01x05 - Temptation

[bunniefuu]

Previously on "The Arrangement"...

Have you ever been up to the Institute?

- Nope.
- Some people find it weird.

Well, it obviously worked for you.

I wouldn't be here without it.

So it's true? I'm being replaced.

I got a call from Amelia's rep.

He's Institute, so...

- we know how that works.
- Megan.

Have you looked at the
language in this contract?

He's expecting you to be
the perfect girlfriend.

And I'm sorry, but we both
know you haven't been perfect.

I'm not on the list,
but I love your play.

Every actor who walks in here
tells me they love my play.

And have you found your Kate yet?

We'll read your script, but you're
just going to need to be patient.

I found someone for us.

DeAnn, this is Annika.

[whispers] I'm not so
good at being patient.

You make things look one way,

and then Terence snaps his fingers,

and you become a different person.

I wasn't worth knowing
when I met Terence.

And everything I have that's good
in my life... including you...

I have because of Terence.
It's just gonna take time.

People always ask me if it was really me

jumping off that
suspension bridge in "AWOL."

The answer is yes. I was the only one

to jump off that very, very tall bridge.

I was also the only one who
couldn't stop shaking beforehand.

Now, why do you think I was shaking?

All: Because you were scared.

I was cold.

[laughter]

All right, maybe I was
a little bit scared.

But the point is is I
always like to keep it real.

That's why I'm so proud
to be a part of building

the new Central L.A. Youth Center.

This place is very important to me.

'Cause not only am I a movie star,

but I'm also one of you guys.

I grew up an orphan.

And I never liked that word.

Each and every one of you have
a story as to how you got here.

My story's about an eight-year-old
kid from Lone Grove, Oklahoma

whose dad was k*lled by a drunk driver.

A boy who lost his mother to cancer...

[exhales] and ended up on the streets.

The good news is is where you start...

is just the beginning.

Like a movie, your life is a story.

Nobody gets to write it but you.

You know, it just occurred to me,

you haven't been to the
Institute yet, have you?

No, not yet.

You know, IHM is such a
big part of Kyle's life,

I think you'd wanna experience it, too.

I wanna experience
everything in Kyle's life...

including the Institute at some point.

Well, we should get you in
the intro workshop, then.

Did Kyle tell you I
was just cast in a play?

Yeah, that's great.

But you can never be too
busy to work on yourself.

Kyle: I know it's hard...

What is it you're afraid of?

I know it's a lot easier
just to close yourself off.

[dramatic rock music]

♪ ♪

["Tearing Me Up" by Bob Moses playing]

♪ ♪

[background chatter]

♪ ♪

♪ Let me tell you about
a little situation ♪

♪ It's been testing
my patience, man... ♪

- Hey, you.
- Hey.

You working today?

Just here to watch and support.

- Nice.
- And to say congratulations.

I read on "Deadline"
you're going to direct.

[chuckles] Did you?

- Must be true, then.
- You are going to be amazing.

- Hey.
- Hello, sir.

- How are you?
- I'm good, how are you?

Good. Did I see your name on the list

- for the new awareness seminar?
- You did.

- I'm really excited.
- Excellent.

You keeping this knucklehead in line?

More like the other way around.

She's working hard.

Exactly.

Well, a little enthusiasm never hurt.

Speaking of which, I spoke to Megan

about taking the workshop at IHM.

Oh, you did? What'd you say?

Oh, I didn't... didn't push,
but it's been two months, man.

She's a huge part of your life.

She hasn't set foot in the place.

Kyle, the writer's on set if you
wanna go through your changes.

Good. Thanks.

[sighs]

Let me talk to Megan.

["Tearing Me Up" continues]

♪ ♪

How does he seem to you?

[sighs] A little distant.

Has been for a few days. Why?

Because this is the third time he's
asked for a rewrite on this scene,

and we're already behind schedule.

- Well, how is the scene?
- The scene is fine.

It's him that's not right.

Well, apparently Megan's
very busy doing a play.

We both know he's used
to having... an outlet.

You know, Terence, not
everything is about sex.

Not for Kyle at least.

Can we have first team
in for rehearsal, please?

♪ ♪

I spent the entire flight at the window,

staring down at the clouds,

looking for patches of ground to appear.

I know that window. I
see it at night when I...

Okay, stop, please.

I have no idea what
either of you are doing

besides just saying the words.

This is the most important
moment of the act.

They are finally telling
the truth... or trying to.

Oh. Yeah, I-I didn't get that.

Which is exactly my point.

There is never a moment in this play

where you are not making a choice, Owen.

Otherwise, we all die.

I don't think the audience
will get it either,

no matter what choice we make.

Excuse me?

I think the importance of the moment

is gonna get lost in the metaphor.

Lost in the metaphor.

Wow. That is insanely deep.

It's...

Let's take it from the
beginning of the scene.

... just my opinion.

The metaphor is what the writing is.

That's what makes it a play
and not some processed rubbish

we spoon-feed an
audience. Now back to one!

Look, we love the writing.

It's dense and complex, and
it constantly makes you think.

But if you're gonna ask
the audience to do the work,

don't you have to reward them?

I'm not asking them to work for it.

I'm asking you. I am telling you.

[softly] Yeah.

Reward them with what?

Clarity.

At some point, they're
gonna want you to just

come out and say it.

We are completely wasting our time here.

So... are we on a ten or...

He seems nice.

What are you doing here?

I got some downtime. I
thought I'd take you to lunch.

- Yeah.
- All right.

- Here you go.
- Thank you.

- All right.
- Okay!

Noodles and seaweed on a hot dog.

You think I'm gonna like this?

I know you will.

I was right about
Carlito's Tacos, wasn't I?

Aw, the first day we met.

Best day of my life.

All right, I'm doing this for you.

- All right.
- Okay.

Mm. Hmm.

[laughs]

You know what?

It's way better than it looks.

- I know what you like.
- Yeah, you do.

So the day at Carlito's,
do you remember...

when I talked about the
Institute for a little bit?

- Sure.
- Did I freak you out at all?

- Hey, bro, check it out!
- No. Mm-mm.

I can see how good
it's been for you. Why?

Because you haven't
really mentioned anything

about wanting to get involved.

Did Terence put you up to this?

Forget Terence. This is me asking.

Honestly, I mean...

I had my fill of the Institute

when Terence bailed out Brandon Drake.

I hear you.

That was a bad night.

I just don't want that to be
your impression of the Institute.

You know, maybe that's not fair, but...

it's a big part of my life for a reason.

Look, all I'm asking is that you
take the introductory workshop.

If you hate it, we don't ever
have to talk about IHM again.

But I think you're gonna like it.

I mean, I'm already
batting . , right?

[laughs]

[cell phone vibrates]

- [phone chimes]
- _

_

[contemplative music]

Is everything okay?

Yeah, it's just a business manager

all over my ass about taxes.

No. Run and hide... this is
exactly what I was afraid of.

It's a couple of days at
an introductory workshop.

- How's it gonna hurt?
- That's how they hook you.

They get you to go
in to just try it out.

And then they make it
so you cannot leave.

Like, there's a new guy at my work

whose ex-boyfriend's sister
started off the exact same way.

Sounds like a reliable source.

And she got really into it,

and then when she tried to get out,

they started totally harassing her.

Harassing her how?

Harassing her... spying on her,

following her everywhere.

She literally couldn't take it
anymore and actually went back to them.

'Cause that's what they do.

It's like, once you're in,
they have all your secrets

so they own your ass.

And then you're just, you know,
their little self-help zombie.

You think about that while I pee.

[soft background music]

Look, don't listen to Hope.

She doesn't know what the
hell she's talking about.

What have you heard?

Full disclosure: I've
taken the workshop myself.

- What?
- Mm-hmm.

So remember that guy James
I met at Kyle's party?

- Yeah.
- He hooked me up.

- After we hooked up.
- Wow.

So what was it like?

Great.

Wait, are we talking about the hook-up,

or are we talking about the Institute...

- The workshop.
- All right.

You know, it... it's intense.

But it's a lot of soul
searching, you know?

Yeah.

I don't know.

I mean, it's one thing to
be involved with someone

who wants me to look at myself.

You know, reveal myself.

You know, I could figure
out how to do that.

But when it's in the middle
of a group of strangers, how...

Mm-mm. No, Megan. You
don't have to say anything

you don't wanna say.

You can keep your past to yourself.

Yeah.

And as long as you're with Kyle,

this is just gonna keep coming up.

Right.

Yeah.

[motorcycle engine revving]

[mellow electronic music]

[sighs]

You gotta stop blowing
up my phone, Drea.

It isn't cool.

He's been asking to see you.

You coulda said that in a text.

The doctors are giving up, Kyle.

He's going to die soon.

Yeah, well, that doesn't
make me like him any better.

He's still our father.

You asked me to pay his hospital bills,

and I shouldn't even have done that.

Stop contacting me.

[camera shutter clicking]

[motorcycle engine revs]

[dramatic musical sting]

Welcome.

Let me start by telling you what
I am not going to ask you to do

over the next couple days...

anything that you don't want to do.

All I ask, while you're here,
is that you make a commitment.

Anyone can do that, right?

I'm not talking about
a commitment to me.

I'm not talking about a
commitment to this group

or even to the Institute.

But I am talking about a commitment

to being present and open...

and truthful with yourself.

I'm talking about you
making a commitment to you.

His half sister must be
depositing the checks.

It took me five minutes
to find the money trail

back to the hospital.

So we now know what's
been bothering him.

Question is, what
exactly is bothering you?

Is it that he's doing
this in the first place

or just that he didn't
talk to you about it?

Both. We have an agreement
with these people, DeAnn.

And we put a lot of work in
to get them out of his life

and build a better narrative.

His father is dying.

We can't tell him how he's
supposed to experience that.

I know. But the world thinks
his father d*ed years ago.

I'm gonna talk to him. I
understand the circumstances,

but he can't just do whatever he wants.

So you're gonna tell
him how you found out?

Show him the photos?

You're just gonna push him further away.

So I'm just supposed to do nothing?

His father doesn't have much time.

Let's just let it play out.

I'm sure he'll come to you
when he's ready, Terence.

Yeah, it's not that.

It's what happens in the meantime.

Well, I'm going to be
with him all week on set.

So if I see that this is
continuing to be an issue,

I will nudge him in the right direction.

I promise.

Speaking of which, I
need to get back there

because if we have any more delays,

Andres is gonna need a
trailer load of Xanax.

Don't worry, I'll save you some.

So now I want you all to
picture the person in your life

that you feel has held
you back the most.

["Waking Up" by Mr.
Little Jeans playing]

And as you get a clear
picture in your head,

be aware of how your
body wants to move now.

Follow that instinct.

♪ Caught up ♪

♪ The stakes ♪

Okay, now everyone

go to your notebooks and start writing.

♪ Yeah, won't you take me there? ♪

Anything you want, but you're
writing it to this person.

♪ I go solitaire ♪

♪ I'm not into waking up ♪

♪ When the night is young ♪

♪ Moving like we're one ♪

♪ Dance until it's gone ♪

♪ I'm not into waking up ♪

♪ I'm not into waking up ♪

♪ I'm not into waking up ♪

Great first day, everybody.

Now, remember how you're
all gonna start day two...

jumping out of bed,
energized, ready to go...

without using an alarm.

Everybody can do this. Make
a commitment to yourself.

If I could do that, I'd wear a size two

and Krispy Kreme would
be out of business.

Sorry, I should probably
have a better attitude.

But I'm only here because my
boss, he's way into this crap

and he's making us.

[laughs] I know what you mean.

I wasn't sure I really
wanted to be here, either.

So why'd you come?

Honestly? For my boyfriend.

Oh, I hear that.

Yeah, if was getting that
sweet Kyle West loving,

I'd join the Amish if he wanted me to.

So, um... what's he like, really?

I mean, he can't possibly
be as great as he seems.

He's not.

He's better.

- Come on. Seriously?
- Trust me.

And I'm not just saying
that, 'cause I've been around

- some total a-holes.
- [laughs]

Nate! Crap!

- I'll see you tomorrow.
- Uh, okay.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I couldn't find parking anywhere.

When I cast you, you promised me

you'd never be late to rehearsals.

You made a commitment.

[sighs] Please don't use that word.

Maybe you'd rather be spending more time

with your besties at the Institute.

Excuse me?

I just went to check it out, and...

You know what? I don't have
to explain myself to you.

I'm here, I'm ready to rehearse.

We can't. At least not yet, anyway.

Everybody's reading the new pages.

What new pages?

The ones I wrote after you told me

my play was too confusing.

I didn't say it was confusing.

No, you simply suggested it
with a series of other words.

Which is exactly how a metaphor works.

Start reading.

It's fantastic. I read
scripts all day long.

Most of them are from
very successful writers,

and I can't remember the
last time one grabbed me

the way this one did.

- Really?
- Really.

Now, I've made some notes in the margin.

Nothing too extreme.

The whole arson sequence, right now

is buried under a lot of stuff
that nobody's gonna care about.

So I want you to really put
some thought into the third act.

And then I really think we
should do something with this.

Thank you.

I'm sorry about the
way I went about this.

I... have this side of me...

Stop right there.

That side of yourself that
you're about to tell me

that you're ashamed of is fearless...

- ... and destructive.
- [laughs]

... and all over this script.

And I find that very attractive.

So... I'd like to keep my
husband out of this from here on.

I don't know if you're ready for me.

But I guess we'll find out.

No.

Come on, man. This is bullshit.

You talking to yourself?

Saying it now so I don't have
to do it to the writer's face.

I am not ruthless like you.

I am ruthless.

And he made the changes.

I don't doubt that.

So how was the workshop?

It was amazing.

I mean, it was only the first day,

but it was good.

I think I made a new friend.

Hey, everyone from the play
is doing the bonfire thing

up in Topanga later. Will you come?

I really want you to meet everyone.

Can't. Sorry, this scene sh**t tomorrow

and it's looking like I'm
gonna have to rewrite it myself.

- Boo.
- Yeah.

Okay.

It'd be so much better
if you were with me.

You're still gonna go?

You're gonna be working.

Is that a problem?

No.

- No, it's fine.
- It doesn't seem fine.

It is, really.

I'm just bummed that I
have to stay here and work.

You want me to help you,
we could talk it out.

No, no. Thank you, though.

I gotta just hunker down and do it.

Go, have fun.

I'll try.

[mellow guitar chords]

♪ ♪

Can't tell... Wait, wait, let me finish.

So we're all on stage,
totally naked, right?

We're doing the big number,
"Let the Sun Shine In,"

singing and dancing, and
it just... fell out of me.

On stage? Oh, my God! What did you do?

What could I do? The
show must go on, right?

[laughter]

So we all just danced around it

until someone managed to
kick it off into the wings.

- No!
- With... wait, wait...

with a crimson trail...

- [all groaning, moaning]
- ... the whole way.

- Okay, um, what do you guys do...
- [can tab snaps]

when you need to cry for a scene?

- I think about my paycheck.
- [laughter]

I've never really had a problem with it.

It's kinda like a switch for me.

Just comes on when I need it.

Uh, what about you, Jen?

[strums guitar]

Oh, um, I...

I think about my baby who d*ed.

[stops playing guitar]

Jesus Christ! Are you serious?

Yeah. I was when I got pregnant.

I knew that I didn't want to keep it,

but my parents... they
were really religious.

So... I tried to take care of it myself.

I heard there are ways...
things you can drink.

But it didn't work.

Which was good, because
I... I changed my mind.

And maybe it was hormones, but...

[sighs]

I fell in love with that baby inside me.

So I carried him for
the whole nine months.

He only lived for a few
days after he was born.

Patrick.

[sniffles] That was gonna be his name.

[somber music]

When I have to cry, I just pinch myself

really, really hard.

[strums guitar]

That explains a lot.

[laughter]

Come on, Liam. Say it.

If I say it, is that
gonna change anything?

They think you're too
far gone to stop me.

[keyboard keys clacking]

No, no, no. Don't write that.

It's already in.

- That was really good.
- Really?

- Yeah.
- Okay, keep it.

Then the next line,

Zev crosses over to the wall,

- thinking...
- [phone rings]

Somebody's at the driveway gate.
You want me to get rid of them?

No, no, it's probably Megan.

She must have left the party early.

[murmuring to self]

♪ ♪

Sorry to just drop in,
but I was at a CAA party

literally right down the
street and I thought, I'm bored.

I wonder what Kyle and his
girlfriend are up to right now.

[both chuckle]

- Hi.
- Hey.

Megan is at a bonfire.

Oh. That sounds sort of fun.

Why aren't you there?

Had to work on this scene for tomorrow.

You running lines? Do you need help?

Doing some rewrites, actually.

Oh, taking a pass. Must be nice.

You know, someday I will have
that as a part of my contract.

Your house is unbelievable.

[phone vibrates]

Do you need to get that?

No.

Can I ask you a question?

Sure.

Do you think that redemption exists?

Wow, that's quite a question.

It's supposedly what
this scene is about.

A man is haunted by everything
that he did in his past.

So if he destroys the man
that taught him to do it,

is he... changed in some way?

Like, does anything change?

Maybe not.

- That's heavy.
- Yeah.

That's why I was
asking about redemption.

Maybe it's just an idea in the movies...

not real.

I went to Catholic school,
so that's a tricky one for me.

But I have been right where you are...

you know, when you're
trying to make something work

and it just doesn't feel right in here.

I can stay a while.

Help you get through it.

Thank you.

But I gotta do this myself.

You sure?

Yeah.

Okay.

Well, if you change your
mind and you wanna talk...

I'll be up for a while.

Take care of yourself.

You too.

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Why is no one in the hot tub?

[laughter, murmuring]

Ooh!

[laughter, chatter]

- It's incredible!
- [splashing]

Don't let me stop you.

Yeah. No, thanks.

I've had enough embarrassing
exposure this year.

Those photos.

Didn't see 'em.

So you're the one.

If I had, you probably
wouldn't have anything

to be embarrassed about.

Holy sh*t!

Was that a compliment?

Oh, come on. I'm not
that much of an assh*le.

I just want the work
to be great, you know?

It's going to be great.

It's going to be a bloody disaster.

That much is completely clear to me.

- Owen is just...
- No, he's not...

- He's awful, Megan.
- ... bad.

He can't take direction.

His performance never changes.

- So pinch him.
- I'd rather hit him with a brick.

No, I'm serious, Nate.

Like, he just sat here and he
told us what he does to cry.

You know, you need to work
with him on that level.

Not everybody thinks like you do.

You don't seem to have a problem.

Why is that?

I don't know, I just don't.

Ever since I read the play, it's like...

the voices of the characters
have already been in my head...

for a long time.

Maybe you can explain that.

[soft music]

♪ ♪

[fire crackles]

I... I have to go.

- Megan, wait.
- No, I can't. I can't.

- I can't do this.
- Megan.

[overlapping chatter]

All: ♪ And we danced by
the light of the moon ♪

♪ Buffalo gals, won't
you come out tonight ♪

♪ Come out tonight, come out tonight ♪

♪ Buffalo gals, won't
you come out tonight... ♪

[somber music]

♪ ♪

[engine turns]

[tense music]

♪ ♪

Mm.

No! No, no, no, no.

Oh, God.

f*ck!

[phone vibrates]

- Hey.
- Hey.

I can't talk right now, I'm really...

- [thud] Oh, sh*t.
- Are you okay?

What's going on?

I had a really weird night last night.

I kissed my director.

And now I'm gonna be late
for my Institute workshop,

'cause apparently I
can't make a commitment...

- ... to anything.
- Okay, wait.

Back up to that first thing again.

And I think that Hope is right.

I think that somebody is
following me in a blue BMW.

Oh, please. I told you not to
listen to Hope's crazy sh*t.

What's going on with you?

[sighs] It's gonna have to wait.

I'm crazy late already.

Oh, I'll call you later.

So how many of you jumped out of bed

at : this morning,
energized and ready to go

without an alarm?

[laughs]

Megan, you didn't have to
rush to make it here on time?

Nope. Woke up at :
right on the button.

- [clicks tongue]
- Right on.

What is the point of lying

about breaking a
commitment to ourselves?

Think about that for a second.

Building your column
starts with a clear vision

of what you want your life to be.

The vision becomes real
when you follow through

on your commitment to make it real.

That's what the wake
up exercise is about.

Declare an intention and make it happen.

But first things first.

Diana, what's your
deepest, darkest secret?

Something you've never told anyone.

Don't... I'm sorry to
put you on the spot.

Listen, the point of that question...

is that you cannot have a
clear picture of your future

if you are held hostage by your past.

Now here's the dirty little secret:

you're free to go at any time.

No one's holding you hostage but you.

Okay, let's all find a partner.
We're gonna build some trust,

and how we're gonna do that
is we are gonna share something

surprising about ourselves.

Doesn't matter what it
is, as long as it's true.

Okay?

What do you say? Partners?

Great.

Okay.

- I'll go first.
- Mm-hmm.

Um...

James was right.

I did not wake up on time,

and I have no idea how
the hell he knew that.

Oh, please. That's easy.

Your sweater's on inside out.

And that wasn't surprising,
so you owe me another one.

Tell me something about Kyle West.

I have a very visual mind.

[both laugh]

Ooh. Thank God for this break.

- I though I was gonna burst.
- I can't believe we had to commit...

to no food at all until lunch.

I'm starving.

Well I might be able to help you out.

I know it's verboten, but
I brought some granola bars.

Oh, hell yeah! Bust them out, girl.

They're in here somewhere. Oh...

Oh, let me help you with that.

- Wait, no, I-I got it.
- What the...

No, no, no, I got it.

What the hell?

This is a voice recorder.

- You've been spying on me?
- No.

Trying to get me to
say things about Kyle.

No, that's not what I'm doing.

- Bullshit.
- Okay, okay, okay.

I'll tell you. Just please
keep your voice down.

I'm a journalist.

I'm doing an undercover
piece on the Institute.

Sure, they put out this positive image

about helping the
community and all that.

But there are stories about some
pretty dark sh*t going on here.

You do know that, right?

I've heard things.

Yeah, and nobody's talking about it.

That's the problem.

When my piece comes out, I'm
blowing the whole thing wide open.

I'm bringing this place down.

I know your boyfriend is into it,

but I don't think he knows
what's really going on.

If he did, he'd want
the truth to come out.

Don't you think?

Break time's over.
We're starting up again.

We're coming.

Be cool. Please.

[edgy music]

Wow.

Well, this is really beautifully done.

But we can't sh**t it.

What are you talking about?

Kyle, this is the climax
of a huge, big budget movie.

The scene is about an assassin

who's been running away his whole life

finally confronting the
man who made him that way,

and you've written away from that.

Yeah, I disagree. I...
I feel like I gave..

Zev's character humanity
and... and texture.

No, you give Zev humanity as an actor.

But as a writer, you have him brooding,

speaking these beautifully
written speeches about redemption,

when he needs to be taking action.

He's avoiding reality.

[sighs]

I don't know. I...

Maybe I can look at it again. I just...

No. No more delays.

I need you to do whatever you need
to do to get your head straight

because we are sh**ting
this scene later today.

The original version, as written.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- [click]
- [machine beeps]

So you decided to come.

See the old man off.

[labored breath]

Look, I know I made mistakes.

Wasn't much of a role model.

But I did the best I could.

[shaky exhale]

You need to know that, son.

It's the last one.

[somber music]

♪ ♪

I watched as those men b*at that boy...

half to death.

They didn't even know him.

They just did it because
of the color of his skin.

I wanted to stop them.
I wanted to do something.

[crying] But I couldn't.
I couldn't even move.

I was so afraid.

And when they finally left, they said...

not to say anything to anybody.

Ever.

And I never did until now.

I always felt so ashamed.

How about now? How do you feel?

- Better.
- [laughs]

Because that secret
no longer controls you.

Here's my secret:

This is...

what I was afraid to
share with the world.

And now when I look
at it, it just tells me

how far I've come.

The good stuff is just beginning.

Trust me.

[woman sniffles]

[trigger clicks]

Go ahead. You think if
I'm gone it's all over?

[laughs]

You're done?

No, Liam. I don't.

[g*nsh*t]

[grunts]

But I gotta start somewhere.

And cut! That's a cut!

[bell rings]

Fantastic. Brilliant.

We were riveted back there.

On this one, let's dial
the emotions back a hair.

Right. Yeah.

All right, let's go again.

Secrets do so much more
harm to us than truth.

Truth is freedom.

So what are we actually afraid of?

Who wants to go next?

[lightly tense music]

♪ ♪

Right. Okay.

Um, Nina, would you please
go with these gentlemen?

Take your things with you.

Wh...

Why? What's going on?

Hey, you can't do that.

[dramatic musical sting]

We need you to come with us.

What are you doing? Let go of me!

This is your fault. You
did this, didn't you?

You di... let go of me!

... Not to say anything
to anybody... ever.

- And I never did until now.
- [click]

I appreciate what you did.

That woman, Nina... if
that's even her real name...

clearly had an axe to grind.

It doesn't feel great,
ratting someone out.

But there are people sharing
some really personal stories

that shouldn't end up in
some random magazine article.

Well, I should probably head back.

Megan.

Your workshop's almost over.

Don't just be a spectator.

If you really wanna know
what IHM's all about,

do the work.

♪ ♪

So... did you find out what you wanted?

Not the expected outcome, honestly.

Sometimes the ones
who are most resistant

end up with the biggest breakthroughs.

Okay. We have one last
member of our esteemed group

who has yet to share.

Megan.

Your deepest, darkest secret.

I... I'm not really sure.

Well, you don't have to.

But I promise you,
whatever you're afraid

is gonna happen won't.

And I'll be right here
to help you clean up

if you start blubbering like I did.

I've been living with this for so long.

I haven't told anyone.

No one, except my best friend.

Well, you're with a whole
group of best friends now.

It's safe here.

[lightly edgy music]

♪ ♪

I thought everything would be all right.

I thought changing my mind was enough.

But it wasn't.

[sighs]

He only lived a few
days after he was born.

And they told me it was
some kind of genetic defect

and that he never had a chance, but...

I knew the truth.

It was my fault... that Patrick d*ed.

That's what I named him.

Patrick.

And I still put flowers on his grave

every year for his birthday.

[sniffles]

Thank you.

I'm glad you told me.

Yeah.

And just remember, your
real family's here, bud.

So you choose what to hold
onto and what to let go of.

You know?

Yeah, me too.

Kyle's father d*ed.

Ah.

He said that he'd
been sending them money

for a few months, after
the insurance ran out.

He also said that that was a
mistake, not sharing it with me.

It was much better, letting
him come to me on his own.

You were right.

You're welcome.

And now you get to take
me to Nobu for dinner.

Okay.

[moody melody, singing]

♪ ♪

And I promise we'll
have proper wine glasses

by the time we open.

Okay, we'll pick it up
tomorrow with the prison scene.

But really nice work, everybody.

Great job.

- Wow, thanks.
- Thanks, Nate.

Well, then.

Megan, can you hang back a minute?

Listen,

I know the right thing to say here.

Last night was a mistake.

We have a play to do and
we have to be professional,

and what happened by the fire

was just about the beer and weed.

But I don't know.

Something tells me
that isn't the truth...

for either of us.

Do you think I'm wrong?

We have a play to do,

and we have to be professional.

Last night was a mistake.

♪ ♪

♪ Eyes, barely open ♪

♪ See red ♪

♪ And the smoke ♪

♪ That got in the way...♪

Hey.

Hey.

You okay?

♪ ♪

♪ We will rise ♪

♪ We will fall down ♪

♪ ♪

♪ We will rise ♪

♪ We will fall down ♪

♪ Rising, rising ♪

♪ Like a plume of fire ♪

♪ Falling, falling like a troubled ♪

♪ Rain ♪