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(wind blowing)

(pen scrapes against newspaper)

(sultry jazz music)

(text whooshing)

(text whooshing)

(text whooshing)

(text whooshing)

(shoes slide across floor)

(book crashes against floor)

(brooding music) (gulls calling)

- Stay there.

(door opens) (bell ringing)

(customers chattering) (sultry piano music)

(places key in lock)

(papers rustling)

(paper hits bin)

(Jake walks by)

(train engine roars)

(forklift engine roars)

(unfolds letter)

Dear Red Shoes,

it would have to be red, wouldn't it?

That's what she was wearing the first time I saw her.

Red lipstick, red with shame my face was burning.

But I'm getting ahead of myself.

(Zoe yelps) (rising symphonic music)

- [Zoe Narrating] Zoe and Robert, Robert and Zoe.

- It's you! - No!

- [Zoe Narrating] I loved him from the first moment

I saw him. - Just give me the keys.

- [Zoe Narrating] He was 11 then, and so was I.

Zoe and Robert, Robert and Zoe.

- I'll go. - You gotta go?

I love you.

(kissing)

- That's just not fair. - Just go!

(pillow hits Robert)

- [Zoe Narrating] Perfect. (Zoe flops onto bed)

Or so I thought. (tinkling piano music)

Until that morning.

The morning my world started to fall apart.

I mean really started to fall apart.

And I'm sad to say it all started with a cliche.

Yep, you guessed it.

Another woman's scent.

Another woman's lipstick. (stirring jazz music)

(melancholy piano music)

I couldn't move.

I was paralyzed.

- Are you okay?

- Mm-hmm.

(Zoe yelps) (brooding jazz music)

- You smell good.

Have you eaten?

I'll get you some soup.

You want some soup? - Yeah.

- Are you sure you're okay?

- Sure.

(kisses hand)

- I love you.

(sliding down door frame)

(melancholy symphonic music)

- [Zoe Narrating] Robert and Zoe.

Zoe and Robert. - We'll add in some length,

and I'm gonna move the buttons.

- [Zoe Narrating] Who was she?

What did she have that I didn't?

- [Female Colleague] Are you okay, Zoe?

(civilians bustling) (workmen drilling)

(brooding electronic music)

- Let me deal with it. (papers rustling)

Thank you.

(opens car door)

(dials phone number)

(phone rings)

(picks phone up)

- Hello?

- [Robert] Zo, how you doing?

- Fine.

- You won't believe what these fucking guys want now.

- Let me guess. (walks slowly across floor)

They want you to work late?

- They want to expand the damn lobby.

I'm gonna be here all night doing elevations.

- I understand.

- Look, just close your eyes,

and think about Bali, okay?

'Cause that's where I'm taking you as soon as this is over.

Okay, sorry sweetie, I love you.

- I love you too.

Bye.

(hangs phone up)

(dials number)

Sally, I'm leaving for the day.

If anyone calls I'm not reachable.

(brooding jazz music) (hangs phone up)

(cars roar past) (stirring music)

- [Zoe Narrating] I had to see for myself.

I had to see his face.

I had to see his eyes.

(car engine starting)

I had to see her.

(lively waltz music) (customers chattering)

- [Barman] What can I get for you?

- A glass of wine. - Wine.

(somber piano music)

(feet tapping against dance floor)

(distant voices echoing)

(feet tapping against dance floor)

(door opens)

(stirring percussive music)

(Zoe fumbles inside bag)

(door opens)

(door closes)

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Quite extraordinary.

You have beautiful lips.

- Thanks.

(drops makeup brush)

- But if I were you,

I'd use a darker shade.

Look, we have the same hair.

Same skin tone.

I think you should use mine.

(opens bag)

Here, let me try. - No really, it's fine.

It's okay.

- Don't be such a scaredy-cat.

It'll look beautiful on you.

You see?

It's as simple as that.

A change of lipstick,

can change your whole life.

Goodbye.

(door closes)

(police car sirens wailing)

(car engine whirs)

(key turns in ignition)

(moody symphonic music)

(car door closes)

(Zoe walks up path)

(brooding percussive music)

- [Zoe Narrating] It was like a dream.

Everything about her was untouchable.

I watched her.

And so did he.

(sultry piano music)

She hypnotized us both.

I couldn't move.

And neither could he.

Zoe and Robert.

Robert and Zoe.

(car engine whirs past)

(sultry percussive music)

Every day.

Night and day, all I could think about was her.

(sparse piano music)

(Zoe pacing slowly)

(pulls tie from shirt)

(Zoe pacing slowly)

(distant whooshing)

(distant whooshing)

(distant whooshing)

(dancers' voices echoing)

(sultry jazz music)

(zips trousers up)

Always so trusting.

Always so frightened.

Zoe and Robert.

Robert and Zoe.

I had to touch her.

(lively waltz music)

- Hi honey, it's me.

Something just came up,

they want me to speak on some panel tonight.

I know it sucks,

but just close your eyes and think of Bali.

(feet tapping against dance floor)

I love you.

(hangs phone up)

(lively symphonic waltz music)

(sparse piano music)

- [Zoe Narrating] Now I knew what it felt like to be him.

There was no resisting her.

(sultry music)

- I saw you staring at me.

Do you like what you see?

- Yes.

- The owner's a friend of mine.

Would you like to see his office?

(door opens)

(door closes)

- Take off the shawl.

(shawl hits floor)

Take off the dress.

(paces across floor)

(dress hits floor)

- Now you.

- When I'm ready.

(heels click against floor)

- I think you're ready.

(brooding percussive music)

(slaps hands on floor)

(heels click against floor)

You're his wife, aren't you?

Those lips, so beautiful.

So fucking beautiful.

- I was outside the hotel room window.

I watched you make love to my husband.

(pulls hand away)

- I know.

The question is,

which one of us were you watching?

Him or me?

(Zoe exhales nervously)

- I've never done anything like this before.

- You're so beautiful,

so fucking beautiful.

Are you frightened?

Of a change?

A new lipstick?

Of losing your husband?

I'm scared too.

- No, you're not.

- Yes, I am.

Your husband, I needed him.

Like I need you now.

I can't feel on my own anymore.

Make me feel.

(quiet heavy breathing)

(brooding percussive music)

Please make me feel.

Can you make me feel?

(stirring piano music)

Can you do that?

I wanna feel.

So beautiful, so brave.

I won't forget you.

No, I won't forget you.

(heavy breathing)

- Hey. (Zoe sits on bed)

(kissing)

(brooding jazz music)

- [Zoe Narrating] Zoe and Robert, Robert and Zoe.

I forgave him.

And he forgave me.

- He learned a lesson, and I'm smiling as I write this.

And I got an education.

And neither of us ever saw her again.

You know Stella,

truth is the most amazing healer.

But sometimes it's a hard medicine to swallow.

Can I get an Amen? (Stella barks)

(sultry jazz music)