Finger Laced Crown (2024)

[bunniefuu]

[Rushing wind]

[Soft buffalo grunt]

[Dreamy music Ocean Call]

[Crashing waves]

[Soothing Music]

This is all done

with spray paint

So, no brushes.

[Lemon Drop] For a finer line

Ill sometimes use an old sock

[Patron Two] How long did it

take you to learn how to do

something like this.

I've been doing this

for a few years

[Patron Two] No way.

[Lemon Drop] I mean, I've been

an artist my whole life.

I was a seamstress first.

Did extensive custom

costume work.

[Patron Two] So like, a lot

of coseplay work.

[Lemon Drop] A lot of cosplay.

Yeah.

I did an artist in

residency in Montreal.

Oh, wow.

Around that same time

I had a bad break up.

And, yeah, moved to

Canada for a year.

As one does after a bad breakup.

Which also happened to be the

year of our lord 2020.

Oh no.

Oh no, is right. Yeah.

Nothing quite like being

heartbroken and alone

during quarantine in a

country you don't know.

But it certainly gave

me a lot of time for this.

I mean, I spent

a lot of it outside.

I met a graffiti

artist named Tyrone.

He only spoke French.

I only spoke English.

We both like girls and

we both liked art.

Sounds serendipitous.

[Lemon Drop] Certainly gave me

an opportunity to discover this.

You wanted to be taken away.

Taken to the other worlds.

[Lemon Drop] Yeah.

Yeah, bet.

[Simone] I like that.

[Lemon Drop] Oh, yeah.

I got it moving, actually.

I turned it into an NFso if you look behind you,

that's actually the same piece.

Oh, sh*t.

[Lemon Drop] The

clouds, mist, fog.

They really lend

themselves to it.

Wait, what does

an NFT stand for.

Is it, is it something

that just like moves or--

[Patron One] Forgive me though.

What is an NFT?

Now, wait, explain. NFT.

Does that just mean

that it moves?

No, no, no, no. It's fine.

Honestly, everybody asks.

So NFT stands for

Nonfungible token.

Which it means nothing to you

And straight up it means

nothing to me either.

But the easiest way

to describe it is

Its a digital representation

of something.

So in my case, it's a

minted piece of artwork.

So in my case, it's a

minted piece of artwork.

Oh, I can see on your face

that still means nothing to you.

I am an artist, not a business

person, not a tech person.

What I know is that doing

a digital version of my painting

and selling it online

has increased my earning

potential exponentially.

It gets in front of

a lot more eyes.

Like how much? If you

dont mind me asking.

Oh no, please ask.

Please ask.

I'm selling them.

So that's definitely

the question to ask.

In the case of NFTs its

actually a cryptocurrency.

So, like, when I say that

It sold for 1 Ethereum

or 1.2 Ethereum, it

doesn't sound like a lot.

But then when I say that today

1 Ethereum is worth X thousand

dollars--

Holy sh*t.

[Lemon Drop] Right, holy sh*t.

But Ethereum's value is

always changing right?

[Lemon Drop] Totally.

[Simone] So, it could be

worth 2 dollars at some day?

I'm not personally

playing the market.

I sell my art, convert my

etherium to cash and

tally my duckets, you feel me?

Other people are buying

and sellling art like our

parents traded baseball cards.

[Simone] Or Pokemon cards.

Yes, queen.

[Simone] My kids are

still into Pokemon.

Better that than

Fortnite though.

Their father got them

turned on to that.

No, thanks.

[Simone] It's too much

sh**ting and k*lling.

[Lemon Drop] How many

kids do you have?

I had a quartet of boys.

Three sons and their father.

[Simone] I kept the boys

and ditched their father.

I needed more women in my life.

Oh.

[Simone] I dont know about all

that NFT stuff but I want this

one, right above my bed.

[Kissing]

[Intense music builds]

[Waves crashing]

[Simone moaning]

[Music intensfies]

[Simone] You good?

[Lemon Drop] I didn't

mean to fall asleep.

[Lemon Drop] I need to head out.

[Simone] You sure?

[Simone] I have really

good croissants.

[Simone] I get them from

this bakery in Quakertown.

[Simone] These little old

French l*sbian bakers.

[Simone] Hashtag

relationship goals.

[Simone] And Amish Butter.

Have you had Amish butter?

[Simone] Hello?

[Simone] Lemon Drop?

[Upbeat Music Elevated Myself]

[Simone moaning]

[Mellow Music]

[Simone] Hows that new

painting coming along?

[Heavy breathing]

[Plastic bag snapping open]

[Keys hit table]

You clean my place?

You think I can't

clean my own place?

Like Im some

f*ck

f*ck you.

f*ck you, sweetheart, okay?

f*ck you.

You think you are so f*cking.

Where is?

Hey.

[Lynette] Hey.

[Lynette] Hey!

-You don't have to yell.

I am right here.

[Lynette] Where do

you move my beer?

It's in the fridge.

[Lynette] Go get me a cup.

Theyre under the table.

Huh.

You don't need two cups.

Why do you need two cups?

You don't need two cups.

[Lemon Drop] I'm not having any.

You're having one.

I don't want one.

You're having one.

I don't--

[Lynette] I am your mother, god

[Lynette] God damn it.

[Liquid pouring]

We are in mourning.

You are having one.

Alright.

[Lemon Drop] Alright.

To Mom.

To Nana.

[Lynette] Oh sh*t,

Im going to need--

Theres already two new ones in

the fridge.

[Lynette] Good girl.

[Droning music builds]

[Lemon Drop] I'm not paying

your bills so you can spend

your money, boozing everyday.

Then quit.

[Lemon Drop] And what?

You go homeless?

[Lynette] I'll manage.

You don't want to take care of

your mother in her time of need.

[Lemon Drop] Youre right.

Do what you want.

I'm taking some time

away from work.

[Lynette] My mother just died.

[Lynette] Brian said take

as much time as you need.

And I am taking the

time that I need.

I'm taking the time that I need.

[Lemon Drop] There

is a sub for you--

I am taking the time that I need

[Lemon Drop] Also a

thing of potatoe salad

[Lemon Drop] The kind you like--

[Lynette] I am taking the time

that I need.

[Lemon Drop] I'm thinking I'll

come by Friday and make a stir--

I'm taking the time that I need

[Spray paint from a can]

[Accustic guitar Samis Theme]

[Sami] Hi.

[Lemon Drop] Hi.

[Sami] Is this your space?

[Lemon Drop] This is me.

[Sami] These are all yours.

[Lemon Drop] All mine.

[Sami] Cha-ha! Wow.

Thanks.

[Sami] Wow: compliment.

Oh, your tone was apparent.

[Sami] May I?

Please.

All done with spray paint?

Yeah. Wow.

Wow. I'm speechless.

Well, as close to

speechless as I can get.

No, I do shut up, sometimes.

Birds have a special

meaning in my family.

You've got them in

several of these.

I love it.

I love it.

Do you believe in destiny?

- Ah, no.

- Well, I do.

I think we were destined to meet

I mean, it's right

here in your work.

You have it here,

and you have it here.

You can't see what's inside here

but you have it here.

You have a very intense

and scattered vibe, friend.

Yeah.

Do you drink coffee?

I drink coffee.

[Lemon Drop] It shows.

[Lemon Drop] And yeah, I mean,

of course I drink coffee.

Who doesnt drink coffee?

People. Some people.

There are some people

who don't drink coffee.

Would you drink coffee with me?

Conceptually.

I could visualize that, yeah.

But would you want to?

Well, I wasn't imagining

it against my will.

There's a vast realm

of difference between

being forced to,

being willing to,

and actually wanting to have

coffee with me though.

I believe.

What are you asking me?

That wasnt a question

it was a statement.

But you are asking me

out to coffee, right--?

[Sami] Conceptually.

- Oh, conceptually,

I am less interested.

Literally though.

Literally, I'm

asking literally.

If youre asking literally--

I am asking you literally.

Would you like to

have coffee with me?

Well... I mean,

We just met and

you're a little weird.

We haven't met, actually.

I'm Sami.

Lemon Drop.

No funzies? Actual name?

On my driver's license,

on my birth certificate yep

Lemon Drop.

Lemon Drop.

You like girls, right?

I like coffee and I like girls.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, me too.

And I like this.

[Sami] It's beautiful.

[Sami] You're beautiful.

[Sami] Have coffee with me.

Now?

[Sami] Yes, now

have coffee with me.

I can't now.

[Sami] Tomorrow, then.

Oh, you're one of those people

that are tough to say no to,

arent you?

[Sami] I don't know.

I don't think so.

Mmmhmmm. I used to be like that.

[Sami] Oh, yeah?

Yeah, a don't take no for

an answer kind of person.

[Sami] You haven't said

no. You can say no.

[Sami] I can accept no.

[Sami] You want to find some

puppies to kick with me?

No.

[Sami] Good. No, me neither.

Do you want to drink

Draino and eat Tide pods.

No.

No why would you?

You want to slash all your paint

and set fire to your studio?

Oooo, sometimes.

But no.

See? You can say no.

I can accept no.

Have coffee with me.

Okay.

Okay?

Okay.

Not tomorrow, but soon.

Okay.

Okay.

[Hopeful music crescendos]

[Spray painting]

[Can rattling]

[Footsteps on gravel]

That's going to be fire

when it's finished.

It nearly is.

You like?

I do.

I do.

Yeah.

It's bringing up a lot

of sh*t for me too.

[Yancarlos] Good. Good.

[Yancarlos] I love that.

Use it.

[Yancarlos] You want to eat an

edible back at the studio

[Yancarlos] and tell

me all about it.

Yeah.

Please.

[Dreamy music]

[Lemon Drop] It started with

a dream I had a few days ago.

[Yancarlos] Mmhmm.

It's my ex.

[Yancarlos] The big one.

The only one worth mentioning.

[Yancarlos] Was it a sexy dream?

[Lemon Drop] Not a sexy dream.

[Yancarlos blows a raspberry]

Go on.

[Lemon Drop] She's standing

in front of the ocean

[Lemon Drop] and she

isnt facing me.

[Lemon Drop] I'm not

even sure that Im there

but I feel there

and she walks into the water.

[Yancarlos] And that's it?

That's it.

Thats the whole dream.

Would you like some

fresh picked blueberries.

Maybe once the gummy kicks in.

[Yancarlos] Well, theyre

there, help yourself.

It wasn't even the event that

has me tied up in knots.

It was the feeling.

[Yancarlos] Mmm, yeah.

[Yancarlos] You know, when

I was thirteen years old,

an old woman appeared to me--

Uh.

She just stood there staring.

[Yancarlos] Maliciously.

She was standing there and

there was nothing I could do

I mean--

That's what they believe

she did, you know?

Maybe she just went

out for a swim, but--

Have a blueberry.

Oh. Oh.

They're really good.

[Yancarlos] I know.

[Yancarlos] I have a guy.

You have a blueberry guy?

[Yancarlos] Honey?

[Yancarlos] Yes, I have

a blueberry guy.

I have an apple orchard guy.

I have a honeydew guy.

In fact, he's a full

service melon guy.

I'm talking honeydew, watermelon

Cantaloupe.

[Yancarlos] Oh, he teases me.

[Yancarlos] He's going to be

dipping into gourds next.

[Yancarlos] My fall soup

game is going to be

out of this world with

this man's produce.

Give me some more blueberries.

[Phone vibration]

Oh, God.

Sorry, this woman will not stop.

[Yancarlos] The

one with the kids?

It's like the moment

she doesn't have them.

I'm just supposed

to drop everything--

Its nothing.

It's not important.

Your life is like all the boring

parts of a l*sbian porn.

I can't help it if

they want the butt.

Ah, b*tch to hear you say it.

Like all the married women

are just aching to pounce.

I just live and speak my truth.

Oh. Im out of blueberries.

[Yancarlos] Rest, you

are clearly exhausted.

I don't feel like myself, Yanni.

Well, I did give you one

from the good batch.

Thats not what I meant.

I know.

Come, up-up story before bed.

Okay.

No, you tell me a story.

Oh.

How did you meet her?

Party.

[Nadine Theme plays]

[Lemon Drop] It was

just some party.

I was dating her

husbands friend and

I just

I had no plan of attack.

No nothing.

I had no idea who she was.

I just

I saw her

and

That was it.

[party chatter]

These ceilings are lovely.

Oh, yeah.

I love tall ceilings.

Taller the ceiling, the better.

- As long as there's still--

- Ive never been complimented

- ceiling for me to see.

- on me ceilings before.

Ill tell the architect.

Oh youre the owner?

Yeah, Im Nadine. Im Freds--

How do you clean them?

Mmm?

How do you clean them?

Oh, Im Lemon Drop.

So do you have an

extending pole?

Swifer?

Your Alexs new girlfriend.

Well, three months together.

I'm so sorry I missed

introductions before.

It's okay. Its okay.

[Party Guest] Excuse me.

- Im a bad hostess.

Oh, don't worry about it. Hey.

Well, it's lovely.--

- Oh, well, can I have the tour?

- Of--?

Oh--

Of your house.

Okay. Of my house..

Sure, come on.

[Distant party chatter]

Is this you as a little girl?

[Nadine] Mmmhmm.

[Nadine] Why don't we

go back to the party?

It's a lot of people.

[Nadine] Yeah.

Meeting of Alex's friends.

Id imagine that's difficult.

I am better one on one.

Well,

why don't you finish your drink

and then we'll head back down?

[Lemon Drop] Youll

wait with me?

Yeah.

Parties are Freds thing.

Planning them are mine.

I'd much prefer

[Nadine] intimate conversations

[Nadine] one on one too.

Share something intimate than.

I don't have facts

like that on deck

and I am not drunk enough.

Well, you should

get yourself a drink.

Just tell me something

you'd only tell a stranger.

Well, with you dating my

husbands best friend.

we won't be strangers very long.

Only a small window to take

advantage of that than.

[Lemon Drop] Would help if

you take a sip of my drink?

[Lemon Drop] It is your

alcohol after all.

No, thank you.

Please.

While we're still strangers.

My dad died when

I was a teenager.

I'm so sorry.

I have two moms now.

[Lemon Drop] No, I'm sorry,

but that wont do.

That's personal.

But it isnt intimate.

Bravo on the two moms, though.

I'm afraid I don't

know the difference.

Personal is

I can't go to sleep

without a body pillow

because I'm depressed

and I can't sleep alone.

Intimate

is

I have little tremors

in my sleep.

I can't drift off peacefully

without someone whispering

sweet nothings into my ear.

Alex and I have been

together three months

and I still can't bring myself

to ask him to do it.

Is that true?

Something I'd only

tell a stranger.

I don't have anything like that.

What do you have?

How you doing on that drink?

[Lemon Drop] Nah, nah.

You don't get to

cop out like that.

It's only fair.

I miss f*cking chocolate.

[Lemon Drop] That's nothing.

It's not nothing. I'm on keto.

[Lemon Drop] I dont

know what that is.

It's a diet.

I'm on a diet.

It's much more manageable thing

to say that I'm on keto

than to say I'm on a diet.

Why?

[Nadine] Because there's nothing

worse than a fat person telling

[Nadine] you they're on a diet

when they first start a diet.

No. Why are you on a diet?

[Lemon Drop] You are not fat.

You're sweet,

but you dont see me naked.

You don't need a diet.

You want to hear my

intimate thing or not?

[Lemon Drop] More than ever.

[Distant waves crashing]

Chocolate.

I don't just eat it,

I savor it.

I nibble the edges and

suck out the filling,

this is really making my palms

sweat and my heart race

that's how much anxiety

I have wrapped up in this.

[Distant waves build]

I like

let it melt in my hands.

And lick it off my fingers.

[Nadine] I can spend over

an hour with a candy bar.

[Nadine] My friends brought me a

box of chocolates once.

And I was housebound

for an entire weekend.

I don't let anyone

see me do that.

And if you tease me, I will

very likely burst into tears.

We are no longer strangers.

[Lemon Drop] Mom.

Jesus!

It's just me.

It's just me.

What do you want?

What time is it?

It's almost two.

Oh, what do you want?

[Lemon Drop] I said I'd come

over and make a stir fry.

[Scratchy label pealing]

I have a little here.

So you're not eating alone.

But I can't stay long.

[Lemon Drop] I have a

coffee, date, meet up thing

in a little bit.

Oh, theres lots of leftovers.

I got them packed in the fridge

in individual containers.

[Lemon Drop] So you just pop the

in the microwave and good to go.

I know how to heat up food.

Sure.

So you have a date?

[Lemon Drop] Mmmm.

Were meeting for coffee and

I'm fairly certain that

they're interested.

He black?

No.

You know,

I don't know why you don't

bring any nice boys

home to meet your mama.

When you were younger

you used to have to beat

them off with a stick.

[Lemon Drop] Had to beat

some of yours off too.

Men trying to molest you

that's why you started

licking slit?

No.

I do that because I like it,

I like sucking d*ck too, Mom.

Just not as much.

I mean, d*ck, p*ssy, a*s, mouth,

giving it, getting it.

I aint too picky.

As long as it feels good.

f*ck it, even if it

doesn't feel good.

as long as it feels

like something or

keeps me from feeling something

quite frankly, I don't

give a flying f*ck.

It turns out I've got

impulse problems.

I mean,

You wonder where

that comes from?

[Moody music]

If this isn't what you want,

tell me to stop.

I need the words

or I won't stop.

My husband will be

home any minute.

So what?

Do you have this with him?

This?

This what?

You're a girl.

[Dreamy music]

Is that how you see me?

That's how you act.

This is the behavior of a child.

You want me to beg?

Is that what you want?

[Lemon Drop] My body already is.

I'm here. I made it. Im here.

[Sami] Were you waiting

long? You were wating long.

Well, you did say three, right?

[Sami] Yes, yes.

[Sami] But there was

a stray dog all by itself.

Collar but no owner.

It was the dachshund.

That's right, a wiener dog.

He was adorable.

He was alone.

I couldn't just leave him.

Thank you for understanding.

Oh, you got your coffee already?

Darn it.

I was going to treat.

Well, poop.

[Lemon Drop] Its fine.

Can we switch spots?

Like our seats?

Yes. Yeah-yeah.

See, I can't sit with my back

to an exit in a public place.

Girl, you a hot mess.

Oh and hi.

Yeah, see, my mom

told us that she had

g*n fighters on her

side of the family and--

Ooo, you warmed the seat for me.

Sorry. My side will be cold.

Thank you for understanding.

Yeah, so I did that family

history test thing where

you spit on a piece of paper

and you send it in,

and sure enough--

No, wait, was that to

check my nationality?

Wait, what happen with the dog?

The dog?

The weiner dog.

The reason why you were late.

Baby Scallop.

Well, that's what I named him,

not what his owner named him.

I saw our entire life together.

I found his owner, though.

See, my ancestor was shot

in the back of the head.

Funny thing is, I

didn't like sitting

with my back to an exit

even before learning that.

Isn't that wild?

I have to pee.

Okay.

I don't know why, but

sometimes I hold it in

for no reason.

Nah, Sami go pee.

I dont know if it's like

a beat with myself or--

Girl go pee.

Right. I'll go pee real quick

and grab some coffee.

Sami. Go pee, please.

Going!

[Lemon Drop] I can't stop

thinking about you.

Okay?

So,

talk it out with your husband or

don't. I dont know.

Just,

please.

I want you.

This is like nothing

I have ever felt

before, and I just

I need you.

This is the most selfish

thing I have ever done.

And I don't care.

I don't care.

I've never been in

a situation like this.

Tell me

you're happily married

and in love

That's all you have to do.

Say you have that

and I walk.

I have it.

[Yancarlos] The newest

missed the grand opening

but with two of your

other pieces selling

I can make room for it.

[Lemon Drop] Sorry, I

dont have my headset

and I dont normally do

this from my phone so

my movement is a little wonky.

[Lemon Drop] I only have

like two seconds while

this girl is in the bathroom.

[Yancarlos] I wont

keep you long.

I just wanted to show you.

[Lemon Drop] Oh, Als

looks great in this space.

[Yancarlos] Wait until

you see yours.

[Lemon Drop] Oh, sh*t

I get a whole wing?

[Yancarlos] This is not a favor;

your sh*t is selling.

[Yancarlos] Your success

is our success, b*tch.

Als stuff is selling.

My stuff is selling.

Anthonys stuff is selling.

[Lemon Drop] What do you

have on the placard here?

[Yancarlos] It says

created after artist

Lemon Drop Frays

first love commit--

Take that down.

I dont even know why we're

having this conversation.

I'm not new to this, Yancarlos.

I know that.

I'm not selling the story.

I'm selling the painting.

Take down the placard or

take down the painting.

Heard?

So this is what I'm thinking.

[Lemon Drop] Well, I got

to go. My friend is back.

I don't know.

Just put it up for

something crazy.

Like 25 or 30.

No one's going to pay it, but

theyll know its the big ticket

when they come bid on Sunday.

Yancarlos: Alright bet.

Later, sweetpea.

Oh, you didn't get coffee.

[Sami] Let's get out of here.

I'm sorry about that.

I know you wanted coffee.

Well, sure, you can have some.

Okay. I've had some coffee.

Ugh, you drink yours black?

Gross.

Come have dinner at my mom's.

Ah, lets just have coffee.

I was supposed to be there

two hours ago. Two?

Sami!

You are ridiculous.

Yeah, two hours.

Why?

Why did you make plans

with me for three if you

also had plans with

your mom at two?

Time is a construct.

She's making pasta.

You like pasta?

Everybody likes pasta.

You say that, but

that's not true.

Eh, its a pretty safe bet that

going to like pasta.

What kind of pasta?

When she says pasta, that

usually means baked ziti.

Sometimes it means spaghetti.

Once it meant this

really delicious

Florentine dish with linguine,

but I wouldn't hold my

breath in anticipation for it.

She only made it to once,

and my brother didn't like it.

Well, maybe you

should call her first--

Does that mean yes?

It means you should

call her first.

I can't.

Why?

I mean, I can. It just

won't do much good.

Shes deaf.

Well, then a text,

then, I guess.

Friend over to dinner.

Question mark.

See? Happy?

Your mom's really deaf?

Yep.

I know a little bit

of sign language.

All right, let's see.

Okay, wait a minute.

I can hand spell.

Okay.

A, b, c, d,

e, f, g, h, i,

j, k, l-m-n-o, p-- right?

Okay. P,

q, r, s, t, u, v,

w, x, y, z.

Still remember.

Pretty good.

So you will come with me?

I don't know.

You want to rob a

local liquor store?

No.

You want to sell

all your belongings

and open a seaside

bookstore together?

Oooo, kind of.

But that's pretty

about-face life decision.

It's an option.

My gut reaction is to say, no.

Im a slow reader, but

keep that one on file.

Want to eat 72 donuts?

Not even a little bit. No.

See, you can say no.

[Baby] What the f*ck is this?

[Baby] What the f*ck is this?

[Baby] Ma, I make--

[Baby] Dont turn away from me.

Don't turn away from me

when I'm talking to you.

[Baby] You know I hate that.

[Baby] Mom, I'm trying, okay?

[Baby] Just keep chopping

onions, I guess.

[Baby] Just keep f*cking

ignoring me, I guess.

We should all be

so f*cking lucky.

No one is talking to you, Sybil.

Well, funny that we could all

hear you loud and f*cking clear.

My voice carries, how

is that my fault?

[Baby] If you can hear me,

you can hear me say Ma

[Baby] and not Sybil.

- So Im clearly not talking to

[Sybil] Im trying to get to

know this girl and youre

- shouting your f*cking head

[Baby] They dont even sound

alike.

[Hazel] Baby, baby, youre yelli

Baby, baby, youre yelling.

Don't yell.

Youre trying not to yell.

I-I-I, I know.

I'm trying not to yell.

It's just they drive me so

- f*cking crazy.

- I know. I know.

She makes my blood boil.

She does it on purpose,

[Sybil] Because its so easy.

- Im not talking to you--

- Baby, come on.

You are so strong.

Yeah?

Say it.

Yeah.

Say I'm so strong.

Im so strong.

[Hazel] You are so strong.

- Jesus-f*cking-Christ.

You are so strong.

[Hazel] You're so strong.

[Baby] So strong.

[Hazel] So strong.

[Baby] So strong.

Youre an idiot f*cking baby.

[Baby] Im not an idiot f*cking

[Hazel] Baby! Calm down.

It's okay.

[Sybil imitating crying baby]

[Hazel] You are so strong.

[Crying escalates]

- You are so strong.

Yeah?

Yeah?

[Both Baby and Sybil fake cry]

That's you!

[Baby noises]

That's you!

Both idiot f*cking babies.

[Baby] That? That?

[Baby] That you

pay attention to?

Ma? Ma?

I'm just saying.

Let me make the garlic bread.

I got my method.

Everybody loves it.

It's like Texas toast.

It's beautiful.

I don't mean to make

a big thing about it.

I just got my method,

and you go in there

and you shake a

little garlic powder

on some buttered bread

and you call it a day.

And I just.

I-I-I, I see red.

It's just. I got my method.

You love my garlic bread, right?

Dont use all my fresh garlic.

Okay.

This is what happens.

This is what happens.

He pitches a fit like

a f*cking idiot, baby.

And then acts all cute and

gets whatever he wants.

Sami, help me in

the kitchen please.

[Sybil] Ma, I know

[Phone vibration]

[Sybil] if youre signing

to Sami.

you aren't listening to me.

I can do two things at once.

You are rewarding him

for his stupid behavior.

This is why

[Phone vibration]

[Sybil] he doesn't learn!

[Sybil] Ma, he doesn't learn.

[Baby] Oh, come on, Sybil.

[Baby] You love my

garlic bread, right?

Stop trying to be cute with me.

[Baby] You're not going to

deprive Samis new friend

the joy of mopping a moms

sauce with a buttery,

flaky, cheesy, crusty,

end piece of my bread

Are you?

Oh god, you're so gross.

Get your stupid face

away from my face.

Don't call me stupid.

Come on, don't call me stupid.

I'm trying to be sweet.

Im trying to be

sweet here, sis.

Let me just love

up on your face.

Stop.

Just give in to the moment.

Stop.

- Dont touch me. Stop.

- Just let me love you.

Stop.

I hate you.

[Sybil] I hope you catch

another STD from one of

your teenage b*mbos.

Oh, I'm 23.

You look 15.

Oh, thank you.

You got a real winner

with this one, Baby.

You know, he has

gonorrhea, right?

Had! Had! Not have!

[Phone vibration]

[Baby] I had gonorrhea.

[Sybil] It doesn't go away.

[Baby] Yes, it does, genius.

Which is the one

I'm thinking of?

[Baby] I dont know, maybe

if you ever had sex once

in your life.

[Sami] Herpes.

- Herpes!

[Sybil] Point on the board for

[Baby] Dont help her. Why

[Sybil] Sami. Thank you, Sami.

[Baby] are you helping her?

You're going to give

this poor girl herpes.

I'm not worried about it.

I'm immune to STDs.

That's not a thing.

She's immune to STDs.

Thats not a thing.

Don't say its not a thing.

It's a thing. You don't know

about other people's immunities.

It's true.

I have a super fast metabolism,

and I've never been sick.

When I was in between homes

when I was thirteen I used to

lick peoples pocket

change as a party trick

in exchange for them letting

me keep the money.

One time I made $37 in just

one day, just by licking change.

And that's why I'm

studying to be a nurse.

You're a medical marvel, babe.

Hey dummy, you making

the garlic bread or what?

Honey.

[Sybil] Come here. Sit next

to me and Lemon Drop.

What's your name again?

[Hazel] Hazel, but I like it

when you call me honey.

Honey, you seem like a nice girl

and I want you to take what

I'm in a spirit of trust in

which its intended, okay?

[Hazel] Okay.

[Sybil] My brother

is a dumpster fire of a person

and he's going to give you

and hes gonna give you herpes.

[Baby] You f*cking

snake in the grass.

[Baby] Dont try and poison

[Baby] girlfriend against me.

[Sybil] Dont you call me a

[Sybil] f*cking snake.

[Baby] Youre a f*cking snake!

[Sybil] you f*cking snake!

[Baby] Youre a f*cking

[Lemon Drop laughing]

[Sybil] snake in the grass!

[Baby] Youre a f*cking snake!

[Baby] Ow, ow! f*ck!

Mom just f*cking bit me.

Im out!

Oh, don't worry. This

is just how we play.

Ah, Sami, did we

break your friend?

Everything okay?

Im so sorry.

Ouch, it hurts.

[Sami] Come on, I'll show

you the rest of the house.

Sami get this girl out of here.

[Lemon Drops laughter persists]

[Sami] What's going on?

Oh god, I just sold a painting.

For nearly $70,000.

[Lemon Drop sniffles]

[Lemon Drop weeping]

[Sami] What's wrong?

[birds chirping]

[Sami] How can I help you?

[Low guitar music]

I need to go.

[Nadine] Oh, thank god.

Oh, you got my text.

Sorry, I wasn't running

at my normal pace.

Do you want some water?

In a minute.

Let me say a thing or two.

Freddy and I--

You can barely breathe.

Just come inside a second.

[Moody guitar music]

So--

What are you trying to tell me?

What are you telling me?

[Heavy breathing and kissing]

[Nadine theme plays]

[Lynettes drunken groans]

There she--

There she is.

There,

there she is.

There she is.

Oh, my

itty

Itty-biddy

itty-biddy-biddy-biddy girl.

Sound it out.

Okay mama.

[Lemon Drop] Nana

bought this painting

for $3 at a thrift shop.

I remember because my

allowance was 3 dollars

and I didn't get

any that week.

[Lemon Drop] I asked

her why and she said--

She said--

[Music intensifies]

[Cap unscrewing from bottle]

[Pouring into solo cup]

[Cap screwing back on bottle]

[Lynette grumbles]

Today turned out to be

a pretty big day for me.

Hmmm...

I sold a painting.

Oh ah... payday

Payday.

Look at me.

Look at me, Mom.

Wha-?

One painting.

$70,000

[Unintelligible groan]

Thats good--

Thats so good--

It sold in the first hour.

[Unintelligible groan]

Its fine.

Lie down.

Thanks for listening.

[Unintelligible mumbling]

[Sweet unintelligible groans]

[Lynettes drunken mumbling]

[Ocean waves]

[Nadine] Youve shown

me something I thought

was long gone in me.

[Nadine] Turns out, it

was just fast asleep.

Youve awoken it in me.

I never understood what people

meant when they said

that they could die

happy in this moment

Until now.

You half asleep in my arms

the taste of caramels on my lips

the sound of your breathing--

Maybe that's all happiness is.

Its just

Moments.

Whatever led me here

and whatever this leads me to

doesnt matter.

Cause this

one

little stolen moment

is the most perfect

of my life.

And I'm going to hold on to it

for as long as I can.

[Lynette groaning]

[Lynette] Get me up.

[Lemon Drop] Whats wrong?

[Lemon Drop] You sick?

[Lynette] Get me up.

[Lemon Drop] Ma you sick?

[Lemon Drop] All right, come on.

[Lemon Drop] Lets get

you to the bathroom.

Ow, ow, ow,

ow, ow,

ow, ow!

[Lynette vomiting and coughing]

[Lynette] Ow, ow,

[Lynette] Oh, oh, oh... oh my...

[Lynette] Oh, f*ck.

[Lynette mumbles wearily]

You done or you got more?

[Lynette] I aint got

nothing left in me.

[More coughing and vomiting]

Oh, Jesus. Mom!

[Lynette] Oh, god.

[Lynettes belabored breathing]

Oh, I cant, I cant do it.

You want me to draw you a bath,

maybe?

I want a shower.

No.

Im worried youll slip.

Girl, Ive been taking showers

For 6,500 years

Come on.

A bath will be nice.

Youre nodding,

so yes to a bath?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

You want bubbles?

Yeah.

We'll get you mad bubbles.

[Running water]

[Frothing foam]

[Transendent music]

[Lynette] Ive got

something to say.

You have a

a passion inside you.

I know, because I had it too.

You either

k*ll it

and I mean k*ll it dead

[Lynette] Like my mom did.

[Lynette] Become cold to

[Lynette] everything and

everyone around you.

Or you fight it,

bury it like I did

and it will burn you inside out

and leave you nothing in return.

Or

Maybe you live with it.

Let it breathe, warts and all.

Ride it

wherever it's going to take you.

[Lynette] Because you dont

deserve a little life

full of concessions.

[Lynette] You deserve a

a big, fat life,

thirsty and voluptuous

off the best of things.

Yeah.

Here.

Put this in the toilet,

I cant reach.

Go on, get.

I want to finish washing

up so I can get dressed.

I think Ill

I think Ill drink

outside today.

Its supposed to be cold

outside today mom.

[Lynette] I guess

Ill need a jacket.

[Mr Todd] Hello, hello?

Am I coming through?

[Lemon Drop] Yes, hi!

Hello?

Hello.

Yes, Miss Fray?

Oh, you can call me Lemon Drop.

No thank you, no, I'd rather not

How are you this evening?

Well, I'm great. I'm great.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Thank you so much for

patronizing my work.

Yes, of course. Of course. Your-

Your designs speak

to me very strongly.

Wow. That's-- I'm sorry.

Is it Mr. Todd?

It is. Yes, indeed.

Well, you have great taste.

I do.

In both art and business.

Mr. Romero-Esteban

told me your story.

Oh, he did?

Yes. That you painted this piece

after suffering the loss of a

lover who took their own life.

She commit suicide.

You know, in the mental health

community its preferred

that one says

takes there own life

as opposed to using

the word commit

because commit suggests

a crime more than a loss.

I am sorry for yours.

Thank you.

Now, on the matter of

the physical painting.

Yep. Well, once the

exhibit is down

Ill ship it anywhere

in the world you like.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I don't believe you

understand, really.

What I want you

to do is burn it.

[Mr. Todd] Miss

Fray, youre frozen.

No, no, no, no, no.

I'd be happy to.

[Mr. Todd] Oh, wonderful.

Of course I would ask

for photographic

evidence proving

that the digital

minting is the

only copy of the

painting in existence.

If that's for use in

resale, I'd recommend

sh**ting a video of it instead.

I mean, I'll take the pictures,

of course, as requested,

but I'll also have a friend

sh**t a video of me doing it.

I'm actually working

on a series of three others

A tetralogy, interesting.

I'm envisioning

the four seasons.

I've only just begun

the second and

I want to let it

form organically.

But if you're interested

in the others I can

alert you first when

they go on sale.

If you sell all four,

you could release

videos of me burning

them as unlockables.

Just a thought.

You likely know the business

side far better than I do.

Yeah,

well,

you can expect

the set of images

and the video by months end.

I just need a little bit of time

to find someone willing to let

me burn it on their property

and/or get the necessary permits

to have the fire elsewhere.

[Mr. Todd] Entirely reasonable.

Thank you.

Well,

if that's all,

I don't want to take up more

of your time than necessary.

I'm sure you'll

have several other

appointments.

Yes, it's true. I am quite busy.

But, Miss Fray, you are

a magnificent artist

and I look forward to burning

more of your work in the future.

[Mr. Todd] Have a good night.

And you.

[Simone] Hey, remember me?

[Simone] Woman you've

been sleeping with

for the last three

or four months

pretty consistently

up until recently.

What's up?

[Simone] I don't take hints well

so if this is over,

be an adult

sack up and say it to my face.

It's over.

So wait, were you an

as*h*le this whole time?

Or is that a recent development?

[Simone] Because

you had me tricked

into thinking I was

pretty special to you.

I don't like being the person

that comes to your office

to bother you.

[Lemon Drop] Studio.

Studio? Fine.

Its not an office.

It's a studio.

[Simone] I said, fine.

That's not even the point.

[Lemon Drop] I don't

work a 9 to 5.

I don't want an office.

So, we're getting into semantics

[Lemon Drop] I don't

want to come home

after a long workweek,

eat dumplings, f*ck

and go to bed.

- Okay.

[Lemon Drop] I like all of those

things.

But it's just not how I operate.

[Lemon Drop] I mean, I've given

you exactly nothing real of me.

[Lemon Drop] How

did I trick you?

No, honestly, I'm asking,

how did I trick you?

[Lemon Drop] Why are you

trying milk a relationship

out of somebody like me?

You're not even

attracted to a person.

You're attracted to

whatever version of

me you created in the boundaries

and in the distance that

I put in place from go.

[Clicking off ring light]

[Deep sigh]

f*ck. Okay.

Best lesson I learned in therapy

[Simone] Extensive therapy

leading up to, during,

subsequently after

my divorce,

is most arguments

arent worth having.

All the same in the name of

self-f*cking love and care.

I need you to know I'm

walking away right now.

[Simone] Not out of weakness

but out of strength.

Okay?

Goodbye.

You're not the only

one on a journey

you narcissistic

f*cking as*h*le

prick

[Simone] That's it.

[Simone] f*ck off.

Okay, That's it.

That's all that I have to say.

Some of that is misplaced

aggresion, maybe,

but the rest you deserve.

Kristen Bells therapist,

said to her ah--

honesty, without

tact is cruelty.

And you might have been right

about what you said, maybe,

but your presentation

f*cking sucks!

Why does everyone's

communication skills

have to f*cking suck?

f*ck you. f*ck you? f*ck you.

[Simone] f*ck you.

[Footsteps in the distance]

[Sami theme begins]

[Baby] Sami insisted I make

the garlic bread again.

[Lemon Drop] It was

my one condition

when she invited me back.

Baby told me you

were an artist.

Yes, Sami was showing

us. Your stuff is k*ller.

[Lemon Drop] Thanks.

Yeah. I could tell you

all were art lovers.

Those are all Samis.

[Lemon Drop] I'm sorry. What?

Okay wait, back it up,

back it up, back it up.

Sami, you painted these?

Oh, yeah.

There are hundreds,

- literally hundreds.

- Everywhere.

This one's called Hazel Honey.

I have 17 in my apartment.

[Lemon Drop] How

has this not come up?

You want one?

Sami, how has this

not come up?

Of course I want one.

Take your pick.

None from the upstairs hallway.

None from the upstairs hallway.

But other than that,

whichever one you want.

Alright, well, what want to

do a trade for one of mine?

No-no-no-no I give mine

a free, yours are for sale.

Oh okay, I see, so don't

want my art now.

Yours are worth tens of

thousands of dollars.

Yeah, Sami was saying that you

burned yours and then you sell

- online digitally for like tens

- One. One. She said she

- thousands of dollars.

- has to burn one.

Not that she burns them all.

I went to a bra burning one time

with my friend Marshmellow.

Theres a smores joke

in there somewhere.

Yeah, it's really just

the one most recently

that I have to burn.

Ill ask Ma if we

can burn it here.

How the f*ck does that work?

Well, I sold a digital version

of the painting online,

and it's in the buyers contract

that they get to decide what

happens with the original.

Now, in most cases, the buyer

genuinely wants the painting.

Which it just means

shipping it to them.

Sometimes they don't care.

It is rare, but occasionally

they don't care if you keep

for yourself or ship

it to someone else.

Every now and again though

they don't want the

original to exist at all.

And in this case they want me

to film setting it on fire on my

phone and send it to them.

Yo, that's sadistic as f*ck, son

Why would they want

someone to do that?

Theyre power tripping, hun.

- Like gettingcam girls to sit

- Its so the paintings worth

- balloons or whatever.

- more.

Yes, exactly.

It'll make their digital

copy worth more.

I mean some people buy it with

their only intention being to

resell it.

And it being online, it

is trackable forever.

So on every resale, the artist

gets 10% of the profits

forever.

[Lemon Drop] So these

are the ones off limits?

Yep.

Mom's in love with this series.

[Lemon Drop] All of

these are so you, Sami.

I haven't cried since

before my dad died.

I don't process human emotions

the way normal people do.

[Lemon Drop] Neither do I.

I can't decide.

I guess, youll just have

to make one for me.

Maybe I already did.

Well, you made one

already for Hazel.

So, I was kinda hoping.

Well, you gonna show me?

After dessert, maybe.

I'm nearly full term with

a spaghetti baby already.

Sami, I--

I just got out of thing.

Im not really sure

I see you that way.

Then maybe close your eyes

And see what the rest of

senses have to say about it.

That was a very smooth line.

And you are a very good kisser.

Come on, my sister made

babka and thumbprint cookies.

Okay.

[Sami Theme builds]

[Lemon Drop] This is the

one youmade for me?

[Sami] I call it Crow

Sits On Womans Face.

That's a dumb name.

That's a great name.

Beautiful.

Me or the painting?

The painting.

And you.

[Sami] You think I'm beautiful?

[Lemon Drop] Yeah.

[Sami] You think I'm beautiful?

[Lemon Drop] Yes.

[Sami] Because, you know

I said when we first met.

I was thinking it back.

You going to keep all your nice

thoughts to yourself?

[Lemon Drop] Expressing

them in other than my work

just gets me in trouble.

[Sami] Well, I want to get into

some really, really deep

trouble with you.

[Lemon Drop] There you

go with the lines again.

[Sami] Sorry. Too smooth?

[Sami] Okay, Wait.

How about this?

Can I interest you in

some fine cunnilingus?

[Lemon Drop] What is

this voice, youre doing?

[Sami] There's no use

saving her now Dudley.

Oooo, whatever

it is, it is working.

[Sami] Oh, Dudley.

[Sami] I see now why

they call you mounties.

I have no idea what

any of this means.

[Sami] Did anyone bother

to ask if she wanted

to be tied to railroad tracks?

I don't know how to

enter this roleplay.

[Lemon Drop moaning]

[Sami Theme crescendos]

[Nadine] Lets think about

this logically for a second.

What am I going to

do in Montreal while

you do whatever it is an

artist in residency does.

If you can't find things

to do in Montreal,

[Lemon Drop] I don't

know what to tell yah.

It's just another place.

[Lemon Drop] You never

wanted to travel?

Never wanted to see the world?

It's Montreal, Lemon.

It's not Prague or Egypt.

You want to go to Prague?

You want to go to Egypt?

The residency is

only for a year.

Exactly.

Its entire year.

And when it's over,

we'll go to Prague.

Or Egypt or Tokyo.

I have always wanted

to go to Tokyo.

I dont want to go to Tokyo.

Dont you want to see Tokyo?

I don't want to see Tokyo.

Who doesn't want to see Tokyo?

I can't go to Tokyo.

We don't have to go to Tokyo.

If you want to see Tokyo,

don't let me stop you

from seeing Tokyo.

But I am not going to Tokyo

or Prague or--

[Lemon Drop] Egypt.

Egypt

or Montreal.

[Nadine] I can't uproot--

I can't go to Montreal.

It was unfair to ask

you to come with me.

I just want you there.

[Nadine] I know.

I know you do.

[Nadine Theme Plays]

Its

It's only a two hour flight.

[Lemon Drop] I mean, I'm only

driving there the first time

[Lemon Drop] but I'll fly back

on the weekends

And you can visit.

I fit in places.

I'll be a local in a week.

[Lemon Drop] I will

know all the real cool

[Lemon Drop] authentic

places to go and--

So thats it.

I go

and that's it.

[Lemon Drop] So Ill stay.

No.

You're going to go.

[Lemon Drop] I want

to be with you.

You're 23 years old.

It's your time to go to Montreal

It's easy to pursue

the things you want.

[Nadine] The people you want.

But Freddy knows

and everything is

out in the open.

This always had a shelf life.

Nae-Nae

I love you.

Say it back.

Let this be a clean break.

[Lemon Drop] Say it back!

You either tell me you love me

or you tell me you don't.

I'm not letting you get

out of this by hiding.

There is a person here.

[Lemon Drop] So give me the

g*dd*mn courtesy of the words.

[Lemon Drop] If you're going to

break my heart, break my heart!

And that's it.

That's the extent of what

you're risking here.

A broken heart.

[Nadine] I have a house, I have

marriage, I have a career--

I know that Nadine and

that's why Ill stay.

[Nadine] You know

but you don't see it.

You don't see what

it's like to invest

20 years into a marriage,

into another person

and to grow and

to fail and f*ck up

and forgive and rebuild.

[Nadine] To have all that

[Nadine] and still be there.

I want all that with you.

You don't know what you want

[Nadine] at 23 years old, you

don't know what you want.

Dont you say that,

don't you say that.

I have always known

what I've wanted

and I've gone after it.

I didn't have rich

moms to fall back on.

[Lemon Drop] I was raised in

a one bedroom apartment

with a curtain separating my

bedroom from the living room

until I was 13 years old.

If I didn't know what I

wanted, I could jack sh*t.

Don't tell me that I don't

know what I want.

I have made it blatantly

clear from the go

[Lemon Drop] that I wanted you.

[Lemon Drop] And I havent

wavered from that for a second.

I havent risked anything?

I have nothing.

I have nothing but my heart.

And I have worn it on my

g*dd*mn sleeve for you.

[Cafe chatter]

[Rustling in purse]

[Cash being pulled out]

That should cover my half.

[Nadine weeps loudly]

[Cafe phone rings]

[Distant birds squawking]

[footsteps over dry corn husks]

[Dreamy guitar and chime music]

This is worth seventy large?

[Sybil sighs]

Im sorry you have to burn it.

Im glad I got to see it.

Do we all need to say something?

What? What are they signing?

Samis been bugging mom

all week to sign this poem

[Baby] she wrote

about our dead dad.

I'd love to hear it

Really?

Im not published or anything.

I just scribble things

down sometimes.

My husband, their dad,

died during quarantine.

[Lemon Drop] I'm sorry.

The service was just us,

and we had a zoom wake.

You should first know that

the last thing Ma remembers

hearing as a kid

before she when deaf was

Birds

[Loud squawking birds]

[Symphony of a thousand

birds calling before silence]

[Transcendent music]

[Sybil] Hands read

[Sybil] love, spoken,

[Sybil] pressed, stamped creases

[Sybil] in unrequited silence

[Sybil] like use of secrets.

[Sybil] Shhh. Not my voice.

[Sybil] Not my voice.

[Sybil] Do you hear me call

[Sybil] open always

to world like

[Sybil] finger laced crown

[Sybil] I wish you rest.

[Sybil] See all magnificent.

[Sybil] Your love gave

me back the sea and

[Sybil] the pieces

of me that it took

[Sybil] Can you see?

I swear sunset

[Sybil] far enough, they said

[Sybil] I swear sunset.

[Sybil] Do you see

your birds flying high?

[Sybil] They come from sea.

[Sybil] I think they're

heading my way

[Sybil] You couldn't

come too but

[Sybil] But I think

they're heading my way

[Sybil] I promise I looked

everywhere I could

[Sybil] They're going

your way they said

[Baby] I'm not sure

how long I was gone

[Baby] but I think

I know this sky

[Baby] You can't see it,

[Baby] but your birds sure

think this water is cool

[Lemon Drop exhales loudly]

[Lemon Drop exhales joyously]

[Transcendent music subsides]

Sami.

Sami.

Sami, wake up.

[Sami] She's sleeping.

[Sami] Please call back later.

Let's go to California.

What?

I have work today.

[Lemon Drop] Call in sick.

[Lemon Drop] Quit.

Why, California?

[Lemon Drop] Texas, then.

Mexico, Wyoming,

anywhere we can get to by car.

I have a friend that

lives in Wyoming.

She will 100% let

us crash there

There's coffee on

my bedside table

[Lemon Drop] I mean,

we could go to Alaska

and take the Panamerican highway

all the way to Central America.

It is nearly 20,000 miles long.

What time is it?

[Lemon Drop] I don't know.

[Lemon Drop] Early.

Have you slept?

A little bit.

No, not really.

You probably need to

take the first shift driving.

What?

Oh, Sami, I'm going to

need you to catch up.

Can I have another

sip of that coffee?

Good morning.

I'm young,

I have money.

I can do my art anywhere.

And I want to see the

whole damn world.

Do you want to see it with me?

[Sami] Wow, that's

a lot before coffee.

Oh, you can say no.

[Lemon Drop] I can accept no.

Do you want to kick puppies?

No.

[Lemon Drop] Do you

want to eat 72 donuts?

No.

[Lemon Drop] Do you want

to see the world with me?

Starting right now?

[Hopeful guitar music]