Previously on Satisfaction...
Could you tell me your name again? Mallory.
I wrote the algorithm. The program determines
what you need to make you happy.
You should've stayed. You were with someone. Whatever.
She's just a friend, by the way.
I don't like this idea of us working together.
You absolutely do need the money.
- Dylan, this is my sister, Stephanie. - Hi.
You coming or what?
Last chance.
Guess what? I just got a date with Dylan.
Isn't that crazy?
Yeah, that's crazy.
What was that?
Neil, wait. Just...
What is happ...
- Renee, come back here! - No!
Come back! No! I'm sick and tired of going through your stuff
and finding all this stuff! Give me back my computer.
Where are going with my computer?
Come back here!
Come back here. I'm sick and tired of going through your stuff
and finding all this stuff with these women. Renee!
You think I'm playing around? Give it to me!
Babe, c'mon, c'mon. She's just a friend.
Again?
Yeah, but never as bad as this.
Friends don't share genital pics.
It was a joke!
You saw that, those aren't even my balls.
Oh, come on.
Oh.
Oh!
Have you lost your damn mind?
I'll be at my sister's tonight.
Renee, come back here. Ho! Ho! Ho!
Come back here right now! Don't tell me what to do.
We should go in.
Babe! Babe, I'm sorry.
You think they're gonna get a divorce?
Oh, I don't know.
I'm glad we're not like that.
Like what?
Like the kind of people that destroy things.
I think the last time we had an argument
like that we were in our 20s.
And I can't even remember what it was about.
You forgot my birthday.
Remember? I threw your keys across the parking lot?
Oh, that's right.
Well, but my point is that we, you know,
we don't have to have those petty arguments
to solve our problems, we just talk them through.
Mmm-hmm.
Don't we?
Well, you never really want to talk.
I try.
Yeah, you do. You try.
You don't always want to talk.
And you don't always listen.
Are you kidding me?
Okay, you know, I don't want to fight right now, okay?
We're not fighting.
Yes, we are. No, we're not.
Okay, fine, we're not.
You always make it too strong.
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I can't get no
Satisfaction
And I try
But I can't get no
Hey, hey, hey
Hello.
Who?
Yes, this is Simon.
I'm sorry, where did you say we met?
The Rouge Hotel?
No.
No, that makes sense now.
I... I'm sorry, I'm gonna call you back.
Okay?
Are we really doing this again?
You didn't have fun last time?
Fixing something, how manly of you.
You don't wear one of those silly costumes
when you ride, do you?
I mean, I can understand if you're in the Tour de France, but
but getting all dressed up
in spandex shorts just...
I thought we'd gone our separate ways.
What can I do for you?
We did. I just couldn't stay away.
I wanted to talk to you about getting married.
Is this a proposal?
Of a sort, yes. Rosalie?
I knew I had the right size.
What the hell is going on here?
It's, uh... It's beautiful.
You really like it?
Are you kidding? Of course she does.
You love it, right?
I mean, you don't really see
a lot of me in it, but,
Grace, your ass looks amazing.
I will take credit for that
because I did introduce her to spinning.
No, but I get it though, you know?
You take this abandoned space
and you make it feel human again.
Vulnerable. It's
really powerful.
Yeah, that's it, exactly.
So, where are you gonna hang it, like, here?
Oh, I don't know
if I can, uh...
Mmm-hmm.
No, you know what? I, I just, I have to find the right space for it.
And I have to finish packing,
so... We're taking our daughter
on a college visit to Rand University.
That's where she met Neil.
Oh, I actually played in a band at that school all the time.
The Key Strokes.
The Key Strokes?
Oh, my God, can you get any cuter? Oh!
Oh, were you the lead singer?
Tell me yes. I so would have been one of your groupies.
So, uh, Grace, you still need me
to let the pool guy in?
Yeah, Sunday morning.
Just tell him the water level's always down.
Maybe there's a leak?
Great, and then after he fixes it,
the pool party's on and poppin', right?
Do you have that green juice you make?
Yes, I do. In the fridge.
Do you want some? No, I'm good, thanks.
So, it must be weird, huh?
Daughter looking at colleges already.
Uh, no, it's exciting actually.
I'm, uh, I'm really looking forward to going on the tour with her, and...
It's crazy to think we might've actually been at that school at the same time.
I know.
Maybe we even met.
No. I would've remembered you.
Uh, can we stop for a second?
Something wrong?
Uh,
what are you, um...
I mean, what are we, uh...
Um...
Oh.
Oh, shit.
What did you want to say?
I should go.
If my mom doesn't hear from me soon,
she will probably call the cops.
Do you really think you're gonna go to that college?
It's not that far.
If I end up going there, we can still see each other, don't worry.
Anyways, it's not like I'm going next year.
Oh, that wasn't what I meant.
I just mean, uh, we could
keep working together.
You know, on songs,
if I... I wouldn't be far.
But who cares.
It's not like we have to be in the same room for that.
Uh, so, I'll
text... Or call you when
I get back or
text you, whatever.
Wow, she's relentless.
Uh...
Hey, have fun.
Happiness is elusive.
And if we want Victor on board,
we have to show him where the profit lies in this.
I can prepare some market research this weekend.
No. This isn't about typical market research,
his is about, uh...
Neil, I've got your wife on line three.
All right, tell her I'll be right there.
Um, look into happiness,
uh, books, classes, therapy, drugs, religion.
I think this is so amazing what you're doing.
We're all talking about it.
I'll get you everything you need.
Thank you.
Hey.
Hey! Where are you?
We wanted to beat traffic.
Yeah, um...
Look, something's come up.
Are you kidding me?
Neil, this is her first college visit.
And I told you that this could be a bad weekend.
And I told you this was the only weekend we could do this.
And you committed.
Victor is saying that he'll pull the project
if I don't have something by Monday
and I have put so much work into this...
Okay, well, Victor doesn't have kids, does he?
He doesn't know how important this is.
No, but he does sign my paychecks
and without that, there is no college.
Look, I'm already on thin ice
by experimenting with product development.
If I fail, I...
Can we reschedule?
No, we can't reschedule.
These trips have to be planned months in advance.
Damn it, Neil.
This is my job, Grace, all right?
I have to bring in an income.
I've got Victor on line three, Neil.
I'm sorry.
I, I, uh,
I don't mean to fight.
I can promise you, I will be there on Sunday.
Fine.
Brown rice. Yeah.
Oh, and, uh, can you add an extra egg roll?
Thanks.
Um,
credit card?
Number...
Uh, you know what? I'll just pay cash.
Yeah.
All right. Thank you.
Hello.
You picked up, wow!
I can hear you breathing, Neil.
Why are you calling me?
Uh, to pass along a message
from Mallory.
Who?
Yeah, right. You know who.
I guess she was looking to recreate
that special evening you two had.
So I explained to her
that you were pinch hitting that night
and gave her your number.
My personal number?
Hey, you wanna live the life, my friend,
you gotta learn how to handle your clients.
And if, if you want any advice
on how to really impress her for the second date,
I usually...
You're welcome.
Course catalogues are available at the information table in the quad.
Catalogues are available at the information table in the quad.
Hi!
We're here to check in for the tour. Truman.
Yes... Uh, well, welcome to Rand, Trumans.
How was your first night in the dorms?
Oh, God, it's been a long time.
Were the beds always that small?
We've been protesting those jailhouse conditions since freshman year.
Administration won't budge. But, uh,
who sleeps in college, right?
Wah, wah!
Anika, you are tour group D.
You're gonna meet your group
at the statue of Walter Bayer across the quad,
school's first president.
Ah, Walter Bayer,
the slave owning bigot turned war hero.
You told me to research the college before I got here. I researched.
She's not wrong.
Oh, wow, we used to decorate him every homecoming...
Oh. Do I have to wear a name tag?
I really don't want to wear a name tag.
I'm not gonna stop you.
Oh, all right, Mom.
Great.
Uh, wait, I think I'm coming with you.
Uh, the tour is for potential incoming students only.
Oh, well, I used to be a student here.
Mom! Okay, fine. Fine.
Hey, can you just please take some pictures so I...
And text me when you're done?
Good morning, Neil.
How can I make you happy today?
I want to be with my family.
So how can I convince my bosses that you're profitable?
Quickly.
Here is a listing for six financial
service companies in your area.
Not exactly what I was asking for.
- Hello? - You are
three times more productive at work tasks after periods of rest or leisure.
Acts of service or charity are also beneficial,
as they foster a sense of self-worth,
releasing serotonin in the brain.
In other words, keep calm and do something nice, Neil.
You were right. That did feel good.
You had two calls.
I sent them right to voice mail
so you wouldn't be disturbed.
You sent them to voice mail?
Wait, you can do that?
Yes.
Should I add Mallory to your contacts?
Would you like to call her back?
All right, that should be enough.
Yup. Now, bury it.
I think it's fried, man.
Oh, they say it takes like one or two days.
Here, I'll take that.
You got any beer? Uh, yeah, just...
So, listen, man, I gotta ask.
You and Renee...
The last two beers?
C'mon, it's Saturday afternoon,
no kids, no wife. Let's make a run.
Ah, I got some work to do.
Look, I know what you're getting at.
And, uh,
sorry about all the noise. But
that's just what it sounds like when things are going well with us.
Going well?
All right, you know that, uh, that box you check when you download something online?
Terms and conditions, the shit you never read?
Well, in our relationship,
I have my own terms and conditions.
And when she married my ass, she checked the box.
And when she violates them,
I let her know.
But don't get it twisted,
she does the same to me.
Yeah, but, I mean what does that have to do with screaming
at each other?
It means we still care.
I mean, I get jealous if she gets attention from other men, and
she gets jealous if I get it from other women.
Isn't that a little... How long you been married?
'Cause you know, I mean, once you stop fighting over the small things,
you stop caring.
Look, what you hear over there?
That isn't problems, man.
That's foreplay.
'Cause you know there's nothin' better than some make-up sex
after some good fightin'.
Hi, I'm looking for the design building.
The...
A series of missed opportunities.
That's what college can be if you don't take advantage
of all that a university like Rand has to offer.
Okay, show of hands
who wants to get the most they can out of college?
Perfect.
Next, we're gonna take a tour of our library.
It's our oldest building on campus, built in 1865.
Do your best to keep close and keep your voices low.
Come on and follow me.
Ah...
What are you doing here?
Had to see if you were lying to me.
You were right.
This isn't that far.
We could still see each other and work on the music.
Right, the music.
You thought I just came all the way up here just to see you?
I... C'mon.
So what you been up to?
Enjoy the tour?
It was really boring all day today.
Feels really strange.
Not sure I could get used to this.
You should try being married for real.
Not in your cards?
I don't know. Maybe.
If I found the right girl.
Fell in love.
That's no reason to get married.
Aren't you a hopeless romantic.
You know, not that long ago
most civilized societies,
almost all societies, really,
thought marrying for love was completely impractical.
Keeps us in business, though.
Speaking of business,
the only reason I agreed to do this
is because you offered me five times my usual salary.
You don't trust me?
Maybe you would make a good husband.
Satisfied?
We're here.
You know,
I can't wait to meet my wife now.
Hello, Lawrence.
How can I make you happy today?
Man, this thing is trippy.
It's a work in progress.
How's it supposed to make me happy?
Just give it a second and see what it says.
This is the Times article I was telling you about.
Forty years of happiness research down to three simple steps.
Huh. What about beer? Did you get us some beer?
You know what? I found some in the garage,
I put it on ice. You didn't bring me one?
It appears your wife has not responded to your last seven emails,
indicating a marital rift of some sort... Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Yeah, you know, you give it your email address,
your social media handles, and it does the rest.
You should apologize.
Oh, you're taking her side?
You know what? I think I just heard someone
at the front door, could you go and check?
Sure. Thank you.
I don't know, man. My computer already makes me happy.
It's called porn.
Uh, wasn't that the problem in the first place?
Well, that's all a matter of perspective.
Hey, hey!
Hey. Trent.
Good to see you. Glad you could come. Yep.
What are you doing here, man?
I called him.
Uh, you know, I thought a guy in your predicament
could do with some time out with the boys.
A bunch of us are meeting up at the bar.
I'm your designated driver.
Oh, man, you did this for me?
That's cool.
But I already made plans.
I mean, why go to a bar
when we can just chill right here?
Well, no, because I gotta work.
Neil, this is Phil, Eric, and Steve.
No, that's Steve.
What's up, guys? What's up?
What's up? All right.
The boys.
Professor Merchant?
Yes? Hi.
You probably don't remember me.
I was one of your students...
Grace.
Ah, my eyes get worse with age,
but talent I never forget.
Turn around.
Vivian's husband keeps getting younger.
Lucky her.
Oh, and a happy belated, Bill.
You shouldn't have.
He's all good.
All right.
Let him go.
Remember what I told you?
You mean that thing about not falling in love?
I'm a professional.
I know how to play the part.
Can I talk to you?
Great party, man. Last call.
What? We just ordered pizza.
No, when you call them back, you tell them
to take it next door, I have work do.
And seriously, let everyone know.
Hey, guys...
There you are.
What're you doing?
Looking for this.
Dave brought imports.
Pompous bastard. All right.
Good news and bad news.
Bad news is that's the last of the beer.
Good news is that there's five pizzas on its way to your house right now.
My house?
Fine. It's, it's cool. I'll gather the troops.
Yeah, um, don't worry about the cleanup.
I got it.
What makes you think I was worried about that?
Okay, guys, we're wrapping it up.
Pizzas are next door.
They're getting delivered right now.
- Pizza's next door, man. - Chick in the front
- is banging. - Mmm. Let me see.
That's a World of Warcraft body right there.
What are you doing, guys? I thought I said
that everyone needs... Everyone needs to just break...
What is that? You tell us.
I found it inside.
What the hell?
Grace?
That's his wife.
I wasn't sure what to wear.
Stephanie roped me into somethin' you're not gonna believe.
No, she told me she was doing a photo shoot, but...
Didn't tell you that she was getting naked with a bunch of people in public?
Okay, I'm sure there's an explanation.
Yeah. She lied.
Probably thought you were gonna be upset.
Shit, if that was my wife and she did that behind my back?
All right, everyone has to leave, now. Everyone has to go.
Everybody, everybody! It's time to leave, now.
Wha...
It's like I'm watching my own life.
That's how I feel sometimes.
And when I was here studying with you,
I just could tap into something that felt like me.
Now I have a kid going to college.
It just moved so fast,
it's like, "What happened?"
Yeah.
You said you started working again?
Yes, I um, I designed a lobby.
But they actually did
A piece on it in Design Image blog.
That's wonderful, Grace.
You told me to take that Fulbright
in Italy. Do you remember?
Mmm, but you were in love.
Yeah, and we're still together.
I just... I wonder sometimes
what, what would have happened if...
Well, as I say
to the freshmen in my Fundamentals class,
"You can't always go back and fix,
"but you can move forward and improve.
"In design as it is in life."
Rand sponsors a mid-career fellowship
with the Design Institute of Milan.
There are several universities and organizations involved,
so it's very competitive.
Candidates come by nomination only.
Lucky for you I'm on the board.
Oh, that's great.
And I've nominated you.
What?
Wha... When?
Mmm, just now.
So, um,
what do you wanna play?
I figured I'd just start with some chords,
just make up something as we went along.
Funny.
What? Just start singing?
I wouldn't even know what to say.
You will, we'll do it together.
You remember what I said about taking a chance?
Why do you think I drove all the way out here
to see you?
La, da, la, da, da, da, da, da.
Riskin' everything is hard
I'm not supposed to want you
But here you are.
Stranger with paper
A pretty rose but with a stem that wouldn't bend.
A pretty girl all alone
With no guitar in her hand
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I know you
You know me
Chasin' feelings
So it seems
You never let me down
Or let me off the hook
One kiss was all it took
I can't risk it all
But it's a risk worth taking
Head or heart I thought
Which one to follow
Both are taken Yeah
I can't risk it all
It's a risk worth taking
It's a risk worth takin'
We're a risk worth takin'
Oh-oh
We're a risk worth takin'
You two lovebirds have an hour.
I'll be right outside.
Thanks, Shelley. Mmm-hmm.
I, um, I really love what you've done with the place.
Yeah? Mmm-hmm.
Well, it's gonna be home for the next 10 years.
So, might as well feel like it.
So, how does such a beautiful woman
like yourself end up here?
Loyalty.
My husband,
well, he embezzled millions from his hedge fund.
I supported it,
then I supported him through court.
And, um,
we both paid the price.
Uh,
he's in a correctional facility in Kansas.
Sorry to hear that.
I'd do it again...
In a heartbeat.
You must really love him.
Oh, from the moment we met.
He's the love of my life.
If I had to wait a hundred years to see him again,
I would.
Oh, I miss him so much.
Then let me help you forget that.
Thank you, everyone.
Feel free to show your appreciation.
I made like a tenth of this
when I tried to play outside.
You know what that means?
We're better off as a team.
But I'm still carrying you though.
All right?
So...
Should we celebrate?
I'm down.
Sex on the Beach.
Oh, no. I, I ordered, um, Chardonnay.
Oh.
Sorry.
It's okay.
You know, I used to work here, like
20 years ago. When I was in college.
It's nice, it hasn't changed.
You still have live music?
When can I see you again?
Well I guess that's up to Adriana.
Actually, it's up to my husband.
He pays for these visits.
And I pay for his, out of my account.
Did you guys...
- With other people. Before? - No.
When you were married?
No.
Well, what's it gonna be like when you see him again?
I don't understand.
Lf...
If you love each other that much...
We'll forgive each other.
When you sacrifice this much to stay married,
you have no choice.
That doesn't sound like love.
Maybe not.
But it feels like it.
How was the honeymoon?
Let's go. Time's up.
What is your name again?
I said let's go.
Grace.
Neil?
Hi, you're here, hi.
Oh, my God,
Anika's going to be so happy.
You're not gonna believe what happened.
I went to my old design building
and I ran into my professor. And then... You lied to me.
What? You lied to me.
What? What... You took your clothes off
for someone else and you hid it from me.
Like I wouldn't find out.
What are you talking about?
You know what I'm talking about.
When, when, uh...
How, how did you find...
You don't exactly hide it very well, Grace.
Framed photo,
you butt-naked.
The photo, right. Yeah.
Dylan dropped it off yesterday
and I didn't get a... Who's Dylan?
Dylan's the photographer
who took the picture for the blog,
and he asked Stephanie and I to model.
A naked photo session
is something you and I should have discussed, Grace.
Why? So I could get your permission?
Yes.
Are you serious? Yes, I'm serious.
I'm the only one that should see you naked, Grace.
Are you jealous?
You're damn right I'm jealous.
You ever lie to me like this again, I'll...
What are you gonna do?
I miss this.
Damn.
Did you down a Red Bull or something?
I'm just... I'm glad you came.
I missed you.
It's only been 24 hours.
But I guess I do have that effect sometimes.
You know, I think I throw off a scent or something.
Shut up.
Whoa, your, your parents?
My mom said she's meeting some friends at an old bar
they used to go to. And I've seen that
woman with wine and friends.
It's going to be a while.
You don't have to.
I want to.
Look.
I was a dick the other night at my apartment
I didn't know how to say it.
What we are.
I like you a lot.
I want to be a thing, you know, the two of us.
If that's cool with you.
Maybe we should get a motel or...
Dad!
I...
Um...
This is Mateo.
Nice to meet you.
Dad, we were just singing together, okay?
How old are you?
What does that have to do with anything?
Are you a student here?
Did, did you just meet on the tour?
Uh... No, Mrs. Truman.
Then who the hell are you?
I'm her boyfriend.
All right.
I bit my tongue through all last night
and all through breakfast.
Can we deal with her now?
Just don't get worked up.
Our daughter snuck a boy into her room,
how can I not be worked up? I'll talk to her.
It's young love. You do crazy things.
We both did.
She's a teenager.
Exactly.
Surely you're not so old
you've forgotten what that's like.
Just... Let's lie down for a bit.
It was a long drive and I'm exhausted.
Hey, babe, you wanna make us some breakfast?
Uh, hi.
Hi.
You have to plug it in first. Oh!
What are you doing home?
What are you doing in my house?
Well, I had to let the pool guy in
so I figured I would, you know, stay the night.
Looks like someone had
a pool party before I could.
Hey, look who's home early.
Yeah. I see that.
Um, Dylan, uh,
this is my husband Neil. Neil, Dylan.
Hey.
- Sorry for the surprise. - No...
It's okay.
Let me show you what the pool guy showed me.
Oh, yeah. Yeah.
You're the photographer.
Uh, yeah, yeah.
You're, you're the husband.
Right.
Hey, yo!
Didn't work.
I guess rice is only good for weddings, huh?
Well, it's worth a try.
How're you doin'?
Good, uh...
Renee back yet?
Not yet.
You keep your windows shut though.
'Cause when she does come home,
there's gonna be some serious makeup sex happening then.
Looking forward to it. Yes, sir.
All right, man.
All right.
I don't like it there.
Well, too bad.
This way I get to see your ass every morning.
You already get to do that.
Mmm. Not enough for my taste.
What's wrong?
Just that
dorm bed we slept in last night,
like a shoebox.
I don't know how we ever managed to sleep in those in college.
Well, we just had to get close
and hold on.
Hmm.
Now I remember.
Oh, come on.
It's probably just Victor who wants to see my progress
on that project.
Spoon me.
Tell me how jealous you were again.
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