you keep locked up, safe and sound, huh?
12:23God forbid something should happen to the manuscripts.
12:26You burned my manuscripts.
12:45I put 25 years of my heart into those.
12:48It wasn't dad, mom.
12:51It was me.
12:52and if you go and say anything i'm gonna go and tell the press that you're a liar
12:59dad is about to become the ceo of roy publishing house and if anything happens to his reputation
13:08all of our contracts will be cancelled and our entire family will take the hit
13:13so this was all about your father becoming ceo wake up mom this is the real world not some soap
13:21opera why can't you just act like any other housewife and pretend it didn't happen so why
13:27don't you just go and buy some clothes get your fucking nails done what are you trying to achieve
13:33by causing a scene like this i want a divorce i don't want to be part of this traitorous family
13:45anymore i'm drawing up the divorce papers soon you'll see who really provided for this family
13:51long okay let her go
13:53go ahead see what the real world's all about two weeks time she's gonna be back here begging me
14:01to take her back oh i left some belongings in your suitcase what do they look like oh they're red as
14:11flames
14:12soft to the touch you need to hurry up over here and collect them i'll only step foot in your house
14:21once i become your wife you will be soon honey have a little sneak preview in the meantime
14:27oh my god baby you look incredible years in advance for all that you promised me lillianne my goddess my muse
14:46miss ray mr henry's office is over here thank you
15:08babe where'd you go i just saw your wife walk into the ceo's office could she be trying to report
15:18our relationship what
15:20and what a pleasant surprise what's going on henry i came here today to ask you to stay on as ceo
15:31you've led this company to become what it is there's no reason for you to leave
15:35yeah but without your father's mentorship i never would have come this far i promised him that i would
15:41look after you roy is always meant to been your company henry i knew i could put my faith in you
15:46thank you but now it's time to return to its rightful owner per your request i was just getting
15:53ready to call jonathan to talk to him about taking over as ceo
15:56the other reason that i came here today was to tell you to revoke that offer
16:04jon and i are getting divorced
16:05he's been cheating on me
16:08for god knows how long
16:10with another ann
16:11lillianne
16:12his real muse apparently
16:14assholes
16:16i've been giving him special treatment because of you
16:19how dare he disrespect you
16:21you know what
16:22i'm gonna fire that asshole right now
16:24and that idiot lillianne
16:26listen lillianne
16:29listen
16:31calm down
16:33fine
16:34listen i don't want you to fire him
16:37why not
16:38you still have feelings for him
16:41we were married for 25 years i mean
16:43we've weathered so much together
16:45actually
16:47henry go ahead and announce his position as ceo
16:50but i will be adding one condition
16:53this plan will hold control over him
17:04olivia there's no need to be so nervous
17:06maybe your mom went to the ceo to beg for a job
17:09no she's definitely gonna bring up the ghost writing issue
17:12then dad's reputation is gonna be ruined and my contracts are gonna be cancelled
17:16if i have to drag her back here myself
17:18i will
17:19darling
17:20listen
17:21do not worry
17:22lilly's keeping an eye on her
17:23now
17:24if ann
17:25tries to expose me
17:26we are going to go to the press
17:27tell them
17:29it was her having the affair
17:31and now she's trying to slander my reputation and steal half my assets
17:34great idea dad
17:35great idea dad
17:36that way her public image will be ruined
17:38and nobody will believe mom
17:40a housewife wants to bring me down
17:43and i am gonna show you
17:45that the real world is not as simple as you think it is
17:52henry
17:53hmm
17:54am i being too harsh on them
17:56johnathan and i were together for so long
17:58he must care about me still even just a little bit right
18:01are you getting cold feet
18:03no i am
18:04if jonathan were to
18:06have a change of heart and
18:08show me that he still cares
18:10i might give him another chance
18:12and i am do not given so easily
18:14you've done everything for your family
18:16but please it's time that you put yourself first for once
18:20thanks henry
18:22you're the best friend a girl could ask for
18:24actually i'm the worst
18:26i should have checked in on you
18:28a long time ago
18:30i chose this life
18:32so i need to face those consequences
18:34let's do like we talked about
18:36i'll keep you updated
18:38ok
18:39ann
18:41you're too nice
18:48mr harper
18:49wasn't the woman who just left mr asher's wife
18:52mrs villanova
18:53isn't it still work hours
18:55go back and set up a meeting with hr
18:58i'm gonna be calling jonathan asher and giving him notice about his position in this company
19:02mr harper
19:03jonathan is our best-selling author
19:06you can't destroy his career over some one-sided statement
19:10what one-sided statement are you talking about
19:12hmmm
19:13i'm gonna be calling him to tell him he'll be the next CEO of this company
19:19would you call that destroying his career
19:22oh my god
19:24what an incredibly wise decision
19:28why are you so happy about this
19:32are you and mr asher that close
19:34i
19:36i'm a really
19:38big fan of his
19:39so
19:40naturally
19:42i'm really happy for him
19:44you don't even know the real alter your vangirling over is
19:47i need you to hurry up and make that meeting with hr
19:50i'm going to inform jonathan personally
19:57hello my darling
20:00johnny
20:01i have amazing news
20:03you're about to become
20:05the ceo
20:07what did you just say
20:11roy publishing house is hiring me as ceo
20:15yes
20:16i'm absolutely sure
20:17yes
20:18i'm absolutely sure
20:19i'm about to prep your meeting with hr
20:21henry has full ceo
20:23and nonsense went in one ear and out the other
20:27i hope you still remember the promise you made
20:33once you become the ceo
20:35then i'll become the new missus i hear
20:39ah yes i never go back on my word my darling
20:43well then you better hurry up and clear out ann's drawers
20:46because i've got a lot of lingerie to put in them
20:54your wish is my command
21:04ann
21:05everything's been prepared
21:06i'll await your instructions
21:08thank you henry
21:10jonathan
21:15we built this house together from the ground up
21:18we've been through thick and thin together for 25 years
21:21do you really want to demolish it all
21:24you said i was your life
21:27but then
21:29you turned around and embraced another woman
21:31was everything a lie
21:33was everything a lie
21:36i'm willing to sacrifice everything for my family
21:39but i will not tolerate betrayal
21:42today
21:43i will tell you the whole truth
21:45it will be your very last chance
21:48what's the meaning of this
22:05jonathan
22:06it's exactly what you wanted ann
22:09we're getting a divorce
22:10are you sure about this
22:24oh
22:26i've already signed the papers
22:28so i was willing to try and save our marriage
22:33but you've already written it off
22:35henry go ahead and announce his position as ceo
22:38but i will be adding one condition
22:40i'll be taking over as chairwoman again
22:43therefore
22:44any hiring that's done such as ceo
22:47will require my approval
22:49are you in such a hurry to kick me out
22:52what a shame
22:55i was thinking about giving you all a second chance
22:58oh stop bluffing it
23:00your truth is you could come in here
23:01you could crawl
23:02beg me
23:04i'd never let you back in this house
23:06mom
23:07it's one thing to throw a tantrum at home
23:09but it's a different thing entirely to cause a scene at the company
23:12hey dad is a public figure
23:14you almost destroyed his career
23:16and you think he's gonna be willing to reconcile
23:18exactly
23:20anne
23:21you shouldn't have tried to expose mr asher
23:23for using a ghostwriter
23:25he might have let you stay and write more books for him
23:30jonathan
23:31you know deep down inside that without me you will never write another word
23:37do you really think
23:39that i need to rely on writing for a living
23:41soon the entire company will be mine
23:44so you really think that you'll be unstoppable once you're ceo
23:47is that why you're in such a hurry to get rid of me
23:50the faithful wife who stood by your side through thick and thin
23:54and trade me in for some shiny new toy
23:58what or who i play with is none of your business
24:02is none of your business
24:04i have kept a roof over your head for years
24:07i can forgive your ungratefulness
24:09but i cannot forgive you stabbing me in the back during the most pivotal moment of my career
24:16i mean how am i supposed to stay with such a vile woman by my side
24:19what on earth are you talking about
24:21what on earth are you talking about
24:22i have never stabbed you in the back
24:24without me you would still be an unpublished wannabe
24:28and not the next ceo of roy publishing
24:30your story telling skills have really gone down the drain
24:34mom you should really stop with the soap opera shit
24:37like what's next you're gonna tell us you're a wealthy heiress
24:41you need to stop saying this idiotic stuff or people are gonna think you're a joke
24:46that's right
24:48i'm a joke
24:50a joke for being so blind
24:53for choosing a selfish brood of a man to be my husband like him
24:58for having a thankless daughter like you
25:01for having a pushover for a son-in-law
25:04you're right olivia
25:06how could i have spent 25 years of my life catering to you ungrateful liars
25:12i must have been delusional
25:17i'll sign the divorce papers
25:20from now on i have no connection to this family
25:31wait
25:37whoa what are you doing
25:39you can't just get a divorce like that
25:41this is a supplemental document
25:45you must agree to its terms
25:47dad's assets aren't pocket change
25:49you can't just take half
25:51especially since they'll eventually come to me
25:53how can you be so cold
25:57first you're kicking me out
25:59and now you want me to leave empty-handed
26:02olivia
26:04you're my daughter
26:06don't you have any sympathy for me
26:07i'm not like you mom
26:09i'm a career woman
26:11don't take it personally
26:13she always was too emotional
26:16why does everyone in this family look down on me
26:19i've taken care of you both for 25 years
26:22i've given you everything that i had
26:24mom you didn't do shit for 25 years
26:26so what you cooked us a few meals
26:29you didn't earn a single cent for this family
26:32dad was the one who consistently worked enslaved
26:37and earned every penny that was put into this house
26:41not you
26:43did you ever stop to think about why
26:45roy publishing house gave your father a chance
26:48why they groomed him for all of these years
26:51well obviously because dad is incredibly talented
26:56dad is about to become the CEO of roy publishing house
27:01he'll have stocks worth tens of millions of dollars
27:06and if he even gave half to a housewife like you
27:10he may as well throw all that money in the fire
27:14jonathan is this the way you feel too
27:26that you earned everything for this family
27:29i had nothing to do with it
27:31i want to hear you say it yourself
27:34you
27:37haven't contributed anything
27:40i'll tell you what
27:42i'll give you a little bit of alimony once you get the divorce out
27:45but
27:47as far as what's in this house
27:50you don't get anything
27:53oh my what a generous offer
28:03roy publishing house gave you everything
28:07made you a best-selling author
28:09gave you this huge house a fancy car
28:13and you're still saying that it had nothing to do with me
28:18fine give me that paper
28:21i'll sign whatever you want
28:23and i knew this would happen
28:45i'll be there soon
28:47jonathan
28:48olivia
28:49ken
28:50the way you've treated me today
28:52has destroyed any love that i still had left for this family
28:55but you've also
28:57destroyed your futures
29:00oh boo hoo
29:02here you go again with the soap opera stuff
29:04i i think we're done here
29:06hurry up and leave
29:07leave
29:14oh
29:16now that must be the ceo right now
29:20god i bet henry's coming in person to announce the transfer of power
29:24that old son of a gun he's never got any patience does he
29:27see
29:28the ceo himself came in person to notify us
29:32well since the ceo is coming with such good news
29:37i suppose you better hurry and let him in
29:39come quick mr asher i think it's for you
29:43i think it's for you
29:50so you're lillianne
30:11i'm sorry have we met
30:15no
30:16but i've seen your noteworthy photos
30:19lilly
30:20well what brings you here
30:22yeah lilly we weren't expecting you to stop by
30:25well of course i had to come by and celebrate with you all
30:29congratulations on becoming the ceo of the roy publishing house
30:34oh my god
30:36congrats dad
30:38you've come at just the right time lilly
30:40mr asher is now finally divorced
30:43divorced
30:44you and dad were meant to be
30:46it's a stroke of fate
30:47is this true
30:49it's true honey
30:51i finally suffered all times with that miserable true
30:54then we have two things to celebrate
30:57we can keep the festivities
31:00going
31:02well that
31:08that
31:09is the best gift any man can get
31:11lilly from now on
31:14you're a member of the family
31:16you should just move in already
31:18yes we've already emptied all the drawers for you
31:21don't you think you're all celebrating a bit prematurely
31:25jonathan do you really think that your ceo now just because your mistress brought you some cheap champagne
31:32that's enough ann i've already told you lilly is not just some mistress
31:36oh
31:37oh that's right she's a literary agent
31:40hmm
31:41so i'm sure that she's here on official business
31:47i think we all know what kind of work she does
31:55jealously
31:57jealous hag
31:58don't worry
32:01mr asher
32:02let her say what she wants
32:04i am here
32:06on official business
32:07and the truth
32:09always prevails
32:10that's right
32:11yeah
32:12you're just a junior agent at roy publishing aren't you
32:15are you even qualified to make this kind of announcement
32:18because i was under the impression that henry harper
32:21the ceo was the only one with that kind of authority
32:25you stupid housewife
32:28you don't understand what happens in the professional world
32:32the ceo is a very busy man
32:35and so i am entrusted to deliver this announcement
32:39hmm
32:40did he really entrust you with this announcement
32:43well then
32:44why don't we just go ahead and give him a call to confirm
32:51mom
32:55stop embarrassing yourself
32:57why would a housewife like you have the ceo's number
33:00roy publishing house has tens of thousands of employees
33:04do you really expect the ceo to do everything himself
33:07sweet lillian is one of his top agents
33:10and she absolutely has the authority to come here and notify us
33:14i wasn't talking to you
33:16you're just starting off you only have a few clients don't you dear
33:20what do you know about how an elite publishing company works
33:23i know more than you do
33:26what do you think real work is
33:28going out and buying groceries or doing the laundry
33:31please just stop mom you're embarrassing yourself
33:35be gentler to your mother
33:37Olivia
33:38oh
33:39oh
33:40and
33:41you know i completely understand where you're coming from
33:44you've been in the house for
33:45so long
33:47of course you're a little ignorant
33:49i really do take pity on you
33:53but now it's time for someone more worthy
33:56to take over as one of the house
33:59i'm lucky to have found one
34:02mm-hmm
34:04dad i'm so happy for you too
34:07with your reputation and lilly's business acumen
34:10you guys are a match made in heaven
34:13johnny
34:18it's the ceo
34:20you must be checking in to see if you've heard the good news yet
34:23hurry up answer it
34:25yeah and put it on speaker so someone can hear what the ceo really has to say
34:30hello
34:32mr harper
34:33yeah i told you to convene a meeting with hr
34:35where the hell drawing off to you idiot
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