01x02 - Four Marks

[bunniefuu]

["Don't Put Off 'Til Tomorrow" playing]

♪ Tomorrow's tomorrow ♪

♪ Tonight is tonight ♪

♪ You better listen
Because I'm telling you right ♪

Oatmeal.

♪ Don't put off till tomorrow ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ What you can do tonight ♪

♪ You get a feeling ♪

♪ A feeling won't wait ♪

♪ Why take a chance
On losing something real great? ♪

♪ Don't put off till tomorrow ♪

[Nadia] What the f*ck is in this thing?

[sniffs]

♪ What you can do tonight ♪

[music stops]

[phone chimes]

[scoffs]

f*ck.

[phone line trilling]

[groans]

- [Maxine] Hey, Nemo.
- [coughs]

It's the Cockroach.

"At 87, Dolores Huerta
is a living civil rights icon.

She started the farm workers' movement
with Cesar Chavez

while raising 11 children on her own."
I love it.

Is this some sort of
a Wikipedia-sponsored voicemail greeting?

No, I'm reading an actual article
in a physical newpaper.

Oh.

Huh, wild.

Can you believe this Huerta woman?
Eleven children.

I don't even have one children.
Divorced twice.

I've been divorced zero times.

Max, if it's any consolation, I promise
that you will get divorced someday.

[Maxine] Oh, thank you so much.

Is this headed somewhere?

[Maxine] Reflecting on my life
and my choices.

I'm sorry about last night.

- I was out of line.
- Ah, no, no.

Cooking brings me great joy,
but it alters my personality.

I forgive you, Maxine.

And you are an amazing host.

Aww!

What I really need to know is...

[Maxine] Yeah?

Where'd you get that Israeli joint from?

- Wardog.
- [Nadia] He's selling now?

I thought that he just bought
that bar on Seventh and B.

Well, he's not actually selling...

which is why he's reluctant to say that,
you know, that he is.

- He's actually a very private person.
- Is he still at the 917 number?

[Maxine] Yeah.

Are you gonna tell me what's going on?

- I would...
- [Maxine] Hmm. Mm-hmm.

- ...but I think explaining it...
- [Maxine] Mm-hmm.

...might give us both an aneurysm.

[Maxine] Oh. You know, your friends
can't help you if you don't let them,

as I have said before.

I know.

I got to go, Max. I'll talk to you later.

[Maxine] Bye.

[gulps]

Ah.

Oh, there you are.

[plays harmonica]

- Twenty-three, fourteen.
- [register beeps]

And, um... 21...

No, uh, no! Uh, 22.

- And you want to know why 22?
- Why?

'Cause 22 years ago...
my grandmother d*ed.

It was not sudden.

[in Arabic] Hey, Kamile, how are you?

I've been better, Nadia. You?

Eh, long live Allah!

- [in English] Nice shirt.
- Thanks.

Um, it was...

Cholera is a debilitating disease
and is a terrible way to go.

Mostly, uh, non-fatal.

Hey, Ferran, how's your friend
who was in here last night

who seemed pretty broken up?

- Who?
- I don't know. I didn't get a good look.

He was drunk.
He seemed distraught.

- Excuse me.
- Oh, you're excused.

I don't know what you're talking about.
It was pretty quiet here last night.

No, a guy comes in. He's your buddy.
Uh, he knocked some stuff around.

You do see somebody else standing here.

Oh, yeah.

[Nadia] Hey, Wardog.

Uh, hey, hey,
it's Nadia Vulvokov calling you.

So listen, man. I know that Mondays
are like your Saturdays,

but, uh, I really need you
to call me back.

It's important. All right?

Thanks.

["My New Year's Resolutions" plays]

♪ In the new year ♪

♪ I'm gonna love you ♪

♪ In the new year ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ For the new year ♪

♪ I'm gonna stay away from temptation ♪

♪ As long as temptation
Stays away from me ♪

[elevator dings]

[Bob] She tries to call my mom
to find out where I was.

But what she doesn't know
is my mom loves me.

Oh, my gosh.

[Phil] Oh, wow. Well, let's start review.

Derek, amazing job.

Chad, you k*lled it.

Nadia...

we found a bug in your code.

- So...
- May I?

Oh, yeah. Yeah, take your time.

Shh.

[keyboard keys clacking]

- Bob left a mistake in here.
- Really?

Yeah, that's why it's not
running correctly. Hold on, I'll fix it.

Look, you don't have to do this
right now, Nadia.

It could be anytime during the day,
all right?

I mean, why not now?

You know, life's short,
carpe diem, et cetera, right?

- Phil?
- Yes?

Okay.

That should do it. Here.

Great.

- [Phil] Cool. Thank you, Nadia.
- [phone vibrates]

So next is Chad.
Chad, what you got for us today?

That's my drug dealer. I gotta take this.

[clears throat] I'll be back.

- Nadia.
- [Nadia] Hey.

- It's been too long.
- Hey, man.

How are you?

Well, uh... Yeah, I've been better.

It smells like George Plimpton
after a week-long bender in here.

A professional hazard, I'm afraid.

Isn't this place great? It's even got
a secret back room with a password.

- That's great. Listen, Wardog.
- Okay, you twisted my arm.

The password's Jodorowsky's Dune.

Nerd.

So, listen, uh,
these, uh, joints you sold Maxine...

- The Israeli joints?
- Yeah.

Rolled them myself. Did you enjoy?

Is there anything else in them?

I mean, something that could produce
a psychedelic effect?

- Just cocaine.
- From your regular supplier?

Actually, no, a newer guy.

- Who?
- What's this about, Nadia?

All right. Who loves dr*gs more than me?

You? Nobody.

Who loves orgies more than you?

- This guy.
- [laughs] You. Uh...

And yet, here I am.

I've tried almost every drug ever,
and I can't think of anything

that would cause the kind of meltdown
I'm currently having.

But if it's not the dr*gs,
uh, it's me, so...

[cell phone vibrates]

- Yeah.
- [John] Yeah?

Is this how you answer the phone now?

I'm a little distracted. What's up?

- You texted me.
- [Nadia] Right. Uh...

Did anything weird
happen to you last night?

[John] Yeah, I went to a birthday party
and the guest of honor wasn't there.

Uh...

So look, I think Maxine slipped me
some weird sh*t last night,

and I don't know
how to convey to you, to her,

to anyone who really cares about me

that I'm experiencing
something truly terrifying,

that I am f*cking scared,

that I'm questioning my own sanity,

uh...

and that I may be dead.

[Nadia] Hello?

Are you still there?

Yeah. Just trying to figure out
how I fit into all of this.

Uh, I don't know.

Maybe...

help me.

[John] You know what?
I could skip this meeting

and come down and see you,

but history has taught me that whenever
I swoop down with a rescue plan,

you're out quicker
than you left that party.

So if I come down there,
are you actually going to be there?

[exhales]

All right. You know what?
Do me a favor, John. All right?

Just start f*cking other people, okay?

It's been six months.

[raised voice]
Hey, I f*ck a lot of people!

Oh, yeah? I'll believe it when I see it.

Ah!

[thudding]

- f*ck.
- [knock on door]

[water running]

[knocking on door]

["Gotta Get Up" playing]

[knocking continues]

sh*t.

♪ Gotta get up, gotta get out ♪

♪ Gotta get home
Before the morning comes ♪

♪ What if I'm late? Got a big date ♪

♪ Gotta get home before the sun comes up ♪

♪ Up and away, got a big day ♪

♪ Sorry, can't stay
I gotta run, run, yeah ♪

Sweet birthday baby, having fun?

♪ Pick up the phone ♪

[Maxine] Nad? Nemo? Nadia?

[cars honking]

♪ Wordsmith ♪

♪ Let's go ♪

♪ Who need a hater
To make it on all the violators ♪

♪ Imitators call me
An innovative instigator ♪

♪ I'm gonna break down hot rhymes
Like I'm the undertaker ♪

♪ Gettin' what I love... ♪

Jodorowsky's Dune.

Nadia, whoa. Long time no see.

Happy birthday.

Uh... what is in this?

Israeli joints?

Talk to Daniel.
He helped me put those together as a gift.

Okay. Where is this cocaine from?

- It's not coke.
- It's not?

Okay, full disclosure.

I've been working on this new thing
to help people cope with depression.

- But it's just standard Special K.
- Ketamine?

It's really taking off and helping people.

Cancer patients especially
are responding well to it

as a breakthrough depression medication.

Wow.

That... That's great. You know,
I am happy for those cancer people,

but this wasn't a f*cking cancer party.

And now I keep dying
and... reliving the same night.

- Does it hurt?
- You seem fine.

Yes. I'm not fine, okay? Uh...

So check this out about my finger.

Right? I left a mark.

Then I d*ed. I came back.

It's not there.

Is there a history of mental illness
in your family?

- That's not it.
- I only ask because...

No, no, no, it's not me. All right,
understand, all right, it cannot be me.

So, ipso facto, it has to be
your shitty f*cking ketamine.

Understand? Thank you.

I am sorry for yelling.

I'm having
a very hard, never-ending night.

[sighs]

- [man] All right.
- [Ferran] We gotta come back for you.

- [man] Why?
- [Ferran] Oh, no, let's go this way.

That's the guy I was talking about.

Ferran? Ferran, that's your friend!

No!

[thudding]

- [knock on door]
- [water running]

f*ck. Again?

Those things are a menace!

[knocking on door]

["Gotta Get Up" playing]

♪ Gotta get up, gotta get out
Gotta get home before the morning comes ♪

- [Maxine] Sweet birthday baby!
- Do not offer me that.

Nads, what the f*ck?

There is crazy-person
cancer ketamine in there.

♪ Got a big day, sorry, can't stay ♪

What are you talking about?

Wardog and Dr. Daniel told me.

How'd you know that Wardog's my guy now?

Who's Dr. Daniel?
You haven't even tried this.

I'm out of here.

This is a real "f*ck this," okay?

♪ We could dance until a quarter to ten ♪

♪ We never thought it would end then ♪

Ah!

f*ck! f*ck!

- Sweet birthday baby.
- Why are you doing this to me?

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

♪ Happy birth... ♪

Watch it.

Ah!

- [bones cr*ck]
- f*ck!

♪ Got a big day
Gotta get home before the sun comes up ♪

f*ck!

- Sweet birthday baby.
- This some kind of sick f*cking fantasy?

Should I get bangs?

This is like The Game.

I'm Michael Douglas!

This is going well.

Ah!

f*ck! [groans]

♪ She knew a sailor who had been to w*r ♪

- Sweet birthday baby.
- Look, I got bigger fish to fry, okay?

I got to figure out
how to get down the stairs.

[Maxine] So... you don't want chicken?

Stay the f*ck away from me!
I'm coming down the stairs!

♪ For a couple of days ♪

♪ And then he'd sail
Across the bubbly waves ♪

Ha-ha! Ha, ha!

Hey! Whoa!

[thuds]

[knock on door]

- [knocking on door]
- [sighs]

♪ Gotta get up, gotta get out
Gotta get home before the morning comes ♪

- [Maxine] Sweet birthday baby.
- Why?

Why would you give me a joint
that you don't know what's in it?

It's laced with cocaine.

It is not cocaine, Maxine.

It is ketamine,
and I've never done ketamine before.

And it turns out that it fucks me up.

First of all, as far as I know,
it's cocaine,

but I didn't roll these myself,

so if you wanna say they're ketamine,
then I'll go with it.

Ah-ha!

But secondly, we have done ketamine.

Most recently at Lewis' christening.

And you were fine.

I forgot.

[sighs]

- f*ck.
- Okay.

- [Nadia exhales]
- Nadia, please relax.

I did all of this for you,
including this surprise joint,

- ...because I love...
- Because you think I'm a cockroach.

- What?
- I'm not a cockroach.

You're the cockroach.

Why are you calling me
a cockroach right now?

Because you called me a cockroach.

When? I would never call you a cockroach.

Maxine...

I need you to help me.

You're not helping me.

You're not helping me at all.
You're sabotaging me.

Will you stop acting crazy?

[raised voice] Oh, my God!
I am not crazy! Okay? I am not crazy!

You know I hate it
when people call me crazy.

♪ Down by the sea
She knew a sailor who had been to w*r ♪

Look, I get it, all right? I realize
that sounded a little f*cking crazy.

All right? I'm just defending myself here.

Okay? This is on her.

Or maybe you're just crazy.

♪ For a couple of days ♪

♪ And then he'd sail
Across the bubbly waves ♪

♪ And those were happier days ♪

♪ But now... ♪

What are you doing?

♪ Gotta get out
Gotta get home before the morning comes ♪

[Maxine] Hey.

♪ Got a big day ♪

[crowd murmurs]

♪ Up and away, got a big day
Sorry, can't stay ♪

♪ I gotta run, run ♪

You can't leave. This is your party.

[sighs]

♪ Gotta let the people know
I'm gonna be late ♪

[exhales]

["I Go To Sleep" playing]

♪ When I look up from my pillow ♪

♪ I dream you are there ♪

♪ With me ♪

♪ Though you are far away ♪

♪ I know you'll always be near ♪

♪ To me ♪

♪ I go to sleep ♪

♪ Sleep ♪

♪ And imagine that you're there ♪

♪ With me ♪

♪ I go to sleep ♪

♪ Sleep ♪

♪ And imagine that you're there with me ♪

♪ I look around me ♪

♪ And feel you are ever so close ♪

♪ To me ♪

♪ Each tear that flows from my eye ♪

♪ Brings back memories of you ♪

♪ To me ♪

♪ I go to sleep ♪

♪ Sleep ♪

♪ And imagine that you're there with me ♪

♪ I go to sleep ♪

♪ Sleep ♪

♪ And imagine that you're there with me ♪

[groans softly]

[inhales]

[exhales]

f*cking Monday.

[sighs]

Mmm-mmm-mmm.

Lizzy? Lizzy? Lizzy?

[inhales]

Wake up. Are you up?

Hey.

[Nadia] Thank you.

Oh, sh*t.

Looks I got mixed up
in something very nice.

Mmm-hmm.

[exhales]

Where's Maxine?

I don't know.

It's Monday, so...

Uh, gyrotonics.

Yeah...

Will you help me out with something?

[humming "Mission Impossible Theme"]

Okay, dude, all clear.

So what was wrong with the stairs?

Uh, it's a long story
involving multiple deaths.

Yeah, this is much safer.

Look, man...

I'm not crazy.

I'm not judging. I love crazy.

Today I'm helping an artist
make blood jelly

to suspend over
a 13th century mock debtors' prison.

The key is knowing who to ask for help.

In her case, me.

In your case, also me.

Thanks, buddy.

You gonna head back up to the f*ck pile?

Mmm...

I gotta brush my teeth.

[cell phone chimes]

f*ck that.

- Bye, Lizzy.
- [Lizzy] Bye.

["Cherry Blossom" playing]

- I love you.
- [Nadia] Love you.

♪ The river ♪

♪ Blowing through ♪

♪ The flowing of my heart ♪

♪ I hope to see you ♪

♪ Somewhere down that river ♪

♪ Come and stand beside me ♪

♪ It's all right ♪

[Ruth] Are you back
at that Touchstone memory?

[man] Yes, I'm there, outside the school.

Okay. You see the man's shadow.

How does that make you feel?

[man] Frozen.

Powerless.

Is that belief true now?

No.

No, I know how to ask for things
for myself now,

like... like in my marriage.

And what would you ask for?

I need...

my wife to...

talk to me.

Maybe you talk
when you should just be touched.

Yeah. Can you ask her to hold you?

[sniffles] Yeah.

[man cries]

[door opens]

[Nadia speaks indistinctly]

[door closes]

Ruthie?

[sighs]

Well, hey.

[chuckles]

Mmm.

So... you want some tea?

- No.
- Mmm.

I don't want any of this fancy water.

I want to talk to you.

[Ruth] Okay.

What's up, muffin?

I think it's gonna get pretty heavy.

Uh...

Can we go sit downstairs in your office
like I'm an actual patient?

I don't think that would suit you.

You've always liked the kitchen.

Why? Why do I like the kitchen?

Well... sustenance, safety, nourishment,

all the things you were missing
when you were little.

Well...

Uh, I think I might be losing it,
like I'm going crazy.

No, no, no, no, no,
we do not use that word in this house.

Never did, never will.

[inhales]

What was her diagnosis?
Like, what the f*ck was wrong with her?

Do not confuse your mother
with her damage.

Last night I d*ed.

What do you mean?

- Last night was my birthday.
- Correct.

I went to Maxine's. Uh...

We got into a fight, so I tried to leave.

I fell down the stairs and broke my neck.

And I d*ed.

- Okay.
- [Nadia] Okay.

So then, uh, I'm back at the party.

I try to leave, you know?

Uh, fall down the stairs,
break my neck again.

All right, so...

Um...

I d*ed.

I d*ed.

I d*ed.

I d*ed.

That's four times.

Um...

Also... Also, my cat
just literally disappeared.

You were such a difficult teenager.

We've had some scary times, have we not?

Mm-hmm.

[Ruth] And I always said to you,
if things got really scary,

you would say to me...

Record player, Ruth. Record player.

[sighs]

Are you sure?

Should I call my guy at Bellevue?

- Is it the nicest psych ward?
- It's definitely the closest one.

Darling, I'd get in with you,
but my damn knees.

So I'm gonna grab a cab
and meet you there.

You will not be alone, okay?

[Nadia] Okay. I love you.

Can you please remove
any jewelry and shoelaces?

I don't f*ck with shoelaces.

Okay, can we have that necklace then?

Uh...

You know, it's uh... It's my mom's.

So... I'd rather not.

Full name?

Nadia Vulvokov.

V-U-L-V-O-K-O-V.

It's like Volvo,
but with more letters and dyslexic.

Have you hurt yourself
in the last 24 hours?

Not intentionally, no.

Do you feel
you were going to hurt yourself?

No. Uh, absolutely not.

- What day is it today?
- Monday.

If you found a letter with a stamp on it,
what would you do with it?

Is the letter addressed to me?

- Who is the president?
- Hey, what's going on back there?

We got a redhead on board?

Fire in the hole!

[men laugh]

Hey, man, you kiss your mommy
with that mouth?

Hey, my mother loves me very much.

Hey, do you need help with that necklace?

No, I decided not to take it off.
Here's the thing.

If I have the wherewithal to assert that
I don't want to comply with your request,

then doesn't that mean that I'm lucid
enough to maintain my own autonomy?

She does seem fairly lucid.

She answered the questions
really quickly, though.

Okay, um, I don't know exactly
what is going on with me.

Uh, but I do know one thing for sure,

and that is that a bunch of mama's boys
don't get to decide if I'm crazy.

So, thank you. I'm out of here.

No, miss, if you don't sit down,
we'll have to restrain you.

Miss Vulvokov, I'm administering
a non-narcotic sedative.

Let me out of here! Let me out!

- Relax. Ryan?
- I'm trying.

- I'm trying.
- Let me out of here!

What is going on back there?

["Gotta Get Up" playing]

[knocking on door]

[water running]

[knocking continues]

Nobody locks us up.

♪ Gotta get up, gotta get out ♪

[Nadia] Let's f*ck this party
on the mouth.

["Migas 2000" playing]

♪ Okay ♪

[song continues in French]

There you are. I lost track of you.

Oh!

You're having fun.

Are you kidding me?
This is the greatest party ever.

I mean, we can do whatever we want,
whoever we want.

Thank God I started cooking on Thursday.

Thursday. What a concept.

What do you mean?

Oh, man, it's never gonna be
Thursday again.

It's just always gonna be this party.

And we're just gonna keep coming back.

And my little baby Johnny's back.

[chuckles]

Nothing is ever gonna change.