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00:19What the fuck?
00:21What the fuck, buddy?
00:22What the fuck?
00:23What the fuck, you psycho?
00:25Why the fuck am I tied to a chair?
00:28What the fuck?
00:29Shush, fledge.
00:30Oh, God.
00:31Oh.
00:32It's OK.
00:33It's OK.
00:34Are you?
00:34How are you?
00:37How am I?
00:38How the fuck do you think I am?
00:39What did you do to me?
00:42Vlad, I'm sorry.
00:44We were so drunk.
00:46And then you said that you might want to be dominated.
00:51Just to try it.
00:53But then nothing happened because I myself was so drunk.
00:56And then, God, I passed out.
00:58And this whole thing is just a huge misunderstanding.
01:01And I'm going to get you out of here right now.
01:03OK.
01:03OK?
01:08OK.
01:08Get you out right now.
01:10There we go.
01:11OK.
01:12I'm sorry.
01:13I'm sorry.
01:17Did we, um, did we do anything?
01:21No.
01:21No.
01:22No.
01:22No.
01:23Nothing happened.
01:24I promise.
01:26God, I told you, um, I told you, oh, God, this is really hard to say.
01:32But last night I told you that Cynthia and John are having an affair.
01:45Um.
01:50Are you sure?
01:53Are you sure?
01:55I caught them together.
01:58I'm so sorry.
02:05Can I stay here tonight?
02:07Come.
02:10Come home.
02:12Come home.
02:13Come home.
02:14Come home.
02:17Come home.
02:17He slept in the guestroom.
02:19I couldn't tell what he was thinking when we parted ways.
02:23So in the morning, I left him a note, a number for car service, and I went to the store.
02:31Now it's on him to decide.
02:34It's his choice.
02:41He'll probably never speak to me again.
02:45Maybe he'll call the police.
02:47I wouldn't blame him.
02:50It was a mistake.
02:51People make mistakes, and I made one.
03:22Hello?
03:24Me?
03:26You okay?
03:29The door can stick.
03:31You better come around.
03:45I thought you'd left.
03:48Well, I just went for a walk.
03:52How are you feeling?
03:56That was the best sleep I've had in three years.
04:02Would you like coffee?
04:03I'd love some.
04:11You, uh, dropped your phone in the toilet last night.
04:16I could put it in some rice, or...
04:18A nice one, Vlad.
04:25I'm glad.
04:28Thanks.
04:36Is it not, not okay?
04:38It's the best coffee I've had in my entire life.
04:43I'm going to do some journaling.
04:45Oh.
04:52He's still here.
05:06Hey, Balmwood.
05:08Mm-hmm.
05:11Hey.
05:19May I, um...
05:23Can I ask what your plan might be?
05:28Well, the way I see it, Cynthia got to run away.
05:32What?
05:33She left me with Fi.
05:35What?
05:35You mean when she tried to...
05:36Kill herself.
05:37Yes.
05:40You can't really call that running away.
05:42You know, she found something that I'd written about that day,
05:44and she made me throw it away.
05:47It was the first good thing I'd written since...
05:49Since my last book.
05:52Oh, she said it belonged to her.
05:56Right.
05:58And now she's fucking someone else?
06:00Sorry, but when she, um...
06:04You knew where she was.
06:06She doesn't know where you are.
06:08No, she kind of does.
06:10Basically.
06:12How?
06:15You told her.
06:19Yeah, you wrote her on my phone about needing time.
06:22What?
06:23I have my laptop with me.
06:27And I saw the text messages on my computer.
06:30Yeah, you have a Wi-Fi next to the bed.
06:32Probably rentals, I guess.
06:34Oh, well, drunk.
06:35You must have, um, decided to...
06:37No, you wrote that.
06:39I didn't write that.
06:41I know I didn't.
06:45It's okay.
06:49It's interesting.
06:57Did you put something in my drink last night?
07:00I would never do something like that.
07:06I will leave you.
07:09Good, because I'm telling the truth.
07:16I'm gonna take out a boat.
07:34I'm gonna do it.
07:34You...
07:46He wants to stay.
08:05Hello.
08:06You answered.
08:07How's it going?
08:08It's a fucking farce.
08:09They say it'll be done by tonight.
08:12Are you mad at me?
08:13You know, I was thinking about it.
08:14And making my wife sit by my side during my Title IX hearing just didn't feel like us.
08:23Right.
08:24As long as you're fucking riddled with guilt.
08:27You gonna tell me where you are?
08:29No.
08:29They're starting back up.
08:31I gotta go.
08:32Is that Sid?
08:32Can I speak to her?
08:33You okay?
08:35Yeah.
08:36Are you okay?
08:37Yeah.
08:39You're very impressive.
08:48Oh, the kayak tipped.
08:50Oh, but you alright?
08:52Yeah, I'm fine.
08:53I just need to get out of those wet clothes and into a dry martini.
08:57It's from the Simpsons.
09:01And there are some pants of John's in the dresser.
09:04You don't like me like this.
09:09D.H. Lawrence is great.
09:11You forget.
09:12You think he's gonna be nuts and then he's amazing.
09:14Oh, yes.
09:15The first line is something like, uh, ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to
09:20take it tragically.
09:23Gosh, you're impressive.
09:24Oh, please.
09:24I just learn all those first lines so I can show off to boys like you.
09:28Oh, it's effective.
09:33Is that your new book?
09:35Oh.
09:37Oh.
09:38Yeah.
09:39Yes.
09:40Do you like it?
09:42It's the best work I've ever done, but I'm still trying to figure out an ending.
09:48Do you want to write together?
09:51No.
09:53I'll go get my computer.
09:54Uh, well, where are your clothes?
09:56I can wash them.
09:57Uh, they are on the porch.
10:02The jeans can't go in the dryer.
10:10It's okay.
10:14He made me feel dirty.
10:18I dropped out of school shortly after.
10:22Did you ever alert the school about what had transpired?
10:25No.
10:26Why not?
10:28I was ashamed of myself.
10:31I thought professors were gods.
10:35I was just a townie kid.
10:38And all I had was being good at school.
10:45I don't want to ruin anyone's life.
10:48But I was so vulnerable back then and him doing that.
10:53It wasn't...
10:57kind.
11:05You were in his wife's class?
11:08Yes.
11:09What was the nature of your relationship with her?
11:21Honestly, I didn't know her that well.
11:25She was a good teacher.
11:55You don't have to look down?
11:58Nope.
12:03Did you ever have an affair with a student?
12:06No.
12:07Yes.
12:09But he was a grad student.
12:11He was in his late 20s and I was in my early 30s.
12:17I was in my prime.
12:18Well, are you still in your prime?
12:20Not in the same way.
12:21I was wild about him.
12:25Why?
12:26He made the most incredible eye contact.
12:40He gave birth.
12:42No, no, no!
12:44See!
12:45No!
12:46No!
12:47I don't know.
13:04No!
13:21you're so good in there honey thank you so now we just see what happens right uh lexus is on
13:29her way we're gonna head back to the city they said it'd be any minute till we get the
13:34big old verdict you don't need me for that part
13:44that's it
13:53it's been so long since anybody's cooked for me that was um that was special i'm happy you enjoyed it
14:02today was productive i wrote 12 pages i'm so glad i i actually didn't write a word
14:10too distracted sure so how long do you think john and cynthia have been at it
14:19i really don't want to think about that
14:27so
14:56i need to tell you something
15:00i did something bad
15:06i didn't hand it my paper professor
15:11my trouble
15:16excuse me
15:37i i am i'm so sorry oh god don't be sorry please
15:44didn't you say that that's that's what we're gonna do last night i don't want to act out your
15:49high school fantasy of some pervy older woman i that that's not what i want i thought that's
15:54what you wanted i don't well i want i want to do what you want well i want you to
15:57do what you want
15:58how do i want to do that
15:59how do i make you happy first try to make me happy
16:10what
16:11god glad did i
16:13make it all up
16:17what
16:19Oh, I'm gonna, I'm gonna go get ready for bed.
16:27Should I join you?
16:29Stop asking me questions.
16:57Well, I saw you at that faculty meeting. I wanted to do this to you.
17:10Oh, my God.
17:14And when I came over that first time, I wanted to do this.
17:20Oh, Jesus.
17:33And when I came over to swim, I wanted to do this.
17:43I wanted her in the conference room now one day.
17:48I wanted you on your knees.
17:50Oh, God.
17:51Under the table.
17:52Fuck.
18:11Should I take this off?
18:12No argument.
18:24Oh, my God.
18:26I'm coming.
18:28I need you.
18:33It was so high.
18:37Oh, my God.
18:39I need you.
18:41I need you.
18:56Oh, you can, you can come.
19:06What?
19:06You can come.
19:08You sure?
19:09Yes.
19:10Yes.
19:27Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
19:59You can go to the guest room.
20:11Okay.
20:14Okay.
20:23Look at that.
20:54What the hell, it's me!
21:01I like his undies.
21:02Fuck you, man.
21:03Oh, where are you going?
21:07Nice work.
21:09Seriously.
21:10I'm impressed.
21:11If you say one more word, I will kill you.
21:22Don't get too close.
21:23Oh, I'm freezing.
21:28Are those my pants?
21:29Vlad has been staying in the guest room because he needed a little space, that's all.
21:33You don't have to lie.
21:34You are not allowed to say anything, right?
21:35Oh, I'm allowed to say exactly what I want.
21:36For any reason.
21:37But even more so, even more so, even more so, even more so.
21:40What about you and Cynthia?
21:42What?
21:43Cynthia?
21:45What?
21:45Hey, stop fucking laughing.
21:48I'm sorry.
21:49I can't help it.
21:50Friends, Cynthia is way above my pay grade.
21:53What?
21:54No, you said you caught them, right?
21:56Caught us doing what?
21:57I did.
21:58I saw you together at some...
22:01At some...
22:03You were with her.
22:05Yeah, well, unlike the two of you, we were not fucking.
22:10Cynthia's finishing her memoir and I'm writing an epic poem.
22:14Wait, wait, wait.
22:15Wait, wait, wait, so you weren't betraying you?
22:19No, sir.
22:23You said you saw them together.
22:25Well, I did.
22:26I thought I did.
22:27You were writing?
22:29You are not the only one that can write.
22:30At two o'clock in the morning.
22:32That's right.
22:32We take drugs and then we write.
22:35It's fun.
22:35What?
22:40What the hell is wrong with you?
22:41She's sober, you fuck.
22:43Cynthia can make her own choices.
22:44No, she can.
22:45You have no idea what she's doing.
22:47Stop.
22:49It was her idea.
22:50Of course it was, because she's an addict.
22:52She bought them, I kept them.
22:53It's like half an Adderall.
22:55She's fine.
22:55Oh, you have no fucking clue, you moron.
22:57She just wants to get this book done and move out of that fucking condo so it can stop being
23:01about you all the time.
23:03When has it ever been about me?
23:11Oh, God.
23:15Can I borrow your phone?
23:17Why?
23:18To call my fucking wife.
23:20Oh.
23:21Yeah, sure.
23:24Tell her I said hi.
23:26Fuck you.
23:26Shut your fucking mouth.
23:44You want to know about the hearing?
23:45Yes.
23:49The complaints were dismissed.
23:51I won't teach again, but I got to keep my pension, so I won.
23:56You don't seem happy.
23:58I think it was a mistake to involve Sydney.
24:01She'll get over it.
24:02No, I think I fucked it up for a while.
24:05Okay.
24:08I had a thought.
24:10Mm-hmm.
24:12Maybe we revisit our agreement.
24:16What do you mean?
24:18We're not getting any younger.
24:21We could...
24:23Recommit?
24:24I mean, isn't this all starting to feel a little sad?
24:28After you're finished, of course.
24:32What did she say?
24:35Uh...
24:36She said that...
24:38That you...
24:41Help her feel like a normal human.
24:45I don't know.
24:49Well, I'm going to bed.
24:55Okay.
25:11You want to know what I want?
25:13What?
25:20I want you to meet me here once a week.
25:28Say you will.
25:52You inspire me.
26:05There was a time in my life
26:07when that was the most exciting thing
26:09that someone could say to me.
26:21I'm just getting my notebooks.
26:24Should I...
26:25change the sheets?
26:28It might be wise.
26:30Was it everything you wanted?
26:32John.
26:34It's the best feeling, though, isn't it?
26:35What?
26:37Desire.
26:38I thought it was about desire,
26:40but it's not about that as much as...
26:42What?
26:44What the desire did.
26:46It was invigorating.
26:48It gave me this.
26:49Got your groove back.
26:51Jesus.
26:51She's still got it.
26:53John, please.
26:55So what's it about?
26:59I'll, uh...
27:01I'll let you read it when it's published.
27:03Think it'll sell?
27:04I think it could give me a whole new life.
27:07You want a whole new life?
27:08Well, I want choices.
27:10I want options.
27:11I want...
27:11Power.
27:12I think the kids call it agency.
27:17Are you coming to bed?
27:23I don't know.
27:26You don't like that ending?
27:37It has recently come to my attention
27:40that both Vladimir and John
27:42are thinking of me as a character
27:44in their own story.
27:46And they both have an idea
27:49about how it's going to play out.
27:53But there are forces beyond anyone's control.
28:01A fire breaks out when we're asleep.
28:05Just like in a gothic novel.
28:08As though that obsession,
28:10that thrill of desire,
28:13goes up in flames.
28:15Wake up!
28:16John!
28:17Wake up!
28:18Get up!
28:19There's a fire!
28:20Get up!
28:21Oh, shit.
28:22What happened?
28:22Shit.
28:24Motherfucking door.
28:25It's dark.
28:25Get out of the fucking way.
28:26And I understand...
28:28Get out of the fucking way.
28:29I got to get away!
28:31My door.
28:32Get away, you fucking idiot.
28:34That I have to make a choice.
28:36Get out of the fucking way.
28:38Get out of the fucking way.
28:45Wait, wait, wait.
28:46Where are you going?
28:49What?
28:49Wait, wait, wait, stop!
28:51What are you doing, honey?
28:57A whole new life.
29:13And this is how it plays out.
29:17I finish my book about
29:19a woman's obsession
29:20with her younger colleague.
29:23Vlad writes a book
29:24about a tender affair
29:26with an older professor.
29:28Mine does much better.
29:30It speaks to a certain...
29:31need.
29:34Don't worry.
29:36I call 911.
29:37Everybody gets out.
29:47You don't believe me.
29:50Why are men great
29:52till they gotta be great?
29:54Woo!
29:55I just took a DNA test.
29:58Turns out
29:58I'm a hundred percent
30:00that bitch
30:01even when I'm crying crazy.
30:02Yeah, I got boy problems
30:04that's the human in me.
30:05Bling, bling, then I saw them
30:07that's the goddess in me.
30:08You could've had a bad bitch
30:09non-committal.
30:11Help you with your career
30:12just a little.
30:14You're supposed to hold me down
30:15but you're holding me back.
30:17And that's the sound
30:19of me not calling you back.
30:21Why are men great
30:22till they gotta be great?
30:24Don't text me
30:25or tell it straight to my face.
30:27Best friends
30:28set me down
30:29in the salon chair.
30:30Shampoo press
30:31get you out of my hair.
30:33Fresh photos
30:34with the bomb lighting.
30:36New man
30:37on the Minnesota Vikings.
30:39Truth hurts me
30:40to something more exciting.
30:42Bum, bum, bie, dum, bie, dum, bie.
30:47With the bomb lighting.
30:51Oh, oh.