01x10 - Episode 10

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[doorbell rings]

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[door opens]

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- Hi.

- Hi.

MELISSA:
Would you like some tea?

- Sure. Thanks.

MELISSA:
How's college going?

- Fine, thanks.

And you?

Work?

MELISSA:
Uh, yeah. Good.

Busy.

Do you take milk?

- Mm-hmm.

- Shall we sit?

Thanks for coming.

I've-- I've been wondering
what you've been thinking.

Like, is there something
you want out of this?

- Um--

I don't really think
I've been thinking about it like that.

I, um--

There's no... plan,

if that's what you mean.

- Right. Yeah, that's what Nick said,
but I wanted to hear it from you.

Nick likes to tell people
what they want to hear.

- Does he?

- That's not your experience of him?

Right. You want to keep it
between the two of you.

Um, is it difficult for you that I know?

- A little.

- You know, I did this to him.

He was depressed and--

I dealt with that
by having an affair with his best friend.

So, maybe I don't have the right
to feel so betrayed.

He wouldn't have been able
to f*ck any of my friends.

That would have been
terrifying for him, but--

him f*cking a 21-year-old behind my back

has definitely caused some pain.

Do you-- Do you understand
why I feel so betrayed, Frances?

- Of course. Yeah.

- I feel like I encouraged a friendship
between the two of you.

And then you started f*cking.

And I can't even fight with him.

It's like he's pathologically passive.

Lately, I've gotten so used to
thinking of him as... as pathetic.

I didn't even know he had this in him.

- Yeah, I'm not really sure why I'm here.

What do you want me to say to that?

- Nick and I are talking again, properly.

I've realized that
I don't want to leave him.

And he has said
that he doesn't want to leave me.

But I'm not asking him
to stop seeing you either.

He... says he loves you.

And, um, and I don't know--

I don't know if he still loves me,
which is, uh--

But things are better between us now.

Um, things have been better.

He's happier.

And, um, presumably...
you are the cause of that.

And that, that is always what I said
I wanted, his happiness.

And now, um,

now I know that's true.

So... I'd like to figure out a way

to make it work between us.

Three of us.

I don't know.
Maybe we could all have dinner.

I'll invite Bobbi.

- Okay.

- Okay.

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BOBBI:
Okay. Hit me.

- Um--

It was weird.

I mean, it felt like-- I don't know.

She really wanted me to know
that she'd had an affair first.

Like... this was just some,

like, "revenge" thing between them

and... that she's
permitting us to be together.

- Okay. But what'd she actually say?

- That I made him better.

And that she wanted
to find a way to make it work.

- Well, I mean,
that's incredibly generous.

- Yeah, no, I know it is.

But it felt... hostile.

- Well, obviously it felt hostile.

You're sleeping with her husband.

- Yeah.

BOBBI: But if she's saying
she wants to make it work,

especially when it hurts her,

it's kind of amazing, right?

- Yeah.

No, yeah. Yeah, you're right.

Anyway, she wants us all to have dinner.

You too.

- Great. Can't wait.

I'd love to help you all figure out
your very complicated feelings.

- Sorry.

NICK (over phone):
So it went okay.

- I think so.

NICK:
Thank you for talking to her.

I know this is strange.

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FRANCES: How is she?

NICK: She's... okay.

She's trying.

FRANCES:
So this is still an affair?

NICK: Um, maybe.

[scoffs]
God, I don't really know.

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MELISSA: Hi, Bobbi.
BOBBI: Hello, you.

- It's good to see you. Hi.
BOBBI: You too.

FRANCES: Hey, how are you?
NICK: Bobbi.

BOBBI: Nicholas.
NICK: Hey.

BOBBI: Wine.
NICK: Thank you.

BOBBI: Mm-hmm.
NICK: Hey.

- Um, should we, uh, have drinks?

- Yeah.
BOBBI: Yes, please.

Smells delicious.
- Thank you.

We had a lot of menu discussions.

This is uncharted territory.

- Certainly is.

FRANCES: Um--

- Oh, okay.

Uh, Bobbi, you can sit next to me.

- Cool.

- Uh, Frances and Nick over there.

Does everyone have their wine glasses?

- Yes.
FRANCES: Yeah.

- Who wants to say grace?

[light laughter]

Thanks. I tried.

- You did.
BOBBI: Yeah.

- Do your homework.
BOBBI: That's cute.

Of course not, but I will get it done.

- How is college going?

FRANCES: Thank you.
- My final year, I was so stressed.

- Yeah, it is intense.
- Yeah.

- Think all of university
was too intense for me.

- Well, that's because you were
sleeping with one of your teachers.

- You slept with your tutor?

- Um, yeah. My professor.

BOBBI: sh*t.
- Was she old?

BOBBI: Frances.
FRANCES: What?

NICK:
Forty-five. Is that old?

- When you're 19, it is.

BOBBI: Jesus, Nick.

- So what happened?

- Nothing, really.

And I struggled to end it.

She was pretty certain
at carrying on, I guess.

BOBBI: Wow.
That's pretty wild.

[indistinct conversation]

I don't know what's happening.

MELISSA:
You used to be good at this, Nick.

NICK: I'm gone.
BOBBI: [laughs] You are sh*t.

- Bobbi, I'm impressed.

- Not as a person. It's a game.

[video game sounds]

- I don't understand.

- Are you writing, Frances?

BOBBI: Oh, yeah.
[Nick grunts]

- Kind of. Not really.

[Bobbi speaks indistinctly]

- I'm working on this thing about my dad.

- Oh.

He died two years ago, and I don't know,

suddenly he's all I want to write about.

BOBBI: You getting angry?

- He was an alcoholic.

Nick told me that your dad is too.

BOBBI: sh**t. sh**t.
NICK: I'm trying.

I'm trying.
BOBBI: Okay.

- It's interesting.

[video game music]

NICK: No!
BOBBI: No!

Mm. Just k*lled your husband, innit?

[indistinct conversation]

- This feels weird.

- I know.

- I don't know why she'd want to do this.

NICK: It's not easy for anyone.

[indistinct conversation]

[sighs]

[line ringing]

[door opens]

DENNIS [over voice mail]:
Hello. This is Dennis Flynn.

I can't take your call right--

- Morning.
BOBBI: Morning.

FRANCES: Tea?

- Sorry. Uh, yes, please.

[indistinct chatter]

[cell phone chimes]

RECEPTIONIST:
Frances Flynn?

[monitor beeps]

[beeps]

- Um, do you need
anything else from me or--

RECEPTIONIST:
No, you're fine.

Once the results are in, we'll be in touch

to confirm your appointment
with the consultant.

- Okay. Thank you.
- Okay?

NICK:
Saw my sister and Rachel today.

FRANCES:
How was that?

NICK:
She always makes my day.

- Is it weird to be jealous of a baby?

- Maybe.

- Would you still find me
attractive if I was pregnant?

NICK: Hmm.

Yeah, I think so.

Maybe even more attractive.

- In a fetishistic way?

- No.

- Guess I'm more aware of pregnant women

than I was ten years ago.

I feel like I can imagine myself
doing nice things for them.

- It's definitely a fetish.

[both laugh]

- I mean, more like cooking them meals.

- Okay.

But, yeah--

If you were pregnant,
I'd still find you very attractive.

[both breathing heavily]

[moans]

[gasps]

[heavy breathing]

- I love you.

- I love you.

[moans]

- I'm gonna get lunch. Wanna come?

- I've made something at home.

- You still broke?

I'll pay.

- Thanks. I'm fine.

- Okay.

See ya.

[cell phone chimes]

NICK:
What's the magazine?

- The Stinging Fly.

- It's brilliant.

- It's the first short story
I've ever written.

- That's wildly intimidating.

- [chuckles] Well, the editor
has some revisions

or, like, suggestions, but--

I'm getting paid, Nick.

An advance, like my own money.

f*cking published.

WAITRESS: Here you go.

NICK: Thanks.

What's it about?

- Um--

It's kind of about Bobbi.

- Like explicitly or--

- Um, pretty much, yeah.

NICK: Have you told her?

- Not yet.

- Will she be flattered?

- I don't know.

I mean, it's about our breakup, so.

- You should tell her.

- Yeah, I will.

NICK: Good.

AUTOMATED RESPONSE:
You have one new voice message.

[Dennis sighs over phone]

DENNIS [over voice mail]:
Frances.

I just wanna tell you that, um--

I can't--

[Dennis breathing heavily]

I can't--

I can't do this anymore.

Frances!

[line disconnects]

AUTOMATED RESPONSE:
The mobile customer you are calling

is not accessible at the moment.

Please--

[inhales and exhales deeply]

[line ringing]

[sighs]

[ringing continues]

PAULA [over phone]:
Hi, Frances.

- Mom. Hi.

PAULA: You okay?

- Yeah. Um, just, Dad, um--

I had a really weird voice mail
from him there.

PAULA: When?
- Uh, yesterday.

I only listened to it now, um--

He sounded bad.

PAULA: I'll call you back.
FRANCES: Okay.

[footsteps approaching]

[door opens]

BOBBI: Yeah, I don't think so, Olivia.

[door closes]

[mouths] Hey.
- [mouths] Hey.

BOBBI:
They're both just really stressed.

It's not fair, though.

No, Dad should really stay
somewhere else for now.

[ringing]
He's suffering.

[ringing continues]

- Mum?

PAULA [over phone]:
Your uncle's with him.

He's fine.

What happened?

PAULA:
It just got to be a bit too much for him.

And, you know, he's not well, Frances.

I'm not gonna lie to you, but he's safe.

- Should I call him?

PAULA:
I-I think leave it for now, sweetheart.

He's being looked after.

- Okay.

Is it just the drinking?

PAULA: I don't know,
but the main thing is he's-he's alright.

FRANCES: Alright.

PAULA: I'm just sorry
you had to hear him like that.

Well, I'll call you
if there's any updates, okay?

FRANCES: Okay.
PAULA: Mind yourself.

FRANCES: Bye.

BOBBI: Morning.

- Hey. There's coffee.

BOBBI: Thank you.

- Did you sleep okay?

- Uh, not good.

I was up late being my dad's therapist.

Alright.

- Bye.

BOBBI: Later.

[door opens]

- So how's it going with you guys?

- Uh... it's-- Yeah, it's going great.

ANDREW: Go on.

- What's her name again?

- You remember her name, Bobbi.
- I really don't.

AIDEEN: It's Camille.

- Got it. Camille.

- Are you officially a couple or--

BOBBI: Oh, my God.
- What?

- "Officially a couple"?

- It's a legitimate question.

- What year is it?

Are we seriously talking
about relationships like this?

CAMILLE: Hi.
- Hi.

- Hi, Camille.

- Hi, Bobbi.

BOBBI: Aideen needs to know,

are you and Philip exclusive?

PHILIP: Oh, my God.
[laughter]

- Is that a trick question?

AIDEEN: Bobbi.
- Are you and Andrew monogamous?

AIDEEN: Yes, we are.

And I'm really happy with that.

- That's good to know.

- No, I-I do think that some people
are naturally non-monogamous, though.

- No sexual orientation
is natural or unnatural.

Monogamy is designed to serve
the needs of men and patrilineal societies

to make sure they can pass off property
to their genetic offspring.

- Alright. Thanks for clearing that up.

- Non-monogamy could be based
on a completely different model.

- Like?

- Spontaneous consent.
- Yes!

- Right. And what is that
in the real world?

- Okay, patriarchy aside,

I do think that some people
just prefer to be with one person.

- Great. So they're both legitimate.

- Yeah, but monogamy
has somehow become the default.

Commitment should be based on
desire and choice and honesty.

CAMILLE:
Okay, but if we just put

theory aside for a second,

I just don't think it's really possible
to love more than one person.

You know?

Like, with all your heart,
to really love them.

- I'm just trying to figure out
if you were your parents' favorite child

or least favorite child.

Both can be taxing.

- I'm an only child.
- Hmm.

- They couldn't have had any more.

There wasn't room in their hearts.

CAMILLE: It's not really the same
with children, though, is it?

- No. Obviously not.

- Well, that depends whether you believe
in some trans historic

and culturally consistent
concept of romantic love.

I guess we all believe
in silly things, don't we?

I liked your "spontaneous content."

- You shouldn't punch down, Bobbi,
it's not nice.

- I think they'll be very happy together.

I feel like sh*t.

Just all this stuff at home.

My dad is--

so upset.

- Bobbi.

- You think you're the kind of person
that can deal with something

and then it happens and you realize

you aren't actually.

FRANCES:
What's he doing?

- It's not just him, but--

he's not really handling the divorce.

And he's trying to play us
against each other.

FRANCES: Oh.

- I think Mom's just gonna
go back to the States.

[sighs]

And I'll be here... with him.

- I didn't know you were
going through all this.

- Everyone's always
going through something, aren't they?

Just life, basically.

Just more and more stuff to go through.

You have all that sh*t going on
with your dad

that you never talk about.

Nobody's going through nothing.

Sorry.

I didn't mean to be such a d*ck in there.

- You don't need to apologize.

- I know.

Should we go back upstairs?

[sniffles]

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