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00:00Five years. I worked three jobs to put William through business school.
00:05Today's his birthday, and our fifth wedding anniversary.
00:16What the hell are you doing?
00:18On our anniversary? You're screwing my best friend?
00:23Sorry, Elaine. Thanks for taking care of him all these years. I'll take it from here.
00:29Wow. Cheap. But I guess I should thank you. You delivered Gina right to me.
00:35Now get the hell out of my house!
00:49Five years, and I'm down to 38 bucks.
00:58Help! Help! Help me!
01:01Don't do it, Elaine. You've got nothing. No money. No home.
01:06Help me!
01:07You can't even save yourself.
01:11Come on!
01:16Stop! Enough!
01:25Daddy!
01:42Daddy!
01:43It's okay. Daddy's here.
02:04You saved her.
02:06She... she needed help. I couldn't just walk away.
02:09Daddy, I want her.
02:12Good. You're coming home with us.
02:35Dad, are you done yet?
02:37Almost.
02:38You said that five minutes ago. I think my scalp just filed for divorce.
02:49Wait, is this actually how you dry your daughter's hair?
02:52Why not? Strong airflow, fast results.
02:54Let me do it.
02:57Watch. Use a lower temperature so you don't burn her.
03:15What are you doing?
03:18You still love him?
03:20Of course not.
03:21Then why are you still wearing it? Trash like that doesn't belong on your hand.
03:41You're not afraid of me?
03:46I should be. Everyone says you're a monster.
03:49That you feel nothing.
03:52That killing means nothing to you.
03:54And what do you think?
03:56A real monster wouldn't use a vacuum cleaner to dry his daughter's hair.
04:01I can prove it! Last time he used the leaf blower!
04:06Maya!
04:08Living room. We need to talk.
04:11We need to talk.
04:21You're good with kids. Have any of your own?
04:24No.
04:25I spent a couple years helping raise my ex-husband's niece.
04:29Guess I picked up a few things.
04:33Divorced.
04:34Walked away with nothing.
04:36Why?
04:37He decided my background didn't match his success anymore.
04:41Then he's a complete idiot.
04:44Take a look.
04:47This is...
04:48Courts next month.
04:49My in-laws are suing for custody.
04:51They want to take Maya away.
04:54They think a mob boss shouldn't be raising a child.
05:01So...
05:02You need a wife?
05:03More accurately, Maya needs a mother.
05:09One year.
05:10Marry me for one year.
05:12You'll take care of Maya.
05:14Attend the events that matter.
05:16Help me win custody.
05:19I did my homework.
05:21You're kind, patient, and most importantly...
05:26My daughter likes you.
05:27If I say yes,
05:29what exactly are we?
05:31Business partners.
05:32Nothing more.
05:33You take care of Maya.
05:35I protect you.
05:36That's it.
05:37I won't fall in love with you.
05:39Perfect.
05:40Neither will I.
05:47Pleasure doing business.
05:49Likewise.
05:50In return...
05:52$200,000 a month.
05:54Pick any room in the estate.
05:56After one year we'll divorce.
05:57I'll add another 5 million.
05:58That's way too much.
05:59Take it.
06:01You're marrying the most dangerous man in Chicago.
06:04Consider it hazard pay.
06:05And let's get one thing straight.
06:07The moment you sign that agreement and become my wife,
06:11you're mine.
06:12If anyone lays a hand on what's mine,
06:14I'll teach them exactly what regret feels like.
06:23Daddy, I want her.
06:25Good girl.
06:28Mrs. DeLuca,
06:30this belonged to the Don's mother.
06:31He's never given it to anyone.
06:43Have it resized.
06:44That's really not necessary.
06:45I'll just be careful.
06:47It is necessary.
06:49I'm not that fragile.
06:50Trust me, I've been treated a lot worse than...
06:51You're the second person who's ever argued with me.
06:54The first was Maya.
06:55The first was Maya.
07:06Elaine?
07:08Could you...
07:09read me a bedtime story?
07:11Of course.
07:13Come here.
07:22Once upon a time, deep in the forest, there lived a little fox.
07:28And her eyes were as beautiful as amber stars.
07:34Elaine, do you know why I hated all the other women who came here?
07:39Why?
07:41Because they never played with me.
07:43They only talked to Daddy.
07:46Whenever they looked at me, they were really looking at him.
07:51But you're different.
07:55When you look at me, you actually see me.
08:02If you become my mommy, are you gonna leave too?
08:07No.
08:08I won't leave.
08:10Ever.
08:13Really?
08:15Really.
08:16Pinky promise.
08:19Then I'm not letting you leave either.
08:22You're my mommy now.
08:32Don.
08:33This is the first time she's slept this pothly in three years.
08:37Looks like she really likes Elaine.
08:39I know.
08:41Mommy.
08:51Daddy, I want her.
08:53Good girl.
08:57Mrs. DeLuca, this belonged to the Don's mother.
09:00He's never given it to anyone.
09:11Have it resized.
09:12That's really not necessary. I'll just be careful.
09:15It is necessary.
09:17I'm not that fragile.
09:18Trust me, I've been treated a lot worse than-
09:20You're the second person who's ever argued with me.
09:22The first was Maya.
09:35Elaine, could you read me a bedtime story?
09:40Of course.
09:42Come here.
09:50Once upon a time, deep in the forest, there lived a little fox.
09:56And her eyes were as beautiful as amber stars.
10:03Elaine, do you know why I hated all the other women who came here?
10:07Why?
10:09Because they never played with me.
10:12They only talked to Daddy.
10:15Whenever they looked at me, they were really looking at him.
10:19But you're different.
10:23When you look at me, you actually see me.
10:31If you become my mommy, are you gonna leave too?
10:36No.
10:36I won't leave.
10:38Ever.
10:41Really?
10:43Really.
10:44Pinky promise.
10:47Then I'm not letting you leave either.
10:50You're my mommy now.
11:00Don, this is the first time she's slept this pothly in three years.
11:05Looks like she really likes Elaine.
11:08I know.
11:09Mommy.
11:17Daddy.
11:19Daddy, I want her.
11:21Okay.
11:22Good girl.
11:25Mrs. DeLuca.
11:26This belonged to the Don's mother.
11:28He's never given it to anyone.
11:39have it resized that's really not necessary i'll just be careful
11:44it is necessary i'm not that fragile trust me i've been treated a lot worse than you're
11:48the second person who's ever argued with me the first was maya
12:02elaine could you read me a bedtime story of course come here
12:19once upon a time deep in the forest there lived a little fox and her eyes were as beautiful
12:27as amber stars elaine do you know why i hated all the other women who came here
12:37why because they never played with me they only talked to daddy whenever they looked at me
12:44they were really looking at him but you're different
12:52when you look at me you actually see me
12:59if you become my mommy are you gonna leave too
13:03no i won't leave ever
13:11really really pinky promise
13:16then i'm not letting you leave either you're my mommy now
13:29don this is the first time she slept this pothly in three years
13:34looks like she really likes elaine i know
13:38mommy
13:49mom cookies i want to bake a hundred today
13:56butter has to be soft flour must be sifted no lumps
14:28mom our dog bruno looks like he's sick
14:32then i'll eat him oh no i think i'm dying too
14:52don't move
15:09mom he just ate a cookie a bit he doesn't even eat my leftover fries
15:14so why does he eat yours
15:18because he's hungry
15:20really really the flour was dry the butter too rich
15:26but for some reason it tastes sweet
15:44mom did you really make this yeah do you like it
16:00well well elaine didn't expect to see you here
16:08wow it really is you i thought divorce would have taken you somewhere better than this
16:14you work here
16:17figures the deluca family is hosting a birthday party today
16:21i heard they pay their staff well
16:22lucky you
16:24i thought you died in that rainy night
16:32this is yours
16:34poor people really have no taste
16:39don't touch it
16:41why what does miss delanche even like this cheap thing
16:49why did you ruin my cake
16:53you must be maya
16:55i'm a friend of your parents
16:56you're not
17:02looks like you're good with kids
17:03sweetheart
17:04she's just your nanny
17:06don't get too attached
17:08she is not my nanny
17:10oh really
17:11then what is she
17:12she's my family
17:14elaine you've really been working hard huh
17:17even got the little princess fooled
17:19what's next
17:20planning to sleep your way into the master's bed
17:24she's my mom
17:28oh my god william did you hear that
17:33she's having the kid calling her mom she really thinks she's the lady of the house
17:46enough
17:49enough what
17:50you think if you sweet talk the kid enough
17:53mr deluca's bed is already half yours
18:00here here take it you worked hard watching the kid today go buy yourself some decent pants
18:07stop showing up to a place like this looking like trash and ripped jeans
18:20that was what mommy made all morning
18:24stop it
18:28how dare a nanny yell at me
18:33you care that much
18:35fine i'll give it back to you
18:56you made my daughter cry
19:11done
19:15you were trying to hurt my wife
19:22what wife
19:25problem
19:25done
19:27you must be joking
19:28there's no way she could
19:30she is my mommy
19:31you bad woman
19:33you broke my birthday cake
19:39you were laughing just now
19:51apologize to my wife
19:53it's just a misunderstanding
19:5410
19:549
19:56i'm sorry
19:57i didn't mean it
19:59not me
20:00apologize to my mommy
20:025
20:034
20:06sorry elaine
20:08i shouldn't have touched the cake
20:09i shouldn't have said those things
20:11please forgive me
20:18you disapprove of my wife's crown
20:21being strawberry flavored
20:23i was wrong
20:24i'm sorry
20:25please
20:26please
20:26stop
20:31this hand
20:32touched my daughter's cake
20:41clean it up
20:48go take a shower
20:52daddy
20:53my cake is gone
20:55we'll make another one
21:04hello
21:05william
21:06what the hell did you do
21:11the deluca family just pulled every single deal
21:14the board has suspended your promotion
21:16effective immediately
21:18you better pray don decides to forgive you
21:48get dressed
21:50come to the study
22:02what if that cake had landed wrong
22:04what if she picked up a knife instead of a cake
22:06what if i had been one second later
22:08what then
22:09there is no what if
22:10you stopped it
22:15you're mine
22:17i don't allow anyone to touch what's mine
22:20alexandro
22:20listen to me
22:21i am not your property
22:24you're right
22:25you're not my property
22:26you're my wife
22:27and that's worse
22:29a thousand times worse
22:31because if anything happened to you
22:34i would burn this entire city to ash
22:37and sit in the ruins until i die
22:42i don't need you to burn anything
22:44i need you to be normal
22:47normal?
22:48i kill for a living
22:50and you still don't fear me?
22:52i don't
22:52because you're afraid of losing me
22:54and monsters don't feel fear
22:58maybe
22:59i'm not a monster
23:01no
23:02you're just a man
23:12i can't do that
23:16i can't change
23:35Too fast.
23:36I can't do this to you.
23:43You were shaken today.
23:44You're vulnerable.
23:45I shouldn't take advantage of that.
23:47Okay.
23:49There's a gala next week.
23:50Come with me.
23:52Me?
23:53I don't belong there.
23:55People like that will know immediately I'm not one of them.
23:59You know what I thought when I first saw you?
24:00You don't belong anywhere.
24:02But wherever you stand, that place becomes yours.
24:09Go buy yourself a dress.
24:12Pins your birthday.
24:21Discount section is left outside.
24:23Custom pieces are usually for established clients.
24:26But if you insist, I can show you the prices just so you're aware.
24:32And no photos inside.
24:33People like the front wall for Inst.
24:35It photographs well.
24:36Why are you so mean?
24:39It's okay, your majesty.
24:42You know what I thought when I first saw you?
24:44You don't belong anywhere.
24:45But wherever you stand, that place becomes yours.
24:49Show me the custom pieces.
24:51All of them.
24:57Sweetheart.
24:59You do know these are all over the internet, right?
25:01You can buy a dozen fake ones on Etsy for a dollar.
25:04It's real.
25:05Of course it is.
25:06A very real fake one.
25:08Did you hear that?
25:09She says it's real.
25:11You know how many people in Chicago actually have one of these?
25:14What are the odds this woman in a discount shirt is one of them?
25:22Let me guess.
25:24You brought your kid in here to play rich lady fantasy?
25:27What happens when she grows up and realizes her mom's a fraud?
25:30It's not fake.
25:32Don't talk about my mommy like that.
25:38Fine.
25:39Let me help you snap out of it.
25:43Now can you leave?
25:45Or do you want to keep performing?
25:48Get out.
25:50Don't make me call security to throw you out like garbage.
25:54You'll regret this.
25:55Can't you understand plain language?
25:59Don't touch my mommy.
26:02You were saying who's performing?
26:10Mr. DeLucha, I didn't know.
26:12I swear I didn't know it was you.
26:13Didn't know the card was mine?
26:15Or didn't know she's my wife?
26:23That card you just snapped had $17 million on it.
26:26That was my wife's monthly allowance.
26:30Ross Department Store, Bridal Salon.
26:33Send someone.
26:34Now.
26:35Don't worry about losing your job.
26:36You'll have plenty of time to rest after you leave the hospital.
26:45Let's go.
26:45Custom section.
26:56Mr. DeLucha.
26:57Madam, this way, please.
27:02Mommy should wear this.
27:03The queen picked it.
27:24Is it not good?
27:26It's perfect.
27:28I just don't like the idea of every man in the room looking at you.
27:33Daddy's blushing.
27:36Shh.
27:51Don't be nervous.
27:52I've got you.
27:59Alessandro.
28:05Long time no see.
28:09Victoria.
28:12Aren't you going to introduce her?
28:15Or is she your new nanny?
28:20Victoria.
28:22Alexandro's ex.
28:28No jewelry?
28:30Of course.
28:31In your world, it's not that you don't want it.
28:34You just don't have it.
28:35Where did you work before?
28:38McDonald's cashier?
28:40Walmart stocker?
28:42Oh, darling, don't misunderstand.
28:43I'm not judging working people.
28:46I'm just curious.
28:47What kind of cleaning product did you use to go from cashier to Mrs. DeLuca?
28:52I'd love to buy a bottle.
28:54Victoria.
28:55What?
28:56I'm just chatting with your wife.
28:58I'm simply reminding her.
29:00This world isn't Lund she came from.
29:03Everyone here has a private pool.
29:05Tell me.
29:05What does your family have?
29:09No need to answer.
29:11Your silence already did.
29:14Finished?
29:16My turn.
29:17You want to know what she has?
29:20I'll tell you.
29:22She has my name.
29:23She has my daughter.
29:24She has my unlimited black card.
29:27And this afternoon, a stupid saleswoman broke that card.
29:32Because she thought she wasn't worthy.
29:34That woman is in a hospital now, thinking about it.
29:40Do you want to join her?
29:45Alexandra, I just...
29:47I know exactly what you are.
29:49You're just not used to seeing someone stand beside me.
29:52And know it will never be you.
29:58Ladies and gentlemen, official introduction.
30:01This is my wife, Elaine.
30:05Anyone has a problem?
30:06Come to me.
30:22No jewelry?
30:24Of course.
30:25In your world, it's not that you don't want it.
30:28You just don't have it.
30:29Where did you work before?
30:31Where did you work before?
30:32McDonald's cashier?
30:33Walmart stocker?
30:36Oh darling, don't misunderstand.
30:38I'm not judging working people.
30:40I'm just curious.
30:41What kind of cleaning product did you use to go from cashier to Mrs. DeLuca?
30:46I'd love to buy a bottle.
30:48Victoria.
30:49What?
30:50I'm just chatting with your wife.
30:52I'm simply reminding her.
30:54This world isn't Lund she came from.
30:57Everyone here has a private pool.
30:59Tell me.
31:00What does your family have?
31:03No need to answer.
31:05Your silence already did.
31:09Finished?
31:10My turn.
31:11You want to know what she has?
31:14I'll tell you.
31:15She has my name.
31:17She has my daughter.
31:18She has my unlimited black card.
31:22And this afternoon, a stupid saleswoman broke that card.
31:26Because she thought she wasn't worthy.
31:28That woman is in a hospital now.
31:31Thinking about it.
31:34Do you want to join her?
31:39Alexandro, I just...
31:41I know exactly what you are.
31:43You're just not used to seeing someone stand beside me.
31:46And know it will never be you.
31:52Ladies and gentlemen.
31:54Official introduction.
31:56This is my wife.
31:58Elaine.
31:59Anyone has a problem?
32:00Come to me.
32:23Elaine.
32:24Don't take what Victoria said tonight to heart.
32:29I didn't…
32:33You did.
32:40Elaine.
32:42do you know why I married you because Maya needed a mother that was our
32:50agreement that was part of it not all of it I've crawled through the worst parts
32:57of this world I've seen people destroy anything for money power desire but you
33:05you're different you make me believe there's still something good left your third day here
33:14you and Maya were in the kitchen making cookies flour all over your face her laughter filled the
33:21whole house that laugh I waited three years for it and I thought who is this woman what does she
33:31want from me I don't want anything I know you don't want anything not even that 17 million
33:40dollar card do you know how much that scares me how much it hurts I'm afraid I can't hold on
33:48to
33:53you I do want something now what you I want you
34:08Elaine do you know what you're doing once this starts I'm not letting you go I know
34:32wow red dress mommy it's so pretty
34:41Maya go find Vince eat breakfast with him
34:50that dress looked tight on you at the gala I had this one altered for your size
34:54V
34:58how does she even know my size
35:02Vince find out who Victoria contact yesterday every call every name
35:12don't be afraid no one touches you
35:17got it
35:21she called someone last night after the gala
35:24your ex-husband William
35:31answer it
35:35hello darling Elaine did you get my gift fit okay what do you want relax your ex-husband and his
35:42little
35:43new girlfriend are right here with me and they've been thinking about you Elaine I'm going to take this
35:49hand of mine back from you just between you and me I checked your divorce papers there's a problem with
35:58the signature so technically you're committing bigamy
36:03one more thing alexandro's greatest hate in this world is being lied to
36:16what did she say
36:17what did she say
36:19what did she say
36:21what did she say
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