1. — Jess, it's this way.
— Oh, sorry.Copy !req
2. What time
are you thinking for lunch?Copy !req
3. — Uh, one, maybe?
— Okay.Copy !req
4. Hey.Copy !req
5. Yeah?Copy !req
6. Yeah, I know,
it looks just great. Love it.Copy !req
7. Hey.
Here you go. Thanks.Copy !req
8. Hi. Thanks.Copy !req
9. You're welcome.Copy !req
10. Quiet, please, everyone. Hey.Copy !req
11. - Standby to roll, guys.
- Okay.Copy !req
12. Okay. That's it.Copy !req
13. Let's get slate in.Copy !req
14. Here you go.Copy !req
15. And action!Copy !req
16. Hey, I'm just gonna
check on her.Copy !req
17. I've never
seen anything like it!Copy !req
18. Heavens above, Gromit!Copy !req
19. Hi. I'm—
I'm Mira. It's nice to meet you.Copy !req
20. Nice to meet you too.
I'm Danielle.Copy !req
21. — Everything okay?
— Mm-hmm.Copy !req
22. Should we get started?Copy !req
23. Yeah.Copy !req
24. So, Mira.Copy !req
25. I don't know if you remember me
from drop-off?Copy !req
26. I babysit Iris and Sadie.Copy !req
27. — Oh, um...
— Yeah.Copy !req
28. — I'm not sure, I— right.
— Yeah. So, um...Copy !req
29. Well, I believe
Jonathan told youCopy !req
30. a bit about my study,
in general?Copy !req
31. — Um...
— Well, it's for my PhD
in Gender Studies and PsychCopy !req
32. - at Tufts.
- Oh, okay.Copy !req
33. I'm looking at how
evolving gender normsCopy !req
34. - affect monogamous marriages.
- Okay.Copy !req
35. Okay. Um...Copy !req
36. So, to complete the formalities,
just confirming your pronouns?Copy !req
37. He, him, his.Copy !req
38. - She, um—
- She, her, hers.Copy !req
39. Great.
Mine are she/her, too.Copy !req
40. - Um... okay.Copy !req
41. So, yeah.Copy !req
42. The first question
is pretty open,Copy !req
43. it's for either one of you.Copy !req
44. How would you define yourself?Copy !req
45. - Define?
- I dunno...Copy !req
46. Def— Like, describe?Copy !req
47. - Well, define.
- Right.Copy !req
48. I'm— I'm actually
interested in the...Copy !req
49. - the elements...
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
50. that constitute
your self-definition.Copy !req
51. The elements that constitute...Copy !req
52. - Go first.
- ... your self-definition.Copy !req
53. That's, um...Copy !req
54. Well,
you could think of it like this.Copy !req
55. What, um, attributesCopy !req
56. couldn't you imagine
yourself without?Copy !req
57. That's interesting.Copy !req
58. Uh, okay. Let me think.Copy !req
59. Actually, if it's okay,Copy !req
60. just say whatever comes to mind.Copy !req
61. Okay. Uh, I'm a man.Copy !req
62. I'm Jewish.Copy !req
63. That's weird, right?Copy !req
64. - That's so weird.
- That's strange.Copy !req
65. I went blank,
that's the first thingCopy !req
66. - that came into my head.
- Great, yes.Copy !req
67. - That's exactly the idea.
- Yes. Right. Okay.Copy !req
68. - Um, I'm, uh, a father to Ava...
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
69. who's four years old,
as you know.Copy !req
70. Um... I'm an academic.Copy !req
71. Uh, I should've said that first,
actually.Copy !req
72. - Mm-hmm.
- It's a big part of myCopy !req
73. - self-definition.
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
74. - I teach in the philosophy
department at Tufts.
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
75. Um...Copy !req
76. What else?
I'm, uh, 41.Copy !req
77. - I'm a Democrat.
- Yeah.Copy !req
78. I'm an asthmatic.Copy !req
79. Whoa. You feel your asthma
defines you?Copy !req
80. - Yeah.
- Really?Copy !req
81. Yeah. Well, if you go through
your whole lifeCopy !req
82. threatened with the possibility
of suffocating, then yeah,Copy !req
83. you know, it becomes part
of your self-definition.Copy !req
84. - Okay.
- What?Copy !req
85. No. Nothing, babe.
It's— it's interesting.Copy !req
86. - Really.
- Is it?Copy !req
87. - Yes.
- Okay.Copy !req
88. - Cool.Copy !req
89. And Mira,
how would you...Copy !req
90. Right. I— Okay. Me.Copy !req
91. I am a woman.Copy !req
92. - I'm married.
- Correct.Copy !req
93. I am a mother.Copy !req
94. - Mm-hmm.
- I am 40.Copy !req
95. I— Not quite,
but that's definitelyCopy !req
96. - my self-definition, 40.Copy !req
97. I'm, uh... in tech.Copy !req
98. I'm, uh, VP of
product management at Horizon.Copy !req
99. I know that doesn't mean much
to most people,Copy !req
100. - but, you know—
- She's a big shot.Copy !req
101. - Trust me.
- Yeah—Copy !req
102. Um, okay, what else?Copy !req
103. I'm a mother, obviously.Copy !req
104. You said that, don't worry.Copy !req
105. - Oh, good.Copy !req
106. Is that enough?Copy !req
107. Um...Copy !req
108. unless there's anything else
you'd like to add?Copy !req
109. — Oh, no. I'm good.
— Yeah.Copy !req
110. I wonder, for instance,
if you'd like to add somethingCopy !req
111. um, about how you divideCopy !req
112. household and caregiving
responsibilities...Copy !req
113. - Right. Yes. Um...
- ... in that context?Copy !req
114. So, I forgot to mention
she's interested in couplesCopy !req
115. where the woman
is the primary provider.Copy !req
116. - Yeah. Well, um...
- Oh.Copy !req
117. - Right? Is that—
- Yeah,
I wouldn't exactly...Copy !req
118. - put it that way, but it's—
- Oh, yes. Sorry.Copy !req
119. I'm not— I'm not— I'm not
trying to give away your thesis.Copy !req
120. That's... that's fine.Copy !req
121. Uh, anyway, yes.
So, for the most part,Copy !req
122. I do take care of Ava
during the week.Copy !req
123. - Um...
- Well, uh...Copy !req
124. Well, being in academia,
as you know,Copy !req
125. I have very flexible hours
and I can work from home.Copy !req
126. Mira, she works long days and...Copy !req
127. - has to travel for work.
- And I make it up to them
on the weekends.Copy !req
128. - Yeah, and you make it home
for bedtime, when you can.
- Yeah.Copy !req
129. Mm-hmm.Copy !req
130. And has this always been
your arrangement,
in terms of childcare?Copy !req
131. - Yeah, pretty much.
- Well, yeah. I had—Copy !req
132. Well, I had to takeCopy !req
133. - an extra-long maternity leave.
- Yes.Copy !req
134. And, um, you know,
I'm still paying for it at work.Copy !req
135. Of course. Yeah.Copy !req
136. And my company is going public
later this year,Copy !req
137. - so that's why there's
so much extra travel.
- Yeah, and it's also, like,Copy !req
138. I'm not making a big, uh,
heroic sacrifice or anything.Copy !req
139. - No.
- We have our babysitter,
Veronica,Copy !req
140. and she does extra hours,
uh, on the, you know,Copy !req
141. on the days
that I'm underwater at work.Copy !req
142. - Sure.
- And look, it'd be greatCopy !req
143. if academia paid
as well as tech does,Copy !req
144. - but it doesn't...
- It doesn't, no.Copy !req
145. so this arrangement
makes perfect sense.Copy !req
146. - Yeah.
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
147. It sounds like
we're apologizing for it. Maybe.Copy !req
148. - No, not at all.
- Yeah. No, we're proud of it.Copy !req
149. - Babe. Don't.Copy !req
150. Okay. So, at this point,
I'd like to...Copy !req
151. hear a little bit
about your history.Copy !req
152. I know that you've been married
for almost ten years.Copy !req
153. Yes.Copy !req
154. How long were you together
before that?Copy !req
155. It's like two years and change,
maybe?Copy !req
156. - Mm-hmm. Yeah.
- Twelve years total.Copy !req
157. - Mm-hmm.
- And how did you meet?Copy !req
158. - You should be the one
to tell the story.
- No.Copy !req
159. It's way more entertaining.
Come on.Copy !req
160. Is— Can you tell me
how this is part of the study?Copy !req
161. Um, well, it's valuableCopy !req
162. in the context
of the gender perceptionsCopy !req
163. you had at the beginning
of the relationship.Copy !req
164. Okay. I just— I've...Copy !req
165. I was under the impression
that this is gonna beCopy !req
166. more like multiple choice.Copy !req
167. Sorry, no.Copy !req
168. Okay.Copy !req
169. I'll tell it. It's actually—
It's a good story.Copy !req
170. - And, uh...
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
171. You can just interject
when I get melodramatic.Copy !req
172. Sure.Copy !req
173. So, we met at Columbia.Copy !req
174. Um, we went there,
we were in a seminar together,Copy !req
175. English lit.Copy !req
176. So, um, we spent three hours
a week in a tiny little room,Copy !req
177. uh, but at this point,
there was no wayCopy !req
178. - that we would have ever...
- No.Copy !req
179. I should mention that I was
still Orthodox at the time.Copy !req
180. - Oh?
- Yeah. Yes.Copy !req
181. I, uh, I grew up
in a Modern OrthodoxCopy !req
182. - Jewish family.
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
183. So up until that point,
up until college, my educationCopy !req
184. had been mostly single-sex,
I'd never touched a woman.Copy !req
185. So the whole thing
was pretty overwhelming,Copy !req
186. um, me with my black yarmulke
and white button-down shirts,Copy !req
187. and all these young women
in their little tank tops.Copy !req
188. And Mira specifically
was like a campus celebrity.Copy !req
189. She was dating a member
of a big rock band at the time,Copy !req
190. that needless to say
I'd never heard of.Copy !req
191. No, they were—
they weren't really rock,Copy !req
192. and they weren't big.Copy !req
193. You've probably heard of them,
Saraband? Lucas McRae?Copy !req
194. - Oh, wow.
- Uh, yeah.Copy !req
195. I just thought— I thought
of Mira as kind of a...Copy !req
196. - A what?
- No, no, no.Copy !req
197. - No. Tell me. I wanna—
- Yeah, it— it—Copy !req
198. it's just that you were
as far away from my worldCopy !req
199. as it— as it got, you know.Copy !req
200. And anyway, I was already
engaged to a girlCopy !req
201. that I grew up with
near Long Island.Copy !req
202. - Oh.
- Yeah.Copy !req
203. - So how did it happen?
Uh, well, she just...Copy !req
204. just walked up to me one day
and, um...Copy !req
205. This part you should tell.Copy !req
206. Um, okay. So I was in a, um...Copy !req
207. a theater group in school,Copy !req
208. and we were doing this one play
by Bashevis Singer, and—Copy !req
209. An adaptation of
Enemies, A Love Story.Copy !req
210. - Hmm.
- Right.Copy !req
211. And, um, so I was doing all
this research on Orthodox Jews.Copy !req
212. I was very serious about acting
in college.Copy !req
213. - Oh, yeah.
- And so I just went up to himCopy !req
214. one day after class, and I asked
if I could talk to him,Copy !req
215. - and he just— he seemed
completely horrified—
- I was, yeah, paralyzed.Copy !req
216. Yeah. But I was
very committed to this role.Copy !req
217. Absolutely.Copy !req
218. So committed
that she got completely nakedCopy !req
219. - halfway through the play.
- No! Not completely.Copy !req
220. And I'd already started
the processCopy !req
221. of, uh, leaving my religion.Copy !req
222. But, uh, no, that— that—Copy !req
223. that show was
definitely a milestone.Copy !req
224. Mm. You mean
you actually started dating?Copy !req
225. Oh, no, no, no, no.
Not until years later.Copy !req
226. Yeah. Yeah,
I was already here in Boston,Copy !req
227. and I was, uh,Copy !req
228. creeping around
on her Myspace page,Copy !req
229. and I saw
that she was moving hereCopy !req
230. and that she was looking
for an apartment share.Copy !req
231. So we became roommates.Copy !req
232. And from there, it progressed.Copy !req
233. And who initiated that?Copy !req
234. I think it was both of us?Copy !req
235. - Yeah.
- Right?Copy !req
236. Yeah.Copy !req
237. - Both.Copy !req
238. I had just come out of a series
of relationshipsCopy !req
239. which were...Copy !req
240. borderline abusive.Copy !req
241. And I guess
that I was addicted to that,Copy !req
242. and I— and I was...Copy !req
243. stuck.Copy !req
244. Uh, I had a job that I could
care less about.Copy !req
245. Mm.Copy !req
246. And Jonathan
was the complete opposite.Copy !req
247. Uh, he was everything
that I wanted to be.Copy !req
248. He had values, and purpose.Copy !req
249. - It's true.
- Yeah, well. Yeah, I...Copy !req
250. It's ironic because this wasCopy !req
251. at the height of my
existential dread.Copy !req
252. After I left my religion,Copy !req
253. I just had these years
of loneliness and...Copy !req
254. So... when did it happen?Copy !req
255. Well, it happened...Copy !req
256. - thanks to the asthma, actually.Copy !req
257. The asthma?Copy !req
258. Yeah. There was this one time
we were coming back from the ER,Copy !req
259. I'd had a very severe attack,
and the, um, the doctor...Copy !req
260. he mistook us
for a married couple,Copy !req
261. and, uh... we liked it,Copy !req
262. and we came home
and we kept playing at it.Copy !req
263. And, um...Copy !req
264. and then it happened.Copy !req
265. That's great.
That's perfect.Copy !req
266. So... All right.Copy !req
267. - Now, I'd like to hear...
- It's almost over.Copy !req
268. a bit about, in your opinion,Copy !req
269. what is the primary factorCopy !req
270. contributing to the success
of your marriage?Copy !req
271. - Hmm.Copy !req
272. - Hmm.
- I— I'll let you take this.Copy !req
273. Interesting.
Interesting.Copy !req
274. Could you actually tell us what
the definition of success isCopy !req
275. that you're working with?Copy !req
276. Yeah. Well, uh, first of all,Copy !req
277. it means that
you're still together.Copy !req
278. - Uh—
- That's a low bar.Copy !req
279. Yeah. Yeah.Copy !req
280. Well, does our ten years
make us statistical outliers?Copy !req
281. - Mm-hmm.Copy !req
282. Well, if we ignore
all the socioeconomicCopy !req
283. and race parameters, then yes.Copy !req
284. The average marriage in the US
is 8.2 years.Copy !req
285. Okay. Well thenCopy !req
286. shouldn't you ask first
if subjectively that—Copy !req
287. if we perceive our marriage
to be a success at all?Copy !req
288. Well, um, sure.
Yeah, if you can—Copy !req
289. Yeah, I'm only saying
that because I feel likeCopy !req
290. that word, "success,"Copy !req
291. is kind of emblematic
of a largerCopy !req
292. cultural misconception
about marriage.Copy !req
293. Hmm.Copy !req
294. - Yeah.
- It's become this project,
right?Copy !req
295. This thing that you work on,
"We're working on our marriage."Copy !req
296. - It's this...
- Mm.Copy !req
297. multibillion-dollar industry.Copy !req
298. There's, you know,
self-help books,Copy !req
299. - and couples therapy...
- Right.Copy !req
300. - ... and workshops, and podcasts,Copy !req
301. and apps, and TV shows.Copy !req
302. It's a huge business.Copy !req
303. Mm-hmm.
And you see that as a problem?Copy !req
304. Look, maybe it's because
of my background,Copy !req
305. but I just think
it's so obvious that— that—Copy !req
306. Western culture,
consumer culture,Copy !req
307. has very purposefully createdCopy !req
308. these completely
irrational expectationsCopy !req
309. that marriage must,
at all times, be basedCopy !req
310. on passion, on sex,Copy !req
311. on relentless
emotional intensity,Copy !req
312. when it's so obvious that
these things stem from novelty,Copy !req
313. so the whole concept's
a complete fallacy.Copy !req
314. - Right. Okay.
- Mm.Copy !req
315. So then,
well, what is—Copy !req
316. what's your concept?Copy !req
317. I think— I think we both see
marriage as a means.Copy !req
318. It's not an end.Copy !req
319. Right? I think we see it
as a platform...Copy !req
320. - Mm-hmm.
- ... where we both can, uh...Copy !req
321. that allows us to develop
as individuals.Copy !req
322. We're both really passionate
about the work we do, and...Copy !req
323. and our partnership gives usCopy !req
324. the safe ground to do it,
and to...Copy !req
325. raise a daughter
and have a family.Copy !req
326. Yeah.Copy !req
327. Mira, what about you?Copy !req
328. Um, sorry, what was the...Copy !req
329. The question was about
your perception—Copy !req
330. Right. Our success.Copy !req
331. Um, well, I agree with what
Jonathan said.Copy !req
332. - I mean, we— we come—Copy !req
333. - Hi.
- Hey, honey.Copy !req
334. - Hey, oh. What is it?
- Whoa!Copy !req
335. - Hi.
- Hi.Copy !req
336. - I'm Danielle. Remember me?
- Who's that?Copy !req
337. - What's wrong, honey bunny?
- It's over.Copy !req
338. Oh. Okay.Copy !req
339. - Sorry, give us a second.
- Of course.Copy !req
340. Come on. I'll put another one
on for you, okay?Copy !req
341. — Take your time,
no worries.
— Why can't I watch itCopy !req
342. here with you on the iPad?Copy !req
343. - We'll be right back.
- Because, silly goose,Copy !req
344. we're having a little meeting,
but then— It's okay.Copy !req
345. I'm just— I'm gonna stay
with her and watch.Copy !req
346. I got it, I got it.
I got it, sweetie.Copy !req
347. - No, I'm gonna—
- You're in the middle
of your answer.Copy !req
348. Yeah, but I'm dying to get this
over with. Come on. I'm—Copy !req
349. I know, but it's just
gonna be a little longer.Copy !req
350. - She said an hour at the most.
- Daddy.Copy !req
351. Okay, sweetie,
I'm gonna put it on.Copy !req
352. What's wrong?Copy !req
353. Nothing.Copy !req
354. Have fun.Copy !req
355. Okay.
Just one second, patience.Copy !req
356. - Sorry about that.
- No, no, it's fine.Copy !req
357. - I know exactly how it is.
- Yeah.Copy !req
358. I'm so grateful
to you both for doing this.Copy !req
359. It's so hard finding subjects
for research,Copy !req
360. especially straight men,
actually.Copy !req
361. Well, lucky for you,
Jonathan lovesCopy !req
362. - talking about his theories.
- Hmm.Copy !req
363. Well, what's yours?Copy !req
364. Well, um...Copy !req
365. I think about it in terms of...Copy !req
366. an equilibrium.Copy !req
367. - Mm-hmm.
- Yeah. I think thatCopy !req
368. in marriage, there is
this very delicate equilibriumCopy !req
369. and that, um, you have to
maintain it together.Copy !req
370. And what
do you mean by equilibrium?Copy !req
371. Well, you know, at the beginning
of a relationship,Copy !req
372. everything's thrilling
and it's newCopy !req
373. and you feel as a couple
that nothing can hurt you.Copy !req
374. Right.Copy !req
375. And then you gradually
start to realize that actually,Copy !req
376. anything can hurt you.Copy !req
377. - Mm-hmm.Copy !req
378. Uh...Copy !req
379. - I'm gonna go check on them.
- Okay.Copy !req
380. - I'll be right back.
- Sure.Copy !req
381. - Hey.
- Good? Yeah.Copy !req
382. Sorry, the Wi-Fi was,
uh, messed up.Copy !req
383. It wasn't loading.Copy !req
384. Hi.Copy !req
385. We have another half an hour
while she watches this one.Copy !req
386. - Perfect.
- Okay. All right.Copy !req
387. Okay. Great.Copy !req
388. Thank you.Copy !req
389. So...Copy !req
390. Yes, I'd like to hear about
your attitudes towards monogamy.Copy !req
391. Um, to what extent do you see
yourselves committedCopy !req
392. to each other exclusively?Copy !req
393. Well, what do you mean?Copy !req
394. I mean sexually.Copy !req
395. I would say
it was very unexpected.Copy !req
396. Well? What did I miss?Copy !req
397. — Oh, God.
— Basically, she askedCopy !req
398. if they're fucking other people.Copy !req
399. - That's a little intrusive, no?
- Yeah.Copy !req
400. - Why?
- Well, maybe not for you,Copy !req
401. but how did you agree
to do this?Copy !req
402. I didn't. Jonathan agreed,
and he dragged me into it.Copy !req
403. I didn't drag you into it.Copy !req
404. - You did. Yes.
- No, I didn't.Copy !req
405. You did. He met her
at Ava's preschool.Copy !req
406. - Hmm.
- Yeah.Copy !req
407. For the twins, she takes care
of the twins that go there.Copy !req
408. So she told him all about it,Copy !req
409. and he couldn't help advancing
his theoriesCopy !req
410. on how capitalism
ruins marriages.Copy !req
411. - It's true.Copy !req
412. - Jonathan.
- Word needs to get out.Copy !req
413. Getting friendly with
the younger women at pickup?Copy !req
414. - Come on.
- Uh-huh.Copy !req
415. - That is true.
- He's taking advantage
of his sexy dad factor.Copy !req
416. She's a student.
She's a student. Please.Copy !req
417. But, wait,
what is the research about?Copy !req
418. I'm kidding.
I'm totally kidding.Copy !req
419. I think that— I thinkCopy !req
420. her thesis is basically thatCopy !req
421. when the woman
is the primary providerCopy !req
422. and the man
is the primary caregiver,Copy !req
423. the marriage has
a greater chance of "success."Copy !req
424. — Mm.
— Really?Copy !req
425. Yeah.Copy !req
426. Apparently, there's research
that says that the woman'sCopy !req
427. level of satisfaction
is the crucial elementCopy !req
428. in determining the long-term
stability of a marriage.Copy !req
429. Huh. You hear that, Kate?Copy !req
430. - Loud and clear.Copy !req
431. Anyway,
why is she choosingCopy !req
432. to follow long-term
monogamous couples?Copy !req
433. I would expect more out of
a millennial psych student.Copy !req
434. - Yeah, apparently, uh,Copy !req
435. divorce has been researched
to death, so...Copy !req
436. Yeah, but there's so many
other relationship models.Copy !req
437. I mean, it's a new era.Copy !req
438. - Take us, for example.Copy !req
439. - She should have met with us.
- Yeah. Well, you know, I'm happy
to give her your number, Peter,Copy !req
440. if you're interested, as she's
desperate for research subjects.Copy !req
441. By all means. I think she could
benefit a lot from us.Copy !req
442. Wait. But she's interested in
successful marriages.Copy !req
443. I think that rules us out, baby.Copy !req
444. - That's...Copy !req
445. I don't think that's true.Copy !req
446. Okay. Hey. I'm sorry.Copy !req
447. Wait. So how was,
uh, how was Boulder?Copy !req
448. - Oh, yeah.
- It was good.Copy !req
449. We— we won the pitch.Copy !req
450. - Hey, that's great.
- No!Copy !req
451. - Cheers. Congrats. Fantastic.
- Thank you, guys.Copy !req
452. Yeah, actually, we killed it.Copy !req
453. You know, I don't think
they were, uh,Copy !req
454. looking for a boutique company,Copy !req
455. but they fell in love
with Kate's demos.Copy !req
456. Of course they did.
She's a genius.Copy !req
457. There's no better web designer
on the entire East Coast.Copy !req
458. - No.
- I've said thatCopy !req
459. - multiple times.
- No argument here.Copy !req
460. And, you know, I didn't fuck up
the presentation too badly, so.Copy !req
461. - Well, good. Good on you.
- You sure? You sure?Copy !req
462. We were
a well-oiled machine.Copy !req
463. That's great, guys.
I'm jealous of you.Copy !req
464. I am. I get jealous of them.
I just think that, like,Copy !req
465. a couple that can
work together is—Copy !req
466. Don't be too jealous.Copy !req
467. No, I'm sure it's not
always easy, but when it works,Copy !req
468. - that's like the paradigm.
- Easy? I mean, the fact thatCopy !req
469. we got through Boulder without
killing each other is a miracle.Copy !req
470. Let's not do this now, Kate.Copy !req
471. - Why not?
What's the problem?
- This is not the time for it.Copy !req
472. Okay. So, when we're alone,
it's not the time either.Copy !req
473. Maybe you can give some thought
to when the right time might be.Copy !req
474. - Just stop, okay?
- Okay. Fine.Copy !req
475. Okay. Let's go home.Copy !req
476. - No! What are you talking about?
- We're playing make-believe.Copy !req
477. - Kate. Let's not ruin it.
- Don't leave.Copy !req
478. - What's going on, Peter?
- It's nothing important,Copy !req
479. it's just the usual
drama about...Copy !req
480. Don't say it's not
important. No. Fuck you.Copy !req
481. Okay.Copy !req
482. What's going on...Copy !req
483. is Nathan broke up with me,Copy !req
484. and I'm extremely depressed
about it.Copy !req
485. Peter can't deal with it.
He won't talk about it.Copy !req
486. So that's what's going on. And—Copy !req
487. - Kate. Cut it out.
- Uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh.Copy !req
488. Cut it out?
You cut it out. All of these—Copy !req
489. I'm so sick of this
social fascism.Copy !req
490. - Social fascism.
- All these bullshit
empty conversations.Copy !req
491. I'm allowed
to talk about everythingCopy !req
492. but the most important thing
going on in my life.Copy !req
493. I'm not gonna do it anymore.Copy !req
494. Maybe they don't really
feel like hearing about it,Copy !req
495. - have you considered that?
- No, no.Copy !req
496. You're the only one that doesn't
wanna hear about it.Copy !req
497. Because you'd rather wallow
in your passive-aggressive
bullshit resentment,Copy !req
498. you can't
admit that you're hurting,Copy !req
499. that it hurts,Copy !req
500. - and just talk to me about it.
- Yeah, I'm hurt, okay?Copy !req
501. I'm very hurt. I admit it. Okay.Copy !req
502. - Can we end this now?
- Okay. No, we can't end this.Copy !req
503. And I won't live like this.
Okay?Copy !req
504. When we started this, we saidCopy !req
505. that we would talk about
everything, and I was thereCopy !req
506. through all your shit
with Alana, Grace.Copy !req
507. I accepted that.
I dealt with that.Copy !req
508. And now suddenly
when I'm the one that's going
through something,Copy !req
509. it's like
my feelings aren't legitimate.Copy !req
510. I never fell in love
with anyone else.Copy !req
511. That's the difference.Copy !req
512. Okay.Copy !req
513. So what if I... fell in love?Copy !req
514. That was supposed to be a part
of the risk we both accepted.Copy !req
515. I'm not leaving, I'm here,
I'm dealing with it.Copy !req
516. - Sorry.
- It's okay. No, no, no.Copy !req
517. - Oh, God.
- It's all right.Copy !req
518. So you care more about
what they think about youCopy !req
519. than what I'm going through
right now.Copy !req
520. - You're so pathetic.
- I think it's a real competitionCopy !req
521. as to who's most pathetic
right now.Copy !req
522. Let's take a break.
I'm gonna go upstairs.Copy !req
523. Why don't you come upstairs
with me?Copy !req
524. I'm gonna call a car.
You do whatever you want.Copy !req
525. - Hey.
- I'm sorry.Copy !req
526. - No, no.
- I couldn't hold it
together anymore.Copy !req
527. - I get it.
- That whole dinner,
he was just...Copy !req
528. I know.Copy !req
529. It's been like this all week
since I talked to you.Copy !req
530. I'm sorry
I haven't been here.Copy !req
531. - When did your flight get in?
- Last night.Copy !req
532. Do you have an Advil?
My head's killing me.Copy !req
533. In my bathroom. I'm just gonna
check on Ava for a second.Copy !req
534. I'll be right there.Copy !req
535. Revisionist history, you know?Copy !req
536. She was a mess,
I was holding things together.Copy !req
537. - Did you find it?
- Yeah.Copy !req
538. So, it ended with Nathan,
completely?Copy !req
539. Yeah. For good.Copy !req
540. - I'm sorry.Copy !req
541. Oh, girl. Yeah.
He said he's exhaustedCopy !req
542. from living a double life.Copy !req
543. The irony is a double life's
the only lifeCopy !req
544. I know how to live.Copy !req
545. Right.Copy !req
546. Mira, this past week,
I can barely get out of bed.Copy !req
547. Literally.
It's not getting any better.Copy !req
548. And Peter just sulks all day
like a child. And...Copy !req
549. When he's not doing
this phony chipper thingCopy !req
550. that makes me
wanna strangle him.Copy !req
551. And then I have these outbursts
of hatred for himCopy !req
552. where I'm just...Copy !req
553. I find myself in bed...Copy !req
554. thinking of the craziest ways
to torture himCopy !req
555. and then fucking kill him.Copy !req
556. - I don't know.
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
557. Perhaps it's time to reconsider
this arrangement.Copy !req
558. This arrangement?Copy !req
559. I'm—Copy !req
560. You gotta remember
this whole thing startedCopy !req
561. so Peter could justify
his cheating.Copy !req
562. This is just— It doesn't matter
how it started.Copy !req
563. This is the way that we found
to, you know, get through it,Copy !req
564. and I don't regret it.Copy !req
565. Mm.Copy !req
566. I don't.Copy !req
567. - I don't— Kate.
- It's been good for us.Copy !req
568. I don't remember ever wanting
to fuck PeterCopy !req
569. as much as
when I was with Nathan.Copy !req
570. I'm serious. I wore him out.Copy !req
571. - Okay.
- Do you know how good it feltCopy !req
572. to actually want my husband?Copy !req
573. You know, this is real.Copy !req
574. This is my life, Mira.
It's not some whim.Copy !req
575. I mean, what I had with Nathan,Copy !req
576. I don't remember
ever feeling so alive.Copy !req
577. And so, okay, it also means
feeling this terrible pain.Copy !req
578. It's part of the deal.Copy !req
579. You're really
suffering though, honey.Copy !req
580. Hmm.Copy !req
581. What would be better?Copy !req
582. There were at least three yearsCopy !req
583. when I didn't have sex
with Peter.Copy !req
584. - I know.
- Yeah.Copy !req
585. Does that seem
reasonable to you?Copy !req
586. Life without any passion,
right? Kind of like—Copy !req
587. Well, passion, okay,
it's awesome,Copy !req
588. uh, but, you know,
it's not sustainable.Copy !req
589. We're not 16 anymore.
You can't—Copy !req
590. What does 16
have to do with anything?Copy !req
591. Did you renounce passion
at the age of 16?Copy !req
592. No, I'm not saying
that I renounced it.Copy !req
593. Don't start quoting
Jonathan's theoriesCopy !req
594. - about marriage.
- I'm not quoting him.Copy !req
595. No, I— I'm saying that, okay,
this open relationshipCopy !req
596. - comes at a price for everybody.
- Of course it does.Copy !req
597. And... it can't be easy
for your kids, right?Copy !req
598. Well, it's not easy
for any kid, Mira.Copy !req
599. I mean...Copy !req
600. Honestly, in the long run,
I think that it's actually...Copy !req
601. very empowering for themCopy !req
602. to see me always searching
for freedom and happiness.Copy !req
603. I don't know,
self-actualization?Copy !req
604. It's absolutely something
that I want to model for them.Copy !req
605. Especially Anna.Copy !req
606. Okay.Copy !req
607. I'm not judging you, honey.
I'm not.Copy !req
608. Yeah.Copy !req
609. And I'm on your side
always. You know that, right?Copy !req
610. I know. I do.Copy !req
611. I'm sorry. Here.Copy !req
612. - Mm.
- No, no, no.Copy !req
613. Hmm.Copy !req
614. Oh, this day. It's just, like,
it's so much. It's...Copy !req
615. Wait, is something wrong?Copy !req
616. No, it's just, uh...Copy !req
617. It's just a lot of pressure, so.Copy !req
618. What kind of pressure?Copy !req
619. No, it's nothing. Forget it.Copy !req
620. What?Copy !req
621. Nothing, I just—
I'm sorry I lost it.Copy !req
622. I think it's okay.
That was crazy.Copy !req
623. Girl.Copy !req
624. - You're such a good friend. Hey.
- Aw.Copy !req
625. And you're stunning.Copy !req
626. I don't...Copy !req
627. - Not sure where what came from.Copy !req
628. I think I'm pretty drunk.Copy !req
629. Um...Copy !req
630. - Okay. You good?
- Yeah.Copy !req
631. - Do you wanna go downstairs?
- Okay.Copy !req
632. - Mm. Yeah.Copy !req
633. Hang on.Copy !req
634. - Okay, come on.
- Okay.Copy !req
635. Oh, no, no, no,
you got it backwards.Copy !req
636. It was— it was— it was she
who made the sale.Copy !req
637. I get that, but you
did your fair share of the work.Copy !req
638. She is a ball buster.Copy !req
639. - She can be
really fucking scary.
- Oh my God.Copy !req
640. And she's a—
she's a true artist, right?Copy !req
641. - I'll call a car.
- She's a certifiable
genius. She's gorgeous.Copy !req
642. I'm just gonna clean up a bit.Copy !req
643. I don't know why she even
ever let me between her legs,Copy !req
644. this paragon of perfection.Copy !req
645. Hi. I need a carCopy !req
646. at 206 Abbottsford Road
in Brookline.Copy !req
647. When I sleep with
other women, it's because, uh,Copy !req
648. it's only because
it makes me feel...Copy !req
649. You know, it's—
it has nothing to doCopy !req
650. with falling in love.
It's the only way—Copy !req
651. It's the only way
that I can, uh...Copy !req
652. No, it does—Copy !req
653. You know, I know—
I know I'm the one who—Copy !req
654. Peter, I called us a car.
Neither one of us can drive.Copy !req
655. — Mm-hmm. Yeah.
— Do you want coffee
or anything?Copy !req
656. - Are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm good. Yeah.Copy !req
657. Yeah, I was just, uh...Copy !req
658. I was just trying
to explain to himCopy !req
659. how you and I decided to, uh...Copy !req
660. And I, you know, I was saying
that just ignoring the factCopy !req
661. that you have options
doesn't make them go away.Copy !req
662. - Right? Right?
- Yeah.Copy !req
663. You know, or another way
of saying it is,Copy !req
664. you know, if the only reason
that you're faithfulCopy !req
665. is because it's like
a rational decision,Copy !req
666. - well, that's not sustainable.
- Why not?Copy !req
667. Well, because it's just a matter
of the right woman, right timeCopy !req
668. - when it finally happens, right?
- Oh, okay.Copy !req
669. So I don't have a choice
in the matter?Copy !req
670. No, you don't.Copy !req
671. Because, I mean, this force...Copy !req
672. - I'm tired.
- ... call it Eros or whatever,Copy !req
673. you know, it's far more powerful
than your own will.Copy !req
674. The car is on the way.Copy !req
675. You better start
getting ready, okay?Copy !req
676. Just a second.
You understand what I'm saying?Copy !req
677. It depends on who you are.Copy !req
678. - No, it doesn't! It doesn't!
- Shh. Peter.Copy !req
679. - Quiet.
- I'm sorry.Copy !req
680. I think it's just—
it's a longer conversation.Copy !req
681. No, tell me, I wanna hear.Copy !req
682. I think maybe it's just because
of the way that I was raised.Copy !req
683. - What do you mean?
- Well, you know, in...Copy !req
684. the first 20 years of your life,Copy !req
685. you're taught to conquer
your desires,Copy !req
686. - not surrender to them.
- Dude.Copy !req
687. - What?
- That's grotesque.Copy !req
688. Maybe.Copy !req
689. I mean,
that level of repression,Copy !req
690. it's like from the Middle Ages.Copy !req
691. I'm not defending it.Copy !req
692. I'm just saying
that it's ingrained in me.Copy !req
693. Hey, babe, where is your jacket?Copy !req
694. - Just a second.
- We need to get ready.Copy !req
695. You really need
to start shaking that off.Copy !req
696. - Or it's gonna take
a major toll on you.
- Peter.Copy !req
697. Not just mentally,
I mean,Copy !req
698. physically
and spiritually, and...Copy !req
699. - The car is almost here.
- Yeah, I heard you!Copy !req
700. - He can wait a minute!
- Shh.Copy !req
701. Shit.Copy !req
702. — Here.
— I'm sorry.Copy !req
703. - I'm really sorry.
- I call you tomorrow.Copy !req
704. - Mira, I'm sorry.
- Yeah.Copy !req
705. I'm sorry.
I apologize.Copy !req
706. - Bye. Night.
- No worries.
It's all right.Copy !req
707. — Is she mad at me?
— Peter, let's go.Copy !req
708. It's fine. It's fine.
It's just a long day.Copy !req
709. All right, guys.
Thanks for coming.Copy !req
710. — Okay.
— Don't worry about it.Copy !req
711. So we'll come back
for our car tomorrow?Copy !req
712. — Uh, is it that one?
— No, it's across
the street.Copy !req
713. You're welcome. Bye.Copy !req
714. I'll be right there.Copy !req
715. Sorry I left you down there.Copy !req
716. It's okay, sweetie.Copy !req
717. I couldn't take it anymore.Copy !req
718. Yeah,
he was really drunk.Copy !req
719. It was tragic.Copy !req
720. Tragic, why?Copy !req
721. Why?Copy !req
722. Yeah. It's not like we
haven't seen that before.Copy !req
723. She's really suffering.
I'm telling you.Copy !req
724. Yeah,
I could see that, but—Copy !req
725. The sad thing is they're
basically a good coupleCopy !req
726. if he hadn't roped her in
all his adolescent bullshit.Copy !req
727. Yeah?Copy !req
728. You sure it's him
that roped her?Copy !req
729. Oh, come on.
It's not who she is,Copy !req
730. - this whole polyamory thing.Copy !req
731. I think they both get to...Copy !req
732. feed off of the drama,
you know?Copy !req
733. Mm. Well, you get a kick
out of it, don't you?Copy !req
734. You must admit, darling,
it is diverting.Copy !req
735. Whatever.Copy !req
736. What is it?Copy !req
737. Oh, don't look so scared.Copy !req
738. I'm not.Copy !req
739. What's going on?Copy !req
740. I'm pregnant.Copy !req
741. - What?
- Yeah.Copy !req
742. Wow.Copy !req
743. Mira.Copy !req
744. How?Copy !req
745. Uh, well, that weekend.
The Cape.Copy !req
746. Yeah, I forgot my pills,
so I missed a couple days.Copy !req
747. Why didn't you tell me
you forgot your pills?Copy !req
748. Well, I didn't think
that it mattered if we...Copy !req
749. Well, it shouldn't be so easy
to get knocked up at my age.Copy !req
750. I took a...Copy !req
751. Well, I was late for my period,Copy !req
752. so I took a test this afternoon,
and there was a faint blue line.Copy !req
753. Okay, so it's a faint line,
so maybe...Copy !req
754. No, I took a picture
of the stickCopy !req
755. and sent it to my doctors.Copy !req
756. I'm pregnant.Copy !req
757. - Wow.
- Yeah.Copy !req
758. - Wow.
- Yeah. I've got an appointmentCopy !req
759. with her next week. Dr. Varona.Copy !req
760. Okay.Copy !req
761. - Are you happy? Yeah?
- Yes, of course. I'm happy. Yes.Copy !req
762. I'm just a little— I'm stunned.Copy !req
763. God, me too.Copy !req
764. I mean,
I have no idea what to do.Copy !req
765. What do you mean?Copy !req
766. Nothing. Nothing.
I just— I don't know. It's...Copy !req
767. If we do this,
so much is gonna fall on you.Copy !req
768. Yeah. Yeah.Copy !req
769. So, what do you feel?Copy !req
770. Well, I don't know.
I wanted to know how you felt.Copy !req
771. No, no, forget about me
for a second.Copy !req
772. What do you feel?Copy !req
773. I don't know.Copy !req
774. - Okay.Copy !req
775. Well, try to think about
how you feltCopy !req
776. the second that you realized.Copy !req
777. - Try to remember.
- Fine.Copy !req
778. I felt shocked.Copy !req
779. And, um, then I had to...Copy !req
780. come downstairs
for that interview,Copy !req
781. so I buried it. And now...Copy !req
782. I guess I...Copy !req
783. I don't know.Copy !req
784. Come on.
You can be honest with me.Copy !req
785. Anything that you feel is
legitimate.Copy !req
786. I don't know how I feel.Copy !req
787. How am I supposed
to be honest about that?Copy !req
788. Sorry.Copy !req
789. Just trying to figure out
how this could have happened.Copy !req
790. Yeah.Copy !req
791. Maybe the sex
had something to do with it.Copy !req
792. Yeah.Copy !req
793. Hey, what if— what if we
think about this in,Copy !req
794. I don't know,
like a slightly more...Copy !req
795. deterministic way?Copy !req
796. You know, like,
it's the Lord's doing, right?Copy !req
797. - What?
- Not in a religious sense.Copy !req
798. - Not in a religious sense.
- Okay.Copy !req
799. I just mean, like, I mean,
you know, okay,Copy !req
800. you forgot your pills.Copy !req
801. Uh-huh.Copy !req
802. And you still...?Copy !req
803. Yeah.Copy !req
804. And you
immediately got pregnant.Copy !req
805. So is it possible that
there's a part of you that—Copy !req
806. wanted this or thought
that we should have this?Copy !req
807. Where is this coming from?Copy !req
808. - It's so...
- I know, I know.Copy !req
809. I mean, if you're—
if you're trying to sayCopy !req
810. that you want
to keep it, just say that.Copy !req
811. Well...Copy !req
812. I...Copy !req
813. I— It's what we talked
about originally.Copy !req
814. Yeah. But originally,
it was completely abstract.Copy !req
815. I mean, it was...Copy !req
816. before we knew anything
about anything,Copy !req
817. it was before Ava,Copy !req
818. before we knew
what it was actually like.Copy !req
819. What?Copy !req
820. You...Copy !req
821. - You wanna keep it, right?
- I think so. Yeah, I think so.Copy !req
822. I think we can handle it,
but only if it's somethingCopy !req
823. that you really, really want
and would be happy about.Copy !req
824. I think so.Copy !req
825. I think I might.Copy !req
826. Ava will be thrilled.Copy !req
827. - Yeah.Copy !req
828. And your parents.Copy !req
829. Oh, God. Yeah. Yeah.Copy !req
830. So, are we going for this?
Oh, my God.Copy !req
831. Um... yeah?Copy !req
832. - Yeah.
- Yeah. Come here.Copy !req
833. - Okay.
- Come here.Copy !req
834. You okay?Copy !req
835. Here.Copy !req
836. Don't...Copy !req
837. Don't look at me like that.Copy !req
838. This is—
this doesn't mean anything.Copy !req
839. - Right.Copy !req
840. - It only means you're panicking.
- It doesn't mean I'm panicking.Copy !req
841. - I had a lot to drink.
- Yeah, hmm.Copy !req
842. But you know what, even if
I was panicking, so what?Copy !req
843. This is a really big deal, okay?Copy !req
844. This is irreversible,
what we're talking about here.Copy !req
845. - Mm-hmm.Copy !req
846. What?Copy !req
847. You know, it just sucks
that neither one of usCopy !req
848. could be completely happy
and confident about this—Copy !req
849. Yeah, but— that's because I see
how ambivalent you are about it.Copy !req
850. - Well, yeah.
Of course I'm ambivalent.
- Yeah.Copy !req
851. I mean, you remember
those first two years with Ava?Copy !req
852. - Yeah.
- Thinking about jumping backCopy !req
853. into that nightmare.Copy !req
854. Yeah. I was there too.
I remember.Copy !req
855. I know you were. I know
you've been an amazing partner,Copy !req
856. but you don't—
you couldn't, like—Copy !req
857. I couldn't— I couldn't beCopy !req
858. - where you were.
- No, you could not.Copy !req
859. I couldn't be
in your place. I know.Copy !req
860. You tried and...Copy !req
861. But you couldn't.Copy !req
862. I took that out on you.
I took it—Copy !req
863. I was just awful to you.
I was awful.Copy !req
864. We— we talked about it,Copy !req
865. and I understood
where that came from.Copy !req
866. - You know?
- I know you understood,Copy !req
867. but you were also hurt.Copy !req
868. That's why you become distant,
and I hated youCopy !req
869. for being distant, and I hated
myself even more for...Copy !req
870. being so shitty to you.Copy !req
871. - I felt like a terrible mom.
- Oh, sweetie, I...Copy !req
872. That was a nightmare for you.Copy !req
873. It was a nightmare
for both of us.Copy !req
874. Yeah.Copy !req
875. And it took so long to, like...Copy !req
876. feel like myself again,
you know?Copy !req
877. And now we're good, and...Copy !req
878. And Ava's so good, and...Copy !req
879. Especially
when she's with you, she's—Copy !req
880. - Aw, come on.
- Kidding.Copy !req
881. It's just like I finally...Copy !req
882. returned to my life.Copy !req
883. I feel so guilty
about what I'm saying.Copy !req
884. Sweetie, you shouldn't
feel guilty.Copy !req
885. It makes perfect sense,
you know?Copy !req
886. Yeah.Copy !req
887. It's like, um...Copy !req
888. all of a sudden,
everything is unreal.Copy !req
889. Everything that we had,Copy !req
890. you, you're not real.Copy !req
891. Ava isn't. It's just—
it's this thing.Copy !req
892. It's this pregnancy.
It's the only thing that's real.Copy !req
893. - It's...
- Hey, Mira.Copy !req
894. Yeah.Copy !req
895. - Babe.
- What?Copy !req
896. Mm.Copy !req
897. It's painful wanting something
and not wanting itCopy !req
898. at the same time.
You know?Copy !req
899. Yeah, yeah.Copy !req
900. But think about it.Copy !req
901. - Yeah.
- When Ava was a baby,
we had no perspective at all.Copy !req
902. We thought it was
gonna be like that forever.Copy !req
903. - Right.
- And now we see
that it passes, right?Copy !req
904. - It gets better. Right?Copy !req
905. - That's true.
- Yeah.Copy !req
906. You know, Ava's totally obsessed
with having a little sister.Copy !req
907. - Yeah.
- If it's...Copy !req
908. a boy, that'll be rough.Copy !req
909. Well, it'll have to
be a girl then.Copy !req
910. We'll raise it a girl,
regardless.Copy !req
911. Either way, they're gonna want
their own rooms eventually.Copy !req
912. Mm-hmm.Copy !req
913. But it should be a pretty easy
renovation, you know,Copy !req
914. to divide Ava's room in half.Copy !req
915. We'll have to steal a little
square footage from the hallway,Copy !req
916. put up a little drywall, right?Copy !req
917. Sure.Copy !req
918. I love you.
You know that, right?Copy !req
919. Yes, I do.Copy !req
920. - DR. Yup, come in.
- Hi? Sorry. Am I late? I'm late.Copy !req
921. It's fine. We just, uh—
we're just starting out.Copy !req
922. - Sorry. Sorry.
- DR. Yeah, no problem.Copy !req
923. - Nice... nice to see you.
- Good to see you.Copy !req
924. DR.So, I was just
starting to explainCopy !req
925. - the procedure to Mira.
- Great.Copy !req
926. DR.
As I said, you'll take
the mifepristone here today,Copy !req
927. and that blocks
your progesterone,Copy !req
928. effectively ending
the pregnancy.Copy !req
929. And then I'll send you home
with four pills of misoprostol,Copy !req
930. and that'll bring on
contractions.Copy !req
931. - Mm-hmm.
- So that can be not so fun.Copy !req
932. You'll have cramping
and heavy bleeding.Copy !req
933. You'll pass some large clots,Copy !req
934. and you might have nausea,Copy !req
935. vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness,
and in rare cases, fever.Copy !req
936. It's like a stomach virus.Copy !req
937. Great.Copy !req
938. DR.
So that's all normal.Copy !req
939. But if you have any side effects
that worry you, just call.Copy !req
940. Does it still seem
like what you wanna do?Copy !req
941. Yeah.Copy !req
942. DR. While you're here,Copy !req
943. do you wanna talk
about contraception,Copy !req
944. since the pill
wasn't your friend this time?Copy !req
945. Yeah, I was just
saying to JonathanCopy !req
946. that I was amazed that, um,Copy !req
947. could still have an accident
at my age.Copy !req
948. You'll be...Copy !req
949. - 40 in November, right?
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
950. DR. Yeah.
That's gonna keepCopy !req
951. - getting less likely.
- Yeah, totally.Copy !req
952. DR.
But in the meantime—Copy !req
953. So there are a bunch
of long-term options.Copy !req
954. There's Implanon,
which is an arm insert.Copy !req
955. - I could place that here today.
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
956. DR. And there are IUDs,
the ParaGard,Copy !req
957. which is plain copper,Copy !req
958. or the Mirena,Copy !req
959. which is very popular,
it's a hormone-releasing IUD.Copy !req
960. Maybe the copper one.Copy !req
961. It would be nice to give
my body a breakCopy !req
962. - from all those hormones.
- DR.Mm-hmm.Copy !req
963. Yeah. Well, I can place that
at your follow-up.Copy !req
964. - And, uh, you can think about it
a little more.
- Okay.Copy !req
965. DR.
For now, just throw out
your current package of pillsCopy !req
966. and start a new one tomorrow.Copy !req
967. - Okay?
- Yeah.Copy !req
968. DR. Any questions?Copy !req
969. Nope.Copy !req
970. DR. Okay.
I'm gonna go get the medicine.Copy !req
971. Okay.Copy !req
972. She has to warn us
about the symptoms,Copy !req
973. but it's, uh,
it's the simplest procedure.Copy !req
974. Yeah. Yeah. No, I know. I know.Copy !req
975. I'm gonna get us
something to drink.Copy !req
976. Diet Coke, is that good?Copy !req
977. No, I don't need—
I don't need anything.Copy !req
978. No, I'll get us one.
There's a vending machineCopy !req
979. right outside the door.Copy !req
980. Um, yeah.
I'll be right back, okay?Copy !req
981. Uh, fine.Copy !req
982. Hey? I'll be right there.Copy !req
983. Okay.Copy !req
984. Hey. So, they only had Pepsi.Copy !req
985. - Is that okay?
- That's fine.Copy !req
986. - It's all right?
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
987. I'm sure
there's, like, a cupCopy !req
988. around here somewhere.Copy !req
989. No, it's fine. I'll just
drink it straight from the can.Copy !req
990. I'm sure there's something.
Maybe here.Copy !req
991. Jonathan.Copy !req
992. Oh, I think
there's something here.Copy !req
993. Come here for a second.Copy !req
994. Oh, fuck,
it's a urine sample cup.Copy !req
995. Okay. Come over here.
Sit down for a second.Copy !req
996. Look at me.Copy !req
997. Are you okay?Copy !req
998. - Yeah.
- Are you mad?Copy !req
999. Am I mad? No.
Why would I be mad?Copy !req
1000. Are you having
second thoughts?Copy !req
1001. No.Copy !req
1002. - No?
- No, no, no, no. I...Copy !req
1003. - I don't—
- I'm just—Copy !req
1004. I don't why
I'm feeling like this.Copy !req
1005. I didn't expect
to feel like that.Copy !req
1006. No, it's okay, honey.Copy !req
1007. - It's fine.
- Yeah.Copy !req
1008. You know, I'm— it's not easy
for me either.Copy !req
1009. No, no, no, no, no.
Of course. Of course. Uh...Copy !req
1010. Sorry, I'm not, um, trying
to make— No, yeah.Copy !req
1011. I know you— you're the one that
has to— has to go through it.Copy !req
1012. We're making
the right decision here.Copy !req
1013. We talked about it.Copy !req
1014. I don't think there's a single
angle that we haven't coveredCopy !req
1015. over the last ten days.Copy !req
1016. Yeah, I don't—
I don't think there is.Copy !req
1017. Yeah.Copy !req
1018. You know, I was thinkingCopy !req
1019. we could still go ahead
with the renovation.Copy !req
1020. - You know? Like—
- No.Copy !req
1021. Yeah. Like, we can move
Ava's play area into her roomCopy !req
1022. and, you know, make your study
back the way that it was before.Copy !req
1023. That's never gonna work.Copy !req
1024. She's gonna reclaim it
within hours.Copy !req
1025. Well, then we use the attic.
I mean, we always said thatCopy !req
1026. we were gonna get to that
eventually.Copy !req
1027. I'm okay.
I'm good where my office is.Copy !req
1028. - I don't need—
- Well, I have a vision.Copy !req
1029. - Just, you know, leave it to me.
- Okay, okay. Okay.Copy !req
1030. - You're gonna thank me.
- Okay. Okay.Copy !req
1031. - Oh.Copy !req
1032. - DR. Sorry about that.
- It's okay.Copy !req
1033. - Here you go.
- Thanks.Copy !req
1034. DR. Okay.
And here's the misoprostolCopy !req
1035. that you will take at home
tomorrow.Copy !req
1036. Mm-hmm.Copy !req
1037. DR. Take some ibuprofen
about an hour before you putCopy !req
1038. the tablets in your cheek, okay?Copy !req
1039. All right. Here you go.Copy !req
1040. - Mm-hmm.
- See you in a couple weeks.Copy !req
1041. — Okay.
— Thank you.Copy !req
1042. Oh.Copy !req
1043. - Are you okay?
- Yeah.Copy !req
1044. I feel a little nauseous.Copy !req
1045. I'm fine. It's fine.Copy !req
1046. I'm sure, um, it's just
the power of suggestion.Copy !req
1047. DR. Just rest
until it passes, okay?Copy !req
1048. If you do vomit, you'll have to
take the medicine again.Copy !req
1049. I'll ask the nurse to check in
on you in a bit.Copy !req
1050. - Okay. Feel better.
- Hmm.Copy !req
1051. - You okay?
- Mm-mm.Copy !req
1052. Okay.Copy !req
1053. I feel awful.Copy !req
1054. I'm sure you'll feel better
tomorrow.Copy !req
1055. Why don't you go home to Ava?Copy !req
1056. - I'll take a car home.
- No, no. No way.Copy !req
1057. I'm staying here.Copy !req
1058. - Veronica's with Ava. She's—
- Jonathan, I—Copy !req
1059. What?Copy !req
1060. I'd like to be alone
for a little bit. Is that okay?Copy !req
1061. - Yeah.
- Yeah?Copy !req
1062. Of course. Of course.Copy !req
1063. Here, I'll leave this
right here, okay?Copy !req
1064. Yup. You're not—Copy !req
1065. - You're sure it's fine?
- Yes, of course, sweetie.Copy !req
1066. It's fine. It's fine.
I'm totally fine, yeah.Copy !req
1067. - I'll go do a little work
in the waiting...
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
1068. room over there, okay?
And you just come outCopy !req
1069. - whenever you're ready.
- Yeah, just—Copy !req
1070. - it won't be long.
- Yeah. Take your time.Copy !req
1071. - I've got my phone, so...
- Okay.Copy !req