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00:00:01Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada
00:00:31Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada
00:01:00He opened seven or eight.
00:01:03The watch he tossed to a hostess on a whimper was worth $200,000, they said.
00:01:10Around dawn, he wiped the lipstick off his face, picked up the yellow delivery helmet beside him, and stood up,
00:01:17saying he was going home.
00:01:18Boss, you're still going back to that woman? Still playing the broke delivery boy in your little love game? Isn't
00:01:25the old man pushing you to lock down the engagement? End it, fast. If she ever finds out who you
00:01:30really are, watch out, she'll latch onto you.
00:01:32She could never pull that off.
00:01:34I stood quietly in the dark corner, head bowed, obedient. My abortion, $2,000. Three days of eating better, another
00:01:40$100. $2,100. Worth exactly one fruit platter in this private room. I was that cheap.
00:01:49Dante got home before I did.
00:01:53When he called, I'd just changed out of my uniform and gotten paid for the night. $500. I held the
00:01:59money quietly.
00:02:03A whole month at the warehouse only got me $20,400. If we're short again, you're coming back? I hesitated
00:02:10for two seconds, then shook my head.
00:02:16Grandma taught me to earn things the honest way. The money came easy, but it didn't sit right with me.
00:02:21All right, be careful getting home and text me when you get there.
00:02:24The night bus always took forever. I'd been on my feet all night, out in the cold wind. My head
00:02:31hurt, and so did my belly.
00:02:33Dante had already called eight times. I finally picked up on the ninth.
00:02:38Where were you? Why weren't you answering? You left without saying a word. Do you know how worried I was?
00:02:42I said nothing. He realized he'd come on too strong. Took a few deep breaths and softened his voice.
00:02:49Where are you? I'll come get you and take you home, okay?
00:02:52The bus pulled in. I got on and tapped my card.
00:02:59No, I'm almost there.
00:03:07When I got off, Dante was waiting at the stop, still in his dirty delivery uniform.
00:03:12The streetlight hit his sharp features just right. Truth was, he never looked like a delivery guy.
00:03:16Even in that uniform, he looked like he was shooting an ad.
00:03:19Back then, I thought it was just because I loved him.
00:03:22Everything looked good on him. An old t-shirt looked good. Flip fleeps looked good.
00:03:27Even his hair flattened by the helmet looked good. Everything about him looked good.
00:03:31Everything about him made me love him more.
00:03:34When Dante saw me, he didn't say a word. He just took my canvas bag and touched my cheek.
00:03:41Then he wrapped my cold hand tight in his.
00:03:44You hungry? I got you fried rice. Extra egg.
00:03:47Back when we were broke, even an extra egg was a luxury.
00:03:51He always asked for an extra egg. It was always for me.
00:03:55Dante wouldn't eat a single bite. He gave it all to me.
00:03:59Back then, I treasured every one of those memories.
00:04:02I gave him my whole heart. As long as we were together, I could take anything.
00:04:09But to Dante, I didn't matter. Not me. Not my love. Not even my child.
00:04:15All of it together was worth one fruit platter.
00:04:25The second we got home, Dante shoved the fried rice in front of me.
00:04:30I couldn't taste anything. I just kept eating. One bite after another. None.
00:04:38Ellie, I know you've been hurting these past couple of days.
00:04:42But right now, we really can't have this baby.
00:04:45I can suffer through it. But how can I let you and the baby suffer with me?
00:04:51Don't be sad, okay? I promise, we'll have a baby someday.
00:04:55Once I make something of myself, I'll give you and our baby the best life. The best.
00:05:02I froze. And then the tears just came.
00:05:05Dante scrambled to wipe my tears, then pulled me tight against him and tried to calm me down.
00:05:11Ellie, don't cry. I'm not good enough. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
00:05:15His voice was catching too. He sounded so sad. But all I could see was him in that private room,
00:05:21laughing with those women, his hands all over them, and that careless scoff of his. She could never pull that
00:05:26off.
00:05:27I clutched his shirt, wanting to ask, what are you hiding from me? Why did you hide it from me?
00:05:34Was this fun for you? Did you lie to me on purpose? Or did you hide who you were because
00:05:39you thought I was after your money?
00:05:41But I couldn't ask any of it. All I could think about was everything we'd been through together. All those
00:05:46days, so sweet, so true, the two of us inseparable, were they a lie? When I was cried out, I
00:05:51went quiet in his arms. Dante, do you love me?
00:05:56Silly girl, how could I not love you?
00:05:59I'd asked him that so many times before. Not because I doubted him. I just wanted to hear him say
00:06:04it. But this time, I couldn't look him in the eye. No, you don't love me. Dante, you never loved
00:06:12me.
00:06:16Early the next morning, Dante woke to his alarm. Usually, I'd already have breakfast made and be waking him up.
00:06:26But that morning, I just lay there with my back to him. He didn't say anything. He got up quietly,
00:06:31washed up, then came back and kissed my forehead.
00:06:36Ellie, I'm heading to work. Get some rest. I made 150 doing food delivery yesterday. I sent you 120 for
00:06:41spending money. If you go out, let me know first. Don't disappear on me like last night, okay?
00:06:45I kept my eyes shut and ignored him. He didn't mind. He gently stroked my hair and left. The door
00:06:52clicked shut. I opened my eyes and got up.
00:06:56Ten minutes later, I was dressed and downstairs, just in time to see Dante ride off on his motorcycle around
00:07:01the corner.
00:07:04I flagged down a cab and told the driver to follow him. I had to find out where he was
00:07:08really going. The cab kept its distance from the motorcycle.
00:07:11You tailing a cheating boyfriend? Maybe. The motorcycle turned into a luxury apartment complex. The cab couldn't get in. I
00:07:20stayed patient and had the driver park nearby.
00:07:23About half an hour later, a black sedan came out. The rear window was halfway down and I saw Dante
00:07:28in the back seat.
00:07:30Rolls Royce. Guy's got real money. That car's expensive? Very. Even the cheapest one runs over $500,000.
00:07:38I followed Dante all day. I saw a world I'd never known. He rode in a car worth over half
00:07:44a million dollars with his own chauffeur.
00:07:46He went into a bespoke suit shop. One suit started at $20,000. At a jewelry store whose name I
00:07:51couldn't even pronounce, he bought a full set.
00:07:56How much would a set like that cost? Cheap ones are tens of thousands. Expensive ones, millions. I just know
00:08:02that brand is insanely expensive.
00:08:04When night fell, the Rolls Royce drove into the gated calamity they called the most expensive.
00:08:10So, you're still waiting? No, thanks. I got out and handed the driver the Fae for the whole day.
00:08:17Security's tight here. Owner's okay or nobody gets in. I nodded. I'd never been anywhere like this.
00:08:24Maybe God was done watching me make a fool of myself. So he showed me enough to make me give
00:08:29up for good.
00:08:30At the guard booth, I saw Lily signing in.
00:08:36Lily and I were from the same small town, but we barely knew each other.
00:08:40Last year, she had her appendix out. I signed the consent form and took care of her for a few
00:08:45days.
00:08:46So if she was helping me find work now, it was probably her way of returning the favor.
00:08:53Lily, this isn't a place for you. I have a friend in there. I just want to see him. Don't
00:08:58worry, I won't make trouble for you.
00:09:00She thought it over, then nodded.
00:09:03The gated community was so big, they had shuttle carts running inside it. I had no idea which house Dante
00:09:09had gone into.
00:09:10But as luck would have it, I saw him, in the yard of the very house Lily was delivering the
00:09:14club's wine to.
00:09:15The backyard was huge, bright as day, with guests coming and going. Dante was at the center of it all,
00:09:21surrounded by people, talking politely to a woman in a beautiful dress.
00:09:26That's Dante, the head of the Russo family. You know who they are?
00:09:31The docks, the casinos, the clubs, half the underground business in the city belongs to their family.
00:09:36Around here, nobody dares cross the Russos. You know him? I shook my head, then nodded.
00:09:45Lily lit a cigarette, took a drub, then spoke. For the last couple years, guys like that have been playing
00:09:50a game.
00:09:52They pick a pretty girl with no money and pretend they're broke. At first, it was just a bet. Who
00:09:58could play poor best without getting caught?
00:10:02Then they figured out poor girls were easy to fool. Every last one bought it.
00:10:07Then the bet got uglier. Who could get a girl pregnant, make her lose the baby, and still keep her
00:10:13devoted?
00:10:15I heard not long ago Dante made a few hundred grand off that bet.
00:10:21Her eyes landed on me, one brow lifting. The woman who got pregnant by Dante lost the baby and won
00:10:27him a few hundred grand.
00:10:29So it was you.
00:10:34That night, Dante came home very late. He came in, kicked off his shoes.
00:10:40Ellie.
00:10:41And called my name.
00:10:44I sat on the couch and looked up at him. He came over with a little cake box in his
00:10:49hand, all mysterious about it.
00:10:53Look, a customer gave it to me on a delivery. It's her birthday. She said she'd treat me to cake.
00:10:57I looked it up. This bakery's expensive. Come on, try it. Tell me if it's good.
00:11:01He opened it carefully, and looked at me, waiting. Over the years, Dante would sometimes bring home expensive food. Not
00:11:11often.
00:11:12Every time, he said some nice customer gave it to me. Back then, I'd light up, throw myself into his
00:11:19arms, and say there were still good people in the world.
00:11:22He usually wouldn't take a bite. He said he wanted to save the best for me. Back then, it moved
00:11:27me.
00:11:29Now I knew better. All those things I could never have, they were just leftovers from his parties.
00:11:35Of course he didn't want them. Of course he couldn't stomach them. I forced a smile and felt ridiculous.
00:11:42Why aren't you eating? Just try it. When I start making money, I'll buy you a bigger one.
00:11:47I stiffly took a bite of cake. I guess it tasted good. But I couldn't tell how fancy the cream
00:11:54was, or who made it.
00:11:56I reached up, and pulled a chestnut brown hair from his collar. Thin, long, slightly curled.
00:12:05That's weird. Where'd that come from? I haven't been around any woman but you.
00:12:09Oh, right. The customer who gave me the cake tonight had long brown curls. Must have caught on my collar.
00:12:14He said it so naturally. Then I remembered. This wasn't the first time.
00:12:19Sometimes he'd come home smelling faintly like perfume. Or alcohol.
00:12:23It was always the customer wore too much perfume, or this customer orders delivery to hotels too.
00:12:29And every time, that was the end of it. I never doubted him.
00:12:32Eat. I'm gonna take a shower.
00:12:37He wound the hair around his finger, and flicked it into the trash.
00:12:41I set down the spoon, and watched him walk away in silence.
00:12:46All I could see was him laughing with that woman tonight.
00:12:49That's Dante's fiancé. Tonight is her birthday party.
00:12:52The two of them were about to get engaged. Lily even showed me the digital invitation.
00:12:56He was handsome. She was beautiful. They looked perfect together.
00:13:01Ellie cut Dante off. Fast.
00:13:04His fiancé's family is in the underworld too, and she's not someone you want to cross.
00:13:08If she finds out about you and Dante, I can't promise what she'll do.
00:13:12And don't expect Dante to protect you.
00:13:14To him, you matter less than one of his family's dogs.
00:13:19What Lily said was harsh, but the truth usually is.
00:13:23Maybe I was a fool, but not enough of one to miss what was right in front of me.
00:13:36Lily, can I still work here?
00:13:38Didn't you say no before? What changed?
00:13:42I'm broke. Honestly, all my cards together have don't even add up to $200.
00:13:46The warehouse job's too hard.
00:13:49My body can't take it right now.
00:13:53But it's almost the end of the month.
00:13:56I have to send my aunt the money, or they'll throw Grandpa out.
00:14:01My mum got around when she was young.
00:14:04I still don't know who my father is.
00:14:07Then she got sick and died, and Grandma raised me.
00:14:11My uncle and aunt always resented it.
00:14:16Grandma's too old to live alone now.
00:14:18But she won't come to the city with me.
00:14:21So I made a deal with my uncle and aunt.
00:14:23I pay them $1,800 a month to look after Grandma.
00:14:26One day late, and they throw Grandma out.
00:14:29Lily had probably already heard about my family, so she didn't ask.
00:14:33Be here at 6. Don't be late.
00:14:35While I was changing, she asked me one thing.
00:14:38You done with Dante?
00:14:39No. Honestly, I wanted to do what they do on TV.
00:14:42Just walk away clean.
00:14:43But the truth is, I can't even make rent.
00:14:45Where was I supposed to go? Sleep on the street?
00:14:47Lily sighed. She looked like she wanted to say something, but stopped herself.
00:14:50I didn't ask if I could stay with her.
00:14:52And you can't keep depending on other people forever.
00:14:55Getting me this job was enough.
00:14:58In my time working at the club, I ran into Dante twice more.
00:15:01He still didn't recognize me.
00:15:03Still threw money around.
00:15:05Still sat in the middle, surrounded by people.
00:15:08I was seeing that other side of him more and more clearly.
00:15:11Or maybe I was finally seeing the real him.
00:15:14On the 25th, I scraped together enough and sent it to my aunt.
00:15:19I had a little over 600 left.
00:15:22I figured I'd find some cheap place in the next couple days and move out.
00:15:27Dante had already noticed my silence.
00:15:30He kept asking what was wrong.
00:15:31I didn't know what to say.
00:15:34Maybe I was a coward.
00:15:35I couldn't stand what the truth would look like out in the open.
00:15:39Better to just leave without a word.
00:15:41But fate had other plans.
00:15:44The night before I was going to leave,
00:15:48my uncle called.
00:15:56Your grandma fell down the stairs.
00:15:58Her bones are shattered.
00:16:03My mind went blank.
00:16:06I stood there for a few seconds before I could even speak.
00:16:09Then I'll come back right now.
00:16:11What for? You got money to burn?
00:16:14Save the fare and send it to me.
00:16:16How much?
00:16:17Send $20,000 for now.
00:16:20If it's not enough, I'll ask for more.
00:16:22Hurry up! The hospital's demanding payment!
00:16:24The call ended.
00:16:26The call ended.
00:16:26I just stood there, not knowing how long.
00:16:35Dante came in, looked at me, then at the half-packed suitcase by my feet, and frowned.
00:16:45Ellie, what are you doing?
00:16:49I snapped out of it and spoke, my voice harpy.
00:16:54Dante, Grandma fell down the stairs.
00:16:56My uncle says we need $20,000.
00:17:01Can you lend me some money?
00:17:03Dante said nothing.
00:17:05He just stood there, avoiding my eyes.
00:17:09Ellie, it's not that I don't want to help.
00:17:13You know, my cards are maxed out, my credit's shot, and no bank will lend me a dime.
00:17:21In that moment, I wanted to ask him how he could say that.
00:17:25You'd open $25,000 bottles of wine.
00:17:28Seven or eight in a night.
00:17:29I was only asking to borrow $20,000.
00:17:32A loan, not a handout.
00:17:34I'd cried with you, laughed with you, given you every first I had.
00:17:38I even had an abortion for you.
00:17:40And you turned me down just like that.
00:17:42Couldn't you even hesitate for two seconds?
00:17:48The room went quiet.
00:17:50I nodded.
00:17:53Okay.
00:17:54I get it.
00:17:55Dante stepped closer.
00:17:58Then, what are you gonna do?
00:18:01It's okay.
00:18:02I can apply for a loan.
00:18:07But I knew my situation.
00:18:10I never wasted money.
00:18:12So the loan apps never gave me much.
00:18:14But it was fine.
00:18:16I'd scrape it together somehow.
00:18:19I sat there quietly, trying one loan app after another, adding up how much I could piece together.
00:18:25Dante quietly made me a bowl of noodles.
00:18:31He was always bad at that kind of thing.
00:18:33At first, he couldn't even prep vegetables.
00:18:36Half the time, he'd peel an apple down to the core.
00:18:39I never minded.
00:18:40I thought when two people are together, you help each other.
00:18:42I could do more, so I did.
00:18:45Can you pull it together?
00:18:47If you're still short, I'll go ask my friends.
00:18:50I looked up at him.
00:18:52Right in front of me, he started making calls.
00:18:54Every call was on speaker.
00:19:01Every one of them was a no.
00:19:04Most of the time, the second he said he needed to borrow money, they either hung up or said they
00:19:09were strapped too.
00:19:13Forget it, Dante. I'm tired.
00:19:16I didn't have the energy to watch you put on a show for me anymore.
00:19:21Dante looked at me, started to say something, then stopped.
00:19:26By the end, the noodles had clumped together, cold.
00:19:32I didn't throw them out.
00:19:34I added a little hot water, stirred them, and ate.
00:19:41When you're poor, you don't get to have pride.
00:19:43I couldn't bear to waste it.
00:19:49Then I took the clothes out of that half-packed suitcase and put them back, one by one.
00:20:01Grandma was still in the hospital.
00:20:04I couldn't go anywhere now.
00:20:07Like Dante, I started leaving at dawn and coming home late.
00:20:20Besides the club, I picked up day labour shifts at a warehouse through an agency.
00:20:32Little by little, I was coming home even later than he was.
00:20:38He stopped asking why I was late.
00:20:41We slept in the same bed, back to back, in silence.
00:20:46I knew he wanted to reach over and touch me, more than once.
00:20:51I just squeezed closer to the edge of the bed.
00:20:54One more inch, and I'd have hit the floor.
00:20:57I pieced together the limits on every loan app.
00:21:02And finally paid the hospital its $20,000 deposit.
00:21:08They pulled grandpa through.
00:21:10She called me from uncle's phone.
00:21:16I know you have no money.
00:21:21At my age, I've lived long enough.
00:21:24I'm done with treatment.
00:21:26No way!
00:21:27You're getting treated!
00:21:29If you actually died, that'd be the end of it.
00:21:31But if you skip the surgery now, you'll be paralysed!
00:21:37Your granddaughter's living it up in the big city,
00:21:39and meanwhile you get to run your son and his wife into the burn, is that it?
00:21:44Then uncle just grabbed the phone away.
00:21:46The doctor says the old lady needs that hip replacement surgery.
00:21:50I asked.
00:21:50All in, it's $100,000.
00:21:52Start raising the money.
00:21:57I won't beat around the bush.
00:21:58If she ends up paralysed, there's no way we're taking care of her.
00:22:01If you don't pay, then starting today, your aunt and I are not setting foot in that hospital again.
00:22:07I closed my eyes.
00:22:08My nails dug into my palms until they bled.
00:22:10Give me a little time, I'll get the money together.
00:22:12Make it fast, the hospital won't wait.
00:22:15I hung up, took a few deep breaths, wiped my tears, put on a smile and turned around.
00:22:20Behind me stood a man, watching me with an unreadable look.
00:22:24The club's hallways were thickly carpeted, footsteps made no sound at all.
00:22:28I had no idea how long he'd been standing behind me.
00:22:32I'm sorry, sir. I shouldn't have taken a call on shift.
00:22:35Every guest in that club was rich or powerful, not one of them someone I could afford to offend.
00:22:40His eyes stayed on me.
00:22:41It was a long moment before he spoke with a soft laugh.
00:22:45They used to say every club server had the same story.
00:22:47A gambling dad, a sick mom, a little brother in school and a broken home.
00:22:51I thought that routine had gone out of style.
00:22:54So what's next for you? Warming some clients' bed?
00:22:57Not necessarily. Maybe I'll sell my blood instead.
00:23:01I guess when you're pushed far enough, your brain stops working.
00:23:04I no longer cared what talking back to a guest would cost.
00:23:08Losing my job or dragging Lily into it.
00:23:11But the moment the words were out, I regretted them.
00:23:15I'm sorry, sir. My head isn't right today. Please don't hold it against me.
00:23:19Fine. Off you go. I'll let it slide. I'm not that penny.
00:23:24I hunched my shoulders and hurried away.
00:23:28After the shift, I stopped Lily and told her what had happened.
00:23:32It's fine. Don't stress. Not every guest keeps score.
00:23:35I twisted the fringe of my shirt and steadied myself.
00:23:39Lily, could I maybe stop working as a server?
00:23:43She looked at me. She clearly knew what I meant.
00:23:47I know you need money right now. Your family's trouble.
00:23:51Have you told Dante?
00:23:53I have. I wanted to borrow $20,000 from him.
00:23:56He said there was nothing he could do.
00:23:58Lily gave a scornful little laugh, then quickly put it away.
00:24:02Let me think. Don't worry. Since we're from the same town,
00:24:06I'll do my best not to throw you to the wolves.
00:24:19She didn't keep me waiting long. Lily called first thing the next morning.
00:24:23Skip the warehouse today. Come to the club early this afternoon.
00:24:26I've booked you a makeup artist and a stylist.
00:24:28Okay.
00:24:30Don't eat anything with a strong smell.
00:24:32Okay.
00:24:33After a pause, she added,
00:24:35You can still back out.
00:24:38I've got enough regrets already. I don't want this to be one of them.
00:24:45By the time Dante got up, breakfast was ready.
00:24:51You're not going to the warehouse today?
00:24:53No. Not today.
00:24:57He studied my face.
00:24:59I guess he thought I was in a good mood.
00:25:01Because he softened too.
00:25:04He came over, pulled me into his arms, and gently rocked me.
00:25:13Is Grandma doing any better?
00:25:16She's awake.
00:25:18The doctor says she needs a hip replacement.
00:25:20We need $100,000.
00:25:22The air went dead still.
00:25:29But my uncle said they confront it, and I'll pay it back slowly.
00:25:34I've been wiped out lately.
00:25:36I just want today off.
00:25:39Ellie, I-
00:25:40Eat.
00:25:43I don't want to talk about this today.
00:25:46The oatmeal was warm and sweet.
00:25:49I had half a bowl.
00:25:52Then I'm skipping work too.
00:25:54I'll stay home with you today.
00:25:56You don't have to.
00:25:59I'm going shopping with a friend.
00:26:01Go to work.
00:26:02Really, don't worry about me.
00:26:07He hesitated, still worried.
00:26:09Then sent me $200.
00:26:13Go eat something good.
00:26:15Don't cheap out.
00:26:16You've gotten too skinny.
00:26:22You've gotten too skinny.
00:26:23Right before he left, he ruffled my hair and kissed my cheek.
00:26:31Wait for me.
00:26:32Okay.
00:26:39I watched him leave.
00:26:46Then I took a breath, cleaned the whole place, and packed up everything that was mine.
00:27:12A little afternoon. I headed out.
00:27:14Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada
00:27:45Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada
00:28:19Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada
00:28:22You take the money, go back home, buy a place, bring grandma and start over
00:28:33Ellie, you need to take this chance
00:28:36You still have a life ahead of you
00:28:38Don't give up on yourself
00:28:43It was the first time Lily had ever looked at me that seriously
00:28:54They did my makeup, fixed my hair and had me try on a bunch of dresses
00:28:59For once, the woman in the mirror looked beautiful
00:29:05Not bad
00:29:06Come on, don't keep them waiting
00:29:15In the private room, Marcus looked me over from head to toe
00:29:20Then nodded
00:29:23Not bad
00:29:26Money well spent
00:29:28You look good without makeup too
00:29:30Just tired
00:29:31Guess you haven't been sleeping
00:29:39Lily, set her up with a few good med spas
00:29:42A woman's gotta take care of herself or she ages fast
00:29:47Lily flashed an okay sign
00:29:48Shot me a look
00:29:50And let herself out
00:29:52Come here
00:29:55I walked over stiffly
00:29:57I almost twisted my ankle
00:29:59But I caught myself
00:30:01Relax, I'm not gonna bite
00:30:04Lily explained it, right?
00:30:06This is your choice
00:30:07I'm not forcing you
00:30:09I nodded obediently
00:30:12Where are you staying?
00:30:14I froze for a second
00:30:15Then gave him the address
00:30:18Southside?
00:30:19That old apartment complex?
00:30:21Yes
00:30:23Let's go
00:30:24Where to?
00:30:26To move you out
00:30:29I'm not coming back to a dump like that to find you
00:30:32He walked fast
00:30:33In heels, I had to half run to keep up
00:30:37You're gonna make it?
00:30:38Don't roll an ankle
00:30:42He'd given me that much money
00:30:43Whether I could or not
00:30:45I had to keep up
00:30:48Forget it
00:30:49Take my arm
00:30:52I took his arm carefully
00:30:54When he didn't pull away
00:30:56I finally relaxed
00:31:02The moment we stepped out of the club
00:31:04I saw them
00:31:06Dante and his people
00:31:07Standing right by the door
00:31:09They were laughing
00:31:10I caught bits of it
00:31:12A bet
00:31:13One hundred thousand dollars
00:31:15Maybe she'll even cry tears of gratitude
00:31:18I lowered my head without thinking
00:31:20Afraid he'd see me
00:31:22Then my phone lit up
00:31:23Dante was calling
00:31:26Phone call?
00:31:27Take it
00:31:28I hesitated for two seconds
00:31:30Then answered
00:31:31Ellie
00:31:32Guess what?
00:31:33I've got good news
00:31:35I've got good news
00:31:35No idea
00:31:37A friend of mine won the lottery
00:31:40He'll lend us one hundred thousand dollars
00:31:43Isn't that great?
00:31:46Grandma's surgery is covered
00:31:48While he talked
00:31:49His friends stood there
00:31:51With their hands over their mouths
00:31:52Shaking with laughter
00:31:56He wasn't exactly keeping his voice down
00:31:59Marcus gave a quiet
00:32:01Contemptuous snut
00:32:03Thanks
00:32:06But I don't need it anymore
00:32:07I already got the money
00:32:10What?
00:32:12I hung up
00:32:15At the same time
00:32:16The valet pulled up Marcus' sports car
00:32:19Get in, poor thing
00:32:22They all turned to look at us
00:32:26I looked up and met Dante's eyes
00:32:30He froze for two seconds
00:32:32Then started towards us
00:32:34I looked away and got in the car
00:32:39Ellie?
00:32:40When I ignored him
00:32:41He came faster
00:32:42Louder
00:32:43Then he shouted my full name
00:32:47Elena Carter
00:32:50You know him?
00:32:52No
00:32:54Marcus stopped Dante in his tracks
00:32:56Mr. Russo
00:32:57I was here first
00:32:58She's with me now
00:33:03What the hell are you talking about?
00:33:05She's my girlfriend
00:33:07Ellie, get out of the car
00:33:09I can explain
00:33:11Oh?
00:33:13She says she doesn't know you, Mr. Russo
00:33:17Delusions at your age?
00:33:22You should get that checked out
00:33:24Then he got in and started the car
00:33:27Dante pounded on my window
00:33:28Trying to get me out
00:33:30I just kept looking straight ahead
00:33:34I'd left my feelings with him
00:33:35For far too long
00:33:39And in that moment
00:33:40I took them all back
00:33:46Marcus followed me back to the apartment
00:33:50He'd probably never been anywhere this rundown
00:33:54The whole way in
00:33:55He kept looking around
00:33:57I opened the door
00:33:58And went into the bedroom to pack
00:34:01When I came back out
00:34:03He was holding a framed photo
00:34:06It was me and Dante
00:34:09I thought you said you didn't know him
00:34:12Looks like you two were pretty damn close
00:34:17I lied to you
00:34:19Are you mad?
00:34:22Not that mad
00:34:24I told you I'm not that petty
00:34:27Besides, I don't dig into a woman's past
00:34:30That's all you're taking?
00:34:32Yeah
00:34:37Then I grabbed another bag
00:34:39And stuffed in the rest of the pictures
00:34:41I was going to throw them out downstairs
00:34:45We're leaving already?
00:34:48Yeah
00:34:48I don't want any trouble
00:34:54I didn't want to hear Dante out or answer his questions
00:35:26I just wanted to get away from him
00:35:27Because I was feeling nostalgic
00:35:30It's been a while since I'd seen a woman this pitiful
00:35:32But tonight
00:35:34You got me a little more interested
00:35:36So
00:35:38You coming with me?
00:35:44But I don't even have a passport
00:35:49Maybe it was how casual he sounded
00:35:52And are we leaving right away?
00:35:56I want to go back to my hometown first
00:35:58See Grandma
00:36:01Where's back home?
00:36:03But my place isn't in town
00:36:06After the train
00:36:07It's another hour's drive out in the country
00:36:14That pitiful look of yours never lets up, does it?
00:36:17Fine
00:36:18I'll go with you
00:36:21I stared at him
00:36:22Stunned
00:36:24I grew up in the city
00:36:25I've never seen the real countryside
00:36:28You can show me around
00:36:30He flashed me a grin
00:36:37Somewhere through the haze
00:36:38I suddenly had a feeling
00:36:41Maybe God was fair after all
00:36:44There are men like Dante
00:36:46Who treat people's hearts like toys
00:36:48And men like Marcus
00:36:50Who do something kind like it's nothing
00:36:56I took Marcus back to my hometown
00:37:00I figured a rich guy like him
00:37:01Would make a big entrance
00:37:03Maybe even bring in a helicopter
00:37:09Watch less TV
00:37:10I'm not that over the top
00:37:15The train went straight to the town
00:37:16Closest to home
00:37:18I'd taken it plenty of times
00:37:20Always in the cheapest seat
00:37:22Thanks to him
00:37:23I was in first class for the first time
00:37:26I had no idea how to use any of those buttons
00:37:38You're hopeless
00:37:41I even got the train meal
00:37:49You think that's good?
00:37:51Not really
00:37:52Mine's better
00:37:53But I wasn't about to waste food
00:37:56What are you saying?
00:37:57You want to cook for me?
00:37:58Trying to win a man's heart through his stomach?
00:38:00No
00:38:01I cooked for Dante for three years
00:38:03Didn't win his heart or his stomach
00:38:05Besides, people like you have real chefs
00:38:07I wouldn't stand a chance
00:38:12Tell me your story
00:38:13I like stories
00:38:15There wasn't much to tell in my 20-some years
00:38:18So I told him everything from the start
00:38:20Even the part with Dante
00:38:24Lily told me not to be too honest with men
00:38:26Leave a little mystery
00:38:28But Marcus had seen it all
00:38:29Anything I tried to hide would have looked clumsy
00:38:32He gave me the money without hesitation
00:38:35I had nothing else to give him
00:38:36The least I could do was satisfy his curiosity
00:38:40When we got off the train
00:38:42A driver was waiting with a sign
00:38:46That was thoughtful
00:38:48It's hard to get a ride out here now
00:38:53By the way
00:38:53My family is definitely going to think you're my boyfriend
00:38:55You're young and you're handsome
00:38:57If they say anything, don't take it seriously
00:39:01I'm always polite to my elders, okay?
00:39:06I ignored him and checked the money in my account again
00:39:11I came back for two reasons
00:39:13To see Grandma and bring the money for her surgery
00:39:19It was too much money for me
00:39:21I didn't feel safe wiring it to Joe
00:39:25I had to hand it to the hospital myself
00:39:27Before I could rest easy
00:39:31When Marcus wasn't smiling
00:39:32He had a real edge to him
00:39:35Anybody could see he had money
00:39:38Joe and May had always been snobs
00:39:40Their one redeeming quality
00:39:42Was knowing who they couldn't afford to offend
00:39:46So they were extra polite to Marcus
00:39:49Grandma looked pale
00:39:50But she was so happy to see me
00:39:55She held my hand and kept talking
00:40:00So when are you two getting married?
00:40:04Married?
00:40:05Not a chance
00:40:06I wasn't planning to marry anyone
00:40:09Marcus was especially gentle with Grandpa
00:40:11Whatever she said, he just went along with it
00:40:16It seemed he really hadn't lied
00:40:19He was polite to his elders
00:40:26When I came out of the room
00:40:28I spoke to the doctor again about Grandma
00:40:33She was old
00:40:37The surgery wouldn't be easy
00:40:48I got a specialist surgeon
00:40:50He'll handle the operation
00:40:53I'd never heard the name
00:40:54The doctor had
00:40:56He practically jumped
00:40:58Don't look at me like that
00:41:00Can you stop acting like you're nothing?
00:41:03That look is exactly what makes you seem cheap
00:41:08You know that?
00:41:11But you paid for the surgery
00:41:13Got Grandma a specialist
00:41:14Came back home with me
00:41:15And you've been good to me
00:41:21I'm not short on money
00:41:24Grandma's surgery costs less than one meal for me
00:41:26And that specialist?
00:41:28One phone call
00:41:32I went back home with you
00:41:33Because I was curious about small town life
00:41:38I treat you well because I'm a normal person
00:41:43You didn't do anything to me
00:41:46So what, I'm supposed to snap at you for no reason?
00:41:55Your stories
00:41:57Who you are
00:41:58The fun you bring me
00:42:01That's worth every dollar I've spent on you
00:42:04At least in that
00:42:05We're even
00:42:09If I didn't think you were worth it
00:42:13I wouldn't spend a dime on you
00:42:16So stop selling yourself short
00:42:22Compared to me, sure
00:42:23Your price tag's lower
00:42:25But you're not that cheap
00:42:30The more he said
00:42:31The more it got to me
00:42:33So he rushed to get the warnings out first
00:42:37I'm warning you
00:42:40A lot of women fall for me
00:42:42Because I'm good to them
00:42:45Don't be one of them
00:42:48I could lose interest in you anytime
00:42:51This arrangement could end anytime too
00:42:52So behave yourself
00:42:56Don't get ideas
00:42:58I smiled
00:42:59For once
00:43:01There was nothing dark in it
00:43:02Don't worry
00:43:03I'm as well behaved as they come
00:43:12I took Marcus to see the old house I used to live in back home
00:43:17It had been empty for years
00:43:19Half the old clapboard farmhouse had already caved in
00:43:26So where are you staying while you're back?
00:43:29At my uncle's place
00:43:31Just a few days
00:43:32I'll cover my share
00:43:34They don't treat you well, do they?
00:43:38They're leeches
00:43:41And out here
00:43:42How is your grandma costing $1,800 a month?
00:43:48Honestly, I get it
00:43:51My uncle has two sons
00:43:53One just got married and had a baby
00:43:55And the other is still in school
00:43:58My uncle and aunt only pick up odd jobs nearby
00:44:03And they still have grandpa to look after
00:44:07They're under a lot of pressure
00:44:10They weren't exactly good to me
00:44:13But when I was little
00:44:15They did buy me a few sets of new clothes
00:44:17And they went to my parent-teacher conferences
00:44:22That's what poor people's lives are like
00:44:24One big tangle
00:44:27They'll grab a little advantage where they can
00:44:32But there's no real malice in them
00:44:35Nobody's wishing anyone harm
00:44:37Marcus said nothing
00:44:40You think I'm stupid, don't you?
00:44:41Always making excuses for everyone?
00:44:44A little
00:44:44Work on that
00:44:48Otherwise, you'll never hold on to money
00:44:49I do have my limits
00:44:57I even thought about saving up and fixing this place
00:45:01Doesn't look like it
00:45:02But my family still has some land
00:45:04If I really can't make it in the city
00:45:06I can come back and farm
00:45:08I won't starve
00:45:12But I have to support grandpa now
00:45:15I need to make money
00:45:19Oh
00:45:20So that's why you asked me for another $2,000 last night?
00:45:26No, I just
00:45:27Grandma still needs money to recover after surgery
00:45:30That's why I asked to borrow it
00:45:33I said I'd pay you back
00:45:35Oh, please
00:45:38If I actually took that $2,000 back
00:45:43You'd be calling me cheap in your head
00:45:46I would not
00:45:49And if you're going to ask me for money
00:45:51At least go big
00:45:52Last night
00:45:53I would have said yes to anything
00:45:55And you asked for $2,000
00:45:59I stopped talking
00:46:05After all, I was a decent woman
00:46:07I couldn't say whatever I wanted like he did
00:46:15I didn't know if Dante had looked for me
00:46:22I had a new phone
00:46:24A new number
00:46:26Whether he looked or not didn't matter anymore
00:46:28I stayed back home for a week
00:46:39Grandma's surgery went well
00:46:40So I stayed two more days to take care of her
00:46:47Grandma sat there in her wheelchair
00:46:49Smiling
00:46:50Telling me to live well
00:46:56The day my passport came through
00:46:58Marcus and I left
00:47:02Honestly
00:47:03I didn't think Marcus would stay interested for long
00:47:13Maybe in two months
00:47:14I'd be back fixing up the house
00:47:16And staying with Grandma
00:47:17At the airport
00:47:17The plane took off
00:47:20It was my first time on a plane
00:47:27We broke through the white clouds
00:47:29Into a bright blue sky
00:47:30It was beautiful
00:47:36What's so great about it?
00:47:39That's what he said
00:47:40But he didn't make me close the shade
00:47:44You want to try the airplane food?
00:47:46It's awful too
00:47:51Marcus?
00:47:53Yeah?
00:47:55Thank you
00:47:58Marcus froze for two seconds
00:48:03Are you blushing?
00:48:05Shut up
00:48:06Sleep
00:48:10You were at it till midnight last night
00:48:12How do you still have this much energy?
00:48:17I told you
00:48:17I used to do day labor at a warehouse
00:48:20That kind of work takes real stamina
00:48:28I mean it Marcus
00:48:29Thank you
00:48:33I want good things for you
00:48:37You're not scared I tricked you out of the country
00:48:40So I could sell you?
00:48:41I'm not
00:48:44I'd never even left the country
00:48:47But with Marcus there
00:48:48I wasn't scared at all
00:48:53I hoped that one day
00:48:55I could stand on my own too
00:48:58When Dante got home
00:49:00Everything Ellie owned was gone
00:49:04She left clean
00:49:07Took only what was hers
00:49:09And their photos off the shelf
00:49:15He had no right to feel hurt
00:49:18It had been a lie from the start
00:49:22To him
00:49:23Ellie was still weak
00:49:26Even after she learned the truth
00:49:28She never even demanded an explanation
00:49:39For the first time
00:49:40The light felt harsh
00:49:42He threw an arm over his eyes
00:49:45He kept wondering
00:49:46When did Ellie find out?
00:49:49Why was she at the club?
00:49:51On the empty streets before dawn
00:49:54He pushed the car to 120 miles an hour
00:50:06He went to the club
00:50:07And had them pull the security footage
00:50:11Then it led back to Lily
00:50:13He knew this Lily
00:50:14A junior floor manager
00:50:16Sharp chin
00:50:17Shrewd face
00:50:21Word was
00:50:22She'd been burned
00:50:23By that fake poor game too
00:50:27You'd better tell me
00:50:28Everything about Ellie
00:50:31Lily took a drag
00:50:32And played innocent
00:50:33Ellie?
00:50:34Yeah, I brought her in
00:50:36But we weren't close
00:50:37She said she was broke
00:50:40We're from the same town
00:50:41So I got her a job as a server
00:50:43Honestly
00:50:43She's pretty
00:50:45She could have made a lot more
00:50:46Drinking with clients
00:50:47But she wouldn't do it
00:50:51Then a couple days ago
00:50:53She called me out of nowhere
00:50:54Said something happened back home
00:50:56And she needed money fast
00:51:02As for how she got together with Marcus
00:51:04I wouldn't know
00:51:06Ellie's got that innocent look
00:51:07And pretty eyes
00:51:09Was it really so strange
00:51:10That someone took a liking to her?
00:51:15Mr. Russo
00:51:16Don't make this my problem
00:51:18I really didn't know
00:51:20You two had a thing
00:51:23With your name
00:51:24Your status
00:51:26You expect me to believe
00:51:28She was your girlfriend?
00:51:30Even hearing it from you
00:51:31I'd hardly dare believe it
00:51:39So he went out there himself
00:51:41To Ellie's hometown
00:51:49He spent a week
00:51:50Searching her hometown
00:51:52Nothing
00:51:55He was with Ellie
00:51:56For three years
00:51:59Every Christmas
00:52:00She'd ask him
00:52:01To go back home with her
00:52:02And meet Grandpa
00:52:05He knew she wanted to marry him
00:52:08And she wanted to keep the baby
00:52:12Maybe
00:52:12In some of those moments
00:52:14Dante felt something real too
00:52:18A lot of times
00:52:19He thought about coming clean
00:52:22Ellie wouldn't have cared
00:52:23That he'd hidden the truth
00:52:25It was just that with her
00:52:27Even the hard days tasted sweet
00:52:31He knew it instinctively
00:52:33The second he went back
00:52:35To who he really was
00:52:37There'd be no going back
00:52:38For them
00:52:40So he stalled
00:52:42He won the bet
00:52:43But with every delay
00:52:45He grew more uneasy
00:52:48Like a landmine
00:52:49Buried under his feet
00:52:51Now the mine
00:52:52Had finally gone off
00:52:55Just not in any way
00:52:56He imagined
00:52:58He knew Marcus
00:52:59Was behind it
00:53:01But Marcus
00:53:01Was across the ocean
00:53:03Even Dante
00:53:04Couldn't reach that far
00:53:06In the end
00:53:07He got on the flight home
00:53:08Beaten down
00:53:15What he'd never know
00:53:16Was this
00:53:18One minute before
00:53:19He walked into the lounge
00:53:22Ellie and Marcus
00:53:23Had just boarded
00:53:29The world is small
00:53:33Some people always find each other
00:53:37And the world is big
00:53:42Miss someone once
00:53:43And you may never see them again
00:53:45The second year after Ellie left
00:53:49Dante got married
00:53:52It was a marriage alliance
00:53:53Between two families
00:54:00It wasn't love
00:54:04He felt like something in him
00:54:06Had changed
00:54:10Or rather
00:54:11Something in him had died
00:54:14Sometimes he dreamed about Ellie
00:54:16Sometimes
00:54:17In the dream
00:54:18He told her everything
00:54:19They got married
00:54:20Had a child
00:54:22Sometimes Ellie slapped him
00:54:24Cursed him for lying
00:54:25And walked away for good
00:54:28But Ellie chose neither
00:54:30She just watched him play at love
00:54:32Then quietly walked away
00:54:42That's when the obsession
00:54:44Took hold of Dante
00:54:46He needed to know
00:54:47Did Ellie hate him
00:54:50Or did she still love him
00:54:51Even a little
00:54:52Any chance he got
00:54:54He flew to London
00:54:55And asked around about Ellie
00:54:56Sometimes he ran into Marcus
00:54:58At the year-end cocktail parties
00:55:03Where's Ellie?
00:55:05Who?
00:55:06Ellie?
00:55:07Never heard of her
00:55:09Stop playing games with me
00:55:11Wasn't she your girlfriend?
00:55:12If you don't know where she is
00:55:14Why would I?
00:55:18Whether he asked around
00:55:19Or confronted him to his face
00:55:21Marcus never gave him a word
00:55:24That same year
00:55:25Dante was in a car crash
00:55:29On the street
00:55:30He caught sight of someone
00:55:31From behind
00:55:32Who looked just like Ellie
00:55:35He chased her
00:55:36Calling her name
00:55:43Then he ran into traffic
00:55:45And got hit
00:55:46He survived
00:55:47But the leg was ruined
00:55:54He walked with a cane
00:55:55From then on
00:55:56In the fourth year
00:55:57Of that marriage
00:55:58He got divorced
00:56:01His moods
00:56:01Kept getting worse
00:56:03She'd married for the Alliance
00:56:05Not to put up
00:56:06With his temper
00:56:09The divorce broke
00:56:10The alliance
00:56:10Between the two families
00:56:15Their business was a mess
00:56:16For a long time
00:56:17After that
00:56:19In the chaos
00:56:20Marcus' company
00:56:21Snatched away
00:56:22Several major deals
00:56:24Sometimes Dante
00:56:25Wanted to lay it all out
00:56:26For Marcus
00:56:32What'll it take
00:56:32For you to tell me
00:56:33Where Ellie is
00:56:35Ten years
00:56:36After Ellie left
00:56:37Dante finally
00:56:38Saw her again
00:56:40A hotel by the sea
00:56:42He'd come to close
00:56:43A business deal
00:56:47Ellie stepped out
00:56:48Of the elevator
00:56:49In sunglasses
00:56:50Holding a little girl's hand
00:56:51The little girl
00:56:53Scupped beside her
00:56:54Chattering up at her
00:56:55The whole way
00:56:56Her smile
00:56:57Was the same soft one
00:56:58He remembered
00:56:59Time hadn't touched
00:57:00Her at all
00:57:02Ellie
00:57:03In that moment
00:57:04Nothing else mattered
00:57:06To him
00:57:06He forgot all about
00:57:08The cane
00:57:09And limped after her
00:57:10Anyway
00:57:10Reckless
00:57:12And desperate
00:57:13Ellie looked over
00:57:14Surprised
00:57:15Their eyes met
00:57:17And Dante's voice
00:57:19Was already breaking
00:57:22Ellie
00:57:24Truth was
00:57:25Even he didn't know
00:57:27Where this obsession
00:57:27Came from
00:57:30Mommy
00:57:30Who is that man?
00:57:33Maybe she left
00:57:34Too suddenly
00:57:35And he never got over it
00:57:38Dante thought of the child
00:57:39He and Ellie had lost
00:57:42If that baby had been born
00:57:43If Ellie hadn't left
00:57:48A thousand thoughts
00:57:49Hit him at once
00:57:55But Ellie only looked at him calmly
00:57:57And gave a small nod
00:58:00It's been a long time Dante
00:58:04It was as if they'd never loved each other at all
00:58:08Maybe they never really had
00:58:11What kind of love starts with a lie
00:58:13And still gets called love?
00:58:25You're married?
00:58:26Your daughter
00:58:27How old is she?
00:58:29Does he treat you well?
00:58:32I am
00:58:33He treats me very well
00:58:34She's six
00:58:36Mommy
00:58:37I want to go play in the water
00:58:39Daddy said he'd build me a sandcastle
00:58:41Maybe it's already done
00:58:45We'll be going then
00:58:46Goodbye
00:58:46Wait
00:58:49Ellie just stepped back and frowned
00:58:52She was still gentle
00:58:54Just not weak anymore
00:58:57Mr. Russo
00:58:58Keep your hands to yourself
00:59:04I've been looking for you for years
00:59:07Marcus kept you from me
00:59:08I owe you an explanation
00:59:10I need to tell you what happened
00:59:11You don't need to explain anything
00:59:12It doesn't matter
00:59:15All those years we had together
00:59:18None of it matters to you
00:59:21No
00:59:22It doesn't
00:59:26So don't look for me again
00:59:29Marcus didn't hide me
00:59:30I just didn't want to see you
00:59:33Do you hate me?
00:59:36Ellie just smiled
00:59:38She picked up her daughter
00:59:39And walked away without looking back
00:59:41Dante started after her
00:59:43Then stopped when he saw Marcus
00:59:45Marcus saw him too
00:59:46He only gave him a cold look
00:59:49Then he turned to Ellie and their daughter
00:59:51And his face softened
00:59:53He lifted his daughter with one arm
00:59:55And took Ellie's hand with the other
00:59:58A happy family of three
01:00:00And Dante looked like a pediful stray dog
01:00:04Dante knew this was the end of them
01:00:07But this wasn't how it was supposed to end
01:00:11He thought the man beside Ellie
01:00:13Holding their daughter
01:00:14And her hand
01:00:15Should have been him
01:00:18The more he thought about it
01:00:20The more wrong it felt
01:00:23He thought he had to be dreaming
01:00:24A nightmare
01:00:25He had to find a way to wake up
01:00:29He'd always had trouble sleeping
01:00:31But that night
01:00:32He slept hard
01:00:34In the dream
01:00:35He was back in the real world
01:00:38Ellie lay in his arms
01:00:40Looking at him like she still loved him
01:00:44Today was their 10th anniversary
01:00:50Later
01:00:50Dante lost his mind
01:00:54He told anyone who'd listen
01:00:56He was married
01:00:56That he had a daughter
01:00:59He said his wife's name was Ellie
01:01:01His daughter was 10
01:01:03And they were a happy family
01:01:09The day they took him to a psychiatric hospital
01:01:12He saw a food delivery rider
01:01:14On a motorcycle by the road
01:01:17He screamed that the delivery rider
01:01:19Had stolen his life
01:01:22He lunged
01:01:28The motorcycle couldn't swervel in time
01:01:30And sent him flying into the roadside grass
01:01:36The back of his head hit a rock
01:01:38Blood poured out
01:01:40Dante stared up at the blue sky
01:01:42A dazed smile on his face
01:01:48He still had the delivery rider's helmet
01:01:50Clenched in his hand
01:01:56Ellie, I'm home
01:01:58I got you fried rice
01:01:59Extra egg