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00:01I've been dating the Russian for two months when we hit our relationship benchmarks.
00:05So...
00:10...his alarm code.
00:11And I had the keys made.
00:17You made me a set of keys?
00:20I had my assistant go to the locksmith, but yes, keys were made.
00:25Okay, what's the code?
00:28Ah, it's...
00:29...four...
00:32...seven...
00:36...three...
00:38...five.
00:41I'll write it down for you.
00:43It was a kind of security I'd never experienced in a relationship.
00:49This alarm code. Like it was nothing.
00:52You really want to hear about this now?
00:53Oh, yes. I need the distraction.
00:55Samantha was feeling less secure as we waited for the results of her lumpectomy.
00:59It's gonna be fine, sweetie. They got it out. It's going to be fine.
01:04I know. I know.
01:06So?
01:07Petrovsky?
01:08Oh, okay. Well, it was just so easy. I mean, Big made me beg for a key in front of
01:12his doorman.
01:13Whereas the Russian...
01:14Uh-huh.
01:15...has just welcomed me into his life and his apartment.
01:18Did I mention the extra robe in the bathroom?
01:20Is it as nice as this one?
01:22Even nicer, if you can believe it.
01:27Hi.
01:28Hello. I'm Dr. Pinkner.
01:29Hi. How do you do?
01:30I'm Frank Carey.
01:31Hello, doctor.
01:32Well, Samantha, I have good news. The lumpectomy went very well.
01:35Uh-huh.
01:35All your scans look clean, and I'd classify you as stage one.
01:39And one is the best, right?
01:41Yeah, yeah.
01:41Okay, okay.
01:42Pretty much the best.
01:44Oh, cold.
01:45Okay. You're healing nicely.
01:48Now, because of the nature of your tumor, I would still recommend a course of chemo.
01:52I still have to have...
01:54Chemotherapy as a precaution.
01:56I-I don't understand how this happened to me.
02:00Well, it could be genetics.
02:02But since there's no breast cancer in your family, it could be a variety of factors.
02:04Diet, lifestyle choices.
02:07Lifestyle choices?
02:08Well, some studies have shown women who haven't had children have an increased chance of getting it.
02:12I see.
02:14So I brought this on myself.
02:16No, I'm just giving you the basic...
02:18I think we're done here.
02:19Maybe I wasn't clear.
02:20Give me my chart.
02:21I'm going to find some woman doctor, some hot woman doctor, who understands what this is all about.
02:26I just meant statistically.
02:28You're lucky to have touched my breasts.
02:31Carrie?
02:32My purse.
02:35It was hard to be huffy in a cloth robe, but somehow Samantha pulled it off.
02:39All right, then.
02:40Good to meet you.
02:42Like it's my fault.
02:44I shouldn't be punished for not having kids.
02:45I should be rewarded.
02:47Since when did kids become the get out of cancer free card?
02:49He's basically saying that I'm a whore who deserves chemo.
02:53No, I don't think that's what he was saying.
02:55What I don't understand is, if they got it all, why do you need chemo?
02:58Because he's an asshole.
03:00Evidently there can be something microscopic.
03:01Like his dick.
03:02Excuse me, do you have cancer or Tourette's?
03:04I'm getting a new doctor.
03:05A woman.
03:06I think you should.
03:06I have heard great things about a Dr. McAndrew.
03:09I'm on it.
03:10Top rated oncologist by New York Magazine.
03:12Four years running.
03:13I'm trying to get in.
03:14Oh, I'm sorry.
03:16I gotta get back to the office.
03:17I'm taking a long weekend, so I can't take a long lunch.
03:20Long weekend?
03:20You never take long weekends.
03:22Steve wanted to go on a little trip, so we're driving up to some mountain lodge tomorrow.
03:26It's supposed to be nice.
03:27Uh, slow down there, missus.
03:30Is this little trip your honeymoon?
03:33No.
03:34It's just a... whatever.
03:37And yet, you just got married last week.
03:40That's interesting.
03:41It's your honeymoon!
03:43Here we go.
03:44Who's taking care of Brady?
03:45We're bringing him.
03:46Well, it's not a real honeymoon if Brady's there.
03:48Then I guess it's a whatever.
03:50Well, what have you got against honeymoons?
03:51It's basically sex with room service, right?
03:53You have to have a real honeymoon.
03:55It's very important.
03:57To whom?
03:58Yeah, I'm with Starved David on this one.
03:59Just leave Brady with Magda.
04:01It's four days.
04:01I've already given her the time off.
04:04She's made plans.
04:05She's going to Nannypalooza or something.
04:07I'll take him.
04:08I'd love to take him.
04:09He's adorable.
04:10It's four days.
04:11Adorable stops after a day and a half.
04:13Well, I could take care of him part of the time.
04:16What?
04:16I'm his godmother.
04:17It's the least I can do.
04:18I can handle him for a couple of days.
04:20I saw that.
04:23You guys would really do that?
04:24Absolutely.
04:25With pleasure.
04:26I wouldn't.
04:27Because Smith is coming back into town.
04:29And I've always chosen sex over babies.
04:32And that's apparently why I got cancer.
04:35The next day, I tried on two labels.
04:38Classic Vuitton and New Mommy.
04:40Look at that.
04:44Ah!
04:46Ah!
04:46Ah!
04:47Ah!
04:48Yeah!
04:49Now we're going to go in the carriage.
04:51And we're going to see the...
04:52Oh!
04:52My phone is ringing!
04:53Will you stay here?
04:55Hold on.
04:56Oh!
04:57Yeah!
04:58Yeah, hello?
04:59So how's it going?
05:00I think that I was just mistaken for a mother by a mother.
05:03So he's okay?
05:05Yes.
05:05Brady and I are having a lovely time.
05:08In fact, we are going to spend the afternoon at the Hotel Petrovsky.
05:11Is he a baby person?
05:12Well, I wouldn't have guessed it.
05:13But when I told him I had Brady for the day, he said to bring him over.
05:15But is it safe?
05:17Are there stairs?
05:18What about sharp edges?
05:19Charlotte, it's a death trap.
05:20We're just going to strap a pillow around the kid and hope for the best.
05:23And further downtown, Samantha was in hot pursuit of the hot woman doctor.
05:28Hi.
05:30I'm Samantha Jones.
05:31We've spoken on the phone several times.
05:34Uh-huh.
05:34Please stay behind the partition.
05:36Sorry.
05:37I know that you said Dr. McAndrew was booked, but I was referred here by Dr. Ward and Dr.
05:42Popham, who both attended the paint for the cure benefit I threw.
05:45I'm sorry.
05:46The doctor can't.
05:47She's booked through March.
05:48My good friend Susan Schaefer, who threw the dance for the cure benefit, said that sometimes
05:53Dr. McAndrew can squeeze you in if you just show up.
05:55March.
05:56Well, who do you have to fuck to get chemo around here?
05:58Excuse me.
05:59I'm sorry.
05:59I'm upset.
06:01I'm dealing with cancer.
06:02All of New York is dealing with cancer.
06:05Not to mention some very pushy people in Los Angeles and Miami.
06:08Fine.
06:09I'll just take a seat and hope for an opening.
06:11The doctor has no openings till March.
06:14You already said that.
06:21You know, I've been here since 9am, so if anyone's going to get in without an appointment,
06:26it's me.
06:27Loud and clear.
06:28Don't worry about me.
06:29I'll get in.
06:30Well, I've been waiting for two days and so far no one's gotten in yet.
06:34I was once told I wouldn't be able to get backstage to see Mick Jagger.
06:38Well, I did get backstage.
06:39And I blew them.
06:43Oh.
06:46Excuse me.
06:47I don't know if this is an appropriate question to ask.
06:50I think we passed appropriate a few seconds ago.
06:52Hmm.
06:54What kind of cancer do you have?
06:55Breast.
06:56Breast.
06:57Me too.
06:58I'm curious.
06:58Do you have children?
07:00I'm a nun.
07:01You have nun?
07:02No, no, no.
07:03I am a nun.
07:04But that doesn't mean that I didn't enjoy your Mick Jagger story.
07:08I thought that nuns had to wear-
07:09Oh, I haven't worn a habit in years.
07:11So then, you don't have sex?
07:15No.
07:16Never had sex?
07:18No.
07:19Huh.
07:23Just one more.
07:24Oh, go right ahead.
07:25Are you allowed to masturbate?
07:28I never asked.
07:30But thanks for getting my mind off cancer for the first time in a week.
07:33Oh, happy to help.
07:36Samantha felt a little better knowing that saints and sinners,
07:39despite their habits, get the same treatment when it comes to cancer.
07:43And so far, that was no treatment at all.
07:46Okay, we're here.
07:48Hey, come on in, ready.
07:50Get some candy.
07:51Yeah.
07:52Oh, oh, oh, the alarm.
07:53Oh, oh, oh.
07:55Oh, oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
07:58Oh.
07:59Oh, my gosh.
08:00Okay, uh, four, seven, one, one, one, one, one.
08:04Four, seven, two, nine.
08:07Oh, God.
08:09Oh.
08:10Oh, Brady knocked the vase over.
08:13That's pathetic, blaming the baby.
08:15Well, my other plan was just to leave and pretend you'd been burgled.
08:21You want, you want the keys back right now?
08:23Oh, yeah.
08:24Lois, yes, the alarm.
08:26Yeah.
08:27Yeah, she's clumsy, isn't she?
08:29Look at you.
08:30Alexander holding a baby was the most disarming thing of all.
08:36And upstate in Honeymoon Central.
08:40That was really great.
08:45Now what?
08:47What do you mean?
08:48We relax.
08:51Uh-huh.
08:52Do you think we should go for a walk or something?
08:55Nah.
08:56Let's just lay here, hang out.
08:57How often do we get to do that?
08:59That's true.
09:03So do you think we should get dressed?
09:04I plan on being naked for the next four days.
09:13I'm gonna unpack.
09:16Knock yourself out.
09:17What?
09:27There's no TV.
09:29Or radio.
09:30You okay there, partner?
09:32I'm fine.
09:33But hey, there is a CD player and a CD.
09:45Sounds of Mohonk Mountain.
09:54Shit!
09:56What's the matter?
09:57I forgot my cell phone charger.
09:58You're not gonna need your cell phone.
10:00It's just you and me.
10:02As Miranda got a crash course in life as a twosome,
10:06I got a glimpse of life as a threesome.
10:09This is good.
10:10This is your best work yet.
10:12The guy's a genius.
10:14Reminiscent of early Basquiat.
10:15You're very good with him.
10:17Have you ever thought about having children?
10:18I've had one.
10:20Oh.
10:21Many years ago.
10:23No more children.
10:25Actually, I cannot.
10:28I...
10:29Oh, so...
10:31Close the factory.
10:33How about you?
10:34You never wanted children?
10:36Oh, you know.
10:40I've always thought that I might.
10:42I just...
10:43You know, I just haven't gotten around to it yet.
10:45And when were you planning to do this?
10:48How old are you?
10:5038?
10:51I felt like I was just shot with a 38.
10:57The Russian doesn't want to have kids.
10:59Had one a long time ago.
11:01It's done.
11:01Well then, dosvedania, or however you say it.
11:03What?
11:04No.
11:04For you maybe, but not for me.
11:06Don't you want to have the option?
11:07Well, yes.
11:08But it is my experience that men like him don't come along that often.
11:11But we're 38.
11:12These are the years.
11:14Yes, I know.
11:15I've heard.
11:16I'm running out of time.
11:17I don't even have time to eat this cookie.
11:19How is it?
11:20It's so good I forgot to have children.
11:25Maybe he'll change his mind.
11:26No.
11:27No, I don't think so.
11:28He had a vasectomy.
11:29But those are reversible.
11:30Is he willing to have it reversed?
11:33I can't ask him that.
11:34I don't even know his birthday yet.
11:35Well, too bad.
11:36At our age, you have to be able to talk about having children if you think it might get serious.
11:40Uh, that attitude, by the way, that awareness on the part of a woman that time is a ticket, it's
11:45very sexy to a man.
11:47But you can't be scared to have those talks.
11:49Why not?
11:50It's a perfectly scary conversation.
11:52I don't even want to have it with myself.
11:54What does that mean?
11:54It means that if I really wanted to have a baby, wouldn't I have tried to have one by now?
11:59I wanted to be a writer.
12:00I made myself a writer.
12:01I want a ridiculously extravagant pair of shoes.
12:05I find a way to buy them.
12:06But this is totally different.
12:08You have been waiting for the right man and the right time.
12:11Yes, that's exactly the way it goes in my head, too.
12:15No.
12:16Maybe I'm just not a baby person.
12:18Why should you give up having a baby for a man you hardly know?
12:21Why should I give up a man for a baby I hardly know I want?
12:25I think you're a baby person.
12:27You're a closeted baby person.
12:29What?
12:30You didn't even want to leave Brady with me for two days.
12:33But look at how well you did!
12:35Hi!
12:36I think you should definitely have a baby.
12:40Okay.
12:42So what did he have, a boy or a girl?
12:46Um, I forgot to ask.
12:48See?
12:49A baby person would have asked.
12:51Alright.
12:53I should get home and get some work done.
12:55Well, why don't you just keep Brady a little while longer?
12:57Till dinner time, at least.
12:58What, you think I'm going to decide if I'm a baby person in the next couple hours?
13:01Oh, you still have a couple years.
13:15I'm starting to prune.
13:17You know what would be romantic?
13:20We have a fire, a bubble bath, champagne.
13:27What would be romantic?
13:29I want to wash your hair.
13:32I washed it already.
13:33I know.
13:34But I want to wash it for you.
13:35You know, like in...
13:37Out of Africa.
13:40Out of Africa.
13:47Hold this open.
13:50Okay.
13:52Okay.
13:59What could be better than that?
14:02Ow!
14:03Ow!
14:03Ow!
14:03Heart soap in my eye!
14:05Okay.
14:05Ah!
14:06Ah!
14:09Hello?
14:10I'm having an anxiety attack.
14:12Brady is fine.
14:14Good, but that's not why I'm calling.
14:15I'm in the woods in my negligee and my cell phone only has two bars left.
14:19Help!
14:19Are you lost?
14:20Completely!
14:21This whole place, this whole trip is screaming,
14:23you should be having sex with your husband again.
14:25The fire, the tub.
14:26We've already done it twice today.
14:28It's like sex is the only thing on the itinerary.
14:31So you two are getting along.
14:33Of course.
14:34It's our honeymoon.
14:35Where's he?
14:36In bed.
14:36It's our honeymoon.
14:37He thinks I'm getting ice.
14:38Well then, don't forget the ice.
14:40Last night, Steve and I held hands for an hour and a half watching...
14:44the fire.
14:45He was looking into my eyes.
14:47I was looking for the remote.
14:51It feels good to be sarcastic.
14:53You can't be sarcastic on your honeymoon.
14:55You should talk to Steve.
14:57I can't talk to Steve.
14:58He's on his honeymoon.
15:00How's Brady?
15:01I miss him.
15:02He's great.
15:03We're great.
15:04So, this whole motherhood thing.
15:06All it's cracked up to be?
15:10Okay, there's something in the bushes.
15:12And I hope it's a wild animal and not Steve coming to have sex with me again.
15:17I should be able to do this, Carrie.
15:20This should be the most romantic time of my life.
15:26Raccoon.
15:27After Miranda used the S-word twice, I wondered if should was another disease plaguing women.
15:33Did we want babies and perfect honeymoons?
15:36Or did we think we should have babies and perfect honeymoons?
15:40How do we separate what we could do from what we should do?
15:43And here's an alarming thought.
15:45It's not just peer pressure.
15:47It seems to be coming from within.
15:50Why are we shoulding all over ourselves?
15:55Then there are the shoulds of promoting a film,
15:57which Samantha should have been in favor of,
15:59but she wasn't in the mood.
16:00You should stay at the party.
16:01Harvey Weinstein is here.
16:03I did enough parties in L.A.
16:05I'd rather go home with my girl.
16:11I really don't feel like having my photograph taken tonight.
16:14I'm going to go out first and we'll talk tomorrow.
16:18What's going on?
16:19We haven't spent a night together since I've been back.
16:21Did I do something?
16:22No.
16:23No, it's not you.
16:24Something's up.
16:25You're quiet all night.
16:27You didn't even talk that much the last couple of times we had phone sex.
16:32Smith, when you were in L.A., they found a lump in my breast and it's cancer.
16:40The next day at the hotel vasectomy, I had some questions for the man next to me.
16:46So, this child you had?
16:49Yes.
16:50How old is...
16:51She?
16:52She.
16:53Yes.
16:54Her name is Chloe.
16:55She's 22.
16:57She lives in Paris and her mother lives there too.
17:02And...
17:03You were married to her mother?
17:05Yes.
17:06It's the only time I was married.
17:08It lasted seven years.
17:10Five of them good.
17:19This is my little thing at the age of four.
17:22In our little house in Santorini.
17:25She's beautiful.
17:26Still is.
17:27Is that her mother?
17:28Mm-hmm.
17:29She's lovely.
17:30And so young.
17:32I was young then too.
17:38So...
17:39Why only one child?
17:41I like my life the way I like it.
17:44I got really lucky with Chloe.
17:46Somehow it worked out.
17:49Look, it's her seventh birthday.
17:52Everything is purple.
17:53Purple cake.
17:54Purple dress.
17:55Purple shoes.
17:56It was great.
17:58So, so funny.
18:02There it was, wrapped up in a bow.
18:05The whole life that I am never gonna have with him because he had it already with somebody else.
18:09And I know I shouldn't say this to someone with cancer, but...
18:14Why me?
18:15Ah, let it rip.
18:17Well, I guess it's not going to happen.
18:19That life, if I'm with him.
18:21Then bye-bye baby.
18:22What else is on the menu?
18:24What do you mean?
18:25There are a lot of fabulous things in life that don't include a baby.
18:30What would that be like?
18:33Well...
18:33Him.
18:35Sex and travel.
18:37Comfort.
18:40Love.
18:42And extraordinary adventures.
18:44Not too shabby.
18:46If that's where this is going, at this point I've only been invited in as far as a security code
18:51and a robe.
18:52And the question that I need to ask, it's just...
18:55It's impossible to ask.
18:56And what is that?
18:59Will you love me enough...
19:01To make up for the fact that I didn't have a baby?
19:04Oh, honey, no.
19:05Exactly. It's only been two months.
19:0938 years and two months.
19:11No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
19:13I know.
19:14It's too early in the relationship to have that conversation and...
19:18But it's too late in my life not to.
19:21It's a catch 38.
19:25And after safely putting Brady to bed in his very sturdy crib,
19:29Charlotte and Harry enjoyed some romance as well.
19:32Oh, my God.
19:33Oh, my God.
19:35Oh, my God! Stop!
19:37What? What happened?
19:39Brady saw us having sex. I've scarred him for life.
19:41Kim, you've scarred me for life.
19:44Brady.
19:45Brady.
19:47Look away.
19:58Hello.
19:59I have bad news.
20:01Okay, you need to spit it out. Do I need to come home?
20:03Brady saw us having sex.
20:06And?
20:06He was looking at me during...
20:09Charlotte, he doesn't know what he's looking at. He doesn't know where his nose is.
20:12Are you sure?
20:14Harry! Brady can't be anywhere near this conversation.
20:17I think it may be too late. He just said sex is dirty.
20:20That's not funny!
20:22Charlotte, he's fine.
20:25But...
20:26You sound tense. Maybe I should still come home.
20:29No, I'm sorry to bother you. Go back to your honeymoon.
20:32I still have half a bar left. No!
20:35What?
20:37Are you on the phone?
20:40Charlotte panicked, but everything's fine.
20:42Then come back to bed.
20:45I don't need to come to bed. I'm rested.
20:48So am I. Come on.
20:50Steve, I can't have sex anymore. I have a brain.
20:54I know you have a brain.
20:56I love you, but I can't love you this often. I can't love you twice a day, every day. I'm
21:00going crazy here.
21:01I miss ESPN and NPR and Dateline. I am not the honeymoon type.
21:07Do you hate me?
21:08No. I don't hate you.
21:11But it was my honeymoon, too.
21:13I like being quiet sometimes. I like reading a book.
21:17Four days is a long time.
21:19It isn't, actually. But it's all I had off from work.
21:23Suddenly, Miranda understood the new should in her life.
21:26The things you should do for someone you love.
21:29I'm sorry, Steve. I'm an asshole.
21:32Yeah, you are, but you're my asshole.
21:35That's sweet and gross at the same time.
21:39Well, relax.
21:41We're leaving in the morning.
21:43The honeymoon's over.
21:45Say that again.
21:48The honeymoon's over.
21:50For Miranda, once the honeymoon was over, it could finally begin.
21:55Hey, I got a brain, you know.
22:03The next day at Dr. McAndrew's office, impatient patients were getting desperate.
22:12God bless.
22:19Pulling out all the stops, huh?
22:21Well, what else was I going to wear? A big tumor?
22:32This is my second day at this fa...
22:34Cocta office.
22:36And my good friend, the features editor at Vanity Fair...
22:39Jones, I told you a thousand times, there's nothing I can do.
22:44Oh, my God!
22:46Is this... Are you...
22:48You're Smith Jared's girlfriend?
22:51Well, yes.
22:52I suppose I am.
22:54It was the one name Samantha hadn't dropped.
22:57Oh, my gosh.
22:58I love him.
23:01He's my screensaver.
23:03Oh.
23:05What's he like?
23:06Well, he's a...
23:08He's a very loyal boyfriend.
23:10Always by my side.
23:12He would probably come here with me.
23:14If I had an appointment.
23:15Here, is Smith Jared in this office?
23:17Uh-huh.
23:18Oh, my gosh.
23:19Um...
23:19Let's see, um...
23:22Sometimes, I make an appointment at eight o'clock.
23:24She doesn't like it, but she'll do it.
23:25I could come at eight.
23:26Um, and Smith, does he get up that early?
23:28For this, I think he would.
23:30Oh, and, um...
23:32If you could get her an appointment,
23:35he might kiss you.
23:36On the lips.
23:38You're tomorrow at 8 a.m.
23:40She's 745.
23:42Thank you so much.
23:44Smith turned out to be more than a screensaver.
23:46He was a lifesaver.
23:48We're in.
23:54Smith got Samantha in.
23:55Plus none.
24:02Are you cold?
24:03No, I'm okay.
24:06You're very quiet today.
24:09What is it?
24:13It's a vasectomy.
24:17It's not reversible, is it?
24:19I guess not for me.
24:23Okay.
24:24Yeah.
24:28And we are quiet again, huh?
24:34I know you may think it's way too early to say what I'm about to say, but...
24:41It's not.
24:42Say what?
24:46I think that I could really be with you, and I just want to say that if this is something
24:58you are thinking, I need to know, because I'm 38, as you said.
25:14I'm 38.
25:1638 is young.
25:18Well, it depends who you're talking to.
25:22So, here we are, so soon.
25:26As you said, I could really be with you as well.
25:33But believe me, I know who I am, and I won't change my mind.
25:38I'm simply too old for that.
25:42Being a parent is an extraordinary thing.
25:46I wouldn't want you to miss that.
25:48If it's something you want, then you should have everything you want.
25:58I am kind of cold.
26:00I'm cold.
26:10I didn't know exactly what I wanted, but I felt like I was getting warmer.
26:22When you're dating someone new, everything can seem foreign.
26:26Especially when you're dating someone foreign.
26:29My Russian had been taking me around the world.
26:32Greece in Astoria.
26:34Italy in the Bronx.
26:35Tonight, it was Korea on West 32nd Street.
26:45Wow.
26:46You look.
26:47Why, thank you.
26:49So, where to tonight?
26:52Very, very exotic place.
26:55Really?
26:56Mm-hmm.
26:57Well, just so you know, I'm fully vaccinated.
27:00Good, good.
27:01So, should we get a cab?
27:02I've not been to this mysterious place before, but I believe we can walk.
27:07I'm intrigued. Continue.
27:11Turn around. We are going to your place.
27:23Art smart. The man can cook.
27:26I've never made the risotto in a frying pan before.
27:29I'm sorry. I don't use my kitchen.
27:32And I don't usually make my guests sit on the floor.
27:35Next to my snack of Vokes, which I ordinarily hide in the tub for company.
27:41And the walls are...
27:44I love your house.
27:46It's so you.
27:47Small and artless?
27:48No. Warm and lovely.
27:52Ooh.
27:53Are you okay?
27:54My foot sleeps.
27:57Well, now we'll have espresso.
27:59Ooh, great. Where?
28:02I don't have an espresso machine.
28:05And you call yourself a writer, yeah?
28:08Well, I may have an old Mr. Coffee one cup, but, uh, don't hold your breath.
28:15Ah! What have I done?
28:22Okay, we go out.
28:25Oh, okay.
28:29Oh, that mouse is dead. Wow.
28:32It was a rodent.
28:33You don't want this in your house.
28:36Well, maybe he was just crossing through to get to the much nicer apartment next door.
28:41You call it this denial.
28:43Where there's one, there will be more.
28:50Yeah, we're coming out.
28:55At least it didn't happen in a room I actually used, like my closet.
28:58Good humor made.
28:59The next morning, we were determined to use our good humors to make Samantha's chemo lounge as close as possible
29:06to a cocktail lounge.
29:07Look at Miranda working Mr. Great there.
29:10Steve was one lucky guy.
29:13Samantha.
29:14Well, you guys are having a good time.
29:16You bet. Cancer is hilarious.
29:18Are all you as fun as Samantha?
29:20We try.
29:21I'm her favorite patient.
29:22Aww.
29:23Any mouse or Sweeney?
29:23Nope. Great. Just keep up the popsicles.
29:26Samantha, I have to say, you are amazing.
29:28I am.
29:29And if you love me in chemo, wait till you see me at Smith's movie premiere.
29:33I'm getting a hot dress, fantastic shoes, I'm going to kick cancer, and that red carpet's ass.
29:39Here, here.
29:40Here, here.
29:43It's not at all what I expected.
29:44You bet that they have these barca loungers and videos and popsicles.
29:48You throw in shuffleboard, it'd be a vacation in Miami.
29:51Ah, here they are.
29:53Later, the Russian took me somewhere else I'd never been before.
29:56The kitchen supplies department.
29:57She doesn't even look sick.
29:59But she's sick, yes.
30:01Well, she was, but she's going to be fine.
30:04I had a friend who had a breast cancer.
30:07She died.
30:10I think this one is you.
30:17From kitchen supplies to a kitchen surprise.
30:26Hello?
30:27Oh, hi, Dr. Steiner.
30:30Uh-huh.
30:31Oh.
30:34None of them?
30:36Sure.
30:37I understand.
30:39Thanks for calling on a Saturday.
30:42Bye.
30:48Out of my actual fiber.
30:50Oh, baby.
30:52Again.
30:56What do you want to do?
30:59Try IVF again.
31:01You sure?
31:01We've already tried it twice.
31:03Yeah, I'm sure.
31:05It'll work.
31:06I mean, it has to.
31:11You okay?
31:12You okay?
31:12Yeah.
31:14I'm going to go for a run.
31:21In high school, Charlotte was voted most popular, head of the track team and class president.
31:26She had won everything.
31:31Except the baby race.
31:41Meanwhile, across town, a couple who had won the baby race had lost their bedroom to their baby.
31:47Wait, we saw this one.
31:50Charming, midtown, two-bedroom.
31:52Why don't they say what it really is?
31:53Crack house on an air shaft.
31:56Scout off! Off!
32:00Hey, listen to this one.
32:01In our price range, three-bedroom.
32:03I'm putting my shoes on.
32:04Outdoor space.
32:05I'm getting my bag.
32:06Finished basement.
32:08It's a house?
32:09In Brooklyn.
32:10Okay, shoes are off.
32:11What did I tell you about that side of the paper?
32:13What? It's a good place.
32:15Steve, we're not moving to Brooklyn.
32:17I'm a Manhattan girl.
32:18I don't like anything not Manhattan.
32:19Hey, I'm Queens and I'm pretty cute.
32:21Let's just look at it.
32:23Sleeping in the dining room isn't so bad.
32:25We're near the kitchen.
32:27Did you let Fatty out of the laundry room?
32:30We don't even need this.
32:32We can hear Brady through the wall.
32:33Miranda, you can't keep living like this.
32:37Scout, down!
32:41Fine.
32:43I'll look at it.
32:50Oh, wow.
32:52What?
32:52That is some strong coffee.
32:55Oh, wow.
32:56No wonder you work all night.
32:58That's the way I like it.
32:59I'm gonna need a little milk in this.
33:00Then it's not espresso.
33:02Milk will ruin it.
33:04Keep sipping it.
33:05You'll see.
33:15I need to talk to you about something.
33:17Yes?
33:18You know the other day when I was talking about my friend...
33:21The one with cancer.
33:22Her name is Samantha.
33:25I just felt like you weren't being very sensitive about my feelings.
33:30I mentioned her and your first response was to tell me about your friend.
33:36Who died, dear.
33:37Yes.
33:38Yes.
33:38See, exactly.
33:41I'm sorry about your friend.
33:43But my friend is going to be fine.
33:46And my friend died.
33:48See?
33:48You're doing it again.
33:50Not everyone dies.
33:52Then they are lucky.
33:55Okay, I...
33:57Maybe I'm not being very clear.
34:00No.
34:01You're being clear.
34:02You don't want your friend to die.
34:04Please stop saying die.
34:06But to be realistic, you must acknowledge this possibility, yes?
34:11No.
34:12They caught it early at stage one.
34:14She's having the Cadillac of chemo.
34:16No.
34:16She is going to be fine.
34:18And your scaring me isn't helping.
34:20All I'm saying, when my friend died...
34:22Okay, I don't know why, but you are not listening to me.
34:26You're not listening to me.
34:27Are you kidding me?
34:28All I've said is please don't talk about your friend who died.
34:31Her name was Sophie.
34:33I'm leaving.
34:34What are you talking about?
34:36We're having espresso.
34:37No, we're not having espresso.
34:39We are not listening.
34:40Sit down, finish your coffee.
34:43It's hot.
34:47I'm leaving.
34:54You know, I asked you not to mention your friend.
34:57And now all I can think about is your friend.
34:59And my friend has nothing to do with your friend.
35:03I think you're acting like a child.
35:05And I think you're acting like an asshole.
35:07Maybe you should go for now.
35:08I'm already going!
35:20It was my first fight with the Russian.
35:23And I didn't know if it was the strong espresso or the strong words.
35:27But either way, not even my feet slept that night.
35:34Oh, my goodness!
35:36Look at you and your little coat!
35:38Did you go shopping?
35:39Princess Dandy Ridge Brandywine.
35:42Come!
35:42Oh, I got her!
35:44Oh, my goodness!
35:45So cute!
35:51That's a mighty big name for such a little dog.
35:53Well, it's a show name.
35:54Oh, my gosh.
35:55I love dog shows.
35:57Has she ever won?
35:58This one.
35:59Two-time loser.
36:00She doesn't show anymore.
36:01She was bred from two champion Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.
36:05But when I tried to show her, it turns out she has a defense.
36:08Oh, no!
36:09Yeah, one of her hind legs is too short.
36:11Such a shame.
36:11She had so much promise.
36:12She just isn't a winner.
36:15Well, she's awfully cute, anyway.
36:18I'm Charlotte.
36:19You're at Goldenblow.
36:20Trudy Stork.
36:21All right.
36:22Come on.
36:22That's enough.
36:23That's enough.
36:24Come on.
36:25There.
36:26Okay.
36:27Well, nice to meet you.
36:29Nice to meet you.
36:29Bye-bye.
36:31Bye!
36:32That was the day a King Charles met an Upper East Side princess.
36:40And an Upper West Sider went to see a house in Brooklyn.
36:50Where to?
36:51Um, Brooklyn, please.
36:54I don't go to Brooklyn.
36:56Yeah.
36:58Neither do I.
37:03Miranda tried to see her future in Brooklyn, but she just couldn't get there.
37:08Mmm.
37:09Oh, yeah.
37:09Mmm.
37:10She...
37:11Oh, God, you're good.
37:15Oh, fuck.
37:17What?
37:18Oh, Jesus.
37:19What do I, uh...
37:21Just give it to me.
37:24Man, that's a lot of hair.
37:25Did that hurt?
37:26No, I'm fine, really.
37:29So, where were we?
37:32Oh.
37:34I'm sorry.
37:37I'm gonna take a bath.
37:39Apparently, Samantha wasn't the only one losing something that night.
37:45Samantha's not gonna die, right?
37:47Of course not.
37:47She'll be fine.
37:49Her hair started falling out at a really bad time.
37:52Oh, God.
37:53Was she at work?
37:53No, but she was definitely doing a job.
37:57No.
37:58Oh, yes, ma'am.
38:00She's a trooper.
38:01She'll be fine.
38:02Yeah, I know.
38:03But according to my Russian friend, we're all in denial.
38:06What? What does he say?
38:07Well, it went like this.
38:09Him.
38:09Your friend might die.
38:10Yes?
38:11Me.
38:11Uh, no.
38:13You're an asshole.
38:15We had our first fight.
38:16Yeah, I picked up on that.
38:17I mean, this is a man who is so sensitive about so much, but then this death.
38:23Deal with it.
38:23I know he's Russian, but Jesus, come on.
38:26Maybe it's a language barrier.
38:27Well, it's definitely a barrier for me.
38:30Is this who I'm seeing?
38:31A man who kills mice and optimism?
38:34Well, it's not denial.
38:35They got it early.
38:36She's gonna be fine.
38:38You are aware that you've said she'll be fine three times in half a block.
38:41Yeah, I just picked up on that, too.
38:44And anyway, how's it helping her if we freak out about it?
38:46It is our job to think positive.
38:49Exactly.
38:50Can you believe we're actually having this conversation?
38:52No.
38:53And here's another thing I never thought I'd be saying.
38:56Steve wants us to move to Brooklyn.
38:59Okay, stop.
39:01Now, that is information I can't handle.
39:05I know.
39:05I can't move to Brooklyn.
39:07Even cabs won't go there.
39:16My conversation with Miranda brought me back to reality.
39:19Or more specifically, the people who want us to live in it.
39:23The world tells us to get real.
39:26But what happens when living in reality means living in pain, fear, or Brooklyn?
39:32If a defense mechanism can get us through the difficult times, how bad can it be?
39:37Maybe the reality is we need denial.
39:41Denial.
39:42Friend or Foe?
39:47Denial had become Charlotte's best friend, next to Harry.
39:51Going for a run?
39:52Uh-huh.
39:53What are you looking at?
39:54Doing some research.
39:56On what?
39:57Adoption.
39:59Oh.
40:01It could be just a backup, you know?
40:03Maybe we put ourselves on some lists.
40:05By the time we know what's what, we'll have some choices.
40:08What do you think?
40:10That seems like the right thing to do.
40:20Hi, Trudy.
40:22Oh, hi.
40:23Hi, Dandy Rich.
40:25Hi.
40:26I brought you a present.
40:29Is turkey bacon, is that all right?
40:31Oh, sure.
40:31She's not a show dog.
40:36Oh, do you like that?
40:40Well, she really loves you.
40:42Oh.
40:43Who wouldn't love her?
40:44Look at that face.
40:50You know, just because somebody doesn't perform the way that you want them to, doesn't mean that you should just
40:56give up on them.
40:58Oh, I'm sorry.
41:00Oh, I swore I wouldn't cry.
41:05I'm trying to have a baby and it just not going very well.
41:09That day, thanks to a dog with one short leg, Charlotte stopped denying her shortcomings.
41:15I don't care if I'm babies.
41:19Or labs.
41:24Thanks for coming.
41:25Are you kidding me?
41:26This is going to be fun.
41:27I used to do this when I was 16 at the mall.
41:30Without the cancer part.
41:36I have a movie premiere and I need to look like myself at my most fabulous.
41:40Would you like natural hair or acrylic?
41:43Sweetheart, does it look like I do acrylic?
41:46These are our best natural hair.
41:48Sassy and pretty me.
41:51No and no.
41:53Fine.
41:54Let's try this.
41:57It's from the Roddy Magritte line.
42:00This looks like you.
42:04Gary?
42:06How do I look?
42:08You look like Florence Henderson.
42:09Florence Henderson and a bad wig.
42:12Listen, I can't be on the red carpet in a bad rug.
42:16Do you understand?
42:19I know.
42:21This is Candy.
42:24She's very popular.
42:29I don't think you're listening.
42:31I don't want to look like Candy.
42:33I just want to look like myself.
42:35Ma'am.
42:37These are wigs.
42:38They're not ever going to look exactly like you.
42:41That is not acceptable.
42:43We could style the bang.
42:44Don't touch my head.
42:46I've worked with many women with cancer.
42:48I don't have cancer.
42:50I have a premiere.
42:51And I don't want some second-rate wig named after a hooker.
42:55My hair is my thing.
42:57This...
42:58is bullshit.
43:00Gary?
43:01We're going.
43:08I'm just so angry.
43:09The chemo I can handle, but this hair thing, it's...
43:12it's too much.
43:13Sweetie, we'll find you a better wig.
43:15I have left hair all over Manhattan.
43:17Every time the wind blows, I have to check to make sure I'm not bald.
43:20It's only temporary. It'll grow back.
43:22And until then, I have to look like a sick person.
43:24And I don't do sick person.
43:26Because you're not.
43:26You're someone who had a little blip of bad luck, and now it's over.
43:30What if it's not over?
43:31It's over.
43:32So over.
43:33What if it comes back?
43:35I could die, Carrie.
43:37With really bad hair.
43:39Hey.
43:39You are not going anywhere.
43:44Carrie, please.
43:46Let me talk about what I'm afraid of.
43:48Please.
43:50The denial part of me wanted to say, you'll be fine.
43:53Instead, I said...
43:55Okay, I'm here.
43:59Maybe I should just shave it all off.
44:00Yeah, you could be one of those fantastic bald women who's all about earrings.
44:04I better not look like fucking Kozak.
44:09Yeah.
44:10Cancer.
44:12Turns out...
44:13Not so hilarious.
44:15After Samantha lost control, she did the only thing she knew to get it back.
44:35Babe.
44:39What are you doing here?
44:41I got your Blackberry message.
44:42What do you mean you're not coming to my premiere?
44:44I'm very busy.
44:54I'm shaving my head, alright?
44:55And it's scary and awful and you can't handle it.
44:59Who says I can't handle it?
45:00You freaked out after just a few little hairs.
45:02You freaked out too?
45:03You lost your heart on.
45:04Shit happens.
45:09Let me be here for you.
45:12Listen.
45:13This is very intense and you're being very sweet,
45:16but there is no way that you can relate to what I'm going through.
45:22What are you doing?
45:24What are you doing?
45:25No, you can't!
45:27Your hair's your thing!
45:28Chill out, I'm busy.
45:36And when I'm done cue-balling hair, I'm moving right over to you.
45:40That night, Smith gave Samantha the very best head of her life.
45:46The next day, Miranda endured her first out-of-furrow experience.
45:52Broken?
45:55Broken?
45:56You mean Brooklyn?
45:59Brooklyn?
46:01Here, let me show you what we can do.
46:04We tear out these closets, we make this the dining room.
46:07But you wouldn't have to sleep in.
46:09Open up this fireplace.
46:11Imagine all of our friends over here.
46:12The fire's going, having some beers.
46:15None of our friends are coming to Brooklyn, but continue.
46:20Miranda.
46:22This isn't just about you anymore.
46:25Brady's only gonna get bigger, God willing.
46:28Look at all this space!
46:30You want all of us, you, me, Brady, Scout, Fatty,
46:34to really look at this place.
46:37We're a family.
46:40Oh, my God.
46:42I'm married.
46:44And that was the reality.
46:55Come on, let's go our back!
46:57Yeah!
47:11Let's chase the dog.
47:12Let's chase the dog.
47:13Let's chase the dog.
47:14Let's chase the dog.
47:15Let's chase the dog around.
47:17Want to get him?
47:18Let's go get him.
47:19Come on, sit down.
47:21That day, Miranda couldn't deny what was best for her family.
47:29So, what do you think?
47:35We're very interested, but I'll want to bring in an engineer.
47:37I'd require a long escrow, and if the furnace isn't up to code, I'll need it replaced.
47:41And so, she negotiated her way into her future.
47:50It's a big thing.
47:51You're all in the office here.
47:52Happy New Year's Day.
47:53It's good.
48:08I am.
48:08Don't even think she could never be exactly who she was again.
48:11So, for that night, she decided to be Lil' Kim.
48:16I love you!
48:18I love you!
48:19You can't open the door.
48:20Oh, my God, look at this!
48:24Ah!
48:29It was a very special delivery from Miss Stork.
48:34oh my goodness thank you hi it was a girl eight pounds two ounces
48:46oh my goodness hello are you hungry precious who is that she's a present can we keep her
48:54anything that makes you smile like that we'd be crazy not to what's her name princess dandy
49:00rich brandywine oh that's impossible you got to change it oh what should we name you pretty girl
49:07who's the prettiest girl in the world elizabeth taylor elizabeth taylor goldenblatt that was the
49:19day elizabeth taylor moved in with harry and charlotte and something far less glamorous moved
49:27in with me
49:42you will stay at the fancy neighbors now thanks i didn't think i would hear from you
49:50i was upset now you know i i need you to not talk so that i can say this without
49:58you confusing me
50:01samantha is my friend she's my family my insides she will be fine because she has to be fine
50:12that's how important she is to me so for you to say that she may not be just it feels
50:21very
50:24hurtful and really unnecessary let me explain uh my friend who died oh my god wait wait when she died
50:37i was surprised the amount of pain i didn't want you to be surprised like i was
50:48well you could have just said that we are different yes we are
50:56i need my relationship with a little bit of milk it's clear who is the writer here
51:04your friend will be fine thank you and i'm sorry about sophie
51:13thank you that night for the first time we spoke the same language
51:23so while samantha's life and my life with the russian would continue
51:26it was clear that miranda's life as we knew it was over brooklyn i can't even say it let alone
51:34live
51:34in it you'll all come visit right oh talk about denial stop we'll all come won't we well i won't
51:41i have cancer how long are you going to play that cancer card as long as it takes for you
51:46to move back
51:47but it's just a subway right away a subway that goes underwater that's not normal another manhattan
51:51oh please for all of us that night miranda was determined to drink in as much manhattan as she could
52:00do you remember that awful apartment that i had on 17th street the one with the water box oh what
52:06about your horrifying studio sublet on riverside drive oh i blocked it man i have had some really
52:11shitty apartments here why do i think living in manhattan is so fantastic because it is here we go
52:21it would be childish of us to deny that our lives weren't changing but for this night none of us
52:26were
52:26going anywhere that's the thing about really good friends and a really great manhattan