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Hi, my name is Anna Gallo, I'm a journalist.

[clicks tongue] Hi, I'm Anna Gallo.

I'm a journalist. Yeah. [chuckles]

[laughs, mumbles] That's stupid.

Hey, I'm Anna Gallo. I'm a journalist.

I'm a journalist. Hey, I'm, I'm Anna.

[gentle music]

[softly breathes] I miss you.

[leaves rustling]

[water splashing]

[phone ringing]

-[Anna] Hello. -[woman] Hi, Anna.

-We've been trying to contact you. -[Anna] Yeah, sorry.

-The jungle service is really bad... -[woman] I-- uh--

-well-- uh, that-- -...and I've been a bit MIA. So, um, but--

[woman grunts] That's okay. Uh, we need a couple of blurbs to promote the piece.

[Anna] Right. Um, I-- I've been wanting to contact you

because I-- actually, I have some different ideas

-about, um, what we could do. -[woman] Uh-huh.

-Uh-huh. -[Anna] And I think

there's a really interesting opportunity

to be able to talk to the people of Martinique

and make their stories the forefront,

-and Martinique being the backdrop of this-- -[woman] Rig-- uh, right.

Well, you know Hammock's audience. We have to consider their--

[clicks tongue] u-- why they're reading this in the first place and--

-[Anna] Right. But what if this is an opportunity... -[woman] Uh-- we--

...to sort of broaden their minds and,

and really get-- allow them to get to know Martinique

-as a, as a place or its people? -[woman] Right.

That sounds nice, but we do have a structure to follow,

-as you know. -[Anna] Right.

-Right. -[woman] And we need you to follow the format.

That's what we do.

-[Anna] Right. Okay. -[woman] Mm-hmm.

Look, just get the piece in,

and if you can snap some pics to include,

-that would be great. Okay? -[Anna] Okay.

-Sure. Okay. Yeah. -[woman] Okay. All right. Great. Thank you, Anna!

-Okay. Talk to you soon. -[Anna] Okay, talk to you soon!

-Bye. -[woman] Bye-bye.

[water splashing]

[gentle inspirational music]

[woman] For the past five years, I was in Montreal,

and I came back here, uh, end of last year,

so, it's been a year and three months, and it's beautiful.

It's where I grew up, so--

-[Anna] So you grew up on this farm? -[woman] Yes.

The same, the same one. Like, with my parents.

I think it's something that people should normalize,

like, going back to your parent's house.

This is not, like, a failure or whatever, you know.

I mean, I don't know, now, it's like, "Now, buy a house," you know, "be married.

It's not normal." Like, uh, why do you-- should not be back to your parents, right?

Yeah. I don't know how people do it. I don't know how people, like,

have their life together at 30. [laughs]

-You're right. I got-- yeah, yeah, that's... -'Cause I certainly do not.

-...not me, me neither. Like, no. You know-- -[Anna] No. And--

[music continues]

[birds chirping]

Is there anything, uh,

since living with your parents again,

that has surprised you about them?

Have you, uh, learned anything more about them

-that you didn't know before? -Oh, yeah.

Um, if they weren't my parents, I don't think I would be get--

-Like, I don't think we'd be friends. Like-- -[chuckles]

-Like, like, for real. Like, I-- -[laughs]

[laughs] Yes, so-- it's just so annoying sometimes.

They're just-- like, I don't know, like, we don't have

the same way of seeing things,

and they're, they're sweet, but, like, it's... [sighs]

...God, that's a lot, you know? And-- especially when you have to--

like, you the daughter, but at the same time you're the boss.

-Mm! -You know what I mean? And especially here,

the men are kind of like, "Oh, I'm the boss," you know?

And when your daughter is your boss,

-that's a lot, you know? So... -Mm.

...I think he has to learn, for my father, how to,

"Okay, this is where it's my daughter,

and this is where it's, like, 'my boss'."

Like, with your mom, are you the same or are you different?

No. It's different. S-- same, same dynamic, like,

I was the, the other, like, the, you know, the kids and she was the mom.

And now, I feel like I am the mom and she's the daughter.

Do you feel like if you did have kids, you would have a...

-[chuckles] -...uh, be, like, in a different status?

I think so. I think so, because she would be

more in the mother way of doing things.

What about you? What's your story?

Yeah.

[rock music playing]

Tori.

-Hey, Tori. -Ow. Oh, my God, what?

-Are, are you even listening to me? -Yeah.

You're stupid job is making you go to the beach, right?

No! No, that's not what I'm--

[deeply breathes] No, it sounds stupid, I know. [groans]

You know, I just-- like, when I first took the job,

I thought it was perfect.

Like, I was a writer getting paid to do what I loved.

And on top of that, I'd get to travel.

-Like, sign me the fuck up. -[grunts] Oh, amen to that.

Yeah, I thought I could use the gig to make a name for myself,

work up a few solid pieces and get to propel myself upward.

See that "but" coming from a mile away, J-Lo.

-[softly] Yeah. [in normal voice] But... -[scoffs]

...that was three years ago,

and... nothing's changed, and...

...I'm still just here.

Yeah, b-- speaking of butts, uh--

does my ass look big in a good way or in,

like, a... "getting fat" kind of way?

Are you-- you're fucking kidding me... [scoffs] right now.

What?

-I'm listening! -No! Okay. Bullshit. I'm--

Firstly, I'm pouring my heart out to you,

and all you can think about is your fat ass?

-It's not like this is new for either of us. -What? Oh, my God! [scoffs] No.

-What is that supposed to mean? -Girl, I--

-It's the same story. -[scoffs]

-Right. -You're the creative person stuck in a non-creative role.

You wanna change the world, find meaningful stories,

-fill that void, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. -Mm.

Same shit, different day.

-Okay. Fuck you. -Fuck me?

-Yeah. Fuck you. [scoffs] -Okay.

-Well, let's bust out the receipts. -No.

-We don't-- God, don't do that. -Middle school graduation.

You interviewed the whole class because you wanted to,

and I quote, "Find a more diverse perspective

-on the meaning of being 13." -[chuckles] Okay.

I saw an opportunity to learn, and I wanted to broaden my perspective

-to improve the piece as a whole. -Uh-huh. Bitch, what piece?

It was middle school, nobody cared.

I cared.

Girl, can't-- I mean-- [sighs] can't you just go to the beach

and chill the fuck out and go to the beach?

No, I-- I just want there to be

more than the beach and the job

and the stupid page of words that nobody actually reads.

If you don't like your life, then change it.

You're searching for some external meaning, and there isn't one.

No, okay. I'm searching for a little support

from my best friend of a thousand years.

What do you want me to say?

It's the same thing. Always. We can't keep having the same discussion.

I mean, I'm not your fucking mom!

Okay. [scoffs]

Wow. Uh... [scoffs]

Anna, I'm--

I'm sorry.

Look, I really didn't mean to--

-It's fine. -Okay. Okay, okay, okay, time-out.

I'm calling a time-out.

Um...

...it's way too hot in here.

I don't think the club is the right... vibe for the night.

So... something else we need.

-[engines rumbling] -[indistinct chatter]

[chuckles] Man.

I haven't been out here since high school.

We used to, like, live on these swings back then. [laughs]

I curse you, college, for ruining our way of life!

-Remember when we came out here with Jill? [laughs] -[laughs]

[loudly inhales] Yeah! Oh, she was so stoned!

-[Anna laughs] -She insisted on speaking French the whole night.

[laughing] But her French was so bad!

-[laughing] What do you expect from someone taking AP Spanish? -[laughs] Seriously?

Yeah! [laughing] She--

-Oh, man, I mean, in all honesty... -Oh!

...you can blame Baz for that one, you know?

-Mm. Ah! -Never let her-- should've watch Moulin Rouge.

[laughter]

Oh, my God!

[deeply exhales] So glad I got to see you before I left.

-[sighs] -[Tori] Me too.

I do hope you have fun in Martinique.

Could learn to relax a little.

Yeah, it's been tough dealing with the aftermath and stuff.

[gentle music]

Lots to sort through, you know, both...

[inhales] literally and figuratively. [sighs] Just a lot.

-[sniffles] Thanks. -[Tori] I'm here for you.

And not to ruin the moment, but...

...I was reaching for the joint.

[laughter]

[Anna] Fuck. You're so fucked!

-[laughing] It was funny! Oh, my God. -[Anna] You're so fucked.

-Yeah. -[woman] Do you have an idea what you want to do?

-I don't know. [laughs] -What are you gonna do?

Like, you wanna say, like, "I'm--" like, "I'm done.

-Bye-bye"? Mm, you know... -That's so scary.

-...life give you lemon-- they throw the lemon at you. -[snorts, laughs]

Like, they say, don't gi-- [laughs] they don't give you...

-[laughs] -...the lemon. They g-- they g-- they throw in your face,

so you just learn to, you know,

I don't know, dance with the lemon.

They say, don't-- not make lemonade,

-but, like, yeah. I mean, you have to... -Mm-hmm.

...at one point, you have to decide, like,

what is more important? Like, because life is short

and tomorrow you can be dead.

So, what you want to do with it? You know, 'cause you never know.

So-- and sometimes, it's scary to take this decision to just,

you know, take the leap of faith and say, "Okay, I'm quitting,"

but you're gonna feel better when you... actually do it, you know?

-Do you want to have kids? -Oh, yeah. Sure, sure.

Not right now, because right now I'm not stable.

-Mm-hmm. -You know, if you have kids, you need the money,

-you need the house. You need a dad, naturally. -Yeah, that's true.

-[laughs] -[laughs] That's the first thing.

-Yeah. -But, like, yeah, not right now,

but, yeah, for sure. Definitely. Yeah.

-Yeah. -You want kids?

Yeah, we don't have to talk about kids.

-Okay! -I know, it's, it's hard.

-[laughs] -It's like man,

you don't need the man in your life,

you don't need the rooster in your life, you know,

-if you want eggs. -Amen.

Yeah. Do you have brothers and sisters?

-I don't, no. I know, I know! -Oh, my God! You're like me. Oh!

-Center of attention. -Oh! Are you hungry?

-I am. Let's go! -Mm, let's go. I'm gonna show you,

-like, a great-- like, a great, great spot. -Oh!

[Anna] Oh, my God! Are you a vegetarian

-or do you eat chicken? -[woman] Nope.

You can't be vegetarian here. It's impossible.

-You are? -[Anna] I'm a pescatarian, I eat, I eat fish.

-I had some great fish yesterday. -[woman] Really?

What are you planning on having for lunch?

[woman] I don't know, I think--

-I don't know, maybe meat. -[Anna] Great.

[laughter]

[waves crashing]

How are you holding up, sweetie?

-I'm doing all right, I think. -Mm.

I don't know. I don't really know what to compare it to, it's--

[scoffs] it's-- like, mornings are the worst.

-[Irene] Mm-hmm. -I wake up and I have to just feel it all over again.

-And I keep waiting for it to sink in, but it's just not. -[horns honking]

I feel your pain. Your mother was literally the best,

no one could even come close. I mean it.

The best!

I know you've heard me say this a thousand times before,

but she was like a sister to me.

If you ever need anything, I want you to know

that you can come to me, okay?

-Okay. -I mean it!

You are not alone! Now, I wanna hear you say it,

so that I know that you can hear me.

-I'm not alone. -Not alone.

[cries, softly] Thank you.

I got something for you.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

Your mom...

[Anna sniffles]

...she wanted you to have this.

[zips bag]

-[sniffles] -[softly chuckles]

-This is her writing, what-- what is this? -[shakily] Yeah. [sniffles]

Let me tell you something. When I met your mom,

we were as young and limber as you are now,

-and she was always writing in this damn thing. -[chuckles]

[chuckles] What? I had no idea.

[Irene] I should've given it to you sooner.

-I know I should've, but I just wasn't ready... -[mumbles]

...to let her go yet. I just wanted to spend

a little more time with her.

-[Anna softly laughs] -And it's a good thing,

because I was able to take out all the, uh, X-rated bits

-before giving it to you. There was a lot, believe me. -What--

-What? No! No. -Yeah. Oh, yeah.

There was one section all about dicks.

-That's it. Yes. Dicks. -[laughing]

Dicks, dicks. It was like a fucking nightmare! I mean, honest to God.

-Pictures, drawings that were really actually-- -Oh...

-They were pretty good, I'm gonna say, very detailed. -...my God!

You know, it really hurt to remove them.

But, you know, such is life.

She wanted you... to read this.

So, when you're ready,

I want you to read this, and I hope it helps you.

[whispers] Thank you.

-[whispers] Thank you. -[sighs] There's my husband.

Well, well, well, well. Fancy meeting you here.

Always with the jokes, this one.

Thank you, Irene.

If you ever need anything at all, I'm here for you, okay?

-Okay. Okay. -You're not alone. [mouthing]

[horn honks]

[deeply exhales]

[sighs]

[ominous electronic music]

[heavily breathing]

[music stops]

[waves crashing]

[Anna's mother] I'm worried.

Marc wants something more than just dating.

I'm not sure if I'm even in the headspace to date someone.

I feel like a kid.

You like him.

Just grow up.

How the fuck does one do that?

-[hissing] -[horns honking]

[light whimsical music]

[muted]

-Hey! Hey. -Hey.

-Tom. -Anna! Yes. Sorry I'm late getting here,

they-- it's so weird, actually, th-- it used to be something different.

-Steve! Nice to meet you. -It's nice to-- Yeah. Nice to finally meet you.

Um, cheers to new friendships.

[chuckles] Anna, right? Uh, I didn't tell you that, it's my mom's name, actually.

-Oh. Whoa. -Yeah, yeah, yeah.

We're having fun.

-We're having fun. -[slurred] Isn't that

what first dates are all about?

What, uh, publication do you work for?

It's called Hammock.

-Hammock? -Yeah.

Oh, that's real funny!

I've-- I ha-- I get that every week,

I subscribe to it.

-You subscribe to Hammock? -Yeah!

Yeah. Um, that's the magazine where they have, like,

you know, a catalog of beds, right?

For, like, relaxation or something like that.

-Uh, no. [laughs] But-- -Oh, okay.

My name is, uh, whatever you need it to be--

-[laughs] No, it's Ray. Sorry. -Ray.

That was very corny.

-How old are you, by the way? -How old are you?

I mean, I like to think age is just a number for me, but for you, I was wondering.

-Age is just a number. -Well, that's a relief.

When s-- your number gets as high as mine,

that's, uh, always a good thing to hear.

Yeah. Do you have a mom?

She actually, uh, recently passed away.

-[chuckles] Good start, good start. -Mm-hmm.

[slurps, clears throat] Um--

I went on my first date with my wife here.

Ex-- ex-wife. Ex-- [mumbles] Yeah.

I still wear it, but it's not, not going on still.

-Oh, wow. -Finished. Totally finished.

When was the last, like, serious relationship you had?

Oh, serious relationships...

...uh... [deeply exhales] how long is serious?

'Cause I wouldn't wanna just be with you alone.

I don't know what kind of dynamic you're looking for,

but if you wish just a monogamous relationship,

I'd have to cut off a lot of people.

-...girlfriend, and it's just, like, a whole thing. -Are you-- [scoffs]

-Did you just take a picture of me? -What?

-Well, I mean-- -You just took a picture. Why did you take--

You seem excited.

Catholic school, that must have been, uh,

-that must have been a little weird. -P-- yeah,

it was pretty strict. They, like,

they made us wear a uniform every day and--

-Do you still have it? -The uniform from when I was,

when I was 12?

Professor Bloomfield, right?

[birds chirping]

-Oh, yeah! -Yeah.

Yeah. Are you in her-- uh, Tuesday morning class too?

No, um, Tuesday afternoon for me, but I probably, you know,

we probably caught each other, you know, passerbys.

Yeah, no, of course. [chuckling] Yeah, probably.

I just-- I mean, a beautiful face like yours,

it's kind of hard to forget.

I'm Geoff, by the way.

-Geoff with a "G." -Anna.

-Two "N's," two "A's." -[laughs]

-Pretty standard stuff. -[laughing] Sure, okay.

-Pretty standard indeed. -Yeah. Geoff.

Well, it's, it's nice to meet you, Anna.

-Yeah, likewise. -Maybe I'll,

I don't know, catch you around campus or something?

-Yeah, sounds good. -Cool.

And, uh, I don't know if you ever wanna work

on one of Bloomfield's projects together, something like that.

Maybe give me a call?

-All right. How would I call you? -[chuckles]

Well, I don't normally, uh, just give my number out to anybody on the streets,

but since you asked so nicely...

-...you got a pen? You mind? -Sure.

Yeah?

You gotta call me, though.

We'll see... [chuckles] Geoff with a "G."

[laughter]

-See you around. -I'll see you around, two "N's," two "A's."

[chuckles]

Bye.

[birds chirping]

[chuckles]

[Anna] Six, seven, eight.

[discordant music playing]

[laughs]

[laughing] Yeah, yeah!

Let's try it together again, right? I think so.

[vocalizing]

-[playing piano] -[gasps]

[deeply breathes]

-Want to play with your knuckles? -Mm-hmm.

[whispers] I know one.

[playing gentle music]

So you'll go up here... [vocalizing] and then you go...

[vocalizes] and now you're going to go...

[vocalizes]

[vocalizes]

[vocalizes]

[vocalizes]

And then, back to...

[vocalizes]

[vocalizes]

[vocalizes]

-[vocalizes] -[deeply inhales]

And then, to...

[vocalizes]

[hums]

[gentle music continues]

Then back to this...

[engine rumbling]

Hey, Dad, it's Anna.

I just wanted to let you know that I made it to Martinique!

It's absolutely gorgeous here, you would just love it.

[sighs] I've been thinking a lot about Mom.

Um... and anyway, I would,

I would love to see you when I get back, so, uh,

it would be great to just hang out and sign the papers,

um, so, let me know when you can, and I will give you a call again.

Sorry. Um... okay, bye.

[waves crashing]

[woman loudly] As a dancer,

you get to some point where... you feel awkward

because you wanna feel pretty and you wanna be light.

And...

...improvisation just rock everything,

because you don't know what you're gonna do,

you don't know how you're gonna look,

and then, the teacher said, "Oh, nothing is wrong."

-And you're like, "Oh, my Lord." [laughs] -Oh! All this--

Every time I've been learning, the teacher came and said,

"Straighten your bottom!" And all of that.

And you're like-- many things are wrong,

and there, you are completely free,

you can be how and who you wanna be,

and that's almost like... a lifestyle.

It's, I don't know, maybe you already live some experience

where you were like, "No, it's not working."

And the moment you feel the worst, it's gonna click.

That's when life gonna give you something to go on.

-Mm. -you know what I mean?

-Where you want to stop and you want to quit... -Yes!

-...is the moment that you, like, get that growth. -That's the key.

-Yeah. [loudly gasps, chuckles] -Whoo!

-[laughter] -[birds chirping]

[Anna] I love that you express yourself through dance.

-[woman] Yeah. -[Anna] And it's-- and it's moving your body.

-[woman] Yeah. -[Anna] So how do you begin?

[woman] I mean, for example, th-- a tree, like,

you need to explore any and every... kind of movement.

That, and the shape of it wrapping around.

-[Anna] Wow. -You know?

-Yeah -You find the artistry that you wanna give it.

-Mm! -You know wha-- it's weird,

-you know? Yeah! It's... -It's like the small things that can be--

-can be interesting. Yeah. -...the way you look at it.

-Yeah. So, maybe we should try it! -Yeah.

-Sure! Oh, I'd love to do that! -[woman indistinctly speaks] ...you wanna dance like a leaf?

-[Anna] Ooh, do I ever! Footsie leaves? -[laughs]

-[Anna] Inspire me, yeah. -[indistinct mumbling]

[light whimsical music]

[muted]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[music ends]

[indistinct chatter]

[exhales] What you got?

-[sighs] This chapter is rough. -[softly] Yes.

-I'm beat. Do you wanna... -Yeah.

...get some food or something?

-Absolutely, yes. -Yeah? Yes! [chuckles]

-Ugh! It's time, it's time. -You saved-- you're my savior.

-You're my savior. Um... -What's good around here?

[clicks tongue] Uh, there's a pretty good burger place around the corner,

if that's your vibe.

[Anna] I don't know that I'm in the mood

-for red meat. -They have, um,

it's called The Impossible Burger.

-The what? [chuckles] -The Impossible Burger.

-Impossible Burger? -You know-- Yes.

-It's, like, plants and beans. -What is that?

-Grassy. [laughs] I don't know. -[laughs]

-[Anna] No, that's the-- Oh. -"Farm f-- uh, home grown."

-Oh, all the keywords. No, that's-- isn't that the... -[laughs]

-...uh, Beyond Burger? Yeah. -Beyond Burger.

-Beyond what exactly? -I don't know, meat.

-Beyond me-- [chuckles] -And-- beyond meat and...

-Say it. Say, "Impossible Burger." -...farm.

Okay, what's so impossible about this burger,

-Geoff with a "G"? -[chuckles] Maybe...

...maybe it's the Impossible Burger because it's so good,

you don't really, you know, care where it came from.

It's just, you don't care how it started,

as long as it-- as long as it turns out great.

Hmm. [chuckles]

-I don't know. -That's a good review.

-Sounds like you've eaten that before. -[laughs]

-All I know-- -They should put that in the little description

-underneath it 'cause this is confusing. -Look, they're gonna--

God's gonna have to bless the burger before I go

-with something other than a classic, all right? -Okay.

No, that one's-- that's actually called the, uh, The Miracle Burger.

-Huh, let me look that one up. -Yeah.

-The Miracle Burger. -Yeah, it should be on there.

No, no, no. They do have the...

-...All Things Are Possible Burger. See? -Ah! Y-- That's,

-that's what it's called. I always mix... -It's Impossible.

-All Things Are Possible. -...those two up. Mm-hmm.

-Mm-hmm. Here, let me see. -All right? [laughs]

[waves crashing]

[Anna's mother] I'm supported for the first time,

I can finally calm down and focus.

I started to realize that the life I had wasn't really making me happy.

Mark, I love you.

[engine rumbling]

[Anna] So, what have you already done to this?

-[woman] So, I've applied a solution... -How did you make these?

...made of iron and potassium.

-[Anna] Nice. -And these will react to the sun.

[birds chirping]

Uh, hopefully today.

So we'll do something simple.

Just gonna arrange a few leaves on there.

And I will do this one here... and see what we end up with.

-[thud] -[grunts]

So, what should happen and what will happen soon

is this will go from green to dark blue.

And obviously, what has not been exposed to the sun,

which would've been-- or to the UV, I should say,

what would be the, uh, leaves, this will come out white.

-Hopefully. That's what it should do. -Wow.

[woman] So, this should have, uh, started to darken already.

-So you can see-- -[Anna gasps] Oh, my gosh!

[woman] The plant has now started to imprint on it.

-Okay. So we're gonna reveal. -Mm.

-So, this, this that I've printed today is called a fern. -Oh!

There's so many-- there's thousands and thousands of types of ferns.

And this is one that is called fish ferns.

-Don't tell me why it's called fish, but it's a fish fern. -[Anna] Oh, t--

[woman] So this is what you get with-- so now I've got to be very quick

because is th-- if the UV hits it again, it will darken.

And I'm gonna put it in some water,

I'm gonna move that across like this.

And we're gonna rinse.

[soft splashing]

-Mm. -It's a technique, but it's an art because you never know,

never, never know what you're gonna get.

-Mm. -Um, so I don't mind, I don't mind things like that.

It's just adding to the uniqueness of it.

-If it was too perfect, right, would that be-- -[Anna] Mm.

[woman] That, that would be boring, it's like us people, us women,

like, you know, if everyone was the same, that would be boring.

So, for me, I like the diversity of nature,

and how it's perfectly imperfect

-and still beautiful. Imperfect perfection. -Mm.

[birds chirping]

-[Anna] Love to see your workshop. -[woman chuckles]

So, this is my workshop, my little space.

And, um, so this is my parents, who were kind enough

to build me that little space when I decided to come home.

They said, "No, you're gonna need somewhere to work." So,

to have supportive parents is just-- is, is just very, very, very special.

My parents are not very modern, but they are very understanding

and very, very supportive of what I do.

And my sister and my brother too.

-Mm! -Yeah. And that's my space

-where I test, I print, I sew... -Wow.

-...uh, I think, I create, whatever you want to call it. -Wow.

[sighing] Oh! H-- what is it like being back here with your parents?

[clicks tongue] It's not always easy, but, as I say, they are

very welcoming and very open. And one of the reasons

for me being back in Martinique is for their health.

I mean, Dad has recovered from cancer.

-Um, and that was a scary time. -Mm.

It's one of the things that actually pushed me to come home.

Um, I'd like to think that me being at home helped him recover,

'cause I-- I, I took care of my mom, who was exhausted from looking after him.

-And for him, it was like, uh, an extra boost to say... -Mm.

..."Well, I need to get better." You know, "My daughter is here."

Happy. It's not-- at this stage of their life,

I think it's not about the essential anymore.

It's just about the, the extra little things

-that, um, will make life a little bit easier for them. -Mm.

So living with Mom and Dad is not necessarily easy,

but it's just peaceful and lovely to think

that I'm contributed to-- I'm contributing to how they, to how they are.

That's so beautiful, and I'm so glad that he has recovered.

-Yeah, he's a tough, tough man... -That's-- Wow.

...because he, he did it so well.

I'm just, I'm just--

-Yeah, I am amazed. I'm really, really proud of him, so-- -Wow.

-Oh, my gosh, I can-- Yeah. -Ooh! [chuckles] I can't--

Yeah. So special and so-- such a big leap for you to move back here from London,

and to be here and t-- and to have that, that time

-with them is really essential. -[deeply inhales] Yeah.

Yeah, I th-- I think so. And you're making me

-emotional, and, um-- [chuckles] -Mm.

-[Anna deeply inhales] Yeah, it's heavy, it's hard. -Yeah.

-Yeah, yeah, but it's, it's, um... -[Anna] It's hard--

...oh, gosh. Um, but, yeah. It's-- I'm, I'm really glad. It's, it's not always easy,

but I'm, I'm-- it's just a--

it's an easier, easier life for me and a lot more peaceful.

-What have you done to me? [laughs, sniffles] -[Anna] Mm. Mm.

Thank you.

[sniffles] Oh, gosh.

I actually didn't know this would happen.

[sighing] Oh.

[soft dripping]

[birds chirping]

[Anna's mother] I went to the doctor, and I'm eight weeks pregnant.

Mark and I went in for a sonogram.

We're scared shitless.

[Anna playing piano, humming]

[stops playing abruptly]

I'm very proud of you.

[softly] Thank you.

I'm very proud of you too.

One day, you're gonna have a little girl,

and you're gonna... [crying] play with her.

[softly] I don't want a little girl, I feel like a little girl.

-A little boy, then. [laughs] -[chuckles]

[laughs] Boys can't play piano.

Boys are easier.

[laughter]

It's gonna be okay.

They say dying is one of the most beautiful things

you'll ever experience in your life.

I'm looking forward to it.

[Anna deeply breathes, whispers] I just want you to stay.

-[crying] -[piano plays, stops]

[melancholic music]

[birds chirping]

[deeply exhales]

Hey, Dad!

Hey--

[chuckling] All good. All good.

No, I mean, I know it's the--

it's, um... [clicks tongue] Ava and the-- Yeah. [chuckles]

Ah, wow! It sounds like a-- it's a lot going on. [chuckles]

Hi! Hi, Ava. Hi!

Okay. Yeah, I j-- I just wanted to,

um... [clicks tongue] to see if you, if you wanted to talk about...

...like, how we're gonna work all t-- all this stuff out.

Okay. Yeah. No, I-- I'm doing, I'm doing fine, I'm--

Yeah, I'm busy, and...

...it's a-- it's pretty-- it's a good, good trip,

yeah. All right.

Okay. All right. Bye-- bye, Ava! Bye.

All right. I'll see you. Um,

yeah, call me when you-- call me when you can. It's, it's all good.

[softly] All right. Bye.

[deeply exhales]

[birds chirping]

-[wind blowing] -[waves crashing]

[gentle music]

[Anna's mother] Everything is going to work out.

Maybe not how I expected, but work, right?

Isn't that the thing that makes it all make sense?

Mark and I are forever tied in this little being.

[waves crashing]

I guess he's technically alive now.

She. [chuckles] God, I hope so.

I got this, I can be a mom. I don't need anyone.

If I never found my calling... at least now I have a purpose.

News to you, Little Anna. It's all improv.

Just guessing and falling flat on your face,

and then guessing and falling and figuring it out.

Welcome, kid.

[engines rumbling]

[horns honking]

[Geoff] I always wanted a little dog like...

They just seem easy to take care of.

-You wanted a little dog? No way! Big dogs! -Yeah.

-[Geoff] Big dogs? -Big dogs all the way.

-[Geoff] One of each. -Ugh.

-I tried. -[Anna] I feel like you're gonna step on the little dog.

[laughs] No, I'm a gentle giant.

All right. I agree, you are a gentle giant.

-Geoff with a "G" at your service. [laughs] -Geoff, the giant. [laughs]

[Geoff] It's nice, change of weather. It's beautiful.

I mean, the spring always feels so hopeful.

-[Geoff] Yes, right? -It's so nice.

-Yeah. -[Geoff deeply exhales]

Been having fun these last couple of months, huh?

[Anna] Yeah.

Yeah. Glad you...

-...spotted me across the way. [laughs] Snuck up on me. -[laughs]

It takes a little bit of bravery, that's all.

-Yeah. -It was worth it.

Yeah.

Okay! [sighs] Open it up, sir. Let's go.

We're on page 269.

-[laughs] -[laughs] Okay, that was...

-You said it. -...that wasn't intentional.

-[laughter] -[laughing] It wasn't inten--

-Okay, 267. It's a split page. -[Geoff] All right.

-Fine. -There. Go. [laughs]

-[sighs] No. All right. Open that book. -I don't--

-You haven't opened it at all. -[Geoff] How do you expect me to open this book...

-...when I have this beautiful woman in front of me. -You just open--

It's no-- it's-- they don't compare!

Thank you so much, but... let's do this.

-[Geoff] All right. -This is why we're here! Come on!

-[Geoff] We're good! -I don't know how you're not worried about this test.

-This is, like, a third of our grade... -I'm not.

-[sighs] -...and you're just, like, "Yeah, whatever.

Let's have a good time, let's look at the dogs"?

-Okay. -[clicks tongue, chuckling] I don't kno-- I don't get that.

-[loudly exhales] -Can I tell you a secret?

-Okay. -I already passed.

-What? -I hav-- Bloomfield's class, I already passed.

[Anna] What are you talking about?

[Geoff] Last semester.

-Yeah! Um-- -You serious?

Yeah. When I met you, I wanted to talk to you,

I saw you with the book, and I thought,

-"It's a good way in," so I just kind of rolled with it. -I-- Okay-- You're shitting me.

-You're shitting me right now. No. Yeah, you are. -No! It's cute, right?

Wait, what is going on?

Look, I told a little story. I-- you know, it'll be cute to,

you know, tell the grandkids... [chuckling] one day.

Whoa, no, no. No, this is not cute.

Wait, are you being serious? You're not actually in her class?

Okay, I took her class last semester,

I've been helping you through your project the whole time,

-Anna, it's not a big deal. -No. Whoa!

So you've been-- this whole time, you've been lying to me?

-[Geoff] It's not like that. -No, it is!

You've just been looking at the words on the page and not actually reading the book,

-just like-- -I haven't been looking at the words on the page,

all right? We've been having a good time together,

and you've been doing great in your class.

-It's not that serious. -No! No, no, no, no, no.

-Fuck! What the fuck! -[Geoff] What the fuck! What the fuck!

-You need to calm down, all right? -No, I do not need

-to calm down. No! -Yes, you do! It's not a big deal.

This is a big deal.

-This-- I really want this. This is a big deal. -[Geoff] Okay, all right--

-No, don't-- -[scoffs] Okay, yeah.

-You're gonna make me look like that guy out here. Really? -[Anna] Yeah. Yeah, you are.

-I'm that guy out here, because of what? -[Anna] You are!

Please just, like, give me that book,

and I have some studying to do,

-so you can go enjoy the rest of your night... -Okay, no. First of all, you n--

-...bec-- and doing whatever the fuck you're doing... -But you're acting--

-...'cause you're not in his class. -Whatever the fuck I'm doing?

You're acting a bit crazy right now,

-you know that, right? -No, I'm not.

You need to get over yourself, Anna.

-[scoffs] -Life is not that serious, all right?

It's freaking news writing and reporting.

-All right? -It is-- it is important to me.

And it is serious to me, and I need to study

-and I need to do this, so if you're not in, then... -Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm o--

-...like, go, do your thing. -How about-- Anna, how about,

when you get over yourself, then you give me a call.

-How about that? All right? -[Anna] Okay. Have a good night.

-Mm-hmm. A little too much crazy... -[Anna] Bye!

...for me in this park.

Crazy one, man, be careful.

Watch where you're riding.

[mouthing]

[sighs]

[pages rustling]

[whispers] Fuck! Fuck!

[echoing drumbeat]

[drumbeat continues]

[woman vocalizing]

[light ominous music]

[music continues]

-[ominous music] -[panting]

[Anna's mother] My passions, my achievements, my old life,

where did they go?

[dramatic music]

Mark and I are getting a divorce.

This will be hard on Anna, but I have to do this.

I wouldn't want her to make the same mistakes.

Stay with someone just because?

This feels right.

But there is this sadness that haunts me.

I love you, Anna.

[wind blowing]

-[man] Is it good? -[Anna] It's great.

-Yeah. [chuckles] -[clicks tongue] That hits the spot for sure. For sure.

Tea punch really is a punch. So, yeah.

We take it in the morning.

-We call it, uh, décollage in French. -[men indistinctly speak]

Uh, it is, uh, "The wake up."

-We call it "The wake up," yeah. -Wow. Wow! [laughs] What a wake up.

-[man] Right. -[Anna] That's-- Phew!

-Yeah, that'll definitely wake you up. -[man] Exactly. [chuckles]

-Many people from Martinique come here just for surfing. -[Anna] That's awesome.

[man] Tartane is far of everything, so it's, uh, quiet.

...English is so good. My French is not-- [clicks tongue]

-You say, uh, "Good morning" in French? -Is--

-[groans] -Allô, salut.

-Good night. Merci. -Merci.

-What means, merci? -"Thank you."

-Thank you, yeah. -Merci beaucoup.

Merci beaucoup. Uh,

-do you speak Creole? [chuckles] -No.

-Yeah. Well, a language... -No.

...with, um, a lot of, um, imagination.

-That's so great. Yeah. -Yeah. I have one.

-Ooh! -[speaking Creole]

-Yes. -Wait, one more time.

[speaking Creole]

-Very well. And the meaning? -Mm?

-What is the meaning? The meaning is, um... -Yeah, but what is the meaning?

-..."What is yours, the river doesn't take it from you." -[Anna] Mm.

So, it's for you. Mm, it's your destiny.

Yeah, it's yours. That's for you. [speaking Creole]

-That's wonderful. -[man] Yeah?

I really like that one so much. Wow.

What do you think is yours? What is, what is your destiny?

-My destiny? -[Anna] Yeah.

Oh, I don't know yet. I don't know.

For me, the, the life is a wave.

-[Anna] Mm. -So you take the wave

and you see where the wave brings you.

-[Anna] Mm! -That's life.

-[waves crashing] -[wind blowing]

My destiny, I will see.

-You know your destiny? No? -No. [chuckles] No.

[man] You take it like a, like a wave also?

-[Anna] Mm, yeah. It's a beautiful metaphor. -[man] Yeah.

I think it's a good way to, uh, to follow the life,

uh, the destiny.

[Anna] Mm. Yeah, you take it, see what comes.

-[man] Like that. -[Anna] And see what the weather's like

-that day, and... -[man] Exactly.

-...lots of waiting and patience. Yeah. -[man] Yeah.

-I'm happy to, to meet you. -[Anna] I'm happy to meet you too!

[man] You should stay longer in Martinique.

-You can miss your plane. -[Anna] It can happen.

-Ah! -[man] That happens sometimes.

[Anna] Can I? I can miss my plane! All right!

[man] Yeah! Yeah, I can help you to miss your plane.

[laughter]

[Anna] It's so fun being out here with you.

[man] It's a pleasure to meet people like you.

[Anna] Oh, thank you. You're a great guy and great guide.

[laughter]

[waves crashing]

[muted]

-[wind blowing] -[birds chirping]

[Anna] I know I'm nothing special.

I'm just a small fish in an ocean

of a million little writer fish,

all chomping at the first bit that they can get their fins on.

I was so confident coming out of college

that there was an infinite amount of time before me.

After the first few rejections,

I latched on to the first job that accepted me,

without ever really stopping to think if I wanted it in the first place.

It wasn't until you died, Mom...

[gentle music]

...I was able to take a step back

and to see that...

...I stopped trying to make any of that happen for myself.

I got lazy.

And I stuck it out because it was easier

than failing again and again.

And that was okay for a while,

but I realized it was slowly eating away at me.

It wasn't the life I wanted.

I can see that in your words too,

that you felt unfulfilled with life.

Dad... [sighs]

...Dad marches to a very strict drumbeat, you know?

If it's not his way, it's wrong.

And for a while, that was okay.

But, I mean, you made it work well enough.

But you always made your own rhythm,

and I think that's what I need to do now.

[music continues]

I guess what I'm trying to say with all of this, Mom...

...is thank you.

Thank you for showing me that there is a way out of this,

this pain, sadness.

A way to be happy.

But it'll take time, effort.

[exhaling] I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I wasn't ready then, Mom,

when you were still here.

Sorry that you won't get to see me find my rhythm.

[music fading]

[gentle inspirational music]

[music continues]

[woman] Yeah. Okay, all right.

Let's go through...

-So, I've got six hens. -[Anna grunts]

Two of them have got names.

One is called London...

[chuckles] the other one is called Kristal.

[hens clucking]

-Thank you. Merci. -Oh, I've got to-- where's the egg?

[rattling]

[clucking continues]

-Come on, come on, come on. Yes. -[chuckles]

-Hello. -Hello!

-Hello, Kristal. -Yay.

-You're so pretty! -Look at you, you're gonna be a star!

-[chuckles] Yeah, right. -[Anna] Yay! Go, Kristal!

-Kristal, get ready for your close-up. -[woman] Yes!

-[clucking] -Yes, I know.

[light whimsical music]

[music continues]