Crave (2025)

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[Glass shattering]

[Piano music]

I'm so tired

Tired of playing these

games with my heart

Only hurts and tears me apart

Never wanna give

my soul away again

Hiding in the shadows

Protecting my inner peace

But this emptiness

inside it keeps calling

Hoping to find

something to fill it

And then there was you

I feel you, I know you

I taste you

I crave you

I love you

[Music continues]

[Music continues]

I feel you

I know you,

I taste you

I crave you

I crave you

Abigail.

Max?

Come here.

Oh my goodness.

How are you?

I'm good.

How are you?

I'm good.

You know, it's so weird.

I just had a dream

about you last night.

That is very weird.

That is really like.

Whoa!

Are you living in the city now?

Uh, no.

Eventually I will.

Yeah.

It's wild.

How's the family?

The kids must be grown.

Um.

What?

My husband actually died

about a year and a half ago.

Oh my God.

Come here.

Oh, thanks.

I'm sorry.

Thanks. It was pretty

horrific, honestly.

Yeah.

Illness.

Addiction, actually.

Jesus.

Yeah.

Sorry. I had a couple family

members die consecutively in a

few months.

Like the last couple of years?

Yeah. That's awful.

It's hard to come out

of the fog, I get it.

You still in real estate?

No. I left.

I decided it was time to get

back to my original dream.

Oh, yeah?

What's that?

Uh, writhing.

Really? What kind?

Screenplays.

Nice.

Yeah.

Exciting.

Yeah. I really, really love it.

And, uh, before the kids were

born, I actually sold some

scripts and, you know, needed

more money, more

consistently, so.

Yeah. Yeah.

Your husband was a lawyer, right?

Yeah. But the last ten years or

so of his life, he was working

less and less, and

somebody had to pick

up the pieces, so.

Yeah, I get that.

Are you still painting?

Yeah, absolutely.

Yeah. I got a gallery coming

up in about two months.

Mhm. Yeah.

That's fantastic.

Yeah. Thanks.

I actually just got a new

spot down in Brooklyn too.

Yeah. I called your agency.

I was like asking where you

were at and they said you left.

You know, after that whole

nightmare, I just I just

switched it up.

I couldn't do it anymore.

Yeah, absolutely.

Yeah.

You should let me

make you dinner.

Yeah. What are you

doing tomorrow?

Um, nothing.

I'm totally free.

Great. I should tell you, I'm

really not that

pathetic, I promise.

No, not at all.

Here. Um, I.

Is your number still the same?

Oh, no, no, no.

Oh, give me your information.

All right.

Great.

How's, uh, five tomorrow?

Great. Yeah.

All right.

Awesome. Should

I bring anything?

Nah, just bring yourself.

I think I can handle that.

All right.

It's good seeing you.

Good seeing you, too.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Yeah. I'll see you tomorrow.

All right, bye.

Hey.

What did you think?

I, uh, I blew it off, actually.

I, uh, I just ended up walking

around the city instead.

Oh, I don't understand why you

don't want to get out of that

big, empty house.

It's not healthy.

No, I mean, look,

the kids, you know, both of

them just left within the last

week to go abroad.

I went from a full house to

just me, you know.

Just let it,

just take some time.

You need to move on.

You know, you've done the

grieving, played The Good Wife,

all of that.

It's just so much work

to move, you know?

I mean, there's so much junk I

have to go through

and packing and.

You know.

I think you have survivor

guilt or something.

I don't know about that.

Listen, we've both tried

to help my brother.

He just, you know,

didn't want to be saved.

You know, when we

first got together,

I realized he was older than me.

And he was probably going

to eventually go before me.

But I just, in a million years,

could have never imagined

how.

I think I'm still just

processing it, you know?

I don't want to do

anything too radical.

Having to hold yourself

back from from.

Everything is so boring.

Why would you choose that?

I mean, you hid under

a rock for ten years.

What do you want to do now?

I'm not holding myself back.

I got back into my writing, and

other than that, I just.

I just don't know

what I want to do.

You know?

We'll find that out in your

whole universe will open up.

Thanks.

I know what I want for you.

I want you to download one of

those hookup apps like Tinder

or something.

What? I'm not a sl*t.

No. I'm kidding.

You know me.

I'm practically a virgin,

and I'm in a relationship.

But you got to get out there

if you want to find a man.

Seriously? I don't

think I need a man.

Okay.

You're single.

Go do what chicks do who

are single in the city.

But do be careful.

Wow. I was never expecting you

to say anything

like any of this.

Get. Get out there.

Get your t*ts up your heart out

and go play and have some fun.

Yeah, I,

could get into a little fun.

Listen, I gotta go.

Okay. Thanks for the

pep talk, sweetie.

Okay. I love you.

Love you too.

Bye.

[Phone ringing]

Ah,

thanks.

Yep.

Kids, home?

Yep.

Good day.

Mhm.

Are you okay?

I just wish you wanted to

get better or something.

I know, I'm sorry.

I don't.

I'm so alone.

I know, and you shouldn't be.

If if this ever ends.

I don't want to be someone's

pretend wife or

girlfriend ever again.

Oh, what a pretty garden.

I love City Gardens, don't you?

It's so nice.

It smells like sunflowers.

And, uh.

Let's move to New Jersey

and have a garden.

[Upbeat music]

Some things make you think

Some things catch your eye

I've been up and down

Chase myself all around

I'm not really sure why

And I feel like

Going

Home

Feel like going home

I wonder what happens

when things change

Watch people grasping

for a point of view

Seen buildings come

up and down

And dreams go round

and round

Oh my goodness.

What have you got there?

Beautiful isn't it?

Wow. Do you think it came

off someone's outfit or.

Or maybe from some bird?

But what kind of bird?

Wow.

I'd say neither.

Really?

Mhm. So you don't know what it

means when you find a feather.

A guardian angel is watching

you because it looks like

you're about to go

through some big changes.

That's where they draw near.

- Wow. Oh.

- Good luck to you.

What's your name?

Oh, Freya.

Oh, nice to meet you.

I'm Abigail.

Nice to meet you.

Thank you.

Come in.

Hey.

Hey.

Glad you made it.

Do you mind taking

off your shoes?

Sure.

Dinner is almost done.

Oh, good.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Good to see you.

Good to see you.

You look gorgeous.

Oh. Thank you.

You're so sweet.

Yeah. How was

the trip over?

Mm. Typical Saturday travel.

Oh, God.

It's okay.

It's all good.

- Cool.

- Smells really good.

What are you cooking?

I'm hungry.

Oh, yeah?

What are you hungry for?

Yeah, I am all kinds of things.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

Well, I've got a lot.

Yeah, well.

It's a surprise.

No no no no no.

Can I do anything to help?

You being here is enough.

Actually, no.

Actually, I have

a bottle of wine.

You mind opening it?

Oh, I would love a

glass of wine, actually.

Me too.

Oh, okay.

- Yeah.

- Um.

I'll be in there

in just a second.

I just gotta finish this up.

Okay.

Yeah, it's a surprise.

Okay.

Shoo shoo shoo

shoo shoo shoo shoo.

I'll be in there

in just a second.

All right.

All right.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Mm. Mm.

That's really good.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

Really good.

Spain.

- Ooh.

- Yes.

Uh, I'm gonna plate the

food and I'll be right back.

Okay. Okay.

All right.

We're gonna feast.

And here we are.

Oh my goodness.

Wow.

Don't forget.

The napkin.

There you are.

There we are.

Oh.

You're so sweet.

Thanks. Cheers.

Thank you so much.

Of course.

I'm glad you're here.

Me too.

Wow.

Let's eat.

I'm probably gonna

eat this with my hand.

Yeah.

I would love that.

Oh, boy.

Oh!

My fingers are so greasy.

It's good though.

So where do you see

yourself in the next year?

The next year?

Yeah.

Gosh, I have no idea.

I don't know.

Yeah, neither do I.

I don't know why I asked

that question, I think.

Look, do you ever, like,

there's a lull in conversation,

you feel like there's a lull in

the conversation and you gotta

fill it with something,

and it's f*cking generic.

That's what just happened.

Well, thank you for not

asking me about the weather.

Yeah.

You're like, with this

whole painting thing.

I don't know.

I'm always thinking

about the end, I guess.

You know, like, how long

is this going to last?

Mm. Right.

I mean, I didn't want to, like,

pry, but, I mean, I'm sure,

like, you dealt with stuff like

that with your

husband and stuff.

I mean, what about

relationships before?

What about?

Just. I don't know.

I mean.

I think I take everything

too freaking seriously.

Like a serial monogamist.

That's why I'm like,

yeah, I'm done.

Yeah.

I think I'm probably

the same way.

That's probably why I

like hermit away.

Mhm. Just like not you

know it's the same thing.

It's like.

Logical.

- Right.

- You know.

Yeah.

Like if you know you

do something stupid.

Time after time, it's hard

to get past sh*t, you know?

I see people do it easily.

They'll be like, oh, I

broke up with somebody.

Well, then they

didn't get it then.

Then they're just like, okay.

Yeah, but sometimes I can tell

that they're like, ignoring the

fact that they're in pain.

Does that make sense?

Mhm.

I don't know man I have a

have a good feeling about you.

- Me.

- Yeah.

Yeah I feel like you know

you've, you got a bright light.

You got a future ahead of you.

Like things are opening

up for you I can see it.

It's pretty rad.

Mm.

Yeah.

Mm.

So good.

Of course.

Does that clock actually work?

I don't think it does.

No.

We've been sitting here a

while, and I really haven't

seen the hands move much.

Yeah. It's, uh.

Yeah, we're in a time vortex.

And so,

yeah, time stands still.

Well, unfortunately, my train

time does not stand still.

And on Saturdays train

only once every two hours.

So I should probably

wrap this up.

- Yeah. Of course.

- And I really.

Yeah, yeah.

You know, maybe we could do

something again sometime.

Like, I would love that.

Coffee or, you

know, I don't know.

Well. Thank you.

This was amazing.

You were so sweet.

You're so funny.

Yeah.

I mean, it was so much

fun to eat with my hands.

Yeah.

Couldn't do that where I live.

Well, um.

Okay.

You're sweet.

And um, thanks.

Yeah.

I can walk through the door.

Hold on. Wait.

Um, I could get you.

I can get you an Uber if you,

if you want.

Oh, don't be silly.

You don't have to do anything.

No, no, it's no trouble at all.

No, really, I just, um,

you know, I think it's just

probably not a good

idea for me to be here.

Wait, did I.

Did I say something?

No, I just

I don't think I'm

ready, you know?

Yeah, totally.

Yeah. No, no.

I don't want anything.

Look.

I made dessert.

I mean, it's homemade.

Do you? We can

have dessert, and,

and then we can call it.

Okay.

Yeah.

- Yeah.

- Yeah. I'll stay.

Okay, great.

All right, uh, I'll

go get it ready.

I hope you are excited,

because this is,

the strawberry cheesecake.

Ooh. Yummy.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Mhm.

Great.

Mhm.

- Mhm.

- Mhm.

Wow. Oh my goodness.

Wow. The strawberries.

Mm.

Good. Right.

Mhm.

Mhm.

You're really good.

This is like.

This is amazing.

Thank you. Thanks.

Um.

Do you like old music?

Mhm.

Wow. Um old music.

Yeah.

Um I don't know how old.

Just wait.

[Soft music playing]

May I have this dance, milady?

Yes. You may.

Mm.

Mm. It's really good.

I can still taste it.

Quite the chef.

- Thanks.

- Yeah.

I try.

Mm.

You do, don't you?

Yeah.

You look really

beautiful tonight.

Oh. Thank you.

You're welcome.

So do you.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

- Nice.

- Yeah.

No one's ever called

me beautiful before.

Really?

Yeah.

Why?

I don't know.

I think men can be beautiful.

Me, too.

That felt nice.

Mm.

I'm glad.

Thanks.

Mm.

You are so sweet.

I'm not the best dancer.

Yeah.

Amazing.

What?

Are you okay?

- Yeah.

- Yeah?

Yeah. Yeah.

Do you want to go for a walk?

A walk?

Yeah. The sun's setting.

Oh.

We should catch it.

- Sure.

- Yeah?

Okay. Yeah.

Why not?

All right, come on.

Where are you going to take me?

I'm not telling you.

You should tell me.

No.

What if I'm not allowed to go?

What if I don't know

where we're going?

Oh, wow.

Wow. I love your spontaneity.

Yeah.

Thanks. Some people

call it A.D.D..

Really?

Yeah, but I don't judge you.

Yeah, well, you shouldn't.

I think it's pretty

wonderful quality to have.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Nice.

Keeps me on my toes.

You're welcome.

A lot of people are boring.

- I don't know.

- Oh my God.

Adventures and don't

know how to live.

You certainly certainly

know a lot of things

to keep it interesting.

[Laughter]

I try.

Oh you achieve.

You succeed.

Well,

you know, I used to live in the

next neighborhood down Cobble

Hill before we moved to Jersey.

Did I know you then?

Um,

no, actually.

Yeah, I love it.

I mean, you want to

hear something crazy?

Yeah.

I almost didn't take the spot.

Really?

Yeah. I got a residency.

What's that?

So they put me up in the

apartment, and they pay me a

ton of money to paint, and then

they put me in a few galleries.

That's amazing.

It's pretty wild.

I just, it's kind of hard to

believe the hype, you know?

How long is this

going to last, really?

I mean, I go to these

galleries and I see these.

I see toilet seats on the wall

itself for like a

quarter of $1 million.

[Laughter]

Well,

do you paint on toilet seats?

No.

And it sounds like you've got

nothing to worry about, right?

Hey.

Wait a second.

You were supposed to show

me your art, remember?

- Yeah. No. What?

- Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

Uh-Uh!

Quiet. Quiet.

Oh, wait. What's that?

Oh, we gotta go.

We dated in college.

Now she's got, you know,

a husband and kids.

I do.

Two tangerines, frozen mango,

two scoops of vegan vanilla

protein and a splash

of lemon juice.

It tastes exactly

like a creamsicle.

Damn.

Wow. Look at how many

lights there are.

- I know.

- It's crazy, isn't it?

Like most of those, especially

because it's Wall Street.

It's all work.

All work? No play.

Wow.

Lawyers, accountants.

Probably shredding

papers right now.

[Laughter]

Most likely.

You miss the city?

Oh, I miss it so much.

I, I really want to move back.

You should.

Yeah.

I don't know.

You know, sometimes.

I mean, you got

millions of people.

And,

yet somehow I still feel lonely.

- Really.

- Sometimes.

Sometimes.

I feel like people are,

craving connection.

Craving.

Something.

Yeah.

- But.

- What do you crave?

Me?

Yeah.

Mm.

Lots of things.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Like what?

I don't know if I

should tell you yet.

Okay. So there's a yet.

So that means there's a

possibility that

you will tell me.

Yeah.

Okay.

We gotta go.

What?

Oh, no.

No.

- Again?

- Yeah.

This is so cool.

You've never done

this before, have you?

No.

Oh.

You okay?

- Kidding.

- Oh.

Kiss it make it feel better.

Oh, God.

Wait, wait.

Oh. I should probably make

sure I get that train.

I think the last one's

like a one or something.

Yeah. Of course.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I'm gonna go to

the bathroom first.

Okay. Okay.

I can walk you to the train.

I think I might,

get a lift later.

Yeah.

Okay.

But

I need you to show me.

Now.

Mhm.

Yeah. Ready?

These are incredible.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Thank you.

I can see so much.

Like what?

You.

Pain. Chaos.

They're just paintings.

What happened to you?

What?

They're just paintings.

You don't have to hide from me.

You're staying right?

Oh, yeah.

[Soft music]

Princess bed.

Stop! I knew it.

Don't.

Don't!

This is what they gave me.

And I didn't want

to take it down.

Because you like it.

Cause I'm a f*cking princess.

Yes you are.

Hey

You don't know

where you're going

Set your mind on a

one way trip

Where the wind is blowing

Secrets that you keep

Are keeping you down

You think you might drown

That's no way of living

Let me be the light

To things you've never seen

Let me be the light

Let me be the light

Let me be the light

Let me be the light

To your darkest thought

Let me take your

deepest fear

Hold them to my heart

Hey

You don't know

where you're going

Hey.

Hey!

You okay?

Yeah.

Can't sleep?

No.

Do you, um.

No.

Absolutely not.

I really like you being here.

Really?

Nice.

Me, too.

I'm gonna find.

[Soft music]

You

You keep me high

I'm on the edge tonight

I think I'll fly

This dream

I can't describe

It's like I'm lost in time

You're by my side

All I wanna do is run, run,

baby, with the top down

Hold hands, you drive

We're getting high tonight

I'm gonna fly tonight

All I wanna do is run

Right, baby, with the

top down

Hold hands, you drive

We're getting high tonight

I'm gonna fly

Stars collide

Such a cold embrace

Yet we survive

All I wanna do is

run, run, baby

With the top down

Hold hands, you drive

We're getting high tonight

I wanna fly

Hey.

Hello.

So I got this little note.

Oh, my God, what is this?

I don't know.

Who would have wrote

something so ridiculous?

Um. I made something light,

so that way we could eat this.

And then you can tell me what

you like, and then

I can make it.

I can tell you what I like.

Yeah, you can tell

me what you like.

Do you like apples and yogurt?

Mmm.

Yeah.

Not bad, right?

Really good.

Oh, it's so good.

Mm.

Mmm.

Mhm.

Mhm. Mhm.

Mhm. Mhm.

Mhm.

I love apples.

[Laughter]

Good morning.

Good morning.

You love feeding

people don't you.

I love feeding you.

- Really.

- Yes.

Mm.

So what would you like

for breakfast?

What do I want for breakfast?

Mhm.

[Indistinct]

We should probably

be real people.

What does that mean?

You know.

Go be in the world.

- In the world?

- Yeah.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Can I use your shower?

Of course.

- Okay.

- Okay.

- Okay. Okay.

- Okay. Okay.

Hey.

[Indistinct]

Thout we'd go get some lunch?

Are you hungry?

Come on.

Oh. Come on.

We'll go get some food.

[Indistinct whispering]

I'll go put on my dress.

[Indistinct]

I made all 12 of them necklaces.

Later we go to try to make out,

like where the lions

are or something.

That's.

That's why it's

called the ravine.

Um, have you been to

the castle in central?

A long time ago.

Yeah.

Come on.

We gotta go to the castle.

Overlooks Prospect

Park on oceans.

Like your art, I suppose.

Absolutely.

Oh. Do tell.

Yeah.

Yes. They were really?

Absolutely.

Wow. You're silly.

I don't believe you.

One day.

One day, I will own a castle.

Not this one, though.

No, but I'll have a dungeon.

Oh.

Mhm.

And.

I'll take you there.

Will you?

Absolutely.

What?

We should go back to mine.

I should go home.

Oh.

Sorry.

You slayed the dragon.

Oh, I need different clothes.

I get it, I get it.

- You know.

- Yeah.

I'll come back tomorrow.

All right.

Yeah. Wanna play?

Absolutely. Yeah.

I mean, I got nothing

except for painting.

Goodbye, Castle.

All right, I gotta go.

You let me know about tomorrow?

Absolutely.

All right.

This was fun, thanks.

Yeah. I'll see you tomorrow.

Yeah.

Get home safe.

[Soft music]

And you give yourself away

With all the words

and the things you say

Everywhere they

needed you to be

Everyone's favorite

thing to see

Be mine tonight

If only for a while

And in the morning they

can hear you better

Just be mine tonight

And you break against

the way

There's nothing more

to give some day

And I'm not asking

for your sympathy

I'm just asking you

to stay with me

And be mine tonight

If only for a while

And in the morning

they can hear me, baby

Just be mine tonight

Just be mine tonight

Tonight

Ab?

Ab?

Hey.

I got your cigarettes.

If you eat your muffin, I'll

give you the cigarettes.

No.

I'm not.

I'll have the cigarette and

then I'll eat the muffin.

Can't.

Can you?

Can you just hold on to it?

Maybe. And have it later.

Yeah.

Promise? I'll wrap it up.

Okay.

Yeah. Wrap it up.

Promise you'll eat it later?

You need to decide what

you want to do, Ab.

You know?

What do you mean?

Yeah, you know what

I'm talking about.

Like.

It's not going to go

on forever like this.

It's your turn.

Oh. Come on.

You've waited long, and

you know what I mean.

You have to decide

what you want to do.

This this this isn't.

This can't go on.

Okay.

Come in.

Hey.

Hello.

I told you I'd come back.

Right.

It's good to see you.

Do you want tea or anything?

No.

Okay. I'm just finishing this.

How was your night?

I don't know. Just a night.

Nothing special.

Yeah.

Yeah, I got some writing done.

That's great.

Yeah.

Yeah.

You?

Yeah. Painted.

Yeah. Yeah.

Always painting.

Do creators creating?

Yes.

You ready to do this?

I'm so ready.

I always have the best ideas.

Come on, let's go.

Cool.

Yay!

So you.

You've never been here

or you have been here.

I've been to the beach, but

I haven't been to the ride.

When's the last time

you've been here?

Hey, what's your name?

When's the last time

you've been here?

Come on Red!

Five years ago.

How are you doing

with that loser?

I got money.

He doesn't have money.

I could f*cking k*ll you, man.

f*cking chump.

Just leave it. Leave it.

It's nothing.

Just let it go.

- Let it go.

- Hang on a second.

What?

What? Huh?

Huh? What?

k*ll me!

k*ll me!

Go home and sober up, you

f*cking piece of sh*t!

Come on.

What did you do?

Max.

Max. Max!

Max! What's going on?

What's going on with you?

What do you mean?

I mean, what happened

with that guy?

It was crazy.

And now you're walking

ahead of me, ignoring me.

And, I mean, what happened?

I didn't do anything wrong.

No you didn't.

The guy was drunk, Abby.

He told me he was gonna k*ll me.

He's probably just, you know,

out of his mind for the moment.

I know you went through

a lot with your husband.

Okay. But it is a different

scenario when you're here.

You have to set boundaries.

I'm sorry.

I'm not trying to yell at you,

but I'm just saying, like, it's

not safe out here.

You don't know these people.

I just wanted to protect you.

Look. Can we.

I'm sorry.

Can we?

Can we let go of that energy

and go into the park

and have a good time?

Yeah.

Let's go ride some rides.

Away.

It sounds like it's

actually made out of cans.

Whatever you need.

I'm not getting on that thing.

So when was this thing built?

Um, 17.

Right when the

Revolutionary w*r ended.

Yeah. Thank you.

Oh man. We're really high up.

We're gonna go.

I think we're gonna go again.

No, no no, no.

I know it, I can feel it.

I can feel it.

- Hey, Abby. Abby.

- It's gonna slip any second.

- I got you.

- What, what, what.

- I got you. You're safe.

- Really?

- Okay.

- Yeah.

Hey, look at me. Look at me.

You're safe.

I promise.

You promise?

You have control

over this thing.

Yeah. See you later.

Oh my God.

Ooh! Let's do spook-o-rama.

Ooh, that looks good.

You want to go scary?

[Screaming]

[Laughter]

Hey,

I'm just hanging out

with my buddy here.

You ready to get

your a*s whooped?

Oh! You stop!

Hey, y'all.

Wow. You got great muscles.

Yeah, you look great.

Oh, thank you.

[Indistinct]

Oh, you teach fitness?

Yeah. Teach fitness.

Really? Where do you teach?

I'm teaching fifth and Queens.

Calcium jeopardy!

Oh, how fun. I would.

Oh, maybe I could come by.

Yeah come by, right.

You gotta get.

Yeah. We're ready.

There's, like, some

puppy right here.

Oh, yeah.

Congratulations.

Oh.

Before we lose our shirt.

Oh.

Thanks, man.

Thank you for the puppy.

- Yeah.

- I like to be on film.

Oh, yay!

Oh, he's so cute.

But why did we leave?

We were winning.

We could have won

something even bigger.

Oh, you got.

Those games are rigged, man.

You gotta leave before

you lose your shirt.

You know what I mean?

You weren't gonna lose anything.

I'm. I'm a good shot.

- Yeah.

- Right?

You saw that?

I saw that.

We should do bumper cars.

Where's my gas?

Yeah.

[Laughter]

Kiss.

Yes.

It's so fun.

It's like, who am I right now?

I just don't even know.

Who am I?

Who am I?

It was all about

dreaming

And everything I'm

seeing all fades away

I can't believe you won this.

Oh come on.

It's from my mad

target skills, Max.

Your mad flirting skills.

- What?

- You heard me.

What do you mean?

What are you talking about?

You were flirting with the dude.

I'm sure that the

prizes are not this big.

I wasn't flirting with him.

I wasn't flirting with him.

What are you talking about?

Yes you were.

How can you say that?

That's crazy.

Because it's true.

You complimented him on his

muscles and told him you were

gonna go work out with him.

I was being nice, Max.

The poor guy is, like, back

there all day, you know,

running games.

There was nobody there.

Even, like, how

boring, you know.

Is this, like.

A problem?

Is this a thing?

What?

No no no no no.

I was.

I'm joking, I'm

joking, I was joking.

I'm joking. Yes.

I'm joking.

Sorry.

Pug life.

You won this fair and square.

From your mad sh**ting skills.

This is true.

Wanna go cuddle?

You want to be a little pug?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Let's go.

Tickle your belly.

What?

Just us being friends

for so long and.

Yeah.

That happened.

Thanks for inviting

me for dinner.

Of course.

Little did I know.

Yeah, I mean, I knew.

Sorry. I mean, look, I

was gonna force anything.

I just.

Yeah well you didn't have to.

I've always had a crush on you.

Seriously?

Yes.

And I know that you've been

going through a tough time, and

I felt I was, I was torn.

It was like, do I or don't I?

I'm just glad that

it happened now.

Yeah me too.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Better late than never, right?

Yeah.

Definitely.

Less baggage.

Yeah.

Yeah. For sure.

So how did you get into art?

How'd you get into painting?

So when I got into

high school, I, uh,

So you know, you can sign

up for whatever you want.

And I signed up for art not

because I wanted to, but

because I thought it

would be f*cking easy.

And, um.

And my teacher,

he kept trying to teach us form.

I mean, he didn't try.

He did.

[Indistinct]

I think I was trying to piss

him off, you know, because I

was like, I don't

want to do this.

I thought this was going

to be f*cking easy.

And he started embracing

my weird.

And one day he kept me up after

class and he was like, you

know, you're you're

talented, right?

And that was the first time

that anybody had

ever told me that.

And he's like, but you

need to learn form.

And he said something. He said.

Talent without hard work

is a tragedy.

And so the next day.

I started learning form

and I started loving art.

Yeah.

What about you?

What started with writing?

Crazy sh*t.

As a kid.

Um,

I would see things in the world

that I really didn't like.

And I knew I didn't have the

power to change anything.

Yeah. So I would make up

stories in my head about an

alternate reality

of the way it went.

Right. And I.

Wrote my first full length

play in third grade.

Kind of crazy, but

don't you think?

Everybody that does

art is kind of crazy?

No, we have to be

a little crazy.

I've never really known

how to fit into society.

Yeah.

[Laughter]

Goofball.

I'm coming with you.

So how many women have you

actually brought back to your

little den setup?

My den?

Yeah.

Let's see.

None.

I'm dead serious.

None. Well, first of all,

it's a new space, right?

I've been here two months.

Yeah.

I just.

I don't know.

I've been,

working. I mean, working.

Um. Yeah, but I

just think that, uh,

I don't know.

I'm a hippie, I guess.

I believe in energy and things.

So I just want to

make sure that,

you know, the energy's

nice in here when I'm

doing my work.

Mhm.

Ahhh!

[Laughter]

You're gonna fall off the bed.

It's worth it.

Uh uh.

[Laughter]

Ah! Oh!

Oh.

[Laughter]

Still what I'm working on?

Wait. You know what

you have to do?

Okay, what can I show you?

Yeah.

Stop.

- What the f*ck is that?

- It's a sock.

Oh, nice.

Okay. That's true.

I just got to go around.

Oh.

Really?

Okay, get to work.

Get to work.

I'm working, I'm working.

Piece of paper that

has nothing on it.

Well, that did it for sure.

That thing knows.

Oh, oh.

Wow. You are amazing.

Oh.

Oh.

I have a question, and you

don't have to answer it if you

don't want to, because I

know it's a very personal.

Why? Why did you stay?

In, um, 2008.

I did an intervention,

and, um, he was so angry

because he felt

that I outed him.

And he said to me at that

point, um, he refused to ever

sleep in the same

bed as me ever again.

And he also would never

let me get a divorce.

So at that point, I kind

of realized I was kind of

basically in jail.

Yeah.

And so I

figured out how many years I

had to serve out my sentence.

And then I just dove in to

making money, taking

care of the kids,

trying to pretend I was a

suburban mom,

but I've never been that really.

[Indistinct]

How are the kids now?

They're okay.

Getting better.

But.

There were a couple times I

would, um, get in touch with a

divorce lawyer or

that kind of thing.

And, um, they would

all say the same thing.

That the fact that he was

trying to k*ll himself from

alcoholism showed that he had a

disease, a disease, a disorder.

And if I try to leave him, I

would be forced to support him

the rest of my life.

Yeah.

Yeah. But then there's the

other part where, you know, he

had saved me from

a bad situation, and,

I was just kind of trying

to return the favor.

You know, I wanted to save him.

Yeah.

And I even said to him so many

times, you know, we don't have

to do this.

You're more than welcome to

go and be with somebody else.

You know, find your way.

Go be alone.

Move wherever you want.

I won't.

I would never expect

anything from him.

It was so crazy, though,

that night when it happened.

After they took the body

away and the cops left.

I was standing in the

kitchen with my kid.

And I couldn't cry.

And, um,

it was like this deep part of

me, this animal, part of me

just said, I don't know who

I am without this problem.

My whole life has

been built around it.

And

in that moment, I knew, like

all my co-dependants, was gone.

All the things that I had tried

for so many years to

try to fix myself.

And in one moment I was done,

and I felt so guilty

that I was actually

going to be okay.

What are you doing

with your fingers?

Oh.

This

will bring me back to the

energy of everything

that I'm feeling.

So that when you know,

I want to feel the way I do

right now, all I

have to do is this.

Nice.

Yeah. So I always

have this moment.

I remember when we first met

You were wearing

that summer dress

Told me everything

you liked best

And we danced all night

Don't remember

just what we said

You were calling

me Billy the Kid

Don't know how many shots

we did, but it sure was fun

Wake up, wake up

I'm so glad we

went to the museum.

That was so wonderful to be

back there as a grown up.

Yeah.

You know.

When's the last time you went?

About ten years ago, I think,

with one of my kids in their

field trip.

Oh, wow.

But it was a bunch of kids, so,

you know, they want to, like,

keep it moving and everything.

Yeah. You can't

read and kind of,

- Yeah.

- Really dive in and.

Yeah, really absorb

it, you know?

Yeah.

No. That was.

Logical.

Yeah.

And what did wipe

out the dinosaurs?

That's the real question.

I don't even know.

What do you think?

I don't know.

I've got different theories.

I mean, there's the things

we're told about a meteor.

- Then there's the things that.

- Makes sense.

Pangaea.

Yeah.

You know.

Aliens wanted to, like, have

their own hybrids take over,

and so they wipe them

out with the great flood.

Or there's the idea that

the Great Flood is actually

something from, you know,

the Bible and God did it.

Yeah.

I mean, I see you wear a

cross, but do you actually.

Um.

Yeah.

Really?

Yeah. I mean,

I don't know when the last

time I went to church was.

I don't think you need

church to believe in God.

No, I just think sometimes I

miss out on the

community aspect.

Do you believe?

Oh, completely.

Nice.

My whole life I'd been married

about three years, and the

alcoholism was really bad.

And I was trying to

get through to him.

And, you know, it was like,

okay, if you don't want to fix

yourself for you or for me or

for the kids, then you know,

what about this amazing

opportunity of life and this

body that God gave you?

I mean, why would you just

shun that and and mistreat it?

This gift.

And he said, I don't

believe in God.

And I had the craziest reaction

because I thought, whoa, how

like how how did

I not know this?

Crap. That's that

explains everything.

Yeah.

And it was something

that I made a note of.

I thought, you know, okay, it's

clearly an important thing for

me that people that I'm

close to believe in some way.

I mean, I'm not into

organized religion either.

I've never been.

I don't think it's necessary.

God's everywhere.

It's, you know, the sky, the

earth, the air, the light.

Yeah.

You know, it's inside our cells.

I mean, everywhere be something

that was missing in

this other person.

Made everything else

kind of logical.

Yeah.

And then I spent the rest of

the time that we were together

just, um, trying to

prove that it's real.

And.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

But you can't convince people.

No. I mean, all we

can do is just, uh,

show off our light.

Yeah. Yeah, exactly.

I like your light.

Thanks. I like your light, too.

Want to go get some food?

That's always your answer

to everything.

I know.

It's either food or a

different adventure.

Yeah. Let's go eat.

I think it's Taco

Tuesday, isn't it?

Holy sh*t, it is Taco Tuesday.

Let's do this.

Just chop it up.

Well.

What?

Why did you put water

in your drink?

So it makes it smell better.

Why?

It's blasphamy.

How dare you do that to

a bartenders drink.

It's better now, taste it.

Now you won't get f*cked up.

That's. Yeah, that's.

That's true.

Just put water to drink.

It'll be fine.

Well, they always say you

should have water when you're

drinking, right?

Exactly.

So that's what I do.

So,

I know this is crazy, right?

Yeah.

Yeah,

[Indistinct]

Yeah. Well, if I had

checkers, we could play.

I've never played chess.

It is a fun game.

Really?

Mhm.

Cool. Do you have like what?

No no no I'm good.

It's just.

It's fine, it's fine.

If, um.

I mean, do you want

to tell me something?

What do you mean?

You been getting, like, all

kinds of texts and calls, and

you never take them in front of

me, and I'm just like, there's

something this guy's hiding.

Because kind of, you

know, that makes me think.

No, I understand that.

I don't care.

- No.

- It's like.

Yeah.

I mean, this isn't like

anything, really, right?

- Abby.

- I mean, this isn't anything.

- It's the

- Honestly.

Huh?

It's the gallery.

Oh, okay.

The gallery is texting me

because they want

to see my progress.

That's it.

Oh.

Yeah.

I.

I have sent them

pictures, so they're fine.

But you really haven't been

doing it, have you?

Yeah.

I haven't really seen you

doing anything.

- I mean.

- I'm painting.

Well you're hanging out with me.

I'm doing a lot.

Oh, that's awful. That's so awful.

No, that's.

I'm happy.

Me too.

But,

I mean, actually, you know,

it would be smart,

probably to just kind of.

- What?

- Take a breath.

And, you know,

I'm probably still f*cked

up, so I should probably.

You know, I've got

things I need to do.

I've got things I should take

care of, and I haven't been

taking care of them.

Yeah, yeah.

I mean, if you got to do that,

I mean, I should probably be

painting as well.

I mean, look, why don't we take.

You're right, you're right.

Why don't we take a few days?

A few days?

Yeah.

I was going to just,

like, go tonight, but.

That's what I'm saying.

You.

Oh, I leave now.

Yes, I leave now.

Okay. All right, all

right, all right.

Sounds good.

Yeah.

Abby.

You don't have to leave now.

[Soft music]

[Music continues]

[Music continues]

[Music continues]

Hey.

Oh. Oh my God.

I just couldn't stay away.

I missed you so bad.

Take me. I'm yours.

Yeah, get rid of that.

Get rid of that.

Here, take this off me.

Get this off me.

What?

Nothing.

What? Come on. What?

I like this.

Me too.

And I never had a art studio

in my apartment before.

Really?

Yeah. I've always had to

go out for work.

I don't know if it's a

good thing or a bad thing.

Why?

Easily distracted.

Yeah. Normally I

don't let anyone in

until the work's done.

Mm.

I'm running out of ideas

with what I'm doing.

Oh, yeah.

Mhm.

Maybe me.

Time for a break.

I think you might.

Be right, Sam.

What do you think?

Are we up for that?

Yeah. Yeah.

[Soft music]

[Music continues]

Oh. Feels good.

Oh.

Okay.

Good.

Yes.

Oh. Oh.

I'm so glad I went

and had brunch.

That was so good.

Yeah, that's a good idea.

The tea sucked though, right?

It did?

Yeah. You're right.

That's why we're doing this.

Hold on.

All right.

I've got,

English tea time.

Or green tea?

Green.

Alright. Perfect.

Are you gonna answer that?

I guess I could, yeah.

Hey, Jason.

Hey. How you doing?

No. I'm good.

I'm just hanging out

with my friend Max.

Yeah.

Seriously? Oh, my God,

that sounds incredible.

Yeah, I would love to.

Um, how about, uh,

tomorrow, like, six?

Does that sound good?

Um, yes.

Wow, I can't wait.

Yeah, that'll be

great to see you, too.

Ah. Thanks, love.

All right. I'll talk

to you later.

See you tomorrow, bye.

Wow.

Nice. You got a date?

That's fun.

What? A date?

Yeah. Tomorrow.

You said it.

That's. That's my friend.

We used to work

together in real estate.

Cool. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

What?

What?

Nothing. I mean, you call me

your friend and we have sex,

and you call him your friend.

So I'm assuming you f*ck

your friends, right?

What the hell?

He's showing me an

apartment tomorrow.

Sure.

Max, what is your problem?

I don't have a problem.

Max! What the f*ck?

I don't know, you tell me.

What are you doing?

What are you f*cking doing?

I'm not doing anything.

I asked you a question

about a date, that's all.

It's not a date.

He's showing me an apartment.

Okay. He's showing

you an apartment.

Great.

It's fine.

You know what?

Actually.

This is really

f*cked up, you know?

Yeah, it kind of is.

Yeah.

How? What are you

even accusing me of?

f*cking your friends.

I don't f*ck my friends.

I'm your friend.

You f*cking me?

My God, it's like f*cking

word salad with you.

What the f*ck?

It's crazy.

No.

I mean, what, you're gonna

accuse me of flirting with him?

Is that what you're

gonna accuse me of?

I don't.

Yes, you are flirting with him.

You flirt with everybody.

Everybody. We don't go anywhere

in order for me to flirt.

Oh, I wonder why we

don't go anywhere.

Because you always want to

just f*ck in the sex den.

You never wanna f*cking go out.

Oh, my God, you are

f*cking crazy, aren't you?

You are crazy.

I'm not doing this.

I'm done, I'm done.

I'm seriously f*cking done.

I'm not.

- Okay.

- This is ridiculous.

Fine.

f*ck it. You know what?

Abby, just wait.

We're gonna have a disagreement.

A disagreement?

This is more than

a disagreement.

And I gave.

I gave so many chances

to people in the past.

I'm not doing that anymore.

Look where that got me.

Look where it got them.

Yeah, well, I misspoke.

I'm sorry.

You misspoke.

I'm going home.

Abby, just wait a second.

No.

Just wait.

Abigail, please, will you stop?

Stop what?

Stop. Just stop.

No, don't.

No! You can't tell me

what to do anymore.

You can't.

I'm not.

I'm not telling you anything.

I'm just asking you to f*cking

have a conversation with me.

I tried to have a

conversation with you.

And you wouldn't do it.

Well, I'm here now.

Let's talk.

Talk about what?

What is it to talk about?

I don't know, you're upset, so

let's f*cking talk about it.

You're jealous of nothing.

Okay.

No reason.

No f*cking.

There was no reason

to be jealous.

What are you talking about?

You were flirting with him.

I was not flirting with him.

I was with you.

Okay. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

No, but you do this.

And with that whole thing about,

like, this being a

sex den, is that

all this is for you?

No, that that was rude.

And I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I put up with sh*t from my

husband for years, and I didn't

want to.

I held my voice in.

I didn't say anything.

I'm never doing that again.

I'm not your f*cking husband.

Okay, okay.

We can talk.

You know what?

We can have a conversation

about this.

Please.

What is there to talk about?

I'm sorry.

Don't you ever do that to me.

Don't you ever do that to me.

All this sh*t.

You can't put the genie

back in the bottle.

You can't unsee or unhear the

sh*t that happened

today, I can't.

And I God, why didn't I

see it before it was there?

I just didn't see it.

Why? I mean, two months into

this and you are

showing me this.

It's not going to get better.

I know it's not going to get

better because things

don't get better.

They get worse.

All right.

If that's how you.

If that's how you feel.

That's how you feel.

You know we're adults.

We can.

We can talk about this.

This is a relationship.

You have to work through things.

You know what I mean?

You have to work.

I shouldn't be so much work.

Okay. All right.

I'm sorry.

Can we just.

Can we just take

a few days and then.

I gotta go.

Abby.

I haven't figured out

That master plan

Can be so hard

Just to be a man

My father left me

When I was young

Got 20 years

But I wasn't done

And someday I'll rejoice

When I get to hear

Your loving voice

Someday we will smile

And I'll hold you for a while

I haven't figured out

That master plan

We say goodbye

To every mom and dad

We get to love them up

And then we lay them down

Only get so many days

With them around

And someday I'll rejoice

When I get to hear

Your loving voice

Someday we will smile

Cause I know

I'm gonna hold you

for a while

And I just want you to know

Please leave a message.

I don't want you to go

Hey. It's me.

Call me back if you want.

[Tense music]

You f*cked up again, didn't you?

Huh?

Always a f*ck up.

You and your little

brother both.

What the f*ck is that?

You're wearing a f*cking

cross around your neck.

You think God's gonna save you?

Huh?

Huh?

You're a piece of sh*t

just like me.

Never forget that.

[Crying]

Oh. f*ck.

[Birds chirping]

[Birds chirping]

[Soft music]

[Soft music continues]

[Phone ringing]

Hello?

Hey.

How are you?

Not good.

But I'm still going to go to

the yoga retreat in Mexico.

Joe's coming with me.

I just won't be able

to do much yoga.

Mhm.

Uh, a lot of cute guys

come to these things.

Might be nice for you.

Uh, I'm off the guy thing

for a bit, actually.

What happened to

the painter guy?

Yeah. Done.

Jealousy issues.

And I honestly didn't have it

in me to wait around to see if

it might be something else.

You know, I played

that game before.

That doesn't sound very fair.

You put up with my brother for

years, and now suddenly you

can't give a second chance.

What?

You heard me.

Oh, come on, you don't

know the whole story.

Oh! Shut up.

It hasn't been long

enough for a whole story.

It was two months.

Oh, yeah.

Okay. All right. So.

All right. Maybe.

How'd you leave it?

I just left.

Did he call or anything?

Yeah, he did, but I.

I didn't pick up.

When did you see him last?

A couple of weeks ago.

You just radio silenced him.

Um.

Yeah.

So you're just gonna

leave little messes

all around now.

I guess.

Look, I need to get back

into my life anyway.

You know, it was fun, but I.

You know, the kids are gonna be

back from school, and the And

holidays are coming.

And

are you home?

No. I, um, I was in the city

for a bit, just walking around.

I wanted to be

around people, and

I just, uh,

on my way to the supermarket

to pick up some things.

Might make a salad, but I'm

going to go back to Manhattan

tomorrow, and we're supposed to

get a heat wave, which should

be really nice.

Well, that sounds encouraging.

Is Mexico hot this time of year?

Yeah.

A little heat never hurt anyone.

Call me anytime.

And if I don't hear from you,

I'll just call you

when I get back.

All right, well, have a safe

flight and enjoy your vacation.

Okay, I will.

Okay, bye.

Oh, my goodness.

[Soft music]

[Birds chirping]

Oh, you, need to let go,

of what you've ever

thought before.

When one does that, all is well.

Every time.

Every time.

Of course, we could sit

and chat about it, but

now all you need to

do is go within.

The answers are there.

Every time.

Always.

And truly just align

with your heart.

There's no way.

There's no way.

What?

Hey.

Oh my God.

That's crazy.

You're stalking me?

No, you are stalking me.

No, you're stalking me.

This is my favorite park.

I don't know what you're doing.

You live in Brooklyn.

Touche.

All right.

How have you been?

I'm okay.

How are you?

I'm. I'm great.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

How's, uh.

How's painting?

It's good.

I mean, I'm just getting

ready for the gallery.

It's coming up.

- Nice, nice. Good.

- Yeah.

How's the writing?

It's good.

That's good.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Um.

I mean, I tried I tried to call

you, uh, a few weeks back, and

I figured you didn't

want to talk, so.

No. I'm sorry.

That's okay.

Hey. It's okay.

I let it, I let it go.

I get it, I do.

So it's good.

Uh, do you want to go

somewhere and and just talk?

Um.

Come on.

While in the biggest city in

the world, we just run into

each other twice.

It's just

it's like crazy.

Yeah, it's pretty crazy, right?

Just for a little bit.

Yeah, sure.

Come on.

Yeah.

- Yeah.

- All right.

I've been thinking a lot.

Yeah. Me too.

I think maybe

neither of us was ready.

Yeah. Maybe.

I just.

I also don't want to let

go of what,

we started.

Things happen.

Maybe after.

Everything. Maybe I

can take you out again.

[Indistinct]

For so many years, my

husband would do this crap.

So, and,

every time he would promise

it's over not again, I promise,

not again.

I'm gonna stop.

And every single time.

Go back to that.

Every time.

And when he left I just,

swore I would never.

I'd never get into

anything like that again.

You know.

I know, I really know.

I've been going to therapy.

Really?

Yeah.

Yeah.

They ask you this little

questionnaire at the beginning?

I didn't realize how

much I had buried.

My mom died when I was

really young.

My dad was an alcoholic.

He was really a*usive.

He'd come home and

beat her within an

inch of her life.

This one time, he

came home plastered,

and, uh, she had to

go to the hospital.

And she died two days later.

My god, I'm so sorry.

It's okay.

My dad got thrown in jail,

and me and my brother went to

foster care.

But they wouldn't keep

us together, you know?

No one wants two boys.

I write him?

I would write him.

And then one day, he

just stopped writing me.

You know, the.

Um.

[Children playing]

I mean, things started to pan

out, like I got adopted when I

was in high school

by this older couple.

They were amazing.

But then they passed too.

They passed,

two months of each other.

She passed.

And then he passed right after.

He missed her.

I don't know how to

be around people.

I think that's why I paint.

That's why I'm so secluded.

And, uh,

I think that's why

I'm overprotective.

Just when I find something that

I love, I don't

want it to go away.

Max.

Max.

Max.

I'm sorry.

Don't apologize.

Please.

I know that we're.

I know we're broken.

So broken.

I'm sorry.

No. It's okay.

I just think that.

I think we should at least,

try.

Yeah, maybe.

I want to show you

my new paintings.

Okay. When?

Now. Can I show you now?

I'd love to see them now.

Are you all right?

Yeah.

Let's go.

Come on.

Max.

These are.

What?

They're so different.

Yeah.

They're so vast and

calm.

It's like the universe.

Yeah.

I love them.

Really?

Yeah.

I'm so happy for you.

Thank you.

I mean, I feel like.

They're actually reflecting

what's inside of you now.

It's a reflection of

how I feel about you.

I missed you.

I should probably go.

Yeah. Yeah.

Of course.

Thank you.

For what?

Telling me everything.

Yeah, I mean,

took took a minute.

Uh.

Yeah.

I'm a work in progress.

Abigail.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

We can do this.

Yeah.

- Let's just try again.

- Okay.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

What?

I'm just smiling at you.

Some secrets we keep

Some secrets we share

Sometimes we act like

there's just nothing there

The mysteries of life

Mysteries of death

Questions of why

we're even here

Drawing breath

There's no secret

how I feel about you

No secret how I

feel about you

Some things must change

Some things are just strange

Some things aren't

anything at all

The way that you look

The way that you feel

Sometimes

you're the only

thing that's real

No secret how I feel

about you

No secret how I feel

about you

Don't tell me what's wrong

Show me what's right

I know, I just need to

be with you tonight

No secret how I feel

about you

No secret how I feel

about you

No secret how I feel

about you

No secret how I feel

about you