1 00:02:48,868 --> 00:02:50,802 - Galleycat? - Gawker. 2 00:02:50,804 --> 00:02:53,772 - Slut. - He's been out twice already. 3 00:02:53,774 --> 00:02:55,107 - Thanks. 4 00:03:01,782 --> 00:03:04,283 Jack bauman's office. 5 00:03:04,285 --> 00:03:06,785 Oh, hi, Morgan. 6 00:03:06,787 --> 00:03:09,388 Yeah, I'm sure he did read them. Um, I did. 7 00:03:09,390 --> 00:03:11,323 I thought it was amazing work. 8 00:03:11,325 --> 00:03:12,991 - So glad you could make it. 9 00:03:12,993 --> 00:03:16,495 If you've got a minute, let's go through my day. 10 00:03:16,497 --> 00:03:19,131 - You know, I'm sure that he would love to talk to you, 11 00:03:19,133 --> 00:03:21,266 uh, but he's in a meeting right now. 12 00:03:21,268 --> 00:03:23,368 - And don't forget to change my shrink appointment. 13 00:03:23,370 --> 00:03:25,370 - Got it. 14 00:03:25,372 --> 00:03:28,907 - Oh, um, I need you to manage another release for me. 15 00:03:28,909 --> 00:03:30,509 - There's nothing scheduled for months. 16 00:03:30,511 --> 00:03:32,311 - It's for the e-book of "waking eyes." 17 00:03:32,313 --> 00:03:34,213 We're tying in the new edition. 18 00:03:36,282 --> 00:03:38,550 - I thought that was coming out next fall. 19 00:03:38,552 --> 00:03:40,385 - A spot opened up on "Charlie rose." 20 00:03:40,387 --> 00:03:41,954 We're moving it up. 21 00:03:41,956 --> 00:03:43,488 - Oh. 22 00:03:43,490 --> 00:03:45,891 - I thought you'd be the perfect person for the job. 23 00:03:45,893 --> 00:03:47,259 - What? 24 00:03:47,261 --> 00:03:50,562 - Well, your father is Milan's agent, right? 25 00:03:50,564 --> 00:03:52,864 - Yeah, but-- - they sent me the arcs. 26 00:03:52,866 --> 00:03:56,902 Get a list from publicity. Let's put our heads together. 27 00:03:59,172 --> 00:04:01,840 Alice? 28 00:04:01,842 --> 00:04:03,242 All right, look, i know it's not glamorous, 29 00:04:03,244 --> 00:04:05,043 but I'm putting my trust in you. 30 00:04:05,045 --> 00:04:08,680 "Waking eyes" is the best seller on our backlist. 31 00:04:10,416 --> 00:04:11,950 All right, all right, look, 32 00:04:11,952 --> 00:04:14,553 what if--what if i read that manuscript 33 00:04:14,555 --> 00:04:17,556 you've been hounding me about, hmm? 34 00:04:17,558 --> 00:04:19,458 - You will? - Yeah, what's the girl's name? 35 00:04:19,460 --> 00:04:21,093 - Karen Malone. - Yeah, Karen. 36 00:04:21,095 --> 00:04:23,161 - Malone. - Okay. 37 00:04:23,163 --> 00:04:24,896 - It's the best thing that I've read since I've been here. 38 00:04:24,898 --> 00:04:25,931 - I said I'd read it. 39 00:04:25,933 --> 00:04:27,232 - Okay, but we have to hurry 40 00:04:27,234 --> 00:04:28,934 because there might be some interest-- 41 00:04:28,936 --> 00:04:30,269 - yes, Alan Mitchell, please. 42 00:04:30,271 --> 00:04:31,870 He's busy? Ah. Well, fuck him. 43 00:04:31,872 --> 00:04:35,974 No, I don't want to leave a message. 44 00:04:35,976 --> 00:04:38,577 - So you'll read the manuscript this week? 45 00:04:38,579 --> 00:04:40,646 - Yes. 46 00:05:00,633 --> 00:05:03,335 - Hey. 47 00:05:03,337 --> 00:05:05,437 You're doing the "waking eyes" release? 48 00:05:05,439 --> 00:05:07,272 - Did you know they were moving it up? 49 00:05:07,274 --> 00:05:09,374 - Yeah. 50 00:05:09,376 --> 00:05:12,144 That's the book that made me love books. 51 00:05:12,146 --> 00:05:14,112 I totally identified with her. 52 00:05:14,114 --> 00:05:16,181 Didn't you? 53 00:05:18,318 --> 00:05:19,551 Alice? 54 00:05:29,295 --> 00:05:31,430 - Well, these are friends of my wife. 55 00:05:31,432 --> 00:05:32,664 - Nice to meet you. 56 00:05:32,666 --> 00:05:35,500 - They've just come over from some... 57 00:05:37,705 --> 00:05:39,604 Hey, sport. 58 00:05:39,606 --> 00:05:40,706 You having a good time? 59 00:05:40,708 --> 00:05:42,407 - Sure. - Say hi to everyone. 60 00:05:42,409 --> 00:05:43,975 - Hi. 61 00:05:43,977 --> 00:05:46,478 - Alice wrote a terrific short story last week. 62 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:49,548 She's gonna be the real deal. 63 00:05:49,550 --> 00:05:52,084 Oh, this is Milan daneker. 64 00:05:52,086 --> 00:05:54,686 This is my daughter, Alice. 65 00:05:54,688 --> 00:05:56,054 - Hi. 66 00:05:56,056 --> 00:05:58,256 - It's a pleasure to meet you. 67 00:05:58,258 --> 00:06:00,325 - Milan is one of your mother's undiscovered writers, 68 00:06:00,327 --> 00:06:02,394 but he's written a book, a good book, 69 00:06:02,396 --> 00:06:04,229 and I'm going to make sure it sells. 70 00:06:04,231 --> 00:06:06,131 - Yes, please. - Yes. 71 00:06:09,036 --> 00:06:10,669 - You got to meet Annette... 72 00:06:10,671 --> 00:06:12,704 - All right. - "Times book review." 73 00:06:12,706 --> 00:06:16,408 Lay a little of that foreign charm on her. 74 00:06:18,344 --> 00:06:21,580 - "She dodged the forced laughter 75 00:06:21,582 --> 00:06:24,616 and the vapid conversations." 76 00:06:26,619 --> 00:06:28,387 "If she could just"-- 77 00:06:28,389 --> 00:06:29,621 - oh, sorry. 78 00:06:31,090 --> 00:06:34,059 I-i was just looking around, and, um... 79 00:06:34,061 --> 00:06:35,360 - It's okay. 80 00:06:35,362 --> 00:06:38,063 - Can I? 81 00:06:38,065 --> 00:06:40,132 Really? 82 00:06:48,074 --> 00:06:51,009 So how is it to grow up like this? 83 00:06:51,011 --> 00:06:53,078 - Uh... 84 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:54,479 It's a little lonely. 85 00:06:54,481 --> 00:06:56,681 - That's what I thought, yes. 86 00:06:56,683 --> 00:06:58,750 Yeah. 87 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:02,521 And you're a writer too, yes? 88 00:07:02,523 --> 00:07:05,223 - Um... 89 00:07:05,225 --> 00:07:07,559 I don't know. 90 00:07:07,561 --> 00:07:10,162 - I would like to read your story. 91 00:07:11,597 --> 00:07:13,665 - It's nothing. 92 00:07:13,667 --> 00:07:17,235 - Why don't you let me decide? 93 00:07:23,277 --> 00:07:25,343 Well, i-i must-- 94 00:07:26,746 --> 00:07:28,580 okay. 95 00:07:42,328 --> 00:07:45,397 - "If she could just make herself small enough"... 96 00:07:48,100 --> 00:07:51,169 "Completely unremarkable"... 97 00:08:16,363 --> 00:08:17,496 - Hi. Sorry. 98 00:08:17,498 --> 00:08:19,564 - Here she is, late as usual. 99 00:08:19,566 --> 00:08:21,366 Mwah. 100 00:08:21,368 --> 00:08:24,769 We were just discussing this new film with, um... 101 00:08:24,771 --> 00:08:26,404 What's his name? 102 00:08:26,406 --> 00:08:27,806 Flavor of the month-- you know who I mean. 103 00:08:27,808 --> 00:08:30,375 - Oh, yeah, yeah. - Yeah. Have you seen it? 104 00:08:30,377 --> 00:08:32,511 - Yeah, Sadie and I went to see it last weekend, actually. 105 00:08:32,513 --> 00:08:34,212 - Mm-hmm. 106 00:08:34,214 --> 00:08:37,282 And? 107 00:08:37,284 --> 00:08:39,351 - We--we kind of enjoyed it. 108 00:08:39,353 --> 00:08:41,186 - I thought you were smarter than that. 109 00:08:41,188 --> 00:08:43,388 Did you know Alice won a scholastic writing award 110 00:08:43,390 --> 00:08:44,723 when she was 16? 111 00:08:44,725 --> 00:08:47,526 - Really? - We'd like to order now. 112 00:08:47,528 --> 00:08:48,793 What'll you have, sport? 113 00:08:48,795 --> 00:08:50,395 Oh, get the beef cheeks. 114 00:08:50,397 --> 00:08:51,663 They're fabulous here. 115 00:08:51,665 --> 00:08:53,365 She'll have the beef cheeks. And you? 116 00:08:53,367 --> 00:08:54,499 - Pasta puttanesca. 117 00:08:54,501 --> 00:08:55,767 - Oh, I'll have the puttanesca. 118 00:08:55,769 --> 00:08:58,169 You have the grilled chicken. Maya? 119 00:08:58,171 --> 00:09:00,205 - She'll have the grilled cheese. 120 00:09:00,207 --> 00:09:04,342 - No, no, a half order of calamari 121 00:09:04,344 --> 00:09:06,878 and some fries for her. 122 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:09,147 Yeah. Make it a whole order. 123 00:09:09,149 --> 00:09:10,448 Kids love fried stuff. 124 00:09:10,450 --> 00:09:12,551 Here's to you, pal. 125 00:09:12,553 --> 00:09:14,653 - Oh. What are we celebrating? 126 00:09:14,655 --> 00:09:16,888 - Independent booksellers love the book. 127 00:09:16,890 --> 00:09:19,457 Word of mouth is fantastic. - Thank you. 128 00:09:19,459 --> 00:09:21,893 - Congratulations. - Thank you very much. 129 00:09:24,865 --> 00:09:26,798 - Oh, I love watching you eat. 130 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:29,401 - I know, I know. - You must. 131 00:09:29,403 --> 00:09:30,869 You invite him to dinner every night. 132 00:09:30,871 --> 00:09:33,204 - Anna. 133 00:09:33,206 --> 00:09:34,372 - That looks great. 134 00:09:34,374 --> 00:09:35,907 - So here's to me. 135 00:09:35,909 --> 00:09:39,477 I discover talented writers, develop them for years, 136 00:09:39,479 --> 00:09:41,546 and then you steal them away from me. 137 00:09:41,548 --> 00:09:43,949 - Anna, you told me to get a new agent. 138 00:09:43,951 --> 00:09:47,552 - We're getting some great press in the trades. 139 00:09:47,554 --> 00:09:51,456 Milan is making headway on the next one, right? 140 00:09:51,458 --> 00:09:52,857 - Mm. - Right? 141 00:09:52,859 --> 00:09:56,428 - Yes. - I'm talking to you. 142 00:09:56,430 --> 00:09:58,296 - You're drunk. 143 00:09:58,298 --> 00:10:00,465 - Fuck you. 144 00:10:00,467 --> 00:10:04,736 - Your command of the English language is astonishing. 145 00:10:04,738 --> 00:10:06,705 - Fuck you. 146 00:10:06,707 --> 00:10:10,575 - I think you said that already. 147 00:10:10,577 --> 00:10:13,845 - Cursing was one of the first words I knew in English. 148 00:10:13,847 --> 00:10:15,947 - Really? Who taught you? 149 00:10:15,949 --> 00:10:18,817 - The kid next door. 150 00:10:18,819 --> 00:10:22,354 - Excuse me. I'm going to go freshen up. 151 00:10:25,458 --> 00:10:27,659 - Delicious, huh? Mmm. 152 00:10:27,661 --> 00:10:31,663 - Delicious. - Mmm, mmm. 153 00:10:31,665 --> 00:10:33,698 How's yours? 154 00:11:15,541 --> 00:11:17,909 - Come over here. 155 00:11:41,034 --> 00:11:42,467 - Hello. - Hello. 156 00:11:42,469 --> 00:11:44,436 I'm here to see Jack bauman. 157 00:11:44,438 --> 00:11:48,673 - Oh, yes. Go right in. - Okay, thank you. 158 00:11:50,943 --> 00:11:53,011 - Oh, shit. 159 00:11:58,884 --> 00:12:02,754 - Oh, my god, look at you. 160 00:12:02,756 --> 00:12:04,823 Hey. 161 00:12:08,761 --> 00:12:12,363 - Uh, what are you doing here? 162 00:12:12,365 --> 00:12:14,899 - I just finished my first draft of my new book, 163 00:12:14,901 --> 00:12:16,935 so I'm here to deliver it. 164 00:12:16,937 --> 00:12:18,703 - What, are you kidding? We would've sent someone. 165 00:12:18,705 --> 00:12:20,371 - It's better in person, isn't it? 166 00:12:20,373 --> 00:12:21,439 - Congratulations. 167 00:12:21,441 --> 00:12:22,907 Finally, something worth reading. 168 00:12:22,909 --> 00:12:26,010 - Thank you. - Come into my office. 169 00:12:26,012 --> 00:12:28,646 - It's been far too long. 170 00:12:31,016 --> 00:12:34,519 - Hey, where'd you go? - I'm coming. I'm coming. 171 00:12:40,693 --> 00:12:42,694 - So is it done? - Finally. 172 00:12:42,696 --> 00:12:45,830 - Great. 173 00:13:07,586 --> 00:13:09,621 Alice, where's my lunch? 174 00:13:09,623 --> 00:13:12,757 - Oh, uh, Chez Louis, 1:00 P.M. 175 00:13:12,759 --> 00:13:14,826 - If I'd known you were gonna drop by... 176 00:13:14,828 --> 00:13:17,996 - But maybe I could have lunch with Alice. 177 00:13:17,998 --> 00:13:21,699 - What? - To celebrate. 178 00:13:21,701 --> 00:13:24,002 - I--actually, I can't. I've got-- 179 00:13:24,004 --> 00:13:26,104 - you have to eat. - I really need-- 180 00:13:26,106 --> 00:13:27,672 - you could toss around some marketing ideas. 181 00:13:27,674 --> 00:13:29,107 - I--you know what? Um... 182 00:13:29,109 --> 00:13:30,875 - She'd love to. 183 00:13:33,546 --> 00:13:35,480 - Please? 184 00:13:54,500 --> 00:13:55,600 How are you? 185 00:13:55,602 --> 00:13:56,634 - Good, good. 186 00:13:56,636 --> 00:13:58,469 - Good, good. 187 00:13:58,471 --> 00:14:00,839 Good. 188 00:14:03,075 --> 00:14:07,545 So you're organizing the release of the new edition, yes? 189 00:14:07,547 --> 00:14:10,648 Ironic, huh? 190 00:14:10,650 --> 00:14:13,484 - It's nice. 191 00:14:13,486 --> 00:14:15,220 Tell me about your day. 192 00:14:15,222 --> 00:14:17,622 - Uh... 193 00:14:17,624 --> 00:14:20,658 You know... School. 194 00:14:22,127 --> 00:14:23,628 How was yours? 195 00:14:23,630 --> 00:14:27,098 - You know, writing. 196 00:14:27,100 --> 00:14:29,133 I'm glad you could meet me. 197 00:14:29,135 --> 00:14:30,702 Thank you very much. 198 00:14:30,704 --> 00:14:32,570 When can I read your story? 199 00:14:32,572 --> 00:14:35,039 - It's, like, no big deal. 200 00:14:35,041 --> 00:14:37,575 They, um-- they just printed it 201 00:14:37,577 --> 00:14:39,611 'cause no one really submits stuff, 202 00:14:39,613 --> 00:14:41,880 and, um... 203 00:14:41,882 --> 00:14:44,482 Um, they're kind of desperate. 204 00:14:44,484 --> 00:14:47,051 - Come on. 205 00:15:04,169 --> 00:15:06,504 This line here 206 00:15:06,506 --> 00:15:09,941 is exactly how it feels like 207 00:15:09,943 --> 00:15:13,211 the first time you see someone that you maybe love. 208 00:15:13,213 --> 00:15:15,780 It's, uh... 209 00:15:15,782 --> 00:15:17,849 You're a writer. 210 00:15:21,086 --> 00:15:24,856 What about your writing? 211 00:15:24,858 --> 00:15:26,090 - I'm mostly not. 212 00:15:26,092 --> 00:15:29,060 - That's a shame. 213 00:15:30,095 --> 00:15:33,765 - I read your new bio. 214 00:15:33,767 --> 00:15:35,767 It says that you're teaching a lot. 215 00:15:35,769 --> 00:15:38,036 - Yes, I enjoy it. 216 00:15:38,038 --> 00:15:40,571 - I'm sure. 217 00:15:40,573 --> 00:15:44,809 - You were my first and best student. 218 00:15:44,811 --> 00:15:47,578 - I got to go. 219 00:15:47,580 --> 00:15:50,949 - Alice, I've missed you. 220 00:16:01,794 --> 00:16:05,229 - Why don't you just say, "hey, about that little thing 221 00:16:05,231 --> 00:16:07,966 "that happened 15 years ago that you never owned up to 222 00:16:07,968 --> 00:16:09,133 "or apologized for like you should have, 223 00:16:09,135 --> 00:16:11,302 you motherfucker"-- sorry, Tyler. 224 00:16:11,304 --> 00:16:12,937 - Okay, I should never have told you. 225 00:16:12,939 --> 00:16:14,939 Look, it's not a big deal. 226 00:16:14,941 --> 00:16:16,808 - But he hurt you, Ali. 227 00:16:16,810 --> 00:16:19,310 You don't do publicity for someone who hurt you. 228 00:16:19,312 --> 00:16:20,878 - It's my job. 229 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:22,580 - I thought your job was to help find and edit 230 00:16:22,582 --> 00:16:24,182 new and wonderful novels. 231 00:16:24,184 --> 00:16:26,918 - Tell that to Jack. - Why don't you? 232 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:28,653 - Will you help me? 233 00:16:28,655 --> 00:16:30,888 - Besides the fact that I think it's a terrible idea, 234 00:16:30,890 --> 00:16:32,223 what could I do? 235 00:16:32,225 --> 00:16:34,726 - You're a successful web designer. 236 00:16:34,728 --> 00:16:36,361 - Alice. 237 00:16:36,363 --> 00:16:40,264 - Okay, fine. You're a semi-successful web designer 238 00:16:40,266 --> 00:16:43,067 whose best friend thinks she's brilliant. 239 00:16:43,069 --> 00:16:45,303 - Yeah, who gave up her not-so-stellar career 240 00:16:45,305 --> 00:16:47,071 to be a mommy. 241 00:16:47,073 --> 00:16:49,640 - I need to build more of a web presence for the book. 242 00:16:49,642 --> 00:16:51,809 - Oh, that's a great idea. 243 00:16:51,811 --> 00:16:55,913 - Sadie, please, don't make me do this alone. 244 00:16:57,049 --> 00:17:00,752 - You're a real shit, you know that? 245 00:17:00,754 --> 00:17:03,955 Thank you. 246 00:17:03,957 --> 00:17:07,191 All right, I need to go and wrangle a radio spot. 247 00:17:07,193 --> 00:17:08,192 Yay. 248 00:17:08,194 --> 00:17:09,794 - We didn't get to talk 249 00:17:09,796 --> 00:17:11,195 about what you want to do for your birthday. 250 00:17:11,197 --> 00:17:12,797 - Hide in a closet until it's over. 251 00:17:12,799 --> 00:17:14,098 - You better have a big closet. 252 00:17:14,100 --> 00:17:15,299 - You promised. 253 00:17:15,301 --> 00:17:16,334 Come here, buddy. Give me a hug. 254 00:17:16,336 --> 00:17:18,403 I got to go. Hugs. 255 00:17:18,405 --> 00:17:20,071 - Alice, why are you always 256 00:17:20,073 --> 00:17:21,272 running off somewhere you don't want to go? 257 00:17:21,274 --> 00:17:22,874 - Oh, fuck off. 258 00:17:22,876 --> 00:17:25,176 Sorry, Tyler. 259 00:17:25,178 --> 00:17:27,879 All right. - Bye. Call me later. 260 00:17:27,881 --> 00:17:30,982 - I will. 261 00:17:30,984 --> 00:17:33,051 - You want some? 262 00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:03,981 - Hello? 263 00:18:05,884 --> 00:18:08,019 "It was a graceful pas de deux, 264 00:18:08,021 --> 00:18:09,987 "a dance of hate. 265 00:18:09,989 --> 00:18:11,956 "He belittles her, two, three. 266 00:18:11,958 --> 00:18:15,827 She yells, two, three." 267 00:18:49,262 --> 00:18:51,762 - Hello? 268 00:18:51,764 --> 00:18:53,164 - It's me. 269 00:18:53,166 --> 00:18:56,367 This is the new story. 270 00:18:56,369 --> 00:19:00,004 So, uh, I'm not really sure about the ending. 271 00:19:00,006 --> 00:19:01,439 It feels really forced, 272 00:19:01,441 --> 00:19:06,377 and to me, the dialogue is really bogus. 273 00:19:06,379 --> 00:19:08,446 - So... 274 00:19:11,016 --> 00:19:12,450 Do you have a pen? 275 00:19:12,452 --> 00:19:15,520 - Yeah. 276 00:19:15,522 --> 00:19:17,588 - Thanks. 277 00:19:20,159 --> 00:19:22,226 - I can't watch. 278 00:19:32,004 --> 00:19:34,906 - Is that your homework? 279 00:19:34,908 --> 00:19:38,342 - Uh, yeah. I have, like, 100 pages of American history. 280 00:19:38,344 --> 00:19:39,443 - Come over here, kiddo. 281 00:19:39,445 --> 00:19:41,946 Come, let's read together. 282 00:20:15,581 --> 00:20:18,883 It's good. - You made notes all over it. 283 00:20:18,885 --> 00:20:22,253 - I wouldn't bother if it wasn't good. 284 00:20:22,255 --> 00:20:24,388 But it can be better. 285 00:20:24,390 --> 00:20:25,856 It's too abstract. 286 00:20:25,858 --> 00:20:28,159 It's, um... 287 00:20:28,161 --> 00:20:31,996 So it only becomes real... 288 00:20:31,998 --> 00:20:33,564 If you give it concrete details, 289 00:20:33,566 --> 00:20:35,166 concrete details. 290 00:20:35,168 --> 00:20:36,934 Look, here. 291 00:20:36,936 --> 00:20:39,136 It's too abstract. 292 00:20:40,939 --> 00:20:43,007 If you move that one... 293 00:20:45,344 --> 00:20:47,144 Here we go. 294 00:20:47,146 --> 00:20:52,083 - Okay, so who has material to hand out for next class? 295 00:20:52,085 --> 00:20:53,451 - I need one more volunteer. 296 00:20:53,453 --> 00:20:55,119 - I brought in some new pages. 297 00:20:55,121 --> 00:20:57,622 - Um, Alice? 298 00:20:57,624 --> 00:20:59,290 - I had this really radical idea 299 00:20:59,292 --> 00:21:01,325 for this super weapon the xorgots are gonna use 300 00:21:01,327 --> 00:21:03,194 to destroy planet earth. Just wait till you-- 301 00:21:03,196 --> 00:21:04,528 - it doesn't have to be complete. 302 00:21:04,530 --> 00:21:07,465 Maybe we could give you some--some ideas or... 303 00:21:07,467 --> 00:21:10,201 - Well, if she doesn't have anything-- 304 00:21:10,203 --> 00:21:13,471 - I'm sorry. 305 00:21:13,473 --> 00:21:17,541 - Okay, Josh, what are those aliens up to? 306 00:21:26,151 --> 00:21:27,652 - Oh, my-- 307 00:21:27,654 --> 00:21:31,222 look at that view. 308 00:21:31,224 --> 00:21:33,324 It's beautiful. 309 00:21:33,326 --> 00:21:35,393 It's, um... 310 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:43,467 Come. 311 00:21:47,539 --> 00:21:50,908 So tell me about your day. 312 00:21:50,910 --> 00:21:53,577 - Um... 313 00:21:53,579 --> 00:21:54,945 School. 314 00:21:54,947 --> 00:21:56,914 - School? 315 00:21:56,916 --> 00:22:00,117 - Uh, it's the same every day-- totally boring. 316 00:22:00,119 --> 00:22:02,386 - Oh, not for me. You know, for me, it's like a movie-- 317 00:22:02,388 --> 00:22:05,990 cheerleaders, boys in team jackets, holding hands. 318 00:22:05,992 --> 00:22:07,658 - No. - No? 319 00:22:07,660 --> 00:22:09,093 - Mm-mm. 320 00:22:09,095 --> 00:22:12,029 Um, people don't hold hands anymore. 321 00:22:12,031 --> 00:22:13,931 They just hook up. 322 00:22:13,933 --> 00:22:15,399 - They hook up? - Mm-hmm. 323 00:22:15,401 --> 00:22:18,135 - They hook up. 324 00:22:18,137 --> 00:22:21,472 - And, uh, no cheerleaders. 325 00:22:21,474 --> 00:22:24,709 No, wait. I guess we do have uniforms. 326 00:22:24,711 --> 00:22:26,711 - Uniforms? - Mm-hmm. 327 00:22:26,713 --> 00:22:29,113 - Yeah, yeah. 328 00:22:29,115 --> 00:22:31,315 - My best friend, Ruby, just went goth. 329 00:22:31,317 --> 00:22:33,017 - She turned what? - Goth. 330 00:22:33,019 --> 00:22:34,685 - Goth? - Mm-hmm. 331 00:22:34,687 --> 00:22:36,220 - Goth? - Uh-huh. 332 00:22:36,222 --> 00:22:37,688 Well, what-- 333 00:22:37,690 --> 00:22:40,691 - you know, like, uh-- like, uh, black eyeliner 334 00:22:40,693 --> 00:22:42,993 and ripped shirts. - Oh, yeah? 335 00:22:42,995 --> 00:22:45,396 - And, uh, her mom would freak out if she knew, 336 00:22:45,398 --> 00:22:48,632 so, she, um--she hides her stuff in the hallway every day 337 00:22:48,634 --> 00:22:49,734 before she leaves. - Uh-huh. 338 00:22:49,736 --> 00:22:54,071 - And, uh, um... - Yeah? 339 00:22:54,073 --> 00:22:56,707 - Um... 340 00:22:56,709 --> 00:22:59,143 Uh... - And, yeah? 341 00:22:59,145 --> 00:23:01,212 - You--you want to hear about this? 342 00:23:01,214 --> 00:23:02,980 - Oh, yeah, yeah. 343 00:23:02,982 --> 00:23:07,385 - Um, well, she says her mom has no idea who she is anymore, 344 00:23:07,387 --> 00:23:09,587 but maybe she never did. 345 00:23:09,589 --> 00:23:11,655 - Yeah. 346 00:23:17,130 --> 00:23:19,597 So Thursday's a good day for you? 347 00:23:19,599 --> 00:23:21,298 - I guess so. - Okay. 348 00:23:21,300 --> 00:23:24,235 See you next Thursday, then. 349 00:23:30,442 --> 00:23:32,176 - I'm sorry, guys. 350 00:23:32,178 --> 00:23:35,446 I know you're wasting precious babysitter time. 351 00:23:35,448 --> 00:23:38,682 I just want to eat in front of the TV 352 00:23:38,684 --> 00:23:40,751 and get sodden and pathetic. 353 00:23:40,753 --> 00:23:43,587 - It is your day. We will do whatever you want. 354 00:23:43,589 --> 00:23:45,089 - Thank you. 355 00:23:48,593 --> 00:23:51,295 Together: Surprise! 356 00:23:54,065 --> 00:23:57,468 - I knew you were gonna make us bring you home. 357 00:23:57,470 --> 00:24:00,671 - Thank you. Aww. I'm going to kill you. 358 00:24:00,673 --> 00:24:04,241 - Happy birthday. 359 00:24:04,243 --> 00:24:06,477 You're really going to enjoy it once you get used to the idea. 360 00:24:06,479 --> 00:24:08,412 - Come on. - Come on, help her blow it out. 361 00:24:08,414 --> 00:24:11,816 - One, two, three. 362 00:24:11,818 --> 00:24:14,552 - Ooh, a little bit more. Oh, oh. Yay. 363 00:24:14,554 --> 00:24:16,153 One more, one more. - Last one. 364 00:24:18,157 --> 00:24:20,691 - Whoo! 365 00:24:55,193 --> 00:24:57,261 - What? 366 00:25:00,866 --> 00:25:03,200 - What you writing? 367 00:25:03,202 --> 00:25:05,269 - My journal. 368 00:25:07,239 --> 00:25:09,306 - Come on. 369 00:25:10,342 --> 00:25:12,543 - Mm-mm. 370 00:25:12,545 --> 00:25:14,612 - I want to know you. 371 00:25:14,614 --> 00:25:17,748 - I can't. 372 00:25:17,750 --> 00:25:19,817 - One page. 373 00:25:42,575 --> 00:25:44,642 - Okay. 374 00:26:01,593 --> 00:26:05,429 My heart is pounding. 375 00:26:05,431 --> 00:26:07,665 I have to get up. 376 00:26:07,667 --> 00:26:09,733 I have to get up. 377 00:26:12,237 --> 00:26:14,305 A kiss. 378 00:26:23,815 --> 00:26:25,883 A real one. 379 00:26:34,259 --> 00:26:35,492 - Oh, sorry. - No, that's okay. 380 00:26:35,494 --> 00:26:37,595 I was just-- i was reading. 381 00:26:37,597 --> 00:26:39,663 Sorry. Do you need-- - no, no. 382 00:26:39,665 --> 00:26:43,267 I-i was just looking for a place to hide out. 383 00:26:48,974 --> 00:26:50,674 - My friend invited me. 384 00:26:50,676 --> 00:26:54,578 I don't even know the girl who this is for. 385 00:26:54,580 --> 00:26:55,980 Yeah? - Yeah. 386 00:26:55,982 --> 00:26:57,881 - Well, happy birthday. - Shh. 387 00:26:57,883 --> 00:27:01,485 I'm trying to pretend like I don't have to grow up. 388 00:27:02,821 --> 00:27:05,923 - Is there anything i can do to help? 389 00:27:05,925 --> 00:27:07,992 - Maybe. 390 00:27:11,930 --> 00:27:13,731 - Yeah. 391 00:27:13,733 --> 00:27:15,799 - Looks good. 392 00:27:23,308 --> 00:27:25,709 - So what are you reading? 393 00:27:27,345 --> 00:27:28,679 Oh. 394 00:27:28,681 --> 00:27:30,581 I love that character. 395 00:27:30,583 --> 00:27:32,516 The female Holden caulfield. 396 00:27:32,518 --> 00:27:35,319 - Yeah, that's what they say. 397 00:27:35,321 --> 00:27:37,454 - Not a favorite? 398 00:27:37,456 --> 00:27:39,623 - No. 399 00:27:39,625 --> 00:27:44,294 - So why are you sitting alone 400 00:27:44,296 --> 00:27:46,830 in a bathroom on your birthday reading it? 401 00:27:49,035 --> 00:27:51,268 Work. 402 00:27:51,270 --> 00:27:52,703 - What do you do? 403 00:27:52,705 --> 00:27:55,706 - That is not an age-appropriate question. 404 00:27:55,708 --> 00:27:57,541 - You're right. I'm sorry. 405 00:28:03,882 --> 00:28:05,482 - Want some? 406 00:28:05,484 --> 00:28:07,384 - Definitely. 407 00:28:16,295 --> 00:28:17,928 - Alice. 408 00:28:21,534 --> 00:28:24,368 Oh, Emmett. 409 00:28:24,370 --> 00:28:26,437 - Hi. 410 00:28:30,041 --> 00:28:32,342 Hey. 411 00:28:34,447 --> 00:28:36,480 What? 412 00:28:38,517 --> 00:28:41,919 - You were right. I did have a good time. 413 00:28:41,921 --> 00:28:45,322 I'm glad. 414 00:28:45,324 --> 00:28:47,057 - Hey. - Hey. 415 00:28:47,059 --> 00:28:48,726 - Thanks for inviting me. 416 00:28:48,728 --> 00:28:49,993 - Yeah. 417 00:28:49,995 --> 00:28:52,096 - Wait. You two know each other? 418 00:28:52,098 --> 00:28:54,531 - Uh, he was rob's freshman year roommate, 419 00:28:54,533 --> 00:28:57,000 but I actually met him first... 420 00:28:57,002 --> 00:28:58,836 Freshman mixer. 421 00:28:58,838 --> 00:28:59,970 - Oh, right. 422 00:28:59,972 --> 00:29:02,406 - You're kidding. - No. 423 00:29:02,408 --> 00:29:03,874 - Okay. College, wow. 424 00:29:03,876 --> 00:29:05,709 Let me help you up. - Thank you. 425 00:29:05,711 --> 00:29:08,679 Can I help with the cleanup? 426 00:29:08,681 --> 00:29:10,547 - No, no, no. 427 00:29:10,549 --> 00:29:13,484 We got this. You've done enough. 428 00:29:16,121 --> 00:29:18,555 - You recycle? 429 00:29:18,557 --> 00:29:21,625 - Uh, I plead the fifth. 430 00:29:25,764 --> 00:29:27,431 What about your mom? 431 00:29:27,433 --> 00:29:29,433 - She stayed home with us. 432 00:29:29,435 --> 00:29:30,934 Do you have sponges? 433 00:29:30,936 --> 00:29:33,103 - Uh, uh... 434 00:29:33,105 --> 00:29:35,606 Sorry. 435 00:29:35,608 --> 00:29:39,443 - Yeah, they've been married 35 years, 436 00:29:39,445 --> 00:29:43,847 sometimes happily, sometimes not. 437 00:29:43,849 --> 00:29:48,118 They're abnormally normal. 438 00:29:48,120 --> 00:29:51,889 - Wow. You're, like, some kind of almost extinct species. 439 00:29:51,891 --> 00:29:54,792 They should breed you in captivity. 440 00:29:58,630 --> 00:30:03,801 - So, aside from not being environmental activists, 441 00:30:03,803 --> 00:30:07,104 what's your family like? 442 00:30:07,106 --> 00:30:09,606 - Um... 443 00:30:09,608 --> 00:30:11,975 Not much like a family, 444 00:30:11,977 --> 00:30:14,044 I guess. 445 00:30:15,947 --> 00:30:18,048 - And? 446 00:30:18,050 --> 00:30:20,117 - Nuts. 447 00:30:20,119 --> 00:30:22,886 - Oh, that explains it. 448 00:30:24,490 --> 00:30:26,190 Thanks. 449 00:30:26,192 --> 00:30:29,092 - Look, just so we're clear, 450 00:30:29,094 --> 00:30:31,929 I don't really do nuts. 451 00:30:31,931 --> 00:30:34,865 - I'll keep that in mind. 452 00:31:12,637 --> 00:31:14,605 Hey. 453 00:31:14,607 --> 00:31:16,139 - Hey. 454 00:31:16,141 --> 00:31:18,876 - Hey. 455 00:31:18,878 --> 00:31:21,778 How do you take your coffee? 456 00:31:21,780 --> 00:31:23,747 - Black. 457 00:31:23,749 --> 00:31:25,816 - Okay. 458 00:31:29,087 --> 00:31:31,088 - I'll call you later? 459 00:31:52,110 --> 00:31:55,045 - So, while he was building a bionicle, 460 00:31:55,047 --> 00:31:59,750 I posted on new yorker books, Paris review, galleycat. 461 00:31:59,752 --> 00:32:02,819 Uh, what else? - How am I gonna thank you? 462 00:32:02,821 --> 00:32:05,589 - Oh, I don't know. Foot massage? 463 00:32:07,892 --> 00:32:10,761 Not too high, Ty. 464 00:32:15,700 --> 00:32:17,901 - So Alice grew up and became 465 00:32:17,903 --> 00:32:20,971 a wife and mother just like everybody else. 466 00:32:22,540 --> 00:32:24,608 Isn't that sad? 467 00:32:26,077 --> 00:32:28,145 - Yeah. 468 00:32:28,147 --> 00:32:31,815 But it would make me sadder if she hadn't. 469 00:32:31,817 --> 00:32:33,617 Your face is chapped. 470 00:32:33,619 --> 00:32:35,285 When you're near 30, you have to moisturize. 471 00:32:35,287 --> 00:32:37,220 Trust me. 472 00:32:37,222 --> 00:32:38,288 - Kissing. 473 00:32:38,290 --> 00:32:39,923 - What? 474 00:32:39,925 --> 00:32:42,192 - Too much kissing. 475 00:32:42,194 --> 00:32:44,661 - Never say that to a married person. 476 00:32:55,974 --> 00:32:59,042 Emmett. - Yeah, I guessed. 477 00:33:00,011 --> 00:33:03,714 Look at you. - What? 478 00:33:03,716 --> 00:33:06,717 - I'm so glad. 479 00:33:06,719 --> 00:33:09,219 - It's terrifying. - And exhilarating. 480 00:33:09,221 --> 00:33:11,922 - Mom? - What is it, baby? 481 00:33:11,924 --> 00:33:13,790 - Jesus Christ. - Mom? 482 00:33:13,792 --> 00:33:15,859 - Okay. 483 00:33:38,383 --> 00:33:40,017 - Alice. - Dad. 484 00:33:40,019 --> 00:33:42,219 - I forgot I need a jacket for this thing tonight. 485 00:33:42,221 --> 00:33:45,122 Here, this was in the middle of the living room. 486 00:33:45,124 --> 00:33:46,857 - It's not mine. 487 00:33:46,859 --> 00:33:49,893 - Well, where the hell did it come from? 488 00:33:49,895 --> 00:33:52,362 God, it reeks. 489 00:33:52,364 --> 00:33:54,898 - I think it's Milan's. 490 00:33:54,900 --> 00:33:56,967 - Milan's? 491 00:33:58,803 --> 00:34:01,805 - He was here this afternoon. 492 00:34:01,807 --> 00:34:03,874 - Did he bring by a new draft? 493 00:34:06,377 --> 00:34:09,713 - He, uh-- he came to see me. 494 00:34:09,715 --> 00:34:11,281 - You? 495 00:34:11,283 --> 00:34:12,783 - Yeah. 496 00:34:12,785 --> 00:34:15,352 He's been helping me with my writing. 497 00:34:15,354 --> 00:34:17,421 - What? Wha-- 498 00:34:19,157 --> 00:34:21,091 since when? 499 00:34:21,093 --> 00:34:23,160 - A while. 500 00:34:24,662 --> 00:34:27,097 - Well... 501 00:34:27,099 --> 00:34:30,867 You couldn't have a better mentor. 502 00:34:30,869 --> 00:34:33,036 You're a lucky girl. 503 00:34:33,038 --> 00:34:35,672 - Yeah. 504 00:34:35,674 --> 00:34:37,874 - I expect great things of you. 505 00:34:41,345 --> 00:34:43,914 - Good night. 506 00:34:47,785 --> 00:34:49,252 - Okay, here. 507 00:34:49,254 --> 00:34:52,389 So this lady, she hasn't voted in 20 years. 508 00:34:52,391 --> 00:34:55,158 She starts reading our most outrageous quotes of the day, 509 00:34:55,160 --> 00:34:57,060 sees her senator waxing poetic 510 00:34:57,062 --> 00:35:00,130 about the benefits of hydrofracking. 511 00:35:00,132 --> 00:35:02,099 Immediately promises to volunteer 512 00:35:02,101 --> 00:35:04,434 for anyone who will run against him. 513 00:35:04,436 --> 00:35:07,771 - Wow. - And this guy--oh, my god. 514 00:35:07,773 --> 00:35:09,706 I love the way they curse in the south. 515 00:35:09,708 --> 00:35:12,375 - You do realize you're a fanatic, don't you? 516 00:35:12,377 --> 00:35:16,046 - Yeah, sorry. - Mm. 517 00:35:22,487 --> 00:35:26,089 - You, uh--you want some of my pakora? 518 00:35:26,091 --> 00:35:29,259 - Yes, I want to try your pakoras. 519 00:35:29,261 --> 00:35:33,363 - I approved your entry, so you can post it anytime. 520 00:35:33,365 --> 00:35:37,200 I'm the last one here, so I'm gonna head out. 521 00:35:37,202 --> 00:35:38,435 See you tomorrow. - Bye. 522 00:35:38,437 --> 00:35:41,004 - Bye. Thank you. - Bye. 523 00:35:42,407 --> 00:35:44,474 - It's nice to know somebody 524 00:35:44,476 --> 00:35:47,043 who actually likes what they do. 525 00:35:47,045 --> 00:35:49,980 I always wanted to be a writer when I grew up. 526 00:35:49,982 --> 00:35:52,015 - Are you? 527 00:35:52,017 --> 00:35:53,316 - Grown up? 528 00:35:53,318 --> 00:35:55,986 - No, writing. 529 00:35:58,756 --> 00:36:01,091 - No. 530 00:36:01,093 --> 00:36:03,160 - How come? 531 00:36:04,529 --> 00:36:07,531 - I sit there waiting to hear the characters speak, 532 00:36:07,533 --> 00:36:09,766 and instead, i have this voice in my head, 533 00:36:09,768 --> 00:36:14,004 saying, "this is shit. This is shit. This is shit." 534 00:36:14,006 --> 00:36:16,273 - Come on, that voice? 535 00:36:16,275 --> 00:36:17,941 Everybody hears that voice. 536 00:36:17,943 --> 00:36:19,910 It's the same voice that says, 537 00:36:19,912 --> 00:36:23,914 "i can't believe you just said that, you fucking moron." 538 00:36:23,916 --> 00:36:26,183 Everybody hears that voice. 539 00:36:26,185 --> 00:36:27,317 - You think? 540 00:36:27,319 --> 00:36:29,219 - Yeah. 541 00:36:29,221 --> 00:36:31,922 Most people just ignore it. 542 00:36:31,924 --> 00:36:35,292 - Really? I just... 543 00:36:35,294 --> 00:36:38,195 Succumb. 544 00:36:38,197 --> 00:36:40,463 - Yeah? 545 00:36:40,465 --> 00:36:44,901 I like a girl who knows how to succumb. 546 00:36:44,903 --> 00:36:46,136 - Really? 547 00:36:46,138 --> 00:36:47,170 - Really. 548 00:37:06,325 --> 00:37:10,927 - Shit. 549 00:37:40,625 --> 00:37:42,359 - Ah. 550 00:37:42,361 --> 00:37:44,261 Well, good morning. 551 00:37:44,263 --> 00:37:45,495 This the new jacket copy? - Yeah. 552 00:37:45,497 --> 00:37:46,930 - Great. - I thought that you-- 553 00:37:46,932 --> 00:37:48,498 - can you get Harold Blake for me? 554 00:37:48,500 --> 00:37:50,333 - Did you get a chance to read Karen's manuscript? 555 00:37:50,335 --> 00:37:51,468 - Uh-huh. Not yet. 556 00:37:51,470 --> 00:37:53,503 The Fisher book's exploding. 557 00:37:53,505 --> 00:37:54,938 - But you will this week. 558 00:37:54,940 --> 00:37:56,439 - As soon as I get a free moment. 559 00:37:56,441 --> 00:37:59,075 Now, Milan did an interview with the press office. 560 00:37:59,077 --> 00:38:01,378 Can you see if he said anything we haven't heard before? 561 00:38:01,380 --> 00:38:02,512 - This week? 562 00:38:02,514 --> 00:38:04,281 - I'm sorry? - This week. 563 00:38:04,283 --> 00:38:05,915 - Oh, yes, of course. 564 00:38:05,917 --> 00:38:08,485 I really need to talk to Harold. 565 00:38:08,487 --> 00:38:10,553 - Harold's on line one. 566 00:38:18,596 --> 00:38:22,198 "The only real rule of good writing is generosity." 567 00:38:22,200 --> 00:38:27,037 - Rule number one-- generosity. 568 00:38:27,039 --> 00:38:29,539 You must be willing to share yourself. 569 00:38:29,541 --> 00:38:32,275 Oh, I brought you a present. - You did? 570 00:38:32,277 --> 00:38:34,244 - Yeah. 571 00:38:34,246 --> 00:38:37,147 It's a birthday present. 572 00:38:37,149 --> 00:38:39,482 I wrote you a poem. 573 00:38:39,484 --> 00:38:41,318 - I didn't know you write poetry. 574 00:38:41,320 --> 00:38:44,654 - I don't, but you inspire me, so... 575 00:38:44,656 --> 00:38:46,690 Come. 576 00:39:13,484 --> 00:39:16,052 - Um... 577 00:39:25,529 --> 00:39:27,130 - What do you think? 578 00:39:27,132 --> 00:39:30,033 - Uh, it's--it's-- it's nice. 579 00:39:32,069 --> 00:39:34,137 - "Nice"? 580 00:39:36,407 --> 00:39:40,110 - I have a--i have a precalc test tomorrow. 581 00:39:40,112 --> 00:39:42,645 Jesus, I hate this stuff. - Alice? 582 00:39:42,647 --> 00:39:44,714 - It's okay. 583 00:39:46,550 --> 00:39:49,319 - Okay. I'm glad you liked the poem. 584 00:39:52,723 --> 00:39:54,457 - Anything we can use? 585 00:39:54,459 --> 00:39:56,626 - Nothing that we haven't heard before. 586 00:39:56,628 --> 00:39:58,194 - Damn. 587 00:39:58,196 --> 00:40:01,264 Get me Susan at Simon & schuster. 588 00:40:07,605 --> 00:40:10,073 - Sorry. 589 00:40:10,075 --> 00:40:11,641 - So are you ever on time? 590 00:40:11,643 --> 00:40:14,310 - No. But, um... 591 00:40:14,312 --> 00:40:16,379 I got you these. 592 00:40:18,416 --> 00:40:20,483 - Thanks. 593 00:40:49,513 --> 00:40:51,481 - Oh, wow. Alfred marks began working 594 00:40:51,483 --> 00:40:53,783 at the white house at the age of 28. 595 00:40:53,785 --> 00:40:56,286 Good for Alfred. 596 00:41:00,625 --> 00:41:02,125 Louise Van Der zwan-- 597 00:41:02,127 --> 00:41:03,793 okay, stop. - All right, stop. 598 00:41:03,795 --> 00:41:05,462 - What? 599 00:41:05,464 --> 00:41:08,331 - Is this what you do every Sunday morning? 600 00:41:08,333 --> 00:41:11,835 You just sit here and envy other people's lives? 601 00:41:11,837 --> 00:41:15,605 - No, that is pretty much a full-time occupation. 602 00:41:15,607 --> 00:41:17,173 - You know it's pointless, right? 603 00:41:17,175 --> 00:41:18,808 - Yes, I do. 604 00:41:18,810 --> 00:41:22,412 You can't write in front of me. - What? 605 00:41:22,414 --> 00:41:24,481 - No, I'm serious. If anyone's gonna write in my apartment, 606 00:41:24,483 --> 00:41:26,216 it's going to be me. 607 00:41:26,218 --> 00:41:28,151 - But you don't. 608 00:41:28,153 --> 00:41:29,786 - Thank you for pointing that out. 609 00:41:29,788 --> 00:41:32,489 - Come on, it's not like there's a finite number 610 00:41:32,491 --> 00:41:33,590 of words in the room, 611 00:41:33,592 --> 00:41:34,824 and if I use them all, 612 00:41:34,826 --> 00:41:36,593 there won't be enough left for you. 613 00:41:39,096 --> 00:41:42,866 - Why does everything you say have to make so much sense? 614 00:41:42,868 --> 00:41:44,467 It's fucking infuriating. 615 00:41:49,875 --> 00:41:53,109 - Okay, shut up now. 616 00:42:04,122 --> 00:42:08,558 - Seeing anyone special, sport? 617 00:42:08,560 --> 00:42:11,661 - Not really. 618 00:42:11,663 --> 00:42:14,564 - You know, having children 619 00:42:14,566 --> 00:42:17,867 is the most satisfying thing life has to offer. 620 00:42:19,304 --> 00:42:21,738 - Yeah. 621 00:42:21,740 --> 00:42:25,208 - How's the writing going? 622 00:42:25,210 --> 00:42:27,343 - Oh, you know... 623 00:42:27,345 --> 00:42:30,280 There is a book that I read that I thought was terrific. 624 00:42:30,282 --> 00:42:31,714 - Yeah? - Yeah, I'm trying to get Jack 625 00:42:31,716 --> 00:42:32,715 to read it. 626 00:42:32,717 --> 00:42:34,484 - Yeah? 627 00:42:34,486 --> 00:42:37,287 - Um, well, I thought that maybe you would have a look. 628 00:42:37,289 --> 00:42:40,523 Maybe you'd want to meet with the writer. 629 00:42:40,525 --> 00:42:42,292 - Jack hasn't read it? 630 00:42:42,294 --> 00:42:43,793 - Don't worry about that. I'll get him to read it. 631 00:42:43,795 --> 00:42:46,629 I just--i just thought you might want to meet with her. 632 00:42:46,631 --> 00:42:49,699 Her name's Karen Malone. She, um--she did "Iowa." 633 00:42:49,701 --> 00:42:51,301 She has this amazing short story. 634 00:42:51,303 --> 00:42:54,504 - No, no. I'm going to call him up. 635 00:42:54,506 --> 00:42:56,573 - No, dad. Please don't. That's not what I meant. 636 00:42:56,575 --> 00:42:58,341 - Well, I can fix it, sport. 637 00:42:58,343 --> 00:43:00,310 - Dad, dad, I'll get him to read it. 638 00:43:00,312 --> 00:43:03,212 I just wanted your opinion. 639 00:43:03,214 --> 00:43:04,881 - Okay. 640 00:43:04,883 --> 00:43:07,216 - Dad, I mean it. Don't call him. 641 00:43:07,218 --> 00:43:08,918 - Okay, honey, i won't call him. 642 00:43:08,920 --> 00:43:11,387 Hey, tiger. 643 00:43:11,389 --> 00:43:13,690 Are you having fun? Huh? 644 00:43:26,670 --> 00:43:28,638 - Great work. 645 00:43:28,640 --> 00:43:32,709 Um, Alice, can you hang out a minute? 646 00:43:32,711 --> 00:43:35,712 Look, do you want me to refund your tuition? 647 00:43:38,248 --> 00:43:39,415 - What? 648 00:43:39,417 --> 00:43:40,650 - It's past the official deadline, 649 00:43:40,652 --> 00:43:42,752 but I could ask them to make an exception. 650 00:43:47,925 --> 00:43:51,694 - It's not that I'm not trying. 651 00:43:51,696 --> 00:43:54,764 - Why don't you sign up again when you feel like you're ready? 652 00:44:00,237 --> 00:44:03,406 - Thanks. 653 00:44:03,408 --> 00:44:04,974 Yeah, I know he's doing a lot of press right now, 654 00:44:04,976 --> 00:44:06,809 but it would be great if he could squeeze in 655 00:44:06,811 --> 00:44:10,480 the "waking eyes" re-release party. 656 00:44:10,482 --> 00:44:13,616 Okay, no, I don't have any confirmations yet, but... 657 00:44:13,618 --> 00:44:15,418 I can hold. 658 00:44:15,420 --> 00:44:17,420 - Is this Jack bauman's office? 659 00:44:17,422 --> 00:44:19,022 - Yeah, is he expecting you? 660 00:44:19,024 --> 00:44:20,456 - Karen Malone. 661 00:44:23,894 --> 00:44:25,695 - Karen, hi. 662 00:44:25,697 --> 00:44:27,397 I'm Alice. - Nice to meet you. 663 00:44:27,399 --> 00:44:29,432 It's really nice to meet you too. 664 00:44:29,434 --> 00:44:31,367 - So could you tell him I'm here? 665 00:44:31,369 --> 00:44:33,469 - Hey, Karen, come on in. 666 00:44:33,471 --> 00:44:34,837 - Hi. - Jack bauman. 667 00:44:34,839 --> 00:44:36,272 - So nice to meet you. - Pleasure to meet you. 668 00:44:36,274 --> 00:44:37,940 - Alice. Hi. - Dad? 669 00:44:37,942 --> 00:44:39,542 - Am I late? 670 00:44:39,544 --> 00:44:42,912 See, sport, i told you I'd fix it, huh? 671 00:44:42,914 --> 00:44:45,581 Can I take you to lunch when we're through here? 672 00:44:45,583 --> 00:44:48,284 - Ben, good to see you. - Hey. 673 00:44:48,286 --> 00:44:49,652 - Hi. - Karen. 674 00:44:49,654 --> 00:44:51,988 - How are you? - All right. 675 00:45:31,662 --> 00:45:34,831 - Hi. - Hi. 676 00:45:34,833 --> 00:45:38,000 - Uh, Keith. 677 00:45:38,002 --> 00:45:41,037 I'm watching Tyler. 678 00:45:41,039 --> 00:45:42,805 - Oh, okay. 679 00:45:42,807 --> 00:45:45,842 - We were at the park all day. He's taking a nap. 680 00:45:45,844 --> 00:45:47,977 - Um, I'm Alice. - Yeah, um, hi. 681 00:45:47,979 --> 00:45:49,112 - Hi. 682 00:45:49,114 --> 00:45:51,414 - Sadie's at, uh, prenatal yoga. 683 00:45:51,416 --> 00:45:53,950 Um, she'll be back in, like, an hour and a half. 684 00:45:53,952 --> 00:45:55,818 - Maybe you could just tell her that I came by. 685 00:45:55,820 --> 00:45:57,754 She could call me. - Yeah, sure. 686 00:45:57,756 --> 00:45:59,655 - Okay. 687 00:45:59,657 --> 00:46:01,758 You know what? Actually, maybe I'll just check on Tyler, 688 00:46:01,760 --> 00:46:04,827 if that's okay. - Yeah, sure. Come on in. 689 00:46:26,150 --> 00:46:29,085 - He's such a great kid. - Yeah. 690 00:46:29,087 --> 00:46:32,922 I--we read this in my, uh, modern lit class last year. 691 00:46:32,924 --> 00:46:34,090 - Oh? 692 00:46:34,092 --> 00:46:37,160 - I didn't finish it. 693 00:46:37,162 --> 00:46:40,429 - Well, you can have that copy if you want. 694 00:46:40,431 --> 00:46:42,865 - It's kind of dated. 695 00:46:52,576 --> 00:46:54,477 - What? 696 00:47:06,456 --> 00:47:08,524 - Keith? 697 00:47:14,665 --> 00:47:16,799 What the fuck are you doing? 698 00:47:16,801 --> 00:47:18,835 - Uh, what are you doing home? 699 00:47:18,837 --> 00:47:22,038 - I decided to skip deep relaxation. 700 00:47:22,040 --> 00:47:23,806 Is there someone in there? 701 00:47:23,808 --> 00:47:25,875 - Um... 702 00:47:28,712 --> 00:47:30,112 - Keith, get out of here. 703 00:47:30,114 --> 00:47:31,547 - Okay. 704 00:47:33,550 --> 00:47:35,918 Um... You owe me 40. 705 00:47:35,920 --> 00:47:37,987 - Now. - Okay. 706 00:47:41,892 --> 00:47:43,893 - What the hell are you doing? 707 00:47:43,895 --> 00:47:45,728 - I don't know. 708 00:47:45,730 --> 00:47:46,929 - He's a kid. - I know. 709 00:47:46,931 --> 00:47:48,531 - If Tyler had woken up, oh, my god, 710 00:47:48,533 --> 00:47:49,832 he would've been so confused. - I know. 711 00:47:49,834 --> 00:47:51,534 - What about Emmett? - I know, I know. 712 00:47:51,536 --> 00:47:53,836 I don't know. 713 00:47:56,640 --> 00:47:58,074 - Hey, honey. - Mama? 714 00:47:58,076 --> 00:47:59,742 - Yeah, baby? 715 00:47:59,744 --> 00:48:00,910 - Aunt Alice! 716 00:48:00,912 --> 00:48:04,313 - Aunt Alice has to leave now. 717 00:48:10,721 --> 00:48:12,788 - Okay. 718 00:49:38,141 --> 00:49:40,142 - Still waiting on that updated guest list. 719 00:49:40,144 --> 00:49:43,245 - I'm working on it. 720 00:49:43,247 --> 00:49:47,016 You could have told me that you read it, that you liked it. 721 00:49:47,018 --> 00:49:48,851 - That we're publishing it. 722 00:49:48,853 --> 00:49:50,319 - You are? 723 00:49:50,321 --> 00:49:52,154 - I thought daddy would've spread the word. 724 00:49:52,156 --> 00:49:54,023 - Well, who are you assigning it to? 725 00:49:54,025 --> 00:49:56,258 - I'm editing it myself. 726 00:49:56,260 --> 00:49:58,227 - It's not your kind of book. 727 00:49:58,229 --> 00:49:59,328 - Eh. 728 00:49:59,330 --> 00:50:00,830 - I found her. I-- 729 00:50:00,832 --> 00:50:03,265 - Alice, that's your job. 730 00:50:03,267 --> 00:50:06,002 You cull the good stuff. I decide if it's good enough. 731 00:50:06,004 --> 00:50:07,770 - Yeah, but listen, i have some great ideas-- 732 00:50:07,772 --> 00:50:09,772 - shh. Now, listen, there's no way I'm going to let 733 00:50:09,774 --> 00:50:12,842 an inexperienced editor work with an inexperienced writer. 734 00:50:12,844 --> 00:50:14,210 - I've worked here for two years. 735 00:50:14,212 --> 00:50:15,378 - And how many books have you edited? 736 00:50:15,380 --> 00:50:16,912 - My point exactly. 737 00:50:16,914 --> 00:50:18,714 - I will cc you in my notes. 738 00:50:18,716 --> 00:50:20,383 You can come to me with your thoughts anytime you like. 739 00:50:20,385 --> 00:50:23,819 Now, listen, Milan is expecting you at the taping tomorrow. 740 00:50:23,821 --> 00:50:25,888 The new novel is almost unreadable. 741 00:50:25,890 --> 00:50:28,257 Make sure he sticks to "waking eyes," okay? 742 00:50:28,259 --> 00:50:30,326 You're the best. 743 00:50:37,401 --> 00:50:39,969 - So 15 years. - Mm-hmm. 744 00:50:39,971 --> 00:50:44,040 - You've written seven novels since "waking eyes," 745 00:50:44,042 --> 00:50:48,277 and none has become the kind of cultural icon. 746 00:50:49,646 --> 00:50:51,947 - No, unfortunately not. 747 00:50:51,949 --> 00:50:54,250 - What do you think makes it 748 00:50:54,252 --> 00:50:57,319 so perennially popular? 749 00:50:57,321 --> 00:50:59,388 - Um... 750 00:51:01,391 --> 00:51:04,894 What I think it is, is that everyone has been a teenager, 751 00:51:04,896 --> 00:51:07,296 and... 752 00:51:07,298 --> 00:51:11,934 We all know how out of kilter it makes you. 753 00:51:14,839 --> 00:51:16,238 - All right. Is it-- 754 00:51:16,240 --> 00:51:17,840 okay, so are you gonna tell me the secret now? 755 00:51:17,842 --> 00:51:19,408 - All right, I think I'm gonna actually tell you. 756 00:51:19,410 --> 00:51:20,810 Come here for a second. 757 00:51:20,812 --> 00:51:22,244 No one can hear this, actually. 758 00:51:26,384 --> 00:51:28,184 Mm. 759 00:51:28,186 --> 00:51:29,351 - What? 760 00:51:29,353 --> 00:51:32,054 - I have to go. 761 00:51:32,056 --> 00:51:34,890 - So go. 762 00:51:56,980 --> 00:51:59,849 - It's not important. 763 00:52:04,355 --> 00:52:06,856 - So the question i have to ask... 764 00:52:06,858 --> 00:52:10,493 - Which I probably have answered many times before, so go ahead. 765 00:52:10,495 --> 00:52:11,894 - Possibly. 766 00:52:11,896 --> 00:52:13,729 How does a man in his 40s 767 00:52:13,731 --> 00:52:16,298 perfectly capture the essence 768 00:52:16,300 --> 00:52:19,135 of a teenage girl? 769 00:52:19,137 --> 00:52:21,370 - Um... 770 00:52:23,206 --> 00:52:25,975 This opening paragraph is self-indulgent. 771 00:52:25,977 --> 00:52:28,277 95% of writing is rewriting. 772 00:52:28,279 --> 00:52:29,979 You know that. 773 00:52:29,981 --> 00:52:32,481 And here, here's another dangling preposition. 774 00:52:32,483 --> 00:52:35,985 The way you mangle the English language is-- 775 00:52:35,987 --> 00:52:40,222 look at this. I'm the immigrant here. 776 00:52:40,224 --> 00:52:43,859 - I was hanging out with my friend. I forgot. 777 00:52:47,164 --> 00:52:49,165 I'm sorry. 778 00:52:55,039 --> 00:52:58,307 I do this because I believe in your talent. 779 00:52:58,309 --> 00:53:00,376 - I know. 780 00:53:01,945 --> 00:53:04,013 - Come here. 781 00:53:13,523 --> 00:53:17,092 I do this because I love you. 782 00:53:17,094 --> 00:53:19,161 - I know. - Yeah. 783 00:53:19,163 --> 00:53:22,164 - I met a boy. 784 00:53:22,166 --> 00:53:24,567 - Oh, I'm happy. 785 00:53:24,569 --> 00:53:26,235 So glad. 786 00:53:26,237 --> 00:53:28,437 I want you to be happy. 787 00:53:31,942 --> 00:53:35,010 What can I do to make you happy? 788 00:53:39,015 --> 00:53:40,316 We all like a mystery, 789 00:53:40,318 --> 00:53:42,218 but there's no mystery girl in it. 790 00:53:42,220 --> 00:53:43,953 It's all fiction, 791 00:53:43,955 --> 00:53:47,556 and, um... 792 00:53:47,558 --> 00:53:50,993 At that time, i did walk around in the city 793 00:53:50,995 --> 00:53:54,430 and listen in on subways, coffee shops... 794 00:53:54,432 --> 00:53:56,131 - Mm-hmm. - Streets, you know, 795 00:53:56,133 --> 00:53:58,033 and I still do, now and then, 796 00:53:58,035 --> 00:54:00,836 listen in to see if girls have changed. 797 00:54:00,838 --> 00:54:04,340 You know? - Hmm. And have they? 798 00:54:04,342 --> 00:54:07,243 - Some things never change. 799 00:54:12,415 --> 00:54:13,882 - Hi. - Hi. 800 00:54:13,884 --> 00:54:15,150 - Special delivery. 801 00:54:15,152 --> 00:54:18,420 - What the hell are you doing here? 802 00:54:18,422 --> 00:54:19,955 No, no, you need to go. 803 00:54:19,957 --> 00:54:22,324 I have somebody coming here. - Another time? 804 00:54:22,326 --> 00:54:23,959 - No, no. 805 00:54:23,961 --> 00:54:25,227 - Why? 806 00:54:25,229 --> 00:54:27,396 - Look, I just turned 29. - Really? 807 00:54:27,398 --> 00:54:29,164 - And I guess it messed with my head. 808 00:54:29,166 --> 00:54:30,332 Shit. 809 00:54:34,237 --> 00:54:37,940 - Hey. - Hi. 810 00:54:37,942 --> 00:54:39,975 - This is Keith. 811 00:54:39,977 --> 00:54:41,543 - Yeah? 812 00:54:41,545 --> 00:54:44,179 - Uh, he's Sadie's babysitter. 813 00:54:44,181 --> 00:54:46,081 - Yeah? 814 00:54:46,083 --> 00:54:48,317 - You her husband? - Yeah. 815 00:54:51,288 --> 00:54:53,322 - No. 816 00:54:53,324 --> 00:54:56,292 - Keith was just leaving. 817 00:54:56,294 --> 00:54:58,494 - Yeah, um... 818 00:54:58,496 --> 00:55:02,031 Sorry, man. 819 00:55:02,033 --> 00:55:04,566 - I got us some wine. 820 00:55:07,504 --> 00:55:09,938 - Alice? 821 00:55:09,940 --> 00:55:13,575 - I went to Sadie's the other day, and I forgot that. 822 00:55:15,145 --> 00:55:16,645 - And? 823 00:55:16,647 --> 00:55:19,348 - Well, I told him that he could borrow it. 824 00:55:21,284 --> 00:55:24,353 - Before or after you forgot it? 825 00:55:30,493 --> 00:55:32,961 - Emmett. 826 00:55:32,963 --> 00:55:34,663 - Did you...? 827 00:55:37,567 --> 00:55:40,202 Fuck. 828 00:55:42,205 --> 00:55:44,440 - Emmett, can-- can we just talk about it? 829 00:55:44,442 --> 00:55:46,475 Please, it was the day that I found out 830 00:55:46,477 --> 00:55:47,976 about the manuscript. 831 00:55:47,978 --> 00:55:50,979 I was really upset. 832 00:55:50,981 --> 00:55:53,315 I am never gonna to see this guy again. 833 00:55:53,317 --> 00:55:57,052 Emmett. Listen, let's just talk about it. 834 00:55:59,589 --> 00:56:01,256 Emmett. 835 00:56:01,258 --> 00:56:04,760 - I will not let you make me as crazy as you are. 836 00:56:19,243 --> 00:56:21,410 - Dad? - Hey, champ, come. 837 00:56:21,412 --> 00:56:23,545 Come and meet Alana. 838 00:56:23,547 --> 00:56:26,715 - You must be Alice. - Hi. 839 00:56:26,717 --> 00:56:29,051 - Sit, sit, sit, sit. 840 00:56:29,053 --> 00:56:31,487 Alana is a fantastic conductor. 841 00:56:31,489 --> 00:56:35,190 Women are really coming into their own in that field. 842 00:56:37,327 --> 00:56:39,728 - What about Maya, dad? 843 00:56:39,730 --> 00:56:41,530 - I'm gonna see her. Yeah. 844 00:56:41,532 --> 00:56:45,100 Helene just needs a little time to cool down. 845 00:56:45,102 --> 00:56:46,735 - Oh, dad. 846 00:56:46,737 --> 00:56:50,038 - Hey, hey. 847 00:56:50,040 --> 00:56:53,275 You know how it is, right? 848 00:56:58,114 --> 00:57:00,416 - Sorry. I just, uh... 849 00:57:00,418 --> 00:57:03,218 Suddenly started to just feel-- 850 00:57:03,220 --> 00:57:04,253 - Alice? - Excuse me. 851 00:57:04,255 --> 00:57:06,455 - Alice. 852 00:57:18,701 --> 00:57:21,303 - What are you doing here? 853 00:57:21,305 --> 00:57:23,305 - I brought food. 854 00:57:23,307 --> 00:57:28,243 - You know how precious sleep is to me. 855 00:57:28,245 --> 00:57:31,280 - I need to talk. Sadie-- 856 00:57:31,282 --> 00:57:34,216 - Emmett is my friend, and Keith is our neighbors' kid. 857 00:57:34,218 --> 00:57:36,518 - Look, I'm sorry. - Good. 858 00:57:39,088 --> 00:57:41,523 - I brought Dulce de leche. 859 00:57:43,326 --> 00:57:45,661 - You know I love you more than almost anyone, 860 00:57:45,663 --> 00:57:49,198 except Tyler and rob and my mother...Sometimes. 861 00:57:51,768 --> 00:57:56,238 But I'm starting not to like you very much... 862 00:57:56,240 --> 00:57:59,374 And I'd never forgive you for that. 863 00:58:05,515 --> 00:58:08,750 I need to not see you for a while. 864 00:58:14,325 --> 00:58:15,691 What about the book? 865 00:58:15,693 --> 00:58:17,726 - Screw you, Alice. 866 00:59:01,671 --> 00:59:04,406 - You know what? I-- 867 00:59:04,408 --> 00:59:07,142 can we just-- can we just not? 868 00:59:07,144 --> 00:59:08,477 - What? 869 00:59:08,479 --> 00:59:12,414 - I'm really tired. 870 00:59:12,416 --> 00:59:15,284 - No, I don't-- i don't think so. 871 00:59:18,321 --> 00:59:20,188 - Okay. 872 00:59:20,190 --> 00:59:22,791 - We did things. - "Things"? 873 00:59:22,793 --> 00:59:24,860 - Things. 874 00:59:36,539 --> 00:59:38,407 - You hooked up. 875 00:59:38,409 --> 00:59:40,475 - Yeah. 876 00:59:50,420 --> 00:59:54,256 - Was it wonderful? 877 00:59:54,258 --> 00:59:56,558 It should be wonderful. Was it? 878 00:59:59,362 --> 01:00:01,697 - Mm... 879 01:00:01,699 --> 01:00:04,666 - Please, tell me about it-- 880 01:00:04,668 --> 01:00:07,669 come on, how it was like. 881 01:00:13,343 --> 01:00:15,410 Did he make you come? 882 01:00:20,817 --> 01:00:24,319 I want to make you come. 883 01:00:24,321 --> 01:00:27,656 I want to be first person to make you come. 884 01:00:28,925 --> 01:00:30,993 Come here. 885 01:00:38,835 --> 01:00:40,902 Look at me. 886 01:00:48,645 --> 01:00:50,479 Don't close your eyes. 887 01:00:50,481 --> 01:00:52,748 Open your eyes. 888 01:00:52,750 --> 01:00:53,982 Don't close your eyes. 889 01:00:53,984 --> 01:00:56,551 That's not the way we do it. 890 01:01:06,263 --> 01:01:08,563 - Look at me. 891 01:04:17,053 --> 01:04:19,921 It's just something that I do, that I've always done. 892 01:04:19,923 --> 01:04:21,857 I see that look in a guy's eyes, 893 01:04:21,859 --> 01:04:24,993 like he wants me. 894 01:04:24,995 --> 01:04:26,595 I don't know. 895 01:04:26,597 --> 01:04:29,064 It's the only thing that makes me feel real. 896 01:04:31,500 --> 01:04:34,736 - I want you. 897 01:04:34,738 --> 01:04:36,805 - I know. 898 01:04:38,841 --> 01:04:40,508 - So? 899 01:04:40,510 --> 01:04:41,977 - So it wears off. 900 01:04:41,979 --> 01:04:44,679 Like... 901 01:04:44,681 --> 01:04:46,948 I start wondering, "what's wrong with this guy? 902 01:04:46,950 --> 01:04:49,885 Why can't he do better?" 903 01:04:50,920 --> 01:04:53,989 - That is unbearably sad. 904 01:04:55,491 --> 01:04:57,559 - I know. 905 01:04:59,128 --> 01:05:01,963 - But I probably can. 906 01:05:06,068 --> 01:05:08,136 - Yeah. 907 01:05:40,870 --> 01:05:42,103 Hey. 908 01:05:42,105 --> 01:05:44,172 Give me a hug. 909 01:05:45,908 --> 01:05:47,976 - I got a hose. - Cool. 910 01:05:47,978 --> 01:05:49,678 - It's an ambush. 911 01:05:49,680 --> 01:05:52,013 - Where's my hat? I need to be protected. 912 01:05:52,015 --> 01:05:54,082 - Here you go. 913 01:05:59,588 --> 01:06:02,290 - I can't not be your friend for one more day. 914 01:06:02,292 --> 01:06:04,359 - With friends like you... 915 01:06:08,230 --> 01:06:11,299 Honey, be careful. 916 01:06:11,301 --> 01:06:13,702 - I figure if even you can't put up with me, 917 01:06:13,704 --> 01:06:15,704 I'm gonna have to do something about it. 918 01:06:17,240 --> 01:06:20,075 - Yeah, you better. 919 01:06:23,646 --> 01:06:25,981 - Aunt Alice, emergency, emergency! 920 01:06:25,983 --> 01:06:29,084 You're on fire! - I am? 921 01:06:29,086 --> 01:06:32,721 - Say "help"! 922 01:06:32,723 --> 01:06:34,956 - Help. 923 01:06:36,325 --> 01:06:38,827 Um, hi. My name is Alice Harvey. 924 01:06:38,829 --> 01:06:41,062 I am a volunteer for people for the people, 925 01:06:41,064 --> 01:06:42,831 and I'm calling you because... 926 01:06:42,833 --> 01:06:44,866 This is such an important election, 927 01:06:44,868 --> 01:06:47,635 and it's so important that you-- 928 01:06:47,637 --> 01:06:49,871 hello? 929 01:06:49,873 --> 01:06:51,906 - Hey, you made it. 930 01:06:51,908 --> 01:06:53,041 - Of course. 931 01:06:53,043 --> 01:06:54,709 - Come on in. 932 01:06:54,711 --> 01:06:55,810 Hi, nice to meet you. 933 01:06:55,812 --> 01:06:57,946 - Hi. - Thanks for coming. 934 01:06:57,948 --> 01:06:59,314 Everyone, listen up. 935 01:06:59,316 --> 01:07:01,016 Let's take a little five-minute break. 936 01:07:01,018 --> 01:07:02,617 Put your phones down. 937 01:07:02,619 --> 01:07:04,686 This is Emmett Grant, 938 01:07:04,688 --> 01:07:06,788 who founded people for the people. 939 01:07:06,790 --> 01:07:08,923 He is the guy that got us all here tonight. 940 01:07:08,925 --> 01:07:10,358 Whoo-hoo! 941 01:07:10,360 --> 01:07:12,894 - I didn't get you here. You got yourselves here. 942 01:07:12,896 --> 01:07:16,364 Everybody take a look around the room. 943 01:07:19,001 --> 01:07:21,936 I forgot to thank our hostess for this evening. 944 01:07:21,938 --> 01:07:23,972 Thanks. 945 01:07:23,974 --> 01:07:25,807 Did you look around? 946 01:07:25,809 --> 01:07:27,642 It's a room full of people, right? 947 01:07:27,644 --> 01:07:30,045 See, we reached out to you. 948 01:07:30,047 --> 01:07:31,279 Tonight you're here. 949 01:07:31,281 --> 01:07:32,881 You're reaching out to others, 950 01:07:32,883 --> 01:07:34,349 and then with any luck, 951 01:07:34,351 --> 01:07:36,351 those others are gonna reach out 952 01:07:36,353 --> 01:07:38,787 on election day and fill in the right bubbles, 953 01:07:38,789 --> 01:07:40,789 and maybe together, 954 01:07:40,791 --> 01:07:44,159 we can change the political landscape. 955 01:07:44,161 --> 01:07:46,061 If not... 956 01:07:49,933 --> 01:07:52,167 We can because it's the reaching out that matters. 957 01:07:52,169 --> 01:07:54,736 It's the reaching out that scares the shit out of them, 958 01:07:54,738 --> 01:07:57,372 even when our guys don't win. 959 01:07:57,374 --> 01:07:59,174 So please, please, 960 01:07:59,176 --> 01:08:01,209 just keep reaching out. 961 01:08:01,211 --> 01:08:02,410 Thank you. - Whoo-hoo. 962 01:08:02,412 --> 01:08:04,913 - Yeah! - Awesome. 963 01:08:04,915 --> 01:08:06,748 That was a really nice speech. 964 01:08:06,750 --> 01:08:08,983 - I should have known. - Listen, I love you both. 965 01:08:08,985 --> 01:08:11,086 - You've got about five minutes. 966 01:08:14,924 --> 01:08:18,359 - How could you use this event for personal reasons? 967 01:08:18,361 --> 01:08:20,261 - That's not fair. 968 01:08:20,263 --> 01:08:22,864 I wanted to help you. I know how important this is to you. 969 01:08:22,866 --> 01:08:24,766 - Keep calling. 970 01:08:24,768 --> 01:08:26,267 - Emmett-- 971 01:08:26,269 --> 01:08:29,871 - no, actions have consequences, Alice. 972 01:08:29,873 --> 01:08:32,240 - Hey, we got to move on. 973 01:08:32,242 --> 01:08:35,944 - I'm reaching out. 974 01:08:35,946 --> 01:08:38,513 - I have to go. 975 01:09:31,934 --> 01:09:36,971 - Please, please, please, just keep reaching out. 976 01:09:42,811 --> 01:09:44,345 - What would you like, sport? 977 01:09:44,347 --> 01:09:47,115 - I'd like to start with the arugula salad, please. 978 01:09:47,117 --> 01:09:49,284 - You know, the duck is fabulous here. 979 01:09:49,286 --> 01:09:51,953 You should try it. - And I'd like the filet. 980 01:09:51,955 --> 01:09:54,022 - Why don't you bring her the duck? 981 01:09:54,024 --> 01:09:56,124 Milan... 982 01:09:56,126 --> 01:09:59,194 You want to tell them? 983 01:09:59,196 --> 01:10:00,261 - It's all your doing. 984 01:10:00,263 --> 01:10:02,063 - Bullshit. 985 01:10:02,065 --> 01:10:06,267 Bookseller preorders for "waking eyes," unbelievable. 986 01:10:06,269 --> 01:10:08,203 We may have a best seller on our hands. 987 01:10:08,205 --> 01:10:10,838 - Oh. - You're a genius, pal. 988 01:10:10,840 --> 01:10:12,974 - Hayworth's marketing department is. 989 01:10:12,976 --> 01:10:15,877 - Okay, so we're all geniuses. 990 01:10:15,879 --> 01:10:17,579 - Please pass the rolls. 991 01:10:17,581 --> 01:10:19,280 - Sylvio is good, 992 01:10:19,282 --> 01:10:22,283 but not if he doesn't have something great to sell. 993 01:10:22,285 --> 01:10:23,885 - Could you pass the rolls, please? 994 01:10:23,887 --> 01:10:25,420 - Would you just stop kissing each others' asses 995 01:10:25,422 --> 01:10:26,821 and enjoy the moment? 996 01:10:26,823 --> 01:10:28,022 - Do you have to be so crude? 997 01:10:28,024 --> 01:10:29,557 - Do you have to be so smug? 998 01:10:29,559 --> 01:10:32,060 - I'm happy. 999 01:10:32,062 --> 01:10:35,196 Not that you'd have any idea what that feels like. 1000 01:10:35,198 --> 01:10:37,031 - Mm-hmm. I wonder why. 1001 01:10:37,033 --> 01:10:41,603 - Actually, I'd like to stick to the filet. 1002 01:10:41,605 --> 01:10:43,571 - Okay, sport. 1003 01:10:43,573 --> 01:10:47,508 And duck for me and a side of spinach. 1004 01:10:47,510 --> 01:10:51,879 So can anybody explain to me the appeal 1005 01:10:51,881 --> 01:10:54,515 of that--that--that guy in that movie. 1006 01:10:54,517 --> 01:10:59,020 Oh, jeez, you know the one, the one that won best picture. 1007 01:11:32,388 --> 01:11:35,957 - I can messenger a copy over today. 1008 01:11:35,959 --> 01:11:37,458 Yes, I will hold. 1009 01:11:37,460 --> 01:11:40,361 Hi. Um, one second. 1010 01:11:40,363 --> 01:11:42,230 Uh, yeah, I'll send it right over. 1011 01:11:42,232 --> 01:11:46,267 Okay, great. Thanks. 1012 01:11:46,269 --> 01:11:49,137 - My agent said that you gave him my book. 1013 01:11:49,139 --> 01:11:50,471 - Shit! 1014 01:11:50,473 --> 01:11:53,441 - I'm not sure i did you any favors. 1015 01:11:53,443 --> 01:11:57,312 - I was actually working on something new before all this, 1016 01:11:57,314 --> 01:12:01,015 and, um, I would love if you could take a look. 1017 01:12:01,017 --> 01:12:02,216 - Yeah? 1018 01:12:02,218 --> 01:12:06,020 - It's my first chapter. 1019 01:12:06,022 --> 01:12:08,923 - I-I'd love to. Um... 1020 01:12:08,925 --> 01:12:10,958 - Great. - Thank you. 1021 01:12:43,158 --> 01:12:46,094 - Look into the camera. 1022 01:12:46,096 --> 01:12:47,695 Wave to the camera. 1023 01:12:47,697 --> 01:12:50,264 - Yes, greenstreet is coming. 1024 01:12:50,266 --> 01:12:53,968 Terrific. How many guests will that be? 1025 01:12:53,970 --> 01:12:55,169 Okay, great. 1026 01:12:55,171 --> 01:12:57,238 Thanks. 1027 01:13:00,576 --> 01:13:03,378 - Alice. 1028 01:13:03,380 --> 01:13:06,047 - He's just finishing up a call. He should be right out. 1029 01:13:06,049 --> 01:13:09,417 - Could I take you to lunch? 1030 01:13:09,419 --> 01:13:12,387 - Why? 1031 01:13:12,389 --> 01:13:14,489 - Sorry to make you wait. Hot off the presses. 1032 01:13:14,491 --> 01:13:17,291 One for you. One for you. 1033 01:13:17,293 --> 01:13:18,559 It's got the new dedication. 1034 01:13:18,561 --> 01:13:20,361 - Oh, that's great. - Nice, huh? 1035 01:13:20,363 --> 01:13:22,430 Come in, come in. 1036 01:13:36,512 --> 01:13:40,615 - "Still she haunts me phantomwise, 1037 01:13:40,617 --> 01:13:43,751 "Alice moving under skies, 1038 01:13:43,753 --> 01:13:46,487 never seen by waking eyes." 1039 01:13:50,626 --> 01:13:52,360 - Milan daneker-- 1040 01:13:52,362 --> 01:13:54,162 he'll be reading from his new novel, 1041 01:13:54,164 --> 01:13:56,097 "waking eyes." 1042 01:13:56,099 --> 01:13:57,498 Mr. daneker. 1043 01:14:02,071 --> 01:14:04,639 - Thank you, Martin. - Mm-hmm. 1044 01:14:04,641 --> 01:14:06,707 - Sorry. 1045 01:14:14,383 --> 01:14:16,451 Yes. 1046 01:14:18,454 --> 01:14:20,321 "She was slouching under the weight 1047 01:14:20,323 --> 01:14:23,658 "of a too-big book bag, 1048 01:14:23,660 --> 01:14:27,161 "cracking her gum fiercely 1049 01:14:27,163 --> 01:14:29,597 "like a line of defense. 1050 01:14:32,201 --> 01:14:35,636 "But her eyes cried out, 1051 01:14:35,638 --> 01:14:38,439 'love me. Oh, please, love me.'" 1052 01:14:38,441 --> 01:14:42,376 "'a little lonely,' she said. 1053 01:14:42,378 --> 01:14:46,247 "'My mom has no idea who I am anymore, 1054 01:14:46,249 --> 01:14:48,316 "but maybe she never did.' 1055 01:14:48,318 --> 01:14:52,320 "she swayed with a graceful pas de deux, 1056 01:14:52,322 --> 01:14:55,122 "the dance of hate. 1057 01:14:55,124 --> 01:14:56,824 "She was small enough. 1058 01:14:56,826 --> 01:15:01,162 "She was invisible to them and always would be. 1059 01:15:01,164 --> 01:15:05,166 "Her eyes opened wider and wider 1060 01:15:05,168 --> 01:15:07,768 "as she came, 1061 01:15:07,770 --> 01:15:11,572 brimming with surprise"... 1062 01:15:12,841 --> 01:15:17,445 "Pleasure, and ineffable sadness." 1063 01:15:17,447 --> 01:15:18,779 Thank you. 1064 01:15:28,625 --> 01:15:30,691 - Alice? 1065 01:15:37,199 --> 01:15:39,867 Alice, what is it? 1066 01:15:43,238 --> 01:15:46,307 - I have to tell you something. 1067 01:15:49,344 --> 01:15:50,645 - Fantastic night. 1068 01:15:50,647 --> 01:15:52,613 - Yeah, yeah. - You're a natural. 1069 01:15:52,615 --> 01:15:54,682 - No, I was terrified. - You were great. 1070 01:15:54,684 --> 01:15:55,883 Wasn't he great? - Mm-hmm. 1071 01:15:55,885 --> 01:15:57,451 Yes, it went very well. 1072 01:15:57,453 --> 01:15:58,786 - I can't believe that woman 1073 01:15:58,788 --> 01:16:00,454 from the New York review of books was there. 1074 01:16:00,456 --> 01:16:01,822 - She was interesting. 1075 01:16:01,824 --> 01:16:04,625 - She was eating out of your hand. 1076 01:16:04,627 --> 01:16:06,694 - Ben. 1077 01:16:10,198 --> 01:16:13,401 - Alice, um... 1078 01:16:13,403 --> 01:16:16,404 Your mother told me what you said. 1079 01:16:16,406 --> 01:16:17,905 - I had to. 1080 01:16:17,907 --> 01:16:21,809 - Yes, I told him it wasn't true. 1081 01:16:21,811 --> 01:16:23,411 - What? 1082 01:16:23,413 --> 01:16:25,680 - It isn't true? - It's what he said. 1083 01:16:25,682 --> 01:16:28,516 I asked him. He said it's understandable. 1084 01:16:28,518 --> 01:16:30,251 - Yes. 1085 01:16:30,253 --> 01:16:33,254 Like I told him, you maybe misinterpreted it somehow. 1086 01:16:33,256 --> 01:16:35,289 - Is that what it is, Alice? 1087 01:16:35,291 --> 01:16:37,725 - I think it's what you wish were true. 1088 01:16:37,727 --> 01:16:40,194 - Alice? - Stop the car. 1089 01:16:40,196 --> 01:16:43,631 - It's perfectly natural to have feelings for someone 1090 01:16:43,633 --> 01:16:45,633 that you look up to. - I'm flattered. 1091 01:16:45,635 --> 01:16:47,368 - I really--i don't know what to think anymore. 1092 01:16:47,370 --> 01:16:50,471 - He said he may have used details from your life... 1093 01:16:50,473 --> 01:16:51,806 - Writers are magpies. 1094 01:16:51,808 --> 01:16:54,241 - To make the character more real. 1095 01:16:54,243 --> 01:16:56,243 - Please stop the car! 1096 01:16:56,245 --> 01:16:57,845 - Alice. 1097 01:16:57,847 --> 01:16:59,914 Alice! 1098 01:17:17,666 --> 01:17:20,368 - Hey. 1099 01:17:20,370 --> 01:17:22,670 What are you doing here? 1100 01:17:22,672 --> 01:17:24,739 Are you okay? 1101 01:17:26,875 --> 01:17:28,943 Alice? 1102 01:17:34,950 --> 01:17:38,352 Are you all right? 1103 01:17:38,354 --> 01:17:41,656 Oh, please, please. 1104 01:17:41,658 --> 01:17:44,425 It's, um-- - is this the new book? 1105 01:17:44,427 --> 01:17:47,261 - Yeah. 1106 01:17:47,263 --> 01:17:49,797 - Whose life did you appropriate this time? 1107 01:17:49,799 --> 01:17:51,866 - No one. 1108 01:17:54,469 --> 01:17:57,638 Uh, well, there's bits and pieces here and there. 1109 01:17:57,640 --> 01:17:59,807 You know what I mean? Yeah. 1110 01:17:59,809 --> 01:18:01,876 - Yeah. 1111 01:18:12,554 --> 01:18:16,290 - It was such a long time ago. 1112 01:18:16,292 --> 01:18:18,359 - What? 1113 01:18:19,928 --> 01:18:21,362 What... - Alice. 1114 01:18:21,364 --> 01:18:24,765 Was such a long time ago? 1115 01:18:24,767 --> 01:18:28,002 Concrete details. 1116 01:18:28,004 --> 01:18:31,305 You must give me concrete details to make it real. 1117 01:18:31,307 --> 01:18:34,642 - I know at that age, little things seem enormous. 1118 01:18:34,644 --> 01:18:36,544 - Your warm... 1119 01:18:36,546 --> 01:18:40,314 Heavy arms around me... 1120 01:18:40,316 --> 01:18:43,784 The smoky taste of your tongue in my mouth. 1121 01:18:43,786 --> 01:18:45,386 - I was helping you. 1122 01:18:45,388 --> 01:18:47,555 - The feel of your hard-on against my thigh. 1123 01:18:47,557 --> 01:18:50,024 - But nothing really happened. - Yes, it did! 1124 01:18:50,026 --> 01:18:52,093 - Yes, well, you seemed to enjoy it at the time. 1125 01:18:52,095 --> 01:18:56,931 - You were one of the few people who ever... 1126 01:18:56,933 --> 01:18:59,967 Actually seemed to see me... 1127 01:19:02,037 --> 01:19:04,705 To make me feel real and important. 1128 01:19:04,707 --> 01:19:07,041 - But you are. - You used me. 1129 01:19:07,043 --> 01:19:08,976 - Oh, come on. - You abandoned me. 1130 01:19:08,978 --> 01:19:10,911 - Alice-- - you made me feel 1131 01:19:10,913 --> 01:19:13,481 like I was nothing all over again. 1132 01:19:13,483 --> 01:19:15,616 - Not nothing. It's... 1133 01:19:15,618 --> 01:19:18,753 It's a beautiful character. 1134 01:19:18,755 --> 01:19:20,621 - I know. 1135 01:19:20,623 --> 01:19:25,526 And I've been living in her shadow for 15 years. 1136 01:19:31,733 --> 01:19:33,467 Good-bye, Milan. 1137 01:20:12,541 --> 01:20:14,542 - Hey, Emmett. 1138 01:20:14,544 --> 01:20:17,077 - What? 1139 01:20:17,079 --> 01:20:19,146 - Come here. 1140 01:20:21,183 --> 01:20:23,651 - What? Did Jeff screw up again? 1141 01:20:23,653 --> 01:20:26,720 - No, I just got a Google alert. 1142 01:20:35,130 --> 01:20:37,865 - Reaching out scares the shit out of them, 1143 01:20:37,867 --> 01:20:40,568 even when our guys don't win. 1144 01:20:40,570 --> 01:20:44,839 So please, please, please, just keep reaching out. 1145 01:21:16,204 --> 01:21:19,039 - Because I love you. 1146 01:21:23,879 --> 01:21:25,579 - Gentlemen. How are we? 1147 01:21:25,581 --> 01:21:26,847 Where's Alice? 1148 01:21:26,849 --> 01:21:31,585 - I haven't seen her yet. Sadie? 1149 01:21:31,587 --> 01:21:32,786 Where the hell is Alice? 1150 01:21:32,788 --> 01:21:35,256 - She had something better to do. 1151 01:21:35,258 --> 01:21:36,757 - What? - Wait. Who are you? 1152 01:21:36,759 --> 01:21:38,959 - Her best friend. 1153 01:21:38,961 --> 01:21:40,828 Are you ready to read, Mr. daneker? 1154 01:21:40,830 --> 01:21:42,029 - I am. 1155 01:21:42,031 --> 01:21:45,099 - Walk this way. 1156 01:22:05,153 --> 01:22:07,888 - Some old lady 1157 01:22:07,890 --> 01:22:12,059 with a slight beard let me in. 1158 01:22:12,061 --> 01:22:15,229 - Mrs. rayburn. 1159 01:22:15,231 --> 01:22:17,298 - Oh. 1160 01:22:23,171 --> 01:22:25,239 Emmett... 1161 01:22:29,911 --> 01:22:33,314 I'm sorry that I hurt you. 1162 01:22:36,184 --> 01:22:39,286 - Thanks. 1163 01:22:39,288 --> 01:22:41,555 - I might not be ready to take on the world, 1164 01:22:41,557 --> 01:22:43,691 but I think... 1165 01:22:43,693 --> 01:22:45,859 That I can remember... 1166 01:22:45,861 --> 01:22:49,029 To think about one other person. 1167 01:22:49,031 --> 01:22:51,332 - Yeah? 1168 01:22:53,902 --> 01:22:57,304 - I'd like that to be you. 1169 01:23:00,075 --> 01:23:02,776 - I'll think about it. 1170 01:23:05,747 --> 01:23:07,948 - Okay. 1171 01:23:07,950 --> 01:23:11,018 - 100 was really good. 1172 01:23:33,775 --> 01:23:38,078 - You're the girl in the book, aren't you? 1173 01:23:41,217 --> 01:23:43,283 Not anymore.