Who'd ever believe it, right?
Your dead wife's sister showing up in your life out of nowhere.
I'm not surprised you didn't recognize me,
considering what an ugly duckling I was back then
with my braces and pigtails.
You were in boarding school.
Mosswood school for girls.
They only let me out on holidays, remember?
I don't understand.
We've been living in the same building for months,
and you never said anything.
You see, this is all just a bizarre coincidence.
Kyle and I moved to California.
We found this adorable apartment.
And when I saw your picture on Amanda's mantle,
I nearly fainted.
When Beth died and you were cleared,
I kept hoping you would come back.
And when you didn't,
I just assumed that I would never see you again.
Well, I--I knew there was something
familiar about you.
I know I should have told you right away,
but it was just so awkward.
I have a whole new life now, Taylor.
I know. We both do.
That's exactly why I think we should keep this a secret.
You see, years ago,
I told Kyle that the first man I ever loved
was my brother-in-law.
You, peter.
Kyle can be ridiculously jealous,
and I just think it would be better
to leave well enough alone.
Don't you? It's so silly.
I mean, as if there'd ever be anything to be jealous of, right?
You should get going.
Amanda will be wondering where you are.
It's so good to be close again.
I'm just so glad
that both of our lives have turned out so well.
Remember our little secret.
♪ ♪
Oh. Good morning.
Mmm.
Oh, no.
I spent the whole night. The ultimate sin.
That's only if you stay for breakfast.
[chuckles]
what will you tell your wife?
Some pathetic lie.
A patient in need all night at the hospital,
something completely believable
that will make me feel like a jerk all day.
A happy, smiling, satisfied jerk, of course.
[beeper sounds]
that would be her.
Oh. Relax. It's mine.
Yours?
I gotta go. I'm late.
Late?
That would mean a job, a place of business,
a boss.
All right, let me guess.
Commodities broker. Real estate agent.
Something in the entertainment business?
Forget it, Michael. Not in a million years are you finding out.
Come on. It's a logical progression of any affair
to eventually get to know one another.
Look, logical is boring.
Well, illogical is worse!
Tell me something, Megan.
Why are there no clothes here
and no food in the refrigerator?
And not a single photograph or personal possession
in this whole damn house!
You obviously don't live here, megan.
Or is it some other name? Is megan a lie, too?
Now you've pissed me off.
You're pissed off? Wait! I'm talking to you!
A one-night stand, no names.
But we're connecting now.
I can't stop thinking about you,
and I'll bet you can't stop thinking about me.
Michael, please don't do this.
What? Do what?
What are you talking about?
You talking about being honest?
Honesty is usually a desirable trait in a man,
and, quite frankly, hard as hell to find!
So, please, mega-- are you hearing anything I'm saying?
Good-bye, Michael.
"2waq233."
All right. Unless it's stolen,
I got you now.
I'll find out where you really live.
You know Jake as well as anyone.
He's supposedly this man of action,
but somehow his only solution
on how to handle a wigged-out Jane is to do nothing-- What is that?
I find it weird you're coming to me about this.
I'm that desperate!
Well, that desperate could lead to
Jake throwing another punch at me.
I purposely tried to stay out of your life--
Don't drag me back into it.
Fine. But if the police come and ask you about Jane,
you won't tell them about the stalking, right?
Yes.
Good. Thank you. I'll see you around.
Oh, great.
The last person I needed to see.
Can I help?
No, thanks.
The knight in shining armor thing doesn't work with me.
O.K. Maybe not. Can I apologize for last night?
You were right about me not being ready
to have a relationship right now...
wrong about being hung up on Jake and Alison...
and right about being confused.
Well...
at least you're aware of it.
Yeah. This is the worst line in the world.
Do you think we could just try and be friends?
I can use as many as I can get these days.
Sure, why not? Friends is fine.
O.K. I'll walk you out...
Friend.
[giggles]
Morning.
That's right. The x-ray equipment
and the EKG setup.
I need extensions on both of those loans.
Well, I don't know. That's your problem.
I know. Well, just call me on it, will you?
I've got to pick up materials at the office,
catch a plane to Portland.
I'll be back day after tomorrow.
Don't forget to deposit the rent checks.
And if you see the pool man,
tell him the filter is making that weird clanking noise.
One other thing...
iron your shirts?
No. Our first joint credit cards arrived.
I've got mine. This one's yours.
You've been paying for everything since I got out of jail.
That's ridiculous. And even if it wasn't, who cares?
It's our money now.
I'm gonna be late.
I'll call you tonight.
Amanda.
What?
Don't forget your raincoat.
Thank you.
Door.
Bye.
Morning, Amanda.
Good-bye, taylor.
Now, as you can see,
it's...rather a large mass,
roughly 5 centimeters,
and the position of the tumor over the right eye
is creating the pressure you've been feeling, the headaches.
Frankly, it's amazing to me
that you haven't experienced any seizures.
Kimberly. Still with me?
The extensive infiltration
rules out surgery as an option.
The biopsies were positive,
so it's already spreading.
I won't lie to you, Kimberly.
It's as bad as it gets.
I can give you maybe three months--tops.
I'd suggest that you get your affairs in order
as quickly as possible.
Would you like me to tell Michael?
No, I will.
I think I just need some time
before I tell anyone.
Oh, Kimberly. Kimberly!
Jesus, you're here!
I--you know, I--I called home and the office,
and, uh... I got stuck here all night with a patient.
I know I shoulda called last night,
but there just wasn't time.
That's all right. I understand.
If you'll excuse me, I'm here on an errand for peter.
I'll see you tonight.
Sure.
There's one other thing I'd like you to do...
wait. Wait. Michael.
Hi. There's someone I wanna introduce you to.
Dr. Michael Mancini, Dr. Dan Hathaway.
Hathaway. Sure. Nice to finally meet you.
Midterm evaluations. Top scores.
Right down the line,
and all the thanks to this guy.
I couldn't have done it without Dan's help.
If you'll excuse us for a second, Dr. Mancini.
Oh, sure, yeah.
Look, matt,
I'm thrilled with your progress. I really am.
But I don't need the credit.
That's not why I do this.
I'm just proud. Michael's a friend.
Now, look.
Here's the therapist I want you to start seeing in my place
as we agreed to.
Beverly Hollis. She's the best.
Even better.
Now that I'm not seeing you professionally,
we can start to see each other... socially.
Soon. I promise.
One step at a time, right?
Right.
Having a major airline as a client has its perks.
They got me a seat right next to yours.
You don't mind, do you?
Mind?
Why would I mind?
I could help you with the presentation,
and when the deal's all wrapped up,
we could, uh, rent a car and drive down the coast.
I know this little restaurant right off the bluffs.
When the storms roll in,
it's the most spectacular thing you've ever seen.
You know what would be even...more spectacular
than watching those storms roll in?
No, what?
Seeing you hanging by your underwear from one of those bluffs,
which is exactly what's gonna happen
if you come anywhere close to portland.
Until now, I have tolerated your childish behavior,
but this crosses the line.
I just thought that since San Francisco went so well--
you'd see if you could charm me into bed?
There's only one man who can do that, and that's my husband
who I happen to love very much.
Oh. Hey.
Here's the last board you needed.
Thank you. Uh, Billy, Craig,
while I'm gone, i'd like a complete market report
on the top 10 packaging companies:
ratios, costs, the whole shebang.
On my desk when I get back. No excuses.
Well, two days to do three weeks' work.
What did you do to piss her off?
You tell me.
Kimberly?
What are you doing? It's freezing out here.
Just, uh... doing some thinking.
Where were you all day?
I went for a walk.
I needed some air.
You're upset about last night, aren't you?
Look, I know I should have called,
but I got wrapped up with things at the hospital you know how it gets.
I'm not doubting your story, Michael.
Unless you'd like me to.
What?
Well, no.
It's not a story. It's the truth.
You do believe me, don't you?
I don't care, all right?
I don't care where you were.
You know, I can't take this much longer, Kimberly.
Hot, cold: I never know what to expect from you!
You hear me?
[breathing heavily]
I'm saying I can't take this much longer!
[whispers] it's all right, Michael.
Only three months to go.
Tops.
[clears throat]
Yes?
Hi. I'm sorry to bother you,
but I'm looking for Billy Campbell's apartment.
He works for me at d AND d.
We were meeting to get some work done.
The thing is he didn't give me his apartment number.
Apartment 3 right over there.
Great. Thank you.
By the way, I'm Craig field.
Samantha Reilly.
Look, I know that this is out of the blue,
but, by any chance, would you be free tomorrow night?
I've got some tickets to the gypsy kings at the greek.
Wait, um...
you're not attached, are you?
Husband...boyfriend?
No. How do I know you're a friend of Billy's
and not some kook?
City's full of 'em, you know?
Craig, I'm over here.
[giggles]
7:00?
I dunno, Craig.
What's going on over there?
Why don't you call me at my office tomorrow?
5th row, center. Backstage passes.
It was a pleasure meeting you, Samantha.
Did you bring all the files?
Yeah, I got 'em. What was that all about?
Oh, nothing. It's a great building, Campbell.
Lotsa charm. Thanks.
Why is this happening to me?
Why now?
Are you all right?
If you need an ear...
I need a second chance is what I need.
Can you give me that, father?
Sometimes, yes.
O.K.
Try this on for size.
I'm dying.
A tumor...
and there's nothing anyone can do about it.
I don't know how to tell people.
Even my husband doesn't know,
and I was driving by, and I saw your church
and I haven't been in one since I was a kid.
Listen to me. Like you need to hear my rantings.
Rantings? To me they sound like prayers.
[sighs]
I'm...so scared.
The unknown, I guess.
I haven't led a good life.
I made a lot of mistakes.
I'm beginning to think all of this is punishment.
Well, that's understandable
that you might think that way,
but the deal here in this place...
is if you believe in him,
you'll be forgiven.
As simple as that?
Simple as that.
My doctor...
said to get my affairs in order.
O.K. I think I can do that.
A living trust. A will.
That's the easy part, right?
What about the people that you leave behind?
What about my husband?
I mean, as soon as he knows I'm dying,
he'll look at me differently.
With guilt...
Grief. Pity.
I don't want to do that to him.
I want the mourning to start after I'm dead.
Is that so crazy, father?
I think that is remarkably unselfish.
Maybe.
Thank you for your time, father.
Good-bye.
Don't give up all hope.
God is a lot more powerful than any doctor.
Have you ever felt anything so soft?
Here. Go on. Touch it.
Let's see how it looks on, shall we?
We can talk here, outside, wherever you want.
The restraining order lasted a lot longer than I thought it would.
I've tried to be patient, understanding--
Jake this isn't the time or place.
I just want a chance.
I'll be at the shores restaurant
at the marina tomorrow at 8:00.
Be there or not. It's your choice.
♪ ♪
[knock knock knock knock]
Damn you, Michael!
Wait a second!
How did you find me?
Off your license plates.
Let me in so we can discuss this.
I don't understand. What's the big mystery?
This is a great place!
And you play beautifully.
I think you'd better leave.
Oh, no. Not without an explanation.
You know, every day all day I been thinking about you,
wondering who you really are,
trying to figure it out.
Knowing all the time that the intelligent thing to do
would be to walk away.
Then why don't you?
Obviously I've less control over my emotions
than I should have.
And I'm so unbelievably attracted to you.
No, Michael. What you're attracted to is a good mystery,
and now that it's solved, the fun ends.
What's solved? I only know where you live.
That's all you're going to know.
What happened between us, it was an experiment.
It was casual sex that--that-- went to the extreme.
It got too intimate.
Why does that have to be a problem?
It just is, O.K.?
All right.
Even with the mystery only partly solved,
you want me to walk out of your life.
Yes, I do.
All right. I will.
This is what you really wanted. Fine.
Don't go.
I think, uh...
I couldn't bear that.
Wow!
Hey, Syd!
Couldn't stay away, huh?
Yeah. I'm lucky I have a high metabolism.
Nice shirt.
Thank you.
Those Kirovs went over great. Can you give me another?
Sure. I'm already on it.
In fact, I talked to the artist tonight.
Listen, I hope you don't mind me showing
up out of the blue like this.
It's developing into a habit.
Hey, you kidding? I was beginning to think
I wouldn't find anybody interesting out here.
You are an original, syd.
I love that.
You hand me the paprika?
Here.
Thank you.
So...no taylor again tonight?
Under the weather.
'course, back in Boston,
I couldn't keep her away from the restaurant.
Something about her ever since we came out to California...
Well, the first few years of any marriage are difficult.
Hell, all the years are probably difficult.
I--I just never got that far.
We almost didn't either.
Lucky for me, Taylor is a forgiving woman.
You cheated?
Brief fling with a waitress.
Dumb. I know.
Well...
temptation is a tough thing.
It's like dandruff.
You can't always see it,
but it's always there.
Syd...kid you not.
You are a california incarnate.
You mean like totally hip, totally together--
no, I mean totally spaced out.
Throw on an apron, grab me that cheese grater.
You and I got work to do.
All righty.
Thank you.
[knock on door]
Oh...so the wife cooks, too.
Well, I knew you were batching it for the night,
and I just couldn't resist.
Here you go. Oh!
I brought you something.
I found it socked away at the bottom of a box.
Our wedding album.
Beth was something else, wasn't she?
Beautiful...
warm.
She was so patient.
I'd forgotten.
When I ran away from...that life...
I ran away from my feelings as well.
You know, you can put...
the past on a shelf and forget about it.
Till some crazy kid sister
digs it all up again.
[telephone rings]
hello.
Are you naked?
When you didn't pick up until the third ring,
I assumed you were in the shower.
No, actually.
I'm just...
waiting for the pizza guy.
Mmm.
Oh, you don't know how boring it is here.
All it does is rain.
So I took a long, hot bath
and crawled into bed.
I left my nightgown at home.
Is there a fireplace?
No.
I thought you would keep me warm.
Tell me what you want to do to me.
Where will you start?
Well...
first, i'll start at the top.
And then...
work my way down.
To the...
the pizza.
What?
The uh...
my pizza's here. The pizza guy's at the door.
I'm sorry, honey.
Oh, it's O.K.
Call me back.
I'll start without you.
You idiot!
What am I thinking, huh?!
I just lied to her.
I should have just told her that you stopped by.
That's all that you did.
You just stopped by.
I'd better go.
You should call her back.
I made a mess of everything,
and that is the last thing I wanted to do.
I'm sorry.
Good night, Peter.
O.K., let's solve the rest of that mystery.
Now, here you have less weight but more clarity.
You see, the setting's in platinum.
Peter?
What a coincidence!
Hi.
Hey. Oh, these are beautiful.
I never thought about it, but amanda doesn't have
an engagement ring, does she?
No. No, actually. There wasn't time.
So uh...
well, I thought I might surprise her when she gets back.
I hope it's not out of guilt
over your... little fib last night.
Well, actually it uh...
it is a little.
I remember the ring you bought beth.
You spent every cent you had on it.
Dad thought you'd lost your mind, remember?
You know, I'm gonna take a little time
and think about this.
Thanks a lot.
Oh, wait. Look at this.
Oh, you have excellent taste, ma'am.
I do, don't I?
That's 3 1/2 carats.
It's probably the finest quality diamond I've got.
Again, I'm gonna take a little time to think about this.
Sure.
Taylor, you coming?
Yeah.
Thank you.
O.K.
[clears throat]
Listen, I know that you mean well...
but just butt out.
I understand.
Do you?
Of course.
You never buy your second wife
a nicer ring than your first.
Take care.
[gasping]
You're a bitch!
Aah!
Hey, get off of her!
Who the hell are you?
Michael, no! Are you crazy?!
Come on!
No!
O.K., you want to try to explain this?
Who was that jerk, huh?
What are you doing here?
What do you think? I'm a call girl, a prostitute.
I get abused for a living. Welcome to my world.
Wait, wait, wait. With me?
What were you going to do, bill me?
With you, it was different.
It was sex for pleasure instead of money, O.K.?
It was wonderful while it lasted,
but this is what I am.
Hey, you found out.
It's so much easier
because now I don't have to worry
about you getting close, too close at all.
Look, go. Get out of here.
Somebody's probably already called security.
Look, megan, please...
you don't want to end up in the tabloids. O.K.?
Go!
Hey.
Dan, hi.
Welcome back.
This is a pleasant surprise.
I--I called you last night. I got your machine.
How are you?
I'm in shock.
I actually took the afternoon off.
It's something I've never done.
Why?
Just to see me?
Yeah.
Yeah, Beverly Hollis called me and told me that um...
you've been showing up on time, and that...
the sessions have been going well,
and that you're a remarkable young man.
Just following orders.
No, I think she's right. I think you are.
Through this whole thing,
you've kept an incredibly positive attitude.
And maybe that's what scares me.
Scares you?
Yeah. Um...
most of my relationships um...
it's always been the other person
that's been a little more dependent on me.
Isn't a good relationship
two people depending on each other?
Oh, is that how it is?
There's two things that happen to me after a good concert,
one, my ears start to ring,
and two, my voice goes hoarse.
You're tone deaf. You know that, don't you?
I ruined the concert for you.
No, are you kidding?
It's the best time I've had
since I moved out west.
You're so--normal.
Everyone out here has this kinky sort of desperation.
But you, you're confident and funny and...
I...
not to mention incredibly handsome, right?
And egocentric.
Well, I had a really good time.
Thanks.
Thanks for the t-shirt.
We'll have to do this again.
Definitely. Definitely.
Good night.
Before you get all pissed off,
I have a gift.
Ah.
This is great.
Billy, you're almost done.
I mean, way to go.
Amanda's going to be thrilled
when she sees all we've done.
First off, you're not taking credit for any of it.
You knew how much work we had to do.
You decided to go on some stupid date.
What the hell is that, Craig?
Well, sounds a lot like jealousy.
I knew you were going out
with Samantha a couple of times,
but she said it was no big deal.
She said you guys were just friends.
Anyway, O.K.
Well, enjoy the t-shirt and all the glory.
I'm going to go and get some sleep.
Jake.
Sorry, I'm late.
I went through 3 different dresses
before I finally settled on this one.
What do you think?
You look like you always look, wonderful.
It's such a beautiful night.
Let's just walk.
Oh, this is a great spot, isn't it?
Why didn't you ever bring me here
when we were still together?
Jake?
I've been dreaming of this moment for so long.
You have no idea.
Is that what you think this is?
You want to get back together?
Well, I just assumed that you finally sorted out your feelings
and realized your mistake.
My mistake?
O.K., we both made mistakes.
No, my only mistake
was that I didn't have this discussion with you sooner.
What discussion? I don't understand.
I don't love you anymore, Jane.
I'm in love with Alison.
We didn't plan it. We didn't want to hurt anybody, but...
besides, you'd been pushing me away for weeks.
Because I had to resolve things with Richard.
It doesn't matter. My feelings are what they are.
But they're based on a lie.
You fell in love with her
only because I pushed you away, Jake!
If you leave her,
you'll remember how good things were with us!
Jane, stop it! It's not gonna happen.
It has to happen!
I won't let you do this to me.
Jane, please. I can't just drop my feelings for Alison.
Stop saying that! Stop lying!
Jane.
Get your hands off me.
You ruined my life!
I didn't do anything.
Yes, you did! You took everything away!
No! You raped me, Richard!
You monster!
I want you dead!
He raped me.
Richard's dead, Jane.
That's not fair.
He raped me.
It's O.K.
It's over.
He raped me.
It's gonna be O.K.
I'm off, Kimberly.
Oh, uh--Michael.
I know you need to get to the hospital.
Yeah, I really do. Big consultation. Can it wait?
No, it can't.
It's just...
well, we've...
I--I've wasted so much time already.
I wanted to tell you last night
before you went to bed, but you went so early.
It's just that um...
well, I think I'm better.
Sexually, I mean.
Uh--I'm ready to try resuming things.
Um...
can't you call the hospital
and tell them you'll be late?
Kimberly, just wait a second.
You know, maybe you can just
turn things on and off,
but uh--you know, it's been a while now.
Yeah, I've been torturing you for weeks.
Exactly.
And while this is really great news,
I just think I need some time to...
absorb it.
Does that make any sense?
You've been distracted.
There you go. Distracted, exactly.
Um--I'll call you tonight, O.K.?
That'll give me the whole day
to uh--you know, warm up to the idea.
But this is really great news.
It's really great.
Kyle?
Oh, hi.
Kyle's at the seafood mart. Can I help you?
Yeah. I just needed to tell you guys
there is gonna be a delay on the new Kirov.
Fine, whatever.
That's Kyle's department.
You know, I think it's amazing
to see two people that can live together and work together.
You know, you'd think you'd get sick of each other.
Well, it allows me to keep an eye on him.
Yeah.
I can see why that would be important.
I'm sorry.
Uh--it's just...
something he mentioned when we were doing business.
I mean,
I think that it's...
sensational that a couple can get passed
something that huge,
because like I would not be able to do that.
You know, forgiving and forgetting.
It's just not in my repertoire.
How kyle could think any of this is your business,
I will never know.
Uh--I'm sure he was just trying to make some new friends.
I mean, you have some new friends here, right?
[peter clears throat] Syd?
Uh--here's one now?
Hi, Taylor.
I was just leaving.
Good.
Oh, will you tell Kyle I stopped by?
Oh, definitely.
Thank you.
Hi.
Well, I did it.
Of course, I'm up to hock to my elbows now.
Beautiful.
She's gonna love it.
Oh, I can't believe you got it.
Peter: yeah.
Alison, I just want to say
thanks for not pressing charges.
I dropped the restraining order,
and I admitted to stalking you.
I'm sorry, Alison.
I--I lost control.
I didn't want to do those things I did.
And when I did, I felt terrible.
I hated myself.
Jane, you don't have to--
Yes, I do.
You're a good friend, and I hurt you,
when who I really wanted to hurt was Richard
for what he did to me.
Anyway, I wish you both the best.
I really do.
She seemed sincere.
Well, we'll see, won't we?
Alison, it's over.
Hey, you're home!
Before you ask, the presentation was a disaster.
I snuck home early
so I could get a good night's sleep
before my favorite father and son team tear me to shreds.
Oh!
I was planning on meeting your plane, you know.
Hey, I have a dinner reservation for us at 8:00
at the Bel-Air hotel.
Oh.
I can cancel it.
Thanks.
I'll be in the shower for about an hour if that's O.K.
Wait, wait.
I got something for you.
Open it.
Oh, my god.
Peter, how can we ever afford this?
What's a little more debt when you've got a pile of it?
But all you've been doing is worrying about money.
Something like this will only make it worse.
Besides, I have a great wedding ring.
It's enough.
I threw a little caution to the wind, amanda.
You have to take it back.
I insist.
You need a proper ring.
I need to get out from under this burden.
My career problems...
our career problems.
God, peter!
How do you expect me to react?
I come home from an exhausting trip
and find you in front of the television.
Was this shopping excursion
the only work you did while I was away?
I'm sorry.
No.
No, actually, you're probably right.
I should take it back.
Right now, actually, while they're still open.
Megan!
[knocking loudly]
I'm not leaving until you open the door!
All right.
I can't get you out of my mind, all right?
I was shocked at the hotel, I admit that.
But who wouldn't be?
Michael, it can't work, O.K.?
I'm a prostitute. It's how I live,
how I survive.
I'll deal with that. O.K.?
I've had a lot of practice dealing with women who...
shall we say, stray from the norm?
No, you can't just deal with it, Michael.
No man can.
The image of me in bed with all those other men sharing me...
daily,
hourly.
The thought of it makes your skin crawl.
Go ahead, ask me.
O.K., i'll ask it for you.
What is a girl like me
doing in a business like this?
It's a sad story.
Alcoholic father.
Enabling mother.
Broken home at 11.
I ran away when I was 14.
Dad needs a new liver.
Mom's got rent on that trailer of hers.
You'd be blown away
at how much all that costs to keep up.
It would have been so much easier
if you had just stayed away.
I'm telling you...
I can't.
Let me stay tonight.
I have a client I'm meeting.
Tomorrow night, then?
You really think we can go on as if it doesn't matter?
I'll be here at 7:00.
[knock on door]
oh, my...
ooh, you startled me.
It startled me, too,
to see him here at this house.
He hasn't figured it out yet, has he?
No.
Good, because we need to talk.
Yeah, we do.