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[instrumental music]

[dramatic music]

[car engine rumbling]

[wind howling]

[crashing]

[music continues]

[woman groaning, panting]

[grunting]

[breathing heavily]

[coughs]

[gasping]

[coughs]

[sirens blaring in distance]

[instrumental music]

[Anne] There’s only one person
that we can never escape,

and that’s ourselves.

And we gotta... We have
to love ourselves, right?

There’s no reason to hold on
to all that guilt,

no matter how massive it is.

Now, it’s always important
for us to recognize

when someone isn’t afraid
to do the work.

Someone who isn’t afraid
to face the problem head on.

Karen... Oh,
let’s give her a hand.

[applause]

Nine months sober.
We are so proud of you.

[applause]

Come get this, girl.
You deserve it.

Oh, are you sure? [chuckles]
Yeah, I don’t know.

Okay. [clears throat]

[instrumental music]

[applause]

[instrumental music]

[indistinct chatter]

[cell phone chimes]

-Excuse me, Karen.
-Mm!

Sorry, I didn’t mean
to startle you.

Oh, um, it’s all good.

I’m just in my own little world
over here.

[chuckles] I noticed.
Who are you texting?

-Um, my best friend, actually.
-Oh.

You wanna grab a cup of coffee?

-Oh, I, I have a coffee.
-Oh! Right.

-[chuckling]
-Uh...

How about dinner?

Um, you know, Jimmy,
I’m-I’m not really trying

to see anyone right now.

-What do you mean?
-Well, I just mean, my...

My divorce is just finalized,

and I’m, I’m really trying
to focus on myself, is all.

Just dinner.
I’m not asking you to marry me.

-I’m sorry if I misinterpreted.
-It’s all right.

I get it. Whatever.

[music continues]

Really?

[indistinct chatter]

[sighs]

-Thanks for having us.
-I’ll see you next week, right?

-Absolutely.
-Okay, you be here.

-Thanks for having us.
-Okay, bye.

-Bye-bye.
-Bye. Bye.

-You outta here, hon?
-Yeah.

-Yeah? Okay.
-Yeah, yeah.

Um, so I have a meeting with
the lawyers again next week.

-About the house or what?
-Mm-hmm. Yeah.

Uh, the-the medical license,
it’s a whole other story, so...

Listen,
remember what I said, okay?

-One step at a time.
-Mm-hmm.

-Did you hear from Steven today?
-No.

Does that make you sad?

Um, I guess I feel like
I don’t really have the right

to feel that way, you know.

Listen, my third divorce...

it was messier
than my first two put together.

But you’re a good egg, baby.

Don’t let anybody
convince you otherwise.

Thank you for everything.

[inhales]
I’ll see you Thursday.

-Yes, you will. Okay.
-Okay.

-Bye, hon. Bye.
-Bye now.

Are you walking?

Uh, yeah. Yeah.

-I can give you a lift.
-Oh, no.

I like the walk,
it helps me clear my head.

-Okay. If you’re sure.
-Yeah.

It’s so close,
it’s just up over the hill

on Franklin, a few blocks.

Oh, well,
there’s a lot of creeps

between here and Franklin.

Yeah, I know. But, um,
I think they’re harmless.

-Not as bad as Steven, right?
-Oh, exactly.

-[chuckles]
-All right, be safe.

-Okay. You, too.
-See you next week.

-Yeah. Bye.
-Bye.

[dramatic music]

[crickets chirping]

[twig snaps]

[music continues]

[leaves rustling]

[music continues]

[grunts]

I got you now. [laughs]

-[panting]
-[grunting]

Somebody! Help!
Please! Somebody!

-Come here!
-Okay. Okay, okay.

Help! Somebody.
Okay, okay, okay.

Stop, stop screaming.

Shut your mouth
or I’ll cut you right now.

[grunting]

[grunting]

[knife slashes]

Get outta here!

-Get...
-[grunts]

Go on, get outta here!

Hey, you all right?

-Are you hurt?
-No.

Thanks.

God, your arm is...

Oh, no,
I don’t think it’s deep.

Um, I’m gonna call 911.

[exhales] Wait, wait.

Sorry, could you not?

-Why?
-Well, unless you’re hurt.

I think I’m okay. I just don’t
want to involve the police.

I just... I just started
this new job.

And I-I don’t have insurance
right now.

Uh, to tell you the truth, I...

I’ve got a record. It’s just,
you know, a drug charge.

But... I mean, you know
how cops can be. Right?

Sometimes, people see you
for who you used to be.

You know.

I’m Daniel,
by the way.

Oh, um... [chuckles]
I’m Karen.

Uh, thank you for your help.

-Let me see your arm.
-No, it’s okay. Really.

Let me see.

[instrumental music]

[chuckles] Let me see.

Oh. [clears throat]

Uh, it might need
a few stitches.

Um, when’s the last time
you had a tetanus shot?

Uh, sometime last year, I think.
But I’ll figure it out.

Really. Thank you.

-Uh, you can make it home okay?
-Yeah.

Uh, I’m, I’m-I’m just
up the street.

But I-I could take you
to the hospital.

-I’d be happy to.
-I’m good.

-But your arm is so bad.
-No buts! Okay? [chuckles]

You don’t owe me anything.
All right?

I was just at the right place
at the right time. That’s all.

If you say so.

Well, good night then.

Good night.

[crickets chirping]

[groaning]

Daniel, wait.
[clears throat]

I’m, I’m an ER doctor.
Or I used to be.

-But I-I need to--
-You used to be?

[chuckles]
It’s a long story. Yes.

But I’m not gonna let you
just walk home like this

after what you
did for me tonight.

But I told you,
you don’t owe me--

No buts. Okay?

Now you need to let me
take a closer look

at the cut in the light.

-Okay.
-[chuckles]

Um, it’s this way.

This way.

It’s just up
and around the corner.

-So, it’s not far.
-All right.

-Nice night, huh?
-Well, it’s lovely.

[both chuckling]

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[leaves rustling]

[Daniel] This is quite a place.
[Karen] Thanks.

[Karen] But I don’t really plan
on sticking around much longer.

Listen, I, I don’t wanna impose.

Okay, seriously, I’m fine.

I don’t really think
you’re in the position

to judge that right now.

I’ve been through worse.
Trust me.

Okay. Well, I’m gonna do my best
to treat your injuries here.

But you have to promise to
let me take you to the hospital

if I think it’s necessary.

Same hospital
where you were an ER doc?

No. Oh, no.
Definitely not that hospital.

Um...

You know, what you said
just about people judging you

for who you used to be.
I know what that’s like.

Hey, Karen!
I thought I heard you.

Sorry. I just wanted
to check with you and...

I’m so sorry. I did not see
that you had company.

Hey, Rhonnie. Yeah, no,
we’re just, um--

Oh, my God! What happened?

Um, I was actually attacked
this evening.

Attacked? By who?

It looked like
a homeless person.

But then this Good Samaritan
jumped in and-and helped me out,

and was cut in the process.

Hmm, well,

don’t let me stop you from
administering a little first aid

to your handsome hero, huh?

[clears throat]
I’ll see you tomorrow.

Sure thing.

Now that’s how you do a rebound.

[chuckling]

[instrumental music]

[Karen] Sorry about that.
[Daniel] Oh, it’s fine.

[door closes]

You live in this big place
all alone?

I shared it with my husband.

Ex-husband.

-Well, it’s tasteful.
-[chuckles] Thanks.

Wow. [chuckles]

-It’s nice.
-Thank you.

Uh, could I please
wash my hands?

Oh, yes, of course.
Um, bathroom.

-Just right around here.
-Great. Thanks.

There’s, um, antibacterial soap
under the sink

if you wanna just make sure
you washed that cut out

really well. Please.

-[Daniel] Yes, doctor.
-[chuckles]

I’m sorry.
It’s kind of a mess in there.

[Daniel] Oh, you should see
my place.

Just wasn’t really
expecting company.

Oh! God! [chuckles]

-You okay?
-Yeah.

I guess I’m just
still a little jumpy.

It’s understandable.

Let me see your cut.

Oh, it’s not as bad
as I thought it was.

-You’re lucky.
-Yeah, I sure am.

[dramatic music]

I think a couple of these

butterfly bandages
will just do it.

Would you step
into my operating room?

Okay.

[Karen] So, where do you live,
Daniel?

[Daniel] Close by. Yeah.
[Karen] Mm?

Over on Fountain and La Brea.

I was actually on my way home
when I saw you.

And how long have you
been in the neighborhood?

Uh, not long.
Just over a year.

Yeah, I-I moved here
to work for my uncle.

-Doing what?
-Commercial real estate.

Yeah, I was actually scoping out

a couple of properties
in the area.

I was, uh,
supposed to do it earlier,

but, uh...

-Ah. It’s all good.
-Oh, sorry.

I guess I’m not that tough
after all.

You’re fine.

Gonna wash my hands.

[music continues]

[water running]

[Karen] So, uh, where were you
living before?

Colorado. Uh, Boulder,
to be exact.

[Karen] Mm, nice. And what were
you doing there, real estate?

I was a rock climbing instructor
and, uh, mountain guide.

That sounds pretty adventurous.

Yeah, it was. Just didn’t
quite pay the bills.

-Mm-hmm.
-You know.

My best friend, Izzie,
goes rock-climbing

with her kids and her husband.

Members at one of those
rock gyms.

And you used to be an ER doc.

I’m on a leave of absence.

But it’s not a voluntary one.

Well, I would love to hear
that long story.

[chuckling]

It’s not really a crowd pleaser.

It’s kind of sad
and pathetic, actually.

I’ve got a feeling
there’s nothing sad

and pathetic about you.

It’s probably gonna
leave a scar.

Yeah, and my own long story
to go along with it.

[Karen chuckles]
It is certainly a doozy.

I’m anxious to see
how it ends.

[exhales] Did you want
some water?

Sure. Yeah, I’m parched.

Shock and acute anxiety
will do that for you.

Oh.

-Thank you.
-Mm-hmm.

So, is this the first time

you’ve-you’ve rescued
a damsel in distress?

Or are you out conquering
arch enemies in the night?

-You are teasing me.
-No.

No, you actually really
seemed like you knew

what you were doing.

I had no idea what I was doing.

I’ve never actually been
in a real fight before.

-Hmm.
-But I am an Aries.

And that has something to do
with the warrior spirit.

From what little I know
about the zodiac.

Mm-hmm, I’m an Aries.
When’s your birthday?

-March 30th.
-No!

-What?
-That’s my birthday!

-Seriously?
-Yes!

-No.
-Yeah.

-Okay, that is too weird.
-It’s really weird.

-It’s very weird.
-Huh.

Well, I would say
that we are even now,

fellow warrior.

-I’d better run.
-Yeah. Mm-hmm.

-Thank you.
-Mm-hmm.

[instrumental music]

[sighs]

-Ooh!
-Whoa.

It’s all right.
Dizzy spell.

Um, you don’t really look like
you should be running anywhere.

-W-why don’t you sit back down?
-Yeah.

Maybe I took one to the head
a little harder than I thought.

[Karen chuckles]

Hold still.
Why don’t you look at me?

Um...

Yeah, you might have
a mild concussion.

I, I think you should stick
around so we can monitor you.

And if your symptoms get worse,
you’re going to the hospital

whether you want to or not.

-Well, if you insist.
-I would feel better about it.

-Okay.
-Here, let me take this.

-I’m sorry.
-You’re fine.

-You good? Okay.
-Yeah.

[Karen chuckles] Why don’t you
just sit right here?

-Here we go. Mm-hm.
-Thank you.

Um, I’m gonna go and I’m gonna
get you that shirt.

Okay. Thanks.

[dramatic music]

-Here you go. Mm-hm.
-Thank you.

Um, will you be okay
if I just take a few minutes

and go get cleaned up?

-Sure thing. Yeah.
-Okay.

[music continues]

[sighing]

[cell phone vibrating]

-Hey, Izzie.
-Bye, you guys. Have fun!

Hey, Karen.
Where have you been?

I’ve been calling you
for an hour.

Ugh, gosh, sorry.
Um, look, I’m okay.

But I just wanna let you know
I was on my way home

from my meeting and there was a
guy jumped out and attacked me.

A-attacked?
As in physically attacked you?

Yes. But like I said, I’m fine.

There was this other gentleman,
this Good Samaritan

who kinda came out of nowhere
and-and helped me out, so...

I’ve told you a hundred times

not to walk home
from the community center.

I mean, if-if you
don’t wanna drive, call me

or take a Rideshare.

You know, I’ve actually
had my fair share

of freaky Rideshares, too.

You’re just a magnet
for trouble, aren’t you?

Well, what about this other guy?
The-the guy who helped you?

Um... Just hang on.

He is fine, um, seems like
he’s got a few minor cuts

and contusions, but he’s okay.
He’s in the other room.

What... He’s-he’s there?

He’s there with you now
in your house?

Yeah, Izzie, he is,
because he just saved me

from being robbed
or who knows what.

And I’m not gonna just send him
out into the world

concussed and bleeding.

Karen, judgement. I mean...

[Karen] You know,
I-I really think

you can give me
some credit here.

-Is Rhonnie there?
-Yeah.

I actually ran into her
on my way inside.

[Izzie] Okay, good.
Call her now.

Have her come back, so you’re
not alone with this guy.

-I’m not gonna bug Rhonnie.
-Then I’m coming over.

Izzie, what’s the matter
with you, why are you

freaking out about this?
It’s not that big of a--

I’m not freaking out, okay?
Just-just sit tight.

Jerry and the girls,
they just left for the airport.

They’re getting right out
of New York, I can be there

in less than 30 minutes.

No, Izzie, Izzie...

[instrumental music]

[sighs]

[dra

[water running]

[sighs]

[water running]

[music continues]

[water running]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[dramatic music]

[knocking on door]

[music continues]

Oh, hello there.

Hello.

How’s the patient?

I’m fine. Thank you.

-Where’s Karen?
-Uh, she’s getting cleaned up.

Oh, gotcha.

Karen’s friend buzzed me,
asked me

to come by and check on her,
so...

She’s getting cleaned up,
as I said.

Well, I, I really appreciate you

being a hero to my friend
like that.

She’s been through enough
this year.

Yes, I’ve-I’ve gathered.

-So are you gonna invite me in?
-Uh, I can’t really do that.

Can I?
It’s not my house.

Okay.

[crickets chirping]

[dramatic music]

-Hey.
-Hey.

Who was at the door?

Oh, just some religious nut.
Yeah.

I hope you don’t mind
that I answered it.

Really?
Seems kinda late.

Yeah, they get more persistent
all the time.

Convince we’re all lost souls
that need saving.

Hm, lost souls, huh.

So, what’s going on
with the butterfly?

Oh, it doesn’t seem to be
sticking.

Why don’t you let me
take a look at it?

-Let’s go in here. I’ll fix it.
-Okay. Sure.

[dramatic music]

-Same phone.
-Hm?

It looks like we’ve got
the same phone, too.

Ah! [chuckles]

Twins.

You know, this is so strange.

This brand is usually
really good.

The adhesive must be faulty.

So, uh, that is quite a scar
on your stomach.

[chuckles] Yeah.

I really did a number on it
in a bar fight.

In a bar fight?

[Daniel chuckles]

I don’t know, you just said

that you had never been
in a real fight before.

Oh, yeah, uh...

That wasn’t a real fight.

Uh, it happened
when I was bartending.

Hm.

You know, some guys
started fighting.

And you know,
I had to break it up

before they destroyed the place.

Uh, well, unfortunately,

one of them, uh, stabbed me
in the process accidentally.

[music continues]

-Accidentally?
-Yeah, uh...

I got right in the middle
when one of them pulled a knife.

-So... Yeah.
-Hm.

Well, your surgeon certainly
stitched you up nicely.

And that kinda sounds
like a real fight to me.

I wouldn’t count breaking up
a fight as being in a fight.

It’s still pretty intense.

[Daniel] At moments like these,
I could really use a drink.

Uh... yeah. I...

-I would offer. But I just--
-Oh, no, it’s okay.

I’m sober now, too.

Two years now.

-Yeah. Going strong.
-Hm.

-Today is my nine months.
-Congrats.

-Uh, that’s, that’s amazing.
-Thanks.

Yeah, I was in a pretty dark
place there for a while.

Just... did a lot of things
I regret.

And... alienated
a lot of people.

But I’m moving forward

and focusing on just my health

and my career
and relationships.

Husband?

How did you...

Uh, you-you mentioned
your ex-husband earlier.

-Just... Yeah. [chuckles]
-Oh, that’s right. Yeah.

Yeah, that ship has sailed,
but that’s okay.

Yeah, I’m just all on my own now
and I’ve accepted it.

Well, that is powerful.

Strong.

I think if I was strong
I wouldn’t be in this position.

That is not true.

Besides, in our moments
of weakness...

we have to lean on each other.

And I’m grateful for the chance

to have been there for you
tonight.

[dramatic music]

[cell phone vibrating]

Excuse me a moment.

[Karen clears throat]

[Karen] Hello.

[Jimmy on phone]
Hey. It’s me, Jimmy.

[sighs] Hey, Jimmy.
What’s up? It’s late.

[Jimmy] Uh, I know, uh,
I’m sorry, uh...

I was just, uh,
thinking about you

and I, I thought I would,

I would call, you know.

-Jimmy, where are you?
-[Jimmy] Uh, no place...

No place special.

I was just thinking that...

I wanted to apologize for,

you know, what happened
after the meeting.

And-and that wasn’t right.

And, you know...

I had no right to act like that.

You’re such
an inspiring person, Karen.

I’m just garbage.

[sighs] You’re-you’re
not garbage, Jimmy.

Have you called your sponsor?

Ted?

Oh, man, Ted’s a hypocrite.

Besides, you’re, you’re,

you’re much more helpful
than he is.

Oh, Jimmy, wherever you are,

you need to get a ride home.

Sounds like
you actually care about me.

Do you, do you care about me?

Yeah... Yeah, of course.
Of course, I do.

I mean... would you care
if something bad happened to me?

Ye... Yeah. W-what do you mean
something bad?

[Jimmy] Care, pity.
Same difference, right?

Uh, come on, Jimmy.

Look, I-I gotta go, Karen.

Okay, promise me
that wherever you are

you’re gonna get a ride home.

Yeah, I’m sorry for bugging you.

-Bye, Karen.
-Jimmy. Jim...

[dramatic music]

[sighs]

[sighs]

-Oh, God!
-Whoa.

It’s just me.

-[sighs]
-Is everything okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, I don’t,
um, maybe I don’t know, but I...

Yeah, I couldn’t help
over hearing.

It sounded like a tough
conversation.

He’s a friend of yours?

Yeah, just a friend
reaching out for help.

Well, it seems like we’re both
destined to be saviors tonight.

Just don’t think,
I was very effective.

There you go, not giving
yourself enough credit.

Hey, you shouldn’t do that.

I bet you’ve helped
a lot of people, haven’t you?

I’ve tried.

I think you’ve done
more than that.

I just hope the people
that you’ve helped...

understand and appreciate
just how important that you are.

And I know I would.

What are you doing?

Come here.

[mellow music]

What’s wrong?

I just think this is a bit...

-[engine revving]
-[tires screeching]

[car horn blaring]

Popular lady.

Oh! I almost forgot about Izzie.

Izzie?

It’s just, she’s my friend.

Excuse me.

[music continues]

[door creaking]

What happened
with the sick rapist freak?

-Uh, God.
-[Izzie] Come here.

He, he took off.

Um, Izzie, this is Daniel.
Daniel, Izzie.

You didn’t even call the cops?

Well, I think we were both
in shock. Yeah.

-I was injured, so...
-Yeah, I can see that.

Yeah, by the time we came
to our senses, he was long gone.

Yeah, you know, you really
didn’t have to come over here.

-There’s no reason to worry.
-Oh, it’s no big deal.

Jerry took the girls
out of town this weekend,

and the house is a little
too quiet for my taste.

And if there’s anything
you’ve given me over the years,

it is reason to worry.

And as smart
as my best friend is,

she hasn’t always shown the
best judgment. [clears throat]

Maybe you should
give her a break.

You know,
she’s been through a lot.

Yeah, could’ve been a lot worse,
apparently,

if it weren’t for you.

Could have been.

So, Daniel,
what is it that you do?

I am in commercial real estate.

Yeah, you know, fortunately for
me, Daniel was here in the area

checking out
some local listings late.

Very late, apparently.

And he was also
a rock-climbing instructor,

and I told him how you
and Jerry and the kids...

-You’re really into that.
-Hmm.

Did you work at a local gym
or...

I was actually guiding in Utah.

I thought it was Colorado.

It was. Um, before,
I was in Utah, Moab.

I was bouncing back
and forth a bit.

We actually took
a family vacation in Moab.

It’s a beautiful place.

What were some of your
favorite spots?

I-I don’t know, really.

God, there are so many.

Come on, you have to have one.
I mean...

If you worked there
and everything.

Owl Rock, maybe.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

Yeah, we went there.

-[cell phone buzzes]
-Oh!

-[Izzie] Who’s that?
-Oh, God, it’s...

[Karen] I gotta take this,
I’m sorry.

But, um, you guys talk

and just be good, please.

-[Daniel] Okay.
-[laughs]

So, Daniel... just you and me,
huh?

Just me and you.

[sighs] Hey, Jimmy.
Where are you?

Can you please tell me
you’re not driving right now?

[Jimmy on phone] I’m not.

I was, but... I’m not now.

I’m so sick of myself.

I, I can’t...

I can’t keep doing this.

You can’t keep doing what,
Jimmy?

I just want it to stop.

I just want it to stop.

[Karen on phone] You can stop.
I promise you, you can.

Oh, cut the group crap, Karen.

This, this just has to end.

I want it to end, right now.

Still can’t believe
that coincidence.

-What?
-[Izzie] I mean...

That you just happened to be
right there

when Karen got attacked.

You know, no one else around.

Just... you.

Are you trying to say
that it wasn’t a coincidence?

-[sighs]
-You know, maybe you’re right.

Maybe it was destiny.

So, where are you from, Daniel?

All over the world, really.

California, Germany, Guam,
as a military grad.

And what do you like to do
for fun?

I mean, when you’re not rescuing
damsels in distress.

I don’t really have many
hobbies these days.

I’ve become a very focused
individual, driven.

Hey, what do you do?

I mean, besides babysitting
your little friend.

Well, as smart a Karen is,
she’s always been too trusting.

You know, that’s part of what’s
gotten her in the most trouble.

That and the fact that she
nearly worked herself to death.

Well, let’s say we keep this
about you.

Fair enough.

So, the real estate’s
pretty tough in this area, hm?

-Well, I’ve been doing okay.
-Yeah?

Do you have a website?
I’d love to check it out.

Yeah, uh, it’s down
for maintenance.

So, here’s a coincidence.

I work in real estate, too.

I wasn’t familiar with
any commercial listings

in this area.

Well, I do commercial
in private.

[Izzie] Mm. So, what properties
where you looking at?

Names?

Or addresses,
I might know of them.

Well, I don’t remember
the exact addresses.

Is that your briefcase?

Maybe you could check.

Well, you’re gonna think I’m
a creep no matter what I say.

’Cause you’ve already decided.

Maybe, or maybe you can give me

the name of just one
of your many listings

and that’ll satisfy
the babysitter.

[dramatic music]

[Izzie chuckles]

Yeah, just as I thought.

I told you.

I don’t remember the addresses.

And I told you
I’m a real estate agent.

But then again...

Maybe I’m not.

I find the way
that you’re treating me to be

very... ungrateful.

[Izzie] Do you?

I don’t like people
who are ungrateful.

[music continues]

Okay, Jimmy, look, I-I need you
to tell me where you are.

I’m serious.

It doesn’t matter.

Jimmy, I want to help you,
I want to send someone to you,

but I’ve gotta know
where you’re at.

Look, I, uh, I-I didn’t mean
to upset you. I-I’m sorry.

I’m not. You didn’t upset me,
but I would like to know

that you’re not gonna do
anything crazy right now.

Bye, Karen.

[mellow music]

[sighs]

Tsk.

Hmm.

Where’s Izzie?

Oh, she just left. Yeah.

Uh, she seemed a little, um...
I don’t know, impatient.

Huh.

[music continues]

Her car’s there.

Well, maybe, she went across
the street to visit, uh,

what’s her name, Rhonnie.

She didn’t say anything?

Not really. No.

Yeah, I get the sense that
she doesn’t like me very much,

for some reason.

[cell phone vibrating]

Does she always treat you
that way?

No, she’s just protective.

So am I.

Hey. Where’d you go? Call me.

Oh. Tsk!

What’s going on?
Are you okay?

Yeah. Yeah, I think.

Ah, it’s just another one
of those dizzy spells.

Um, maybe you should sit down.

Honestly, I think we should
think about

taking you to the hospital.

Head injuries just aren’t
something to mess with.

No. No, no, no.
It’s fine.

It’s fine, um...

Could I, could I just use
your bathroom, please?

-Yeah, sure.
-Okay. Thanks.

Oh, hey, um...

Why don’t you use my bathroom?
It’s just down the hall.

It’s just nicer.

-Okay. Thanks.
-Mm-hmm.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[music continues]

Why are you so sad, Karen?

[intense music]

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[intense music]

-Hey.
-[gasps]

Looks like we’ve had
a little mix-up.

Twins, remember?

Why is there a picture
of my house on your phone?

Are there?

I don’t know, I’ve taken
a lot of photos

around the neighborhood.

Real estate, remember?

Besides, is it really so crazy

that I might have
a random picture of you?

We’re obviously connected.

[Karen gasps]

You can appreciate that.

Can’t you?

Yeah.

Yeah, I can.

You might not even be alive now
if it wasn’t for me.

[Karen] I know that.

Your best friend says
that you’re trusting.

Can’t you trust
your own savior?

[dramatic music]

Yeah.

Good.

Now, can I have my phone back?

And what about my phone?

[knocking on door]

You’re a popular lady indeed.

-[knocking on door]
-Aren’t you gonna see who it is?

[dramatic music]

-Jimmy!
-Hello.

Now, I-I-I-I know...

I know I shouldn’t be here.
I have no right, but...

I just felt like
I should come over.

I’m really glad you’re here.

-Oh, you are?
-You know...

I just was really worried
about you.

Oh...

You-you-you have,
you have company.

What can we do to help you,
Jimmy?

I was, um...

I was having a bad night
and I, um...

I was hoping to talk to Karen,
is all.

Well, you’ve already talked
to her tonight, haven’t you?

Yeah.

Well, it’s a little
disrespectful

to just show up like this,
isn’t it, Jimmy?

-I’m sorry.
-[Daniel] Yeah.

[chuckles] Hey, y’all having
a party or what?

Nobody invited me.
[chuckles]

Oh, it’s not a party.

Well, it looks like Izzie
made it by.

Her car’s in the driveway.

[dramatic music]

Okay, well... have her stop by
before she leaves.

I’ll be up.

Everything okay, Karen?

Yeah.

Yeah, I’m fine.

Okay.

Okay.

Can I use your bathroom?

You take care now, Jimmy.

[music continues]

[Jimmy] Okay, okay.

[groaning]

[Jimmy retching]

I’m thinking,
I shouldn’t be driving.

[sniffles]

[Daniel] Well, you made it
over here, didn’t you?

Yeah.

Okay. I’m...

I’m sorry.

Just...

Jimmy!

Huh?

You know, I...

I just want you to remember
what Anne said,

you know, at the meeting,
’cause, uh...

It’s okay to realize
you have a problem.

But, um... you, I need you
to please...

please get help.

Please?

Okay.

I’m sorry.

[crickets chirping]

No, please, please.
Please!

[door locks]

[mellow music]

Where’s Izzie?

I told you, I don’t know.

That’s a lie.

There you go with
that distrust again.

Could I have my phone back,
please?

[sighs]

Okay, fine.

Maybe you’re right.

Maybe I haven’t been honest
with you, Karen.

Maybe I do know more about you
than I first let on.

I know first hand
that you can’t help everybody

in this messed up world.

That the strong
have to choose carefully.

I choose people
who truly deserve it.

Did you choose me... Daniel?

No. No.

It was destiny, Karen.

Do you believe in destiny?

[shuddering]

[dramatic music]

One night,
when I was in college...

I was out with my some friends,

and, uh, I was drinking
a little too much.

[sighs]
Really, the next morning,

I got my car and I headed home.

I was definitely too drunk
to drive.

Now the more that you drink,

the worse you are
at making decisions.

And you can make some
really poor decisions

when you’re under
the influence, right?

I mean, you know, Karen.

Once that alcohol
hits your bloodstream,

goes straight to your head,
you can’t think.

So, was it my fault?

It wasn’t my fault
that I was driving

on the wrong side of the road.

My car flipped over
and all I know...

I didn’t know
when it was gonna stop.

It felt like forever.

And then, finally, it did.

And I was alive.

You know, that was a miracle.

You know, unfortunately,
the mother and daughter

that were in the other car,
they...

Well, they didn’t have
the same destiny as me.

It’s funny, isn’t it?

I was the drunk one,
yet I lived and they...

were driving cross country
to visit a sick friend.

-And they died.
-Mm.

You should’ve thought about the
consequences before you drank.

You’re blaming the alcohol,
but you murdered those people.

First of all, I am not
a murderer, okay?

In the eyes of the law,
it’s manslaughter, not murder.

And I served my time.

-What, like a month or two?
-Actually, it was six months.

-It’s ridiculous.
-I was in college, Karen.

Was it really my fault?

Or was it society’s fault?
Maybe it was my parents’ fault.

What’s the difference?

It could’ve easily
been you, too.

-No. No.
-Come on, Karen.

Be honest with me.

You’ve never driven
a car drunk before.

Mm.

Ah. See?

We’re the same.

No, we’re not.

Anyway, I haven’t got
to the point of why

I’m telling you this story.

Yeah. You know why don’t you
tell me how this is a destiny?

Because you...

You’re my guardian angel.

We’ll put you back together
again, okay?

And now, we’re here together.

Strong.

[intense music]

Finally.

[glass shatters]

[both grunting]

Bitch!

-No, please! No! Stop it!
-Down.

Help me, please!

[grunts] Stop.

Let me go, please.
Help! Let me go, please!

-Leave me!
-Stop, Karen!

Please, stop!
Let me go, please!

We’re meant to be together.

-It’s destiny, Karen.
-Please, no, no, no, no!

Stop fighting!

[screaming] No! Let me go,
please! Stop...

[muffled sobbing]

[screaming] No!
God, please, don’t!

Ah! No!
Please let me go!

Oh, God! No, please,
please don’t!

[thud]

[dramatic music]

[Karen shuddering]

[muffled groaning]

[breathing heavily]

[both sobbing]

[sighs]

[Daniel] This is wrong.

This is wrong, wrong, wrong.

This was not how this
was supposed to be. [sighs]

[muffled sobbing]

You did this, both of you.

Hope you know that.

[sighs] Karen.

I thought that you could see.

I thought that you knew.

[grunting]

[shushing]

It’s okay.

[shushing]

[whimpering]

You helped me once,
and I just trying to help you.

Show you how tough I could be
when you were weak,

when you needed someone,
and what did you do?

You went and spit in my face.

[music continues]

[crickets chirping]

[sighs, grunts]

[mumbling indistinctly]

[dramatic music]

Oh, my God!

Oh, hey. Yeah, I, uh...

I think my friend,
she’s in trouble, uh...

[grunts]

[music continues]

I had hope going into this.
I hope you know that.

I really did.

But I’m not an idiot.
I’m not naive.

-[Karen] No!
-I know what women are like.

[muffled whimpering]

You know, I wake up every day...

[Izzie] No.

And I try to make
a difference

in someone’s life.

Something real.

[exhales]

[both whimpering]

And tonight,
I did something for you.

I did something for you, Karen.

And you didn’t even care. Hm?

It didn’t matter to you.

[grunting]

Like I didn’t matter.

[Karen grunting]

I was wrong about you, Karen.

[muffled screaming]

-[muffled screaming]
-[knocking on door]

[whispering]
Are you kidding me?

Who’s that?

Who is that?
You don’t know?

If either of you make a sound,

I’m gonna slit the other
one’s throat. Is that clear?

-Yeah.
-[knocking on door]

[knocking on door]

-Who is it?
-[man] It’s me. Let me in.

-[sniffles]
-Are you out of your damn mind?

-How did you find me?
-I followed you here, man.

What the hell
are you doing here?

Open the door.
I’m not telling you again!

[laughs] Nice!

Hey, you remember me?

How you doing?

Hey, we need to talk.

About what?

[man] About this.

What is that?

[man] Remember the drunk guy
who was here earlier?

He was just about ready
to call the cops.

But I put a stop to that.

Yeah, I thought you might need
my help, so I stuck around.

It’s a good thing for you
that I did.

What do you want me
to do about that?

Well, this obviously goes
above and beyond

what we first discussed.

I assume you want me

to take care of the body.

Look, I don’t have
any more money.

I gave you everything, okay?

Is that right?

Well, then, you’re just gonna
have to find a way

to come up with some more,
won’t you?

[intense music]

[Daniel]
We gotta get out of here.

[man] Yeah, well,
where are we gonna go?

We’re gonna go to her house.

And what are we gonna
do with them?

You’re gonna pick ’em up
and you’re gonna

put ’em in her car.

Fine.

Come here. Let’s go.

[Karen grunting] No!

[Karen grunting]

[man] You get in there and
keep quiet. Don’t say a word.

[dramatic music]

Where’s Karen?
Where’s my friend?

-She’s fine.
-Don’t tell me she’s fine.

I don’t trust you.
And who is this guy?

-Karen! Izzie!
-[muffled grunting]

Get off of me!

Get off of me!
Get off of...

[Rhonnie] What are you doing?
What...

Let go! Stop it!

-[man grunting]
-[bone crunches]

Let’s go.

[dramatic music]

[engine starts]

[car engine revving]

[dramatic music]

[crickets chirping]

Come on, come on.
Let’s move.

[grunts] Come on.

-[muffled grunting]
-Shh!

[indistinct chatter]

[man] Let’s go inside.

Move! Come on!

[music continues]

[door shuts]

[man] Looking good,
pretty little thing.

[laughs] Come here, come here.
Don’t be nervous.

Don’t be shy. Come on.
Come here, come here.

-Hey.
-Come on.

[Daniel]
Hey! Get away from her!

Hey. Hey!

Or what? Huh?

What you gonna do?

This has gone way beyond

staging some little fist fight

and taking a couple of shots
to the jaw.

And you don’t think I know that?

Look, I’m real sorry that your
weird little courtship ritual

has gone sideways here.

-Shut up!
-But it’s not my fault!

Shut up and let me think.

Whatever, man,
just stay out of my way.

Come here.

[sighs] This is wrong.
This is wrong.

This is wrong. Damn it!

Hey! Stop!

Did you somehow
get the impression

that I was still working
for you?

I didn’t think so.
Come here.

Yeah. Back to what I was doing.

-Yeah, come here.
-Hey, what...

What the hell
do you think you’re doing, man?

I’m taking my compensation!

-You got a problem with that?
-You’re disgusting.

Look, you’re not paying me to
take the fall for you this time.

So just back up off of me!

[intense music]

Come on, let’s go upstairs.
Come on, come on.

Come on.
Now, I’m looking at you.

Now, I’m not that bad, anyways.

[laughs] Come on, let’s go.
Let’s go. Come on.

Let’s go upstairs.
You and me, yeah.

Yeah, you and me, huh?
Yeah, come on.

I’ve waited for this
for a long time.

Come on, come on.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.

No. Don’t be like that.

No, not gonna hurt you, okay?

Come on, come on.
Let’s go, let’s go.

We’ll go have a good time, huh?

[laughs, grunts]

[grunting] Come on.
Ow! What did you do?

[grunting]

No! Ugh!

What did you do? What did you...
[groaning]

I just injected you
with a lethal dose

of carbon tetrachloride.

The chemical is attacking
your central nervous system

right now, mostly your liver
and your kidneys.

It works very fast.

Yeah, your, uh, pulse
is already slowing.

Your blood pressure is dropping.

Karen, I’m so sorry.

I’m so sorry.

Look... I know I’m not perfect.
Okay?

But, but, look,
now I really did save you.

Right?

Look, I know, I know the way

that I went about proving it
to you before.

It was flawed.
I get it, it was flawed.

But, now this, look!

This really is destiny.

Right? Right?

[man choking]

Oh, he’s not dying. Okay.

I’m gonna take care of this,
okay?

I’ll be right back.
I’m gonna protect you.

Okay?

Okay.

[man groaning]

[dramatic music]

[door opens]

You know what I’m really
made of now, Karen.

[clattering]

The kind of man I truly am.

Karen, in light of everything,

do you think you could...

Karen?

[panting]

Hurry. He’s gonna know we didn’t
go out the front door.

Don’t forget.

[breathing heavily]

-Okay.
-Hurry.

Get these off of me.

My hands are turning purple.

I don’t think
it’s gonna work.

[whimpering]

[Izzie grunts]

Karen?

Karen?

Karen?

Karen?

[pounding on door]

[gasping]

Karen?

Karen!

[grunting]

Ah.

-Yeah.
-Okay?

Karen!

Karen, please.

Karen...
Karen, I need to talk to you.

Karen, please,
I need you to understand!

[gasping]

Oh, come on, come on,
come on.

[keys clacking]

Come on.

How do you, uh, call 911
from a computer?

I don’t know.
I have no idea.

Put... Post on social media.

Okay. That’s a good idea.

[sighs]

[grunting]
Karen, please.

[Izzie] Tell everyone you know
on social media

to call the police.

Karen, what are you doing
in there?

Mm.

[sighs]
Looking up.

[clattering]

[grunts]

[dramatic music]

Okay.

-What happened?
-It’s not working.

No. Oh, my God.

[sighs]
He cut the modem.

-Okay.
-I got one--

[pounding on door]

[grunting]

Karen!

[grunting]
Karen, please come talk to me.

Karen!

[grunting]
Karen? Karen!

[Izzie] He’s gonna break down
the door.

[Daniel] Karen!

Karen!
Karen, I just wanna talk to you.

Karen, why are you doing this
to us?

-Karen!
-I don’t wanna talk to you.

-Karen!
-Ah!

Karen, I just wanna talk to you.

Why are you doing this to us?

What, what are you doing?
Just leave us alone.

I just wanna talk to you,
Karen.

I just wanna talk to you.
Just wanna talk to you. Okay?

[panting]

-[screams]
-[thuds]

[grunting]

Shh, it’s okay, it’s okay,
it’s okay.

Karen, it’s okay. Shh.

It’s okay, Karen.

It’s okay. I got you.

Yeah.

It’s okay.

It’s okay.

[shovel scraping]

[dramatic music]

[Daniel grunting]

I thought I can make you see.

[sighs]
I tried, Karen.

[sighs]
I tried so hard.

As soon as I met you
in the hospital that day...

I knew that you needed me
in your life.

What?

I mean, I was
in a pretty bad shape,

but you...

you were lost.

I treated you?

[Daniel] Sure, you did.

Remember that story
I was telling you earlier?

Well, it gets better.

What are you talking about?

[Daniel] When I was in
the ambulance, the paramedics,

they, they did such a good job
with CPR on me,

they broke my sternum
in three places.

It hurt like a son of a bitch.

But they weren’t the ones
who saved my life.

That was you, Karen.

You saved my life.

You are my guardian angel.

And I fell in love with you
in that very moment.

I knew right then
that I had to have you.

But it took me years

to recover from my injuries,

jail time and...

self-hatred and the alcoholism.

But I’m now here with you
finally.

Now what matters
is that you and I

are together finally.

There’s chemistry between us.

I know that you can feel it,
Karen.

In fact, you tried
to kiss me earlier.

You know, after you
put me back together that night,

I heard you fighting
with your supervisors.

Everybody there could tell
that you were broken.

You were strung out, Karen.

But I saw strength.

Potential.

Even after you had
everything stripped from you,

I saw you.

And I watched you.

For years,
I watched you, Karen.

I watched you heal.

I watched you grow.

But now...

after all
I’ve invested in you...

you still don’t see me
for who I am.

And that hurts.

I’m not made of stone,

I’m strong
but not unbreakable.

Oh, no.
No, no, no, no.

I did everything I could, Karen.

But it wasn’t enough.

-[Izzie] No.
-It wasn’t enough.

[screaming]

[grunting]

[Daniel] Better.

-Shh. There, there.
-[Izzie] No, no.

There, there.

[both grunting]

What did you do, Karen?

Ah, what did you do?

[panting]

[grunts]

[instrumental music]

Izzie?
Hey, wake up.

Wake up. Oh, my God.

Okay, wake up.

Hang on.

Breathe for me. Just breathe.

Just breathe for me.

Is my friend gonna be okay?

We’re gonna get her
to the hospital

and on dialysis, ASAP.

I’m coming!

She’s in good hands.

[music continues]

[woman] Ma’am?

Ma’am, I need to ask you
a couple of questions.

Um, I just wanna make sure
that my friend is okay.

That’s okay, I’ll take you
to the hospital after this,

but first, I need you to tell me
what happened here last night.

Ma’am?

Ma’am?

[dramatic music]

[indistinct radio chatter]

[car engine starts]

[instrumental music]

[Anne] Her main focus
has been to serve others.

She’s practiced rigorous honesty

and she’s been a pillar

to not only me
but to our whole group.

Needless to say,
this has been a hell of a year

for our friend, Karen.

But, today, we celebrate.

We celebrate 365 days
of sobriety.

[applause]

And to make it even sweeter,

she was just informed

that they’re reinstating
her medical license.

Karen, you are the strongest,
most resilient woman

I have ever known.

And your story is gonna
inspire people your whole life.

Just like it inspired
all of us in this group.

And we’re so blessed to have
with us

a special guest today,

Karen’s best friend, Izzie.

[chuckles]

Karen...

To say that we’ve been through
a lot would be...

an understatement.

I love you more than anything.

I love you, too.

And even in your
darkest moments,

even in my darkest moment...

you were there for me.

And even though
I’m older than you,

only slightly older than you...

I really look up to you, Karen.

Congratulations, honey.

[dramatic music]

I thought
I could make you see.

You are still so blind.

Karen?

Karen?

Hey.

[music continues]

You okay?

Yeah. Yeah.

[Anne] Uh, Karen, hon,
come on up here.

We’ve got something for you.
[laughing]

[applause]

Congratulations.

Okay. We got ice cream and cake
out in the hall.

So let’s go celebrate.

-Yeah.
-[chuckles]

[Karen sighs]

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[music continues]