John?
John!
Johnny?
Johnny, I'm coming in.
- Ahh! - Oh! Oh! Oh!
- Oh, shit! - Ahh! Ahh! Ohh! Whoa! Whoa!
What? What?
What? What the fuck? I didn't see nothing.
Jamie. Jamie, what-- Stop.
Jamie, what are you doing? What's going on?
God, I'm sorry.
Oh, man.
I was-- I have jock itch, okay? I was scratching my jock itch.
You scared the hell out of me. I didn't see anything, okay?
You can't just come in. You have to call.
- I did call you! I called. - What are you doing here?
I'm getting married. Tim and I are getting married.
I'm engaged.
I knew it.
I knew it. I could tell from the sound of your voice on the messages.
I knew it. Shit.
John, it's been seven years.
I don't know what to tell you. It still stings.
And it's still a surprise.
Listen.
We're going to this party tomorrow night.
Tim and I are going. Just listen.
It's a great party. Very cool people.
People who would stimulate you intellectually,
and I, you know-- I hear really, really kinda great chicks.
I'm not going to a party. Yeah, you are.
You're coming. You gotta get out of the house.
Just let me do my thing. I'll find my own way.
I'll find someone or I won't,
and I'll be a great uncle to your kids. Stop it.
You're going to take a shower,
and you're going to put some pants on that are clean...
and those nice shoes.
And then you and Tim will introduce me:
"Hey, this is the guy that I dumped--
"who's my ex-husband--
but you'll love him!"
You know how pathetic that sounds?
This is the perfect opportunity. You're coming.
- I want you to come. - I'm not going to a party.
Hey. Hey.
Hey, John. How's that going?
Good. Good.
It's just, that, you know,
I could stare at a fire for hours, you know?
It's like TV.
What? This is--
I came. I got dressed up. I know you did. I know.
John, drink that. It's Red Bull and vodka.
Drink it. Get lit.
Ladies find you attractive. Come on.
All right, all right. I'm not messing around. I'm serious.
You want me to get insane? Yeah.
In the membrane.
John, put it inside your body.
Tip it. Tip it. Tip it.
Let's go. Ahh.
Giddyap. Come on, Big John. Go, Johnny.
Come on. Lot of pretty girls here.
Look at her. Oh, she's--
No, you can't follow me too.
Just watch and learn.
They were $39, and I'm like, "See those?"
And he's like, "They're perfect." Hey.
Hi. Are you waiting for the bathroom?
Uh, no. Go ahead. No, no.
I was just asking. I don't have to-- I don't have to go.
Oh, well, it's right there.
Anyway, um, so--
Where did you get those?
Ooh, ooh.
Sorry.
I think the screws came out.
Anyway-- You're just gonna hold that?
Well, um, we're kind of, like, having a conversation here, so-- Oh.
Oh. I'm--
I'm gonna have some conversations too here, eventually.
Hey, can I have a vodka Red Bull?
Hey. Hey.
- Do I know you? - No, I was just being stupid.
You seemed friendly. Hey--
Uh, red, please. Thanks.
Red Bull? You having Red Bull? Uh, wine.
Oh.
Thank you. So-- Mmm, no.
No.
Thanks.
I'm not an architect. I'm not a deejay.
I'm not a... marketing executive. Listen. Marketing--
You gotta be yourself and be vulnerable and be honest...
and just get out there and talk to somebody who's like--
Who should I talk to? you know, seems like a normal girl.
Name one person. Look at the woman on the couch. She's totally cool.
Okay, her? Done. I'll go do it. Okay.
Hi. Is anyone sitting here?
Uh, no, go ahead.
Ahh!
Hi. I'm John.
I'm Ashley. Nice to meet you, Ashley.
Thank you.
Are you having a good time?
Not really.
Me, either. Uh...
Can-- Listen. I know we just met.
Can I be honest with you?
I just want to level with somebody, okay?
Sure.
I am in a tailspin.
And I'm lonely.
I'm depressed,
and I'm borderline desperate.
But... I don't know. I just-- I know myself.
I know that I'm a really fun person.
I'm not a lonely person or a depressed person.
I have-- I don't know.
I just feel like if I could find the right person to be with me--
I have so much to give, you know. I have all these gifts.
I'm like-- I'm a blast, you know?
I'm sorry. I have to make a phone call.
Okay. That's--
Okay. Plan B.
You need to get more drunk.
- Nice penis. - Ohh!
I'm sorry. Excuse me. No.
- Go ahead, finish up. - No, no, no.
Why does this keep happening to me? It's the second time this week.
Really? Yeah.
The other one was my wife.
My ex-wife. She's getting remarried, but I'm fine with it, so--
Yeah, I overheard your-- your conversation on the couch up there.
Ohh. Did you? Yes.
- That was horrible. - No, it wasn't.
I thought it was really raw and honest.
You mean that? Yeah.
- You really mean it? - I did.
'Cause, um, I've had a lot of weird conversations tonight,
and if you really mean that, I think I'm gonna start crying.
I mean it. I mean it. I mean it.
Why am I even-- I can't talk to you.
What am I doing? I'm just gonna mess this up.
'Cause you're a really hot girl and I'm just--
I'm sorry. You're not messing it up.
Are you flirting with me?
This is insane. I'm like Shrek.
What-- What are you doing-- I-- I didn't say that.
What are you doing here in the forest with Shrek?
I was gonna pee in the bushes--
Really? and you took my spot.
Oh! Do you hear that song?
What?
Wait. I'm sorry. Wait right here.
It's the greatest song ever recorded, and I'm gonna go enjoy it,
and I'm gonna come back and talk to you.
Don't worry.
Dance song! Come on, move out!
Come on, it's good stuff. Dance party!
Dance party! Look out!
Clear the dance zone!
# # Don't # #
# # Don't you want me # # Come on!
# # You know I can't believe you when I say that # #
# # I love Red Bull and vodka! # # Don't, don't you want me
# # Don't believe it when you say that you don't need me # #
# # You think you've changed your mind # #
# # You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry # #
# # Don't you want me, baby # # Come on!
# # Don't you want me, ohh # #
# # Don't you want me, baby # #
Come on, you guys! It's a party!
I guess I'm the only one who loves a good song.
# # I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar # #
Thank you!
# # That much is true # # Yeah, baby.
# # But even then I knew I'd find a much better place # #
# # Either with or without you # #
Thank you. Get up, come on!
# # Don't you want me # # Come on!
# # You know I can't believe it when you say # #
What are you guys doing? Come on!
# # You think you've changed your mind # #
# # You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry # #
# # Don't you want me, baby # #
Yes! Yes! Keep going.
# # Don't you want me now # #
How did you do that?
That was crazy. Ohh.
Do you do exercises or something?
You're amazing.
You're an angel.
You're a sex angel.
Oh, my God.
You want to sleep over?
Mm-hmm.
Hello?
Hi, Molly.
Hey, it's John.
Who?
John? From last night?
John?
Just kidding, John. Hi.
Oh, okay. I'm glad you called.
Yeah. Yeah, I'm glad I called too.
That was really fun last night.
Mm-hmm. And thanks for the note and, um--
Hey, I was wondering if you wanted to hang out tonight.
Sure. Yeah?
Great. You want to come over here then or--
Look, I have to run, but I'll come over after work, okay?
Okay, sounds good.
Bye. Bye.
Hey. Hi.
How are you? Good, good.
There's a whole custom-prepared plate. I want yours.
You're a very good cook.
I just decided to give it my all.
Which is not the cool-guy thing to do.
I'm not into that anyway.
Okay? Okay. I'll take your word for it.
I know I'm not supposed to say this, but I really like you.
Is it crazy for me to say, like, I want it to work out?
Is that too much? Am I supposed to be cooler than that?
Oh.
My life is really complicated right now.
But I'm definitely interested.
Hey. Where you going?
Hey, hey.
I-- I just have to-- I have to go.
Wait. Why do you have to leave so late?
I just have to-- I have to-- Just call me tomorrow, okay?
Molly, wait. Give me one second, please. Are you married?
Is that where you're going? No, I'm not married.
What is it? Are you a secret agent?
Just trust me. What is going on?
Call me tomorrow, okay?
Oh, my God.
- Hi. - Oh, hi. Hey, hi.
Sorry. Uh, what am I doing?
It's okay. Hi. Uh--
Can I help you?
Uh, I'm sorry. Is this--
I think I have the wrong address actually.
What address are you looking for? Um...
Is this-- Does Molly live here?
Yeah. Can I ask who is asking?
Oh, I'm sorry. I'm John. I'm a friend of hers.
I was in the neighborhood, and I was, like,
"I think that's Molly's house,"
but I didn't want to ring the doorbell if it wasn't.
Um, no, it is. You can definitely ring the doorbell. That's more conventional.
But, uh-- Yeah, I know. I was just-- Whatever. I was shy. I was--
But I am a friend of hers, and I'm sorry. Oh. I'm Cyrus.
Cyrus. Yeah.
- Her son. - Her son. Yeah, I know. Yeah.
Um, yeah, anyway--
So how long you known Molly?
Uh, actually, just a couple days.
Wow. Just a couple days.
Yeah, we just met, so--
But you could feel it already, huh?
Like there's something really special happening?
Y-Yeah.
Can I-- How old are you?
I'm almost 22.
Oh, okay. All right.
I'm 21.
So you-- you guys have always lived together? You didn't--
You're not, like, in from school or whatever?
No, I took my G.E.D. when I was 16,
and then, um, you know--
M-Molly and I are like best friends so-- Oh, okay.
And my dad's not really in the picture. Uh-huh.
She kinda homeschooled me and raised me by herself.
And since then, I've sort of been focusing on my music career.
Mm-hmm. Oh, that's-- So that's you? That's--
That's my studio. That's my work space, yes. Yeah, I saw that.
You got a couple synths there. Oh, more than a couple.
I think I have something around seven pieces.
Yeah. Vintage and some new stuff.
Would you like to hear some of my-- my work?
Yeah, why not? I mean, yeah.
Great. Great. Okay, great. Great.
Um, it's-it's untitled right now, and it's an unfinished piece.
Slow
Sounds like Steve Miller. You know that one Steve Miller song?
No, it doesn't.
Hi.
Hey.
It's good.
Ohh!
- Hi. Sorry.
I was in the neighborhood, and Cyrus came out and let me in. I'm sorry.
- Hi. - Hi.
Hi. Hi. Hey.
Hey. Hey.
- Anyway-- - So, John, are you gonna stay for dinner?
Uh, uh--
Yes, dinner.
There's literally, like, 15 peppers. - I know. Well--
I'm just not gonna be able to eat it if they're on the side.
I know.
You asked for them without peppers?
I did, but they never-- I'm not gonna use this place anymore.
- There's a big red one right there. - That's okay.
So, John, I have to apologize to you.
What?
You came in and I-I sat you down,
and I just started blabbing all about my life.
I get overly excited sometimes, and I apologize.
I honestly am curious to hear about you...
and, you know, just want to-- want to hear more about your life.
Well, uh, let's see. I'm-I'm an editor.
I do freelance editing work. Um--
I like to go to the movies. I've got a pretty good DVD collection.
I mean, what--
what else do you want to know?
I don't want to know what you do.
I want to know what you are. Who you are.
That's more what I'm-- what I'm interested in.
Are we really gonna-- You want me to? Okay. I'm, uh-- I'm--
I'm divorced.
I got divorced, like, seven years ago.
And it wasn't my idea.
It was-- You know, I got left.
Uh, I was kind of digging myself into a hole with my life,
and my wife at the time was not happy with it.
Told me so. Said to work it out. I didn't work it out.
I ran away from her emotionally...
and made a huge mistake...
and have been in kind of a dark, existential place, to tell you the truth.
And then I met your mom at a party,
and, I don't know.
Seems like things are looking up for the first time in a long time.
That's-- Wow.
You asked. That's where I'm at. Wow. Wow.
I like your style, John.
To John-- Our new friend.
You seem like a good man.
That was a lot of information.
So, uh, are you gonna stay the night?
Maybe we should ask your mom. I don't know.
Um, I think that's between me and John.
Fair enough.
I was just messing around. It's not, uh-- It's none of my business.
It's valid. It's valid. If I was in your position, I'd probably be a little--
I mean-- Molly?
Seriously, don't fuck my mom.
I'm just kidding. I'm just joking around. Sorry. No.
Cy!
I know. I-- I'm sorry. Uh--
that's my attempt at humor, John.
Okay. That's, uh, just--
Enough said.
We did have sex.
I mean, if you want to be adults about it, we did. That's--
I'm sorry if that's weird or whatever,
but I'm not gonna sit here and pretend like we didn't.
We met at a party and-- That's not appropriate to talk about here.
Okay. I mean, I don't want to disrespect you by treating you like a child or whatever.
You seem like you want to be treated like an adult, and--
That's just it. That's-- That happened, so--
That's--
I accept that information.
- Hey, John? - Hey.
I just want to say I thought it was really great...
what you did at dinner, opening up to me like that.
And I know it was weird, but I thought it was great.
Thanks.
And it's great to finally have a new dad.
You got to get used to my weird sense of humor.
But I really thought that was-- that was a great thing that you did.
Actually, your mom's in the shower.
# # The king falls off the throne # #
# # The king falls off of the throne # #
Hi. Hi.
- Night, John. - Good night, Cyrus.
- Night, Molly. - Good night, Cyrus.
Good shower?
Yeah. Yeah?
You know, there's something that I've been thinking about in the shower. And I--
I really appreciated what you were expressing in the kitchen and throughout dinner.
And I've-- I--
I feel a little, um--
I guess a little embarrassed and just a little, uh--
It's not even that.
I just want to say I appreciate how open you were.
I love that about you,
and I'm sorry that I wasn't as open about my boy.
No, that's fine.
It's your--
Yeah, I know. your prerogative not to say that stuff.
It's private, we just met, and I was fine with it. I mean--
He's a great kid too. He is.
I'm glad you appreciate that.
I was going to leave,
and he was, like, "No, come in, come in."
I'm happy to hear that.
I didn't-- I'm happy to hear that.
And that's the thing. He's so--
He's very mature, as you can see, in a lot of ways,
and he really pushes me.
But in other ways he's just-- he's not come into himself yet.
And-And it's coming, and it's coming from a very deep place.
This could be a-- This is a very sudden--
You are very sudden.
And I haven't had a man over--
to stay overnight--
since Cyrus, uh, was born.
So it's a new thing.
Well-- But to tell you the truth, you didn't have me over.
I-- I stalked you over--
Yeah, you gave it a little--
I get seized sometimes, so it's okay you're here.
Molly, everything is a gift, at this point, to me.
Just getting to hang out.
Like every moment, from moment to moment.
Thanks for talking to me about my--
I just feel a little-- No, I know.
N-N-N--
No, we leave the door open.
Oh. I was just going to take my pants off.
We just-- We-- We just always leave the door open.
Um, okay.
Hey.
Good morning. You guys are early risers, huh?
Yep. How'd you sleep? Good.
Good. How'd you sleep? Very well.
Good. Nice.
So what's-- What's, uh--
What's going on? What's the plan?
What are you guys doing?
Um, we go to Elysian Park every morning and eat a little breakfast...
and take some photos for a few hours.
Yeah. Cyrus composes to images of nature.
Sounds cool. I am supposed to work.
Should I blow it off?
I'll just get it over with.
I'll get in there. Get it done. Then I have less to do next week, so--
Anyway, all right.
Here you go, Mom. Did you guys see my shoes?
- No. - They were right here.
Weird.
Okay.
Yeah. I can't believe how deep into it I am already.
That's amazing. I'm so happy for you.
Thank you. I really am.
It's amazing. Is it that obvious?
Am I-- Am I glowing? You actually are.
You look good. Just, you know, slow down.
Let's just be here now. Don't worry, I'm not--
I know. I just don't want you, you know, to obsess on this.
I was a little needy out of the gate. Yes.
I'll admit that. But it's settling in nicely now.
And other than one little weird blip this morning,
I am not concerned about anything.
What? What is it?
Um, when I woke up this morning, my shoes were missing from their house.
Your white Adidas? Yeah.
Your favorite shoes. Oh, my God.
Well, then somebody did you a favor.
Whatever. It-It'll be fine.
- John? - I definitely left my shoes in their living room.
You know what I mean? I wore shoes into the house. Shoes-- John?
Can we not have this conversation at 1:30 in the morning?
Oh, I'm sorry. I had no idea what time it was.
But the more I think about the shoes,
now it's like every look the kid gave me seems really weird.
- Like he was being friendly but-- - Yeah.
Will you please do me a favor and meet them...
and tell me whether I'm the one who's paranoid and crazy?
Sure. Good night, John.
Fine. I will, okay?
It's got to be totally casual and like it was an accident.
No.
Higher so that it takes longer and I can catch it.
Okay.
Yes.
Mmm. I love the ripples. This looks incredible.
There they are. There they are. Come on. Come on.
It ripples out almost across the whole thing. Molly?
Hey. Hey.
Oh, my gosh, Cyrus. How's it going? John.
How you doing? Hi.
I'm Cyrus. So nice to meet you.
I was just saying, "I wonder if they're hanging out in the park."
- I'm Molly. We've met. - This is Jamie.
- We go jogging here all the time. - You do?
Yeah. That's so weird, because we're here literally every day.
Yeah, you said that, but I didn't make the--
I guess, I don't know. I guess the jogging track--
We took a little bit of a side diversion this time. Yeah.
What are you doing?
Your hair-- The light is hitting your hair in this great way.
It's like a crippled tree reaching for heaven.
John, would you do me a huge favor?
Yeah, what?
Would you mind getting into the tree?
Try one where you get in the tree just like a jaguar.
Like a jaguar? Yeah, just climb up the tree like a jaguar.
Oh, that's great. That's great.
You're a natural.
Now do one where you just scream as loud as you can.
No, that's not screaming. That's moaning.
You're bossy, Cyrus.
You look incredible right now. I'm really trying to get the most of this.
All right. Now scream as loud as you can.
What did you think? Did you like them?
Yes! I think they're really sweet...
and, uh, kind--
And the wrestling wasn't weird? And quirky.
No, that was weird. But, you know, in a good way. I don't know.
I don't think it was, like, "strange" weird.
I mean, it wasn't "bad" weird. You know?
They're really cool. I like them.
They're cool, right? They're fun.
They're great.
And I don't think they stole your shoes.
Thank you for coming out here. I appreciate it.
Don't worry. All right, I'll see you at the office in a second.
Relax, okay? All right. Okay.
Okay.
You're the best, Jamie.
Okay. That one.
That one's great.
No, let's skip that one.
Oh, that's perfect.
That's the perfect one.
Hello?
Hi.
No, no, no. I don't need anything. Thanks. I'll see you in a minute.
Okay.
Who's that?
John. He's gonna come by.
Cool. Yeah.
I was-- I-- I was going to tell you and then--
- I don't know. We never talked about it. - Okay.
Anyway, he's coming over.
That was a lot. You could have just said "John's coming over."
I know. I guess I could have.
- I feel weird. - You don't have to explain yourself.
I think it's nice that John's coming to see you.
I think it's lovely,
but I still feel--
I feel really-- I feel really weird.
You feel weird? Mm-hmm.
Why do you feel weird?
Are you okay with all of this? Yes.
If I was 10, maybe I'd feel weird, but I am a grown-up,
and you deserve somebody who can love you--
in a way that I can't love you, and-- Okay. Okay.
I think it's great. Okay.
I'm the weirdo.
Hey. How you doing?
Hey, Cyrus. Hey, John.
Hi. Hi.
Welcome.
Well, well, well.
You've closed the door.
Ohh! What? What's going on?
No, no, no! It's okay. Stay! Stay in here. Stay here!
Is everything okay?
Oh.
Hi, John.
Oh, hey.
I was just looking for your mom.
I think she's asleep.
Oh, okay.
Come here.
You hungry?
I heard you scream,
and your mom didn't tell me what was going on so--
Night terrors.
I used to get them a lot when I was younger,
and I just recently started getting them again.
I'm sorry.
I'll get through it. Sounds terrible.
Um, I'm glad you're up,
because I've been wanting to talk to you man-to-man.
No. I'm-- I'm all right.
I didn't want to say anything, 'cause Molly asked me not to, but...
I think-- I think you might be coming on a tad too strong.
Okay.
She said that?
She didn't say it in those exact words but--
Wow. I mean--
I don't want to get into it, but those were not the signals...
I was getting at all tonight.
In the past,
when she's losing interest,
she tends to overcompensate sexually.
I just think that if you pulled back 10% to 20%,
emotionally speaking, you'd do a lot better for yourself.
Wow.
Okay.
Okay, I'm gonna go to sleep.
Night, John. Good night.
Did you see John this morning?
He actually left last night.
Last night?
Come take a seat, Mom.
You look so serious.
I talked to John last night.
Uh-huh.
What?
He...
feels that things are moving really fast,
and...
I think he wants to just slow down a little bit.
He said that?
Read the note.
I mean, it's just so not like him.
Are you saying that I'm making this up?
No, I'm just-- I'm confused.
You're confused? What do you mean you're confused?
I'm just trying to tell you the truth, and you're, like, attacking me?
- I'm just trying to help! - Wait!
Where are you going?
Hello?
Hey.
Can you come over? Something's going on with Cyrus.
Is everything okay?
He's been gone all day. He's missing.
Yeah. Yeah. I'm on my way.
Thanks. Okay, bye.
Hey.
You okay? Mmm.
Thanks so much for coming.
Are you hungry? You want something to eat?
Mm-mmm. No?
I could order something or pick something up or--
Mm-mmm. You should eat something.
Mmm, I'm not hungry.
Hey. Hi.
Hi.
Hello.
Hi. Come here.
What happened?
Molly, why don't you, uh-- why don't you sit down for a sec, okay?
Sit down for a second.
Um--
You guys want to talk alone or--
No, this concerns you. You should stay, John.
Are you sure? Yeah.
Okay.
I don't want to make this emotional. I've decided to move out.
I'm an adult now, and I think it's time for us to move on.
I-I-- It's pretty sudden though.
- I rented a room. - You rented a room?
I found some musicians on Craigslist, and I'm gonna rent a room in their house.
And it's gonna be better for both of us.
And besides, you have John now,
and you guys need some space for your relationship to flourish.
It's for the best.
Yeah.
I think that maybe-- This is so sudden.
- Maybe you're feeling some anger or-- - I'm not angry.
Maybe you should just take it slowly, step-by-step.
You guys are so serious.
It's not a big deal.
Well, I need to go, 'cause I'm gonna go paint my room tonight.
Then I'm gonna come back with a truck tomorrow and get the rest of my things.
Will you pack them up for me, Mom?
Uh--
Please. It'll be easier. Just give me a hug.
I love you.
It's okay. We'll take some time off and let the dust settle a little bit,
and we'll all get together for dinner or something, okay?
John, really nice spending time with you.
Okay.
It's gonna be good. I'm excited about the new place.
Tilt it sideways a little bit.
Thanks, John. Yeah.
Will you thank Molly for packing up all this stuff for me, please?
Actually, she had to work, so I did most of it.
Oh.
Thanks.
No problem.
Okay.
See you.
That's great. There you are.
You are not gonna believe this. He did it.
He stole my shoes.
This means my whole friendship with the guy is based on bullshit.
All right, let me just finish-- The first night I was there, he was messing with me.
That means there hasn't been an honest moment yet.
Jamie! I get it. I'm sorry.
I have to do this. Then I have to go to the flower shop for my wedding.
Can we just talk about this later, please? Yes.
I will wait.
It was the act of taking the shoes that was the big deal...
and the fact that he's been lying the whole time I've known him.
Bringing me in, acting like, "Hey, yeah, come on in. No problem.
Any friend of my mom's a friend of mine."
The whole time just to get me to trust him,
so he can turn around and stab me in the back.
Oh, my God. It's interesting.
Don't you guys see?
By saying he's leaving because of me, he makes me the bad guy.
Right? It's like he lit the fuse and ran away.
Will you go look over at those flowers? I'm sorry, you guys.
That's okay. These are nice ranunculus.
Keep naming flowers, John. Whatever you'd like.
It's just a wedding, honey. Don't sweat it.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'll leave you guys alone.
I just have to-- I feel like--
It's all right.
She's sitting there, lonely, in this house, miserable,
which is exactly what he wants her to feel.
Are you all right?
No.
Come here.
It's gonna be okay.
No, it's not.
I know it seems just weird that it was so fast, but it really is gonna be all right.
No, it's not okay! Okay.
Let's just go to sleep. Yeah.
Listen, I know you're tired of me saying this.
So don't say it.
And it's upsetting to hear. It is.
But it's not gonna be all right.
It's gonna be terrible.
That's true.
Things are really not gonna be okay.
That makes me feel better.
Just be honest with me.
Yeah. Yeah.
Thank you. Thank you.
You're welcome.
I like you. I want to be with you.
I love being with you.
I want to wake up in the morning at your house...
instead of waking up at my house going,
"I gotta get over to her house. I miss her."
What do you think?
Did you just ask to move in?
Yes. I did.
So, hold on. Hold on. But...
I don't know which way the wind is blowing with Cyrus.
And I don't know how he's feeling. Yeah, of course.
I don't think that he knows how he's feeling and--
Let's take it day by day...
for as long as we can go.
Okay.
Yeah, let's do this.
Where are you going? Where are you taking me?
Right there. Hmm?
I'm taking you right there.
Oh, my goodness. What are you doing?
I want to get fucked. You're naughty.
Mm-hmm.
Hey, guys.
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
What the--
Hey, man.
Cy--
Sorry for interrupting you. Good to see you.
Hi. Yeah.
Uh, were you planning on coming over?
We didn't get a message.
Just came home for a bit.
That was, uh, bad timing there, huh?
Can I have a hug?
Yeah.
Come here.
I went through something really tough tonight.
Oh, baby.
What happened?
He wants to come back home.
Okay.
He's been having panic attacks.
Oh, no.
Hmm.
The weird thing is, it was his decision, you know?
He is an adult and-- I mean--
But these are panic attacks,
and that doesn't have anything to do with being an adult or not.
Yeah. An adult, that's--
No. I know, I know.
Yep.
Ohh.
Do you mind if I go talk to him?
Hey.
You can relax. It's just me.
I'm sorry?
We should talk.
What the fuck are you doing with all your shit in my room?
Oh, you're going to stop bullshitting now? This is good.
You know, I was gonna come back.
I was gonna apologize to you both.
But after this shit you just pulled? You just fucked yourself, John.
What are you gonna do? You gonna hide my belt now?
You gonna light a bag of shit on fire in front of my door?
You are out of your league.
I will do whatever it takes. Listen to yourself.
What do you think your mom would say if she could hear you right now?
Who's going to tell her? You?
Who do you think she's gonna believe?
Her son, who needs her now more than ever after his battle with panic and anxiety,
or this new guy who clearly wants her kid out of the way?
You listen to me, you little weirdo.
If you want to mess with me, I'm gonna mess with you right back.
Oh, buddy.
Everything okay?
Yeah.
I was feeling a little panicky.
I was talking to John about how happy I am to be around you guys right now.
The thought of going back to that house...
makes me all...
fluttery and nauseous.
You don't have to go back there, sweetie.
You know, um,
I've never told anybody this before, but, uh,
I used to get anxiety attacks.
You did? Yeah.
So I know how scary they can be.
Wow. Did you have a good family to help you get through it?
You know, I didn't.
I couldn't imagine going through this alone.
Yeah, but I did.
It was terrifying. I didn't know what was going on.
They didn't even call them anxiety attacks back then.
I just thought I was going crazy.
I almost left college.
But I decided to tough it out.
And that decision made me who I am.
This could be that moment in your life.
Where you go from being a boy to being a man,
and you say, "You know what? You're not gonna beat me."
- Do you guys not want me to come home? - No.
'Cause if so, just say so, and I'll totally find another place.
I'll figure something out. That's not what he's saying, Cyrus.
No. Not at all. I'm not saying that.
Look.
You know what the right decision is.
You know in your heart what the right thing to do is.
When I looked in my heart,
I decided that it--
I decided that coming back here...
was not defeat,
but, in a way, like a weird victory.
And if it's okay with you, John,
I'd really like to come back home.
Okay.
Thank you, John.
You're an amazingly selfless guy.
Thanks, buddy.
It's halftime. Are you hungry, hon?
I am so fucked.
Honey?
I think it's time you just had a conversation with these people--
You know, all three of you.
I can't. I can't do that. Why?
Because if I do,
it's just gonna be between me and him, and she's gonna pick him, and that's it.
I lose. I can't do that.
But you tell me she's supersensitive,
and if you really love her, then have the conversation with her.
It doesn't, you know-- Just let the truth come out.
Good night. Okay.
I love you. I love you.
Good night. Good night.
Oh, um,
I forgot to ask. John, do you have an extra tie I could borrow?
A what?
A tie. I want to try and look nice for the wedding tomorrow.
Uh, yeah. I think I do.
I've got a bunch of ties, so I'll find one for you, if you need it.
Thanks. All right, good night.
Um, wow. I didn't know that Cyrus was coming with to the wedding.
Oh.
Yeah. Yeah. I-I--
I-I know it's a lot,
but he's going through a lot, so--
Yeah. Okay?
Okay.
Um,
I don't know how to put this.
Uh,
do you ever feel like...
Cyrus is not being...
a hundred percent genuine?
How do you mean? I don't know.
I know he's going through a lot, and I'm not trying to deny that.
Um,
I mean, like--
I'm sorry. Spit it out.
No. Uh-- You're just--
He's behaving in a way that I think...
is--
um--
All right, I don't know how else to--
I wasn't gonna tell you about this, but, whatever, I'll show you.
My shoes were in Cyrus's closet.
Hidden.
So, what-- what does that really mean?
I don't know.
You know, sometimes I think--
and I want to put this exactly right--
he might be...
acting...
out...
with this behavior.
How long have you felt like this?
Do I feel that way? I don't know.
I'm just unearthing things in my own head right now. I just--
You know what? This is too important.
We should have Cyrus come in here. No.
Let's talk about this. No, no, no.
Trust me. It will really put him on the spot.
He's having panic attacks.
We'll have a great time at the wedding. Are you sure?
Yeah. Yeah.
Cyrus.
Shh, shh, shh.
It's okay. Shh, shh, shh.
Cyrus. Shh. It's me.
Are you all right? Am I all right?
Yeah. What are you doing in my room?
I want to talk to you.
Listen, I know why you want to come to the wedding tomorrow.
This wedding is really, really important to me.
And my ex-wife's feelings are really, really important to me.
And I know we've been messing around with each other,
and it would be a great time for you to mess things up for me and your mom.
I agree.
But here's the thing.
Do you know what it feels like to be knocked unconscious?
Because if I sense for one second that anything weird is going on,
or you're even thinking of pulling some shit, I will knock you out.
Do you understand?
Yeah. Good.
Then let's have a great time at the wedding tomorrow, okay?
How you doing, Roger? Good. Good. You look great.
Thank you.
Um,
you know this is a big day for John, right?
Yes.
Okay.
I choose you to be mine.
To live with you and laugh with you.
To stand by your side and sleep in your arms.
To be joy to your heart and food for your soul.
To bring out the best in you always.
Jamie and Tim, please join hands and repeat after me.
I, Jamie, take you, Tim--
to be my lawfully wedded husband--
to have and to hold--
to love and to cherish--
John. John. Yeah.
Oh, I'm in here.
What?
Cyrus, are you drunk?
What happened? How did you get drunk so fast?
I saw the way you looked at her, John.
You can't marry her. You'll never, ever marry her ever.
Listen to me.
Before you embarrass yourself,
let me call you a cab and send you home, 'cause you're drunk.
Hey, hey, hey. Stay away from my mother.
What'd I warn you about last night?
Don't you do this to me! She's all I have! Don't marry her!
Knock it off! You're not gonna take her away from me!
Calm the fuck down! You'll never fucking punch me, John!
- Get your shit together! - Just leave us the fuck alone!
Fuck you! She's all I fucking have!
Go, John! Go! Just go away!
- Just go away and leave us the fuck alone! - Put some water on your face!
Stop it! Leave us alone!
You stop it! Stop it!
What are you doing? Hey!
Hey! Hey! I'm not doing anything!
What, are you out of your mind?
You stop it! He hit me.
- Did you hit him? - He attacked me in the bathroom!
Did you hit him?
He hit me. John!
Open your eyes, Molly.
He went crazy in the bathroom.
Well, I didn't see that part.
I didn't even know that happened. So, what did you think?
Did you think that I suddenly-- I wasn't thinking.
tackled Cyrus and was beating him up?
- How could you think that about me? - I just reacted.
I just saw my son on the floor being hurt.
From the moment that I met you,
as soon as your son became aware of it, he made it his mission to split us up.
Every step of the way, every overture I made,
every time I tried to be understanding and reach out to him, he's shut me down.
He hates me, Molly.
- He hates me. - He's having a really tough time.
He's not having a tough time.
Your son hates me.
And I gotta say, I fucking hate him too.
Nothing here between us that's...
worth taking another look at?
You and I--
We do have something.
And I know how rare it is,
because it's been a long time...
since I had anyone close to someone like you.
But I am not prepared...
to get deeper into it and hoping it's gonna work out,
and then two years down the line it's not gonna work out,
and you guys have each other,
and I'm alone again.
I just think there's so much here between us and--
He's gonna not-- He's gonna wreck it.
So that's it.
I'm sorry.
I've been thinking about us, and...
I feel like I've missed a few things in our relationship.
And I feel that I've done you a disservice...
with the way that I raised you, in some aspects.
I'm so proud of...
who we are and how close we are.
I don't think there's any reason...
to feel negatively about that.
The fact that you and I have a hard time...
letting another person...
hang out with us is...
unhealthy for us, I feel.
I don't want you to think that...
I want you to be alone forever or want you to be unhappy.
I want you to find somebody and be with him.
But I know in my heart that John is not that person.
There are things that are happening from all sides of this.
I-I--
I know what happened with the shoes.
Who cares? It's shoes.
It's so stupid. It's shoes. I don't care about shoes.
But I care if you're lying to me.
I used to feel like you and I had a special little thing, and now...
I'm feeling like you...
are letting me go away.
No one will ever...
ever take your place.
Ever.
Well, I'm happy he's gone.
I'm not happy right now.
What do you want?
I want you to come back and live with us.
Are you fucking kidding me?
Come on, just go home, Cyrus.
It's not the same anymore! Oh, it's not the same?
No. She's depressed! That's 'cause you fucked it up!
She misses you, John! I know you love her!
Yeah, I know!
We had a great thing, and you fucked it up!
Please, John. Just hear me out and then you can make the decision for yourself.
I'll move out. I'll do whatever you want.
Don't punish her 'cause I'm a fucked-up person.
I-I-- It's--
It's not her fault. No, it's not her fault!
It's not her fault! It's your fault!
So you just live with that, you asshole!
It's your fault that I'm back in a shitty apartment all alone!
You're a little fucking liar and an asshole!
So fuck you!
Go away!
Are you still out there?
Move over.
Let me ask you something.
Were the panic attacks real or fake?
They were real at first, and then...
sometimes I would fake them to get sympathy from Molly.
I brought you something.
It's mixed, but it's not mastered.
So it's not final.
I think I might be a really fucked-up and dysfunctional person, John.
You did some fucked-up stuff.
But it's my fault too.
How'd you get through all these panic attacks?
I'm sorry. I never had panic attacks.
I made that up to try to get rid of you.
It was war at that point.
I was desperate. I had to come up with something.
You were boxing me out.
You're good, John.
Well, you're good.
Would you mind--
Would you mind giving me a ride home?
Okay. Is your mom home?
No.
All right. 'Cause--
I don't know. I'm just--
I'm really not ready to talk to her yet.
I'm just gonna drop you off right here, if that's okay.
Yeah.
Thanks for the ride. No problem.
I have some of your stuff in the garage that you left.
I'll go grab it.
Right now? Yeah. I'll be right back.
# # My love # #
# # Please # #
# # Realize we're okay # #
# # I can't wait to sleep tonight # #
# # Will you be there # #
# # My love # #
# # Please
# # I buried a bone # #
# # And, darling you don't know him # #
# # Darling, you don't know him # #
# # Darling, you don't know # #
# # And just where you are might be the right place # #
# # Might be that sweet space # #
# # But you don't know # #
# # Look me in the head I got nothin' on my mind # #
# # I've been waitin' for you all this time # #
# # And I seen a path turn to an old road # #
# # But the secret's too slow # #
# # Or we're too fast # #
# # Look me in the mouth I got nothin' in my smile # #
# # I've been waitin' for you You're just my style # #
# # Look me in the gut I got fear for my own name # #
# # I'd dig it up for you # #
# # If you'd do the same # #
# # I buried a bone # #
# # And, darling you don't know him # #
# # Darling, you don't know him # #
# # Darling, you don't know # #