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Oh,

yeah. You've got to show me.

The place I was house -sitting wasn't wired, and I couldn't write my blog

without one.

So Monty came by to hook me up.

And let's just say that he wasn't high speed in the bedroom.

Our chairs need to be closer. Closer together?

Towards the client.

And the focus isn't quite right.

Okay.

Um... Oh, there was this one time in Amsterdam... She means the camera.

Oh.

You were the one that hooked the high speed up at my place. Yeah. Don't you

it? You had sex in my apartment.

So anyway, in Amsterdam, I went to this really cool club. Okay, Stella, five

confessions is enough of a rehearsal, right?

The one in the church was especially good.

Thanks. Okay, well, I'll be getting back to the website if you don't need me.

I feel like we need white coats.

We might need raincoats.

Oh, nice image. Thanks for that.

She's here. Our first one.

I don't mess around in the kitchen. Work is work, and there is no room for

personal issues.

My private life, well, that stays at home.

But things changed when Paolo took over as maitre d'. If you like both men, he

was uncomfortable with the woman in charge.

I do not.

Have time for that.

You

needed

to learn that there's one boss.

Me.

And I'm used to winning.

I made the trashy my own rules in my restaurant.

But I taught him who's boss.

Yes, you're the boss.

Yes, you are the boss.

Had you ever fantasized about having sex at work? I take my career very

seriously, and sex was pretty much the last thing I was thinking about that

night.

Did you find him attractive?

From my height, I basically noticed the glare from the top of his head.

Can we return to something that you said earlier? I think Martha was pretty

clear this was about power. Did you think having sex with Paolo was the only

he could achieve this? Sorry, Kate.

Oh, that's okay.

Now, the kitchen is your territory. Did you ever consider taking the fight into

the restaurant?

You mean his little fiefdom?

I don't care about that.

With Paolo... I'm wondering, did you get a sense of gaining territory or losing

it by letting this happen in your kitchen?

Well, now, I wasn't the one screaming like a woman.

You're the boss!

Yeah! So you think that... Did this increase your sense of territory, then?

Yeah, I suppose it did.

We appreciate you coming in. Good luck with the book.

I look forward to reading everyone else's stories.

Nice meeting you.

Thanks.

Hey, Ruth.

Tasty or what?

Yeah, I think we made a pretty good start.

I think super.

Ben, can I talk to you?

You really think that was a good start? I think we're getting to the very... And

our message to Copacetic? I didn't notice anything. And you can hear me

right? Why do you keep interrupting me? So you'll know how it feels.

This book is supposed to be he said, she said. Not he said, he said, he said.

You got your questions in.

Care to review the tape? It's not my fault you're getting caught up in that

whole empathetic therapist listening thing.

I'd like to know what you're trying to prove.

Are you that defensive with David? David doesn't lift a leg to mark his

territory every time I open my mouth.

Nice image. Thanks for that. What does it have to do with David anyway? Just

trying to figure out your M .O.

You can take the man out of the jungle.

I wondered how long it was going to take you to get to that crap.

Hasn't taken you long to deserve it. Keep it up, Kate. I may have to kiss you

again, if only to shut you up.

We agreed we weren't going to talk about that.

We established a clear boundary, and you're already crossing it. Sorry, I

denial doesn't work for me.

Then let's try something else.

Come for dinner tonight.

Oh, are you going to show me who's boss?

I was thinking more of a basic lesson in cooperation.

So I get to observe you in your domestic habitat?

Me and David.

Oh. And by the way, with the thing at the wedding, there was no anything back

my part whatsoever.

If you say so.

7 .30.

Don't be early.

No, you bring the fight home.

This will be fun.

It will be fun, and I want you to set an example.

You want us to get enough on. I never said that.

But you could.

What's the point of having a boyfriend who knows all about male aggression if

isn't willing to show some?

Yeah, female aggression.

Maybe that should be my next book.

Very few animals are naturally monogamous outside of the pack

My main focus on my last trip was colobus monkeys, who aren't as

you seem to think. You read my book, Brute Force?

It's in my territory.

Well, I guess you can't study sexual relationship structures without

male aggression.

I see it the other way around, but, yeah.

Then, after I finished my PhD, I joined the biology department.

Well, then you know Maginder Lilly.

We did our undergrad together.

My old department head.

Yeah? Great mind. How'd you like working with him?

We didn't cross paths much.

I was in the field a lot.

You know what?

We should give him a call. That would blow his mind. You and me on the same

call. We should.

Do you have his number?

Wouldn't be hard to find.

Phone's right over there.

Who cares about Maginder whatever?

Seriously? You're right, babe.

Not like he was a close friend or anything.

So, Kate tells me Brute Forth is being turned into a documentary series.

Congratulations. Thank you.

We're quite pleased.

At least for the opportunities it affords.

Find a house.

Oh?

Too bad.

I'm sorry, I have to take this.

Hello, Araminta.

What are you still doing here?

You think like what?

Araminta?

David, the BBC producer.

What's too bad about buying a house?

Nothing. Maybe I can take over your lease when you move.

That's a compliment. I like that.

Sorry about that.

Araminta says there's a few things we need to go over before she leaves.

Right now?

It can't wait. I'm sorry.

Ben, it was very nice to meet you. You too, Dave.

Yeah.

Save some dessert for me. All right, sweetie?

I'll be back in a flash.

I was thinking about how clear Martha was about what she needed

professionally.

30 minutes to shop talk. I admire your restraint.

And I admire yours.

David was overdoing it a bit at dinner.

Not your fault.

It's quite incredible that you shook up the power structure in just one evening.

A lot can change in just one evening.

Besides, people do all sorts of crazy things to assert their power.

Oh, please do go on.

I'm not talking about myself. You want to learn more in the interviews? Then

assert yourself.

You get any more dessert?

Get out much?

I do all right.

Don't sit there.

Shall I move into the living room?

And don't make fun of my small loft. I like your small loft.

You really gonna move?

Not big enough for two people.

It is in the right places.

Ben, you're still here.

We were just talking shop.

Guess what, Kate?

Araminta thinks I should host the TV series.

That's amazing, David. Yeah, we'll be taking a crew around the world. Madrid

the bullfights, Tokyo for sumo wrestling.

Sounds like a lot of traveling. Yeah, three months at least.

Congratulations, Dave.

Wow.

We should have some champagne.

Kate's always got some in her fridge.

Never know when you'll want to celebrate.

Or what.

I know it's a wonderful opportunity for David, but everything with Ben is a

struggle right now, and David and I were theoretically moving in together, and

now the book, it's... You're not coming in to confess something, are you? No,

no, no, no. When Ben found out I was a personal shopper, he asked me to pick up

a few things.

Perfect. Now he's moving in on you.

Making some more room.

If that's okay with you.

It's your office, too, I guess.

What's this?

It's a little mascot friend of mine.

Hey, Jody. Hey.

How'd you make out? Oh, I made out.

Great. I could use something clean about now.

See what I'm talking about?

I see what you're talking about.

What? He's fixing the place up. I find it kind of endearing.

Besides, you can't make all the rules.

Oh, I gotta go. I'll lock you down. I am not lending you money. I'm just glad to

see you. Can't a girl be glad to see her big sister?

I take my career very seriously, and sex was pretty much the last thing on my

mind that night.

You ready for lunch? See, right there, her eyes shifted down. She's hiding

something. Sorry?

Oh, nothing. Nothing. Just, uh, hey.

See what he did to the office?

You mean moving all the dividers back?

That's much better.

What's wrong, baby?

You seem down.

Well, you're leaving. I am down. Well, it's rough all over.

Just me and the bomb sisters for three months.

And that's the only reason you'll miss me? Of course not.

But it's one of the reasons.

Oh, no, you don't. All right.

We're just going to sit down. That's all. We're just going to sit down and

a little chat.

There are people in this office.

Oh, you think they'd object to us having a little conversation?

Well, I guess.

Did you hear any interesting confessions today? You know I can't talk about...

You can't talk? Huh?

I can't. You can't talk? You can't talk? No?

Can't mention anything to you about, um, David Coyle?

Only that he is. She seems pretty calm so far.

You expecting a change?

Wondering if history's gonna repeat itself.

I mean, nothing like the Marshall thing. At least, David actually told her he

was leaving.

What's the Marshall thing?

Nothing.

Come on, Stella.

Obviously, I can keep a confidence. Otherwise, I wouldn't be trusted to do

job.

So, Marshall, next boyfriend or something?

Pre -David.

Ditched her without a word. Sent her a postcard about a month later with a

picture of the Dalai Lama on it, and she just kind of...

Well, you know, breakups are hard.

Yeah.

Oh, my God, they're having sex.

Um, we're going out to eat.

Again?

David, if I don't see you, good luck with the series gig.

Thanks. Send us a postcard sometime.

Fun and games till someone loses an eye.

Or a tooth.

I

didn't

know we had a meeting.

Hi.

I wanted to see how your first confessions went.

Fine.

Everything's under control. Of course it is, Kate.

But I'd still like to hear a few naughty stories.

Well, then I'll go get the tape. Great.

Well,

now, I wasn't the one screaming like a woman.

Food, sex, a turf war. It's terrific.

What else have you got?

We're barely out of the gate. Okay.

Well, I'd like to see a dozen case studies written up by the end of the

Oh, Tony.

We can't exactly pull them out of thin air.

Pull them out of somewhere, but get a move on.

No disrespect, honey, but you know we're writing a book, not a menu.

I've got a hundred deadlines of my own for this book.

Now I'm giving you one.

If you have a problem with the process, now's the time to say something.

Great.

Looking forward to see what you get next.

Ciao.

She's got some boundary issues.

Oh, yeah.

Tony's the one with the boundary issue.

Oh, you're one to talk.

Having David in the office pushed a few boundaries.

You complaining about the view?

Voyeurism's not exactly in my repertoire.

That's not how it looked.

Don't talk to me about how it looked.

Okay, what we need to figure out here is, can we work together or can't we?

As long as we respect each other's limits, no problem.

Fine, then.

I hope that's not just wishful thinking.

How's it going?

Great. I'm on a roll here.

Really? No.

I've got nothing.

If you've got nothing, I've got nothing.

No point without the counterpoint.

Pointless. I was getting to that.

Stella, we need a do -over.

Now.

Thanks for coming back in.

Did I do something wrong?

No, but...

Do you feel you did?

I wasn't exactly... The truth is a little embarrassing.

Martha, we're interested in your story, in you, no matter what happened.

You're helping us out by telling us your story again.

A lot of it's like what I already told you.

Paolo was incredibly arrogant, but he was also compelling.

So there was tension.

Yeah, you could say that.

Was there sexual tension?

It's a man and a woman. What do you think?

So on the night in question, I didn't want to be the boss anymore.

That was really, really fantastic.

Oh, my God.

I'm so sorry. Look at this.

What a fool.

I really apologize. I'm such an idiot. I really am.

You want some of this?

You want some of that?

So this outcome wasn't exactly a surprise.

No! No!

I wanted... You broke the rules deliberately.

Yes.

Do you feel like you dropped your guard, Martha?

Yes! I did!

Who's the boss, huh?

Martha was provoked by the invasion of her territory, as Paolo intended.

Accustomed to winning all her battles, the appearance of an aggressor who could

match her own ability turned the tide, and she surrendered.

Sexual desire is powerful, but in Martha's case, not the only motivating

In breaking her rules, Martha asserted her other desires, to be recognized as

not just a woman chef, but as a woman.

You realize... I don't agree with you. Exactly.

But I guess that's the point.

Now all we need is Stella to get ten more confessions in here before

You do.

We could always get you to confess, because you do owe me one.

So you keep saying.

Good work, Kate.

You too.

Want to grab a drink?

Apparently I've only got a few weeks left with my boyfriend, so I should...

Yeah, of course.

See you later.

Good night.

So I guess the moral of the story is don't have sex where you cook.

But sex where you work is okay.

Better than okay.

Good thing you're the lover.

Turns out Ben's a fighter.

What's that supposed to mean?

Your new co -author didn't leave McGill. He was fired.

He punched out my old friend Maginder.

Think you should have slept with him instead.

This is serious stuff, Kate. He was also fired from his next job. I'm looking

into why.

Well... Stop.

We've ironed out our differences. Nobody got hurt.

Today. Who knows how this will play out a week from now.

It's okay, David.

I can handle it.

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

You think you're so hot? Well, don't stop and show me yours.

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