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You think you got it, but how do you get something made?

You think you know how to dunk that and show me yours?

Oh yeah, you've got to show me yours.

I'm not this sort of person.

But I keep thinking about that corridor.

About him following me.

And I can't wait for him to... Well, it's so strange and...

I'm not

going anywhere.

think it means actually i'm kind of on sabbatical doesn't mean i want to be

forced no it is this i mean fantasies like yours usually signal a desire to

relinquish control since this is only friendly talk let me just say i

see any loss of control as a serious mistake sorry

but i really am on sabbatical i'm writing a book on sexuality and um

We are here today because of my best friend, Kate.

You've helped me get the most bashful bride in history to finally say yes.

Isn't Kate supposed to give a speech?

Okay, okay.

I knew you were going to do this, so I did write it down.

Because I love public speaking so much.

It was here.

It's in the bag with your wedding present that I forgot on my kitchen

I had a really funny quote an older gentleman told me in the course of my

research. And looking back, he said, if you have a choice between marrying

a decent, loving, dead -fast spouse or

marrying your sexual fantasy,

Marry... Marry... Your sexual fantasy.

Ben! Ben!

I'm sorry I really taste this joke in here somewhere.

I know you'll be disappointed that there isn't. I only wanted to say

congratulations to you both for marrying your fantasy and a good, decent, loving

partner as well.

So what's his story?

Benjamin Chase.

Jody said he's Gavin's old college roommate. Came all the way from Ghana

wedding. I guess he watches monkeys have sex for a living or something.

He certainly did something.

So where's the divine David? He's back tonight. I'm meeting him later at home.

If your new boyfriend lets you get away.

It's my sister's wedding. I get dead.

Give me some champagne, Stella.

Just because you signed my paycheck is an excellent reason to get you

You too, boss.

So, something you want to tell me?

Tony, nothing happened.

Kate, I saw the look.

Here comes more nothing.

Hello. Hi.

Benjamin Chase, isn't it?

That's right, Catherine Langford.

This is Tony Bain. Tony's a publisher.

I believe Ben watches Monkeys Screw in Tropical Forest.

Oh, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake.

We are going to have to coach him for the publicity tour.

It was nice meeting you.

Nice meeting you, too.

Tony's not just a publisher.

She's your publisher.

You've been checking me out.

Sounds like it was mutual.

So tell me about your book.

Why would I do that?

Because we have sex in common.

Studying it, I mean.

Ah.

Thank you.

Tough guy like you doesn't find champagne a bit girly.

I find you a bit girly? Does that mean I shouldn't like you?

And I'm going to call it the experience of the erotic sexual practice of the

spiritual journey.

So tantric sex, date hour, orgasms, that sort of thing.

It's not a how -to guide.

I'm interested in the psychology behind how, even why, we have sex.

So you're obsessed with what turns people on and why.

I'm interested in sexual scripting.

My review of the literature so far has been very compelling.

If you're writing about sex, I think you need a little field work.

Is this your book or mine?

Well, if it was my book, I'd change that title pretty damn quick.

To what?

Sex is good?

I like that. That's good.

No,

Tony.

Gavin and Jody seem a little too hip for this.

I think it's supposed to be ironic.

I'll tell you what it is.

The world's most effective vocal act, Nick.

It's still dancing. There's always an erotic undercurrent to it. Maybe you

should put those glasses back on.

I'll prove it to you.

That woman right there?

Yeah. A professional woman who takes pride in her power and control, yet

secretly she wants to relinquish it all and be ravaged.

Where do you get that?

She's playing with her hair.

She's leading but letting him think otherwise.

And now she's going to make him chase her.

Lucky cat.

I read the signal.

You know what I think?

I think that's your story.

You don't know anything about me. I know something about signals.

Come on.

Oh, no, you don't. Let's do it. No, no, no. See, it's me.

I'm bad with people.

I have poor communication skills. Poor communication skills. Yes.

There is nothing wrong with your communication skills.

That's where you're wrong, because first, I'm very attached.

Yes, you are.

To David.

I'm attached to David, whom I'm very much in love with.

And second, I'm just not good with people.

It's a fatal flaw in the shrink.

No problem.

Come back to the jungle with me.

You think I'm kidding, but I'm not.

Sometimes I think the only words getting through to my clients are see you next

week.

That's why I'm doing the book.

I don't want miscommunication.

You know,

I really should go in and congratulate Jodi and Gavin. No, they're drunk anyway

No weeks of hell without you.

And you.

What's wrong?

No more going away. Stupid book tours right now.

Drink? No.

Bed. You know, I've been thinking.

All this back and forth.

Your place, my place.

Why don't we get our place?

But, David, that would never work, because you're all Italian modern, and

not. You saying you don't want to move in together?

You mean you're serious?

I am so serious.

What are you doing?

Tony told me. I think it's great.

Got sex?

You most certainly do.

Kate, this book is going to blow the roof off.

Dr. Langford, meet your new co -author.

Dr. Chase.

Morning, Kate.

Tony, what is this about?

This is about my particular genius, Kate.

Ben and I talked after you left.

He thought your book sounded great. You know I love it. Then he started telling

me about his work.

The Monkey Watching. Biology.

Mating habits.

A light bulb went on.

He said she said debate about sex. You're on one side of the book cover.

the other. It says sex somewhere in the middle.

But we have an agreement.

And now we have a better one. I listened to the pair of you last night. I know

what I'm talking about. This thing is going to sing with the dynamic of your

distrust. Discourse. Or intercourse, if you prefer.

I do not prefer.

You tell her about the interviews.

Interviews? We're figuring out why people do what they do. Screw who they

right? So we get subjects to come in and tell us all about their... You mean

people come in? Of course people come in.

How will you get to know their desires and their secrets unless you get into

with them?

As it were.

So you want me to sit with him and ask people about their deepest sexual

and then argue about them?

You can understand why I'm so excited.

I'm totally excited.

Now, Kate, I know you think I've ruined your day. I want you to go have a drink

with Ben, and you will see that's all for the best.

Really.

Ben? Tony, you're an animal.

Oh, aren't we all?

No, we're not.

See you later, kids.

Think about it, Kate.

We could be the next Masters and Johnson.

Till I met you?

I have my own book at my own quiet desk.

My own thoughts to keep me company. Yeah, but this is exciting.

A whole new direction.

Me hormones, you head. Me biology, you psychology. Me pushing, you leaving.

Me kissing, you kissing back.

That was not my idea. Okay.

I'll ignore your participation for the moment, but come on, Kate.

This could be fun.

Seriously? What's the deal on inter -office dating?

Tony's offering you a very good advance, Kate.

Quite substantial, in fact.

And that's more research money, and that's good, too, isn't it?

Mm -hmm.

And a bigger print run.

That's also good, right?

I know it's good, but... You know what bothers me?

It's this Benjamin Chase guy.

I mean, aside from a few essays and primate review, he's not very

He knows a lot about monkeys.

Yeah?

I could ask around about him.

I don't need rescuing, baby. I just need to think.

Here.

Here's some good news.

Found some listings.

That circle there looked promising.

Why don't you have a look? I'll make you some tea.

Oh, the BBC called.

They want to make a TV series out of my book.

Which one?

Brute Force.

Male aggression. It hits everywhere.

Great news, right?

That's great, baby.

Congratulations.

I'm lying in bed hardly able to move from disappointment and David's jumping

around the apartment with glee over his new documentary series.

Aren't you supposed to share in that?

You're so newly married.

Speaking of married, David wants us to move in together.

And that's great.

Can I have your apartment? You're going to?

How could Tony sell me out to this manipulative Benjamin Shaker? Wait a

David wants to talk to you about shacking up and all you can talk about

It's not like that.

It's like something.

Couldn't be a better book.

The other one was kind of in your head. That's where books come from.

No, honestly, Kate, this one does sound a little more dynamic. You too? It's a

fabulous opportunity for you, Kate. And your boyfriend just proved to you how

much he loved you.

I'm sorry, but none of this reads as bad news.

Maybe it isn't. I don't know.

I just, I had this sense of my life finally falling into place.

And, yeah.

Well, this is a nice surprise.

It's a surprise.

Are we going to find time to talk about the book at some point?

Ben told me. It's a great idea.

Meet me at my office in 20 minutes.

All right.

Can I watch?

No.

Triple shot decaf Americano. I asked Stella.

You're enterprising.

We already knew that.

Sex, truth, and videotape.

Try it. You might like it. Tony.

Do you have any idea about this?

I find it useful to tape my research subjects.

Is there a big market for monkey porn?

If you don't record it, you miss things. You'll see what I mean when we get

started. There's nothing to see, Ben.

This is not the book I'm writing. I told Tony your name should come first, and

I'm willing to follow your lead to start.

Having hijacked my project, that's most generous of you. Come on, Kate. Our

project could put us on the map.

You think this is a better way to get to the truth?

I do.

You know how to hook this stuff up?

Okay, but why do I have to be the one to confess?

You're helping me decide.

Okay, Benjamin Chase.

Tell me about a hot sexual encounter of yours. Something meaningful.

Meaningful? If that's ever happened.

You are so wrong about me.

Recording.

Okay, meaningful.

Would Primal do?

I was in Borneo.

Half a dozen of us on this research grant studying the proboscis monkey.

Hot and humid.

Everybody looked like hell. Smelled worse.

Except Simone.

Simone with a colleague?

She was field leader for the first time, and it was my first work study.

We both wanted to be taken seriously, so we tried our best not to notice each

other, although every guy there noticed Simone.

One night I'm in my tent.

Simone comes in.

Hair and face all wet, glasses streaked with rain.

She said her tent had sprung up, and I could hardly deny her refuge.

We spent hours there, me reading, her sleeping.

What are you thinking?

That her skin looks so inviting.

That I couldn't hurt the touch.

A lot of people can't admit that unexpected and spontaneous is often

premeditated.

Go ahead.

What do you think?

Kate?

What's your explanation, Dr. Darwin?

I was hot and she was wet.

I can see your side of the book is going to be very short.

Okay. Other than acting on the rules of attraction, I'd have to say I was taking

claim on a female desired by other males in the group.

What's your take, Dr. Freud?

I might take issue with virtually every word you said, but what interests me

most right now is that you told me a story about a co -worker.

And? You specifically mentioned her glasses.

I don't think so.

Simone came in.

Hair and face all wet.

Glasses streaked with rain.

All right, fine. They steamed up beautifully. What's your point?

You tell me a story about getting involved with a colleague.

You've offered to let me lead this project the way Simone led yours. Do I

to spell out the subtext?

That's interesting.

That glasses thing, that was good.

If you're looking to cast a new girl in your old script, trust me, I'm not.

I thought it was just a hot story. Turns out to be a bad job interview.

It wasn't that hot either.

Maybe not, but you have to admit we just proved the system worked.

For what it's worth.

When people buy a book on sex, they get one opinion.

They buy the wrong book, they get the wrong message. Like, what they're doing

perverted or strange, who knows what.

But they buy our book.

They're going to get an argument right off the bat.

They're going to know that there's more than one way to interpret any situation.

Hell, they might even learn something.

I want to do the book, Kate.

And that desire has nothing to do with that thing at the wedding?

That kid thing?

That would be the one.

Come on, Kate.

I'm a little deeper than that.

A little.

If I were to say yes, you need to understand that thing never happened.

Because you're attached?

Very.

A psychologist who prescribes denial?

I like it.

So?

What's the verdict?

Hi,

baby.

Yeah, great. I'll meet you there.

And, David, I'm going to do the new book.

Yes, with, you know, you shouldn't call him that.

And I was thinking, with the bigger advance, maybe we could discuss.

Buying instead of renting.

Right?

Okay.

See you there.

No.

Let the game begin.

I think you got it. Well, how do you dump me?

You think you're so hot, well, don't die and show me yours.

Oh, yes, you got to show me yours.