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Hey, babe. You on your way?

No, honey. Unfortunately, I can't make it tonight.

You can't make it? Why not?

It's just a little emergency I have to take care of.

Is everything all right?

Yes. Well, I don't know.

For now, it's all right. But it's been a hell of a day.

What's going on?

Well, sweetie, I don't want your head to blow off.

Is it something to do with Laura?

Yes.

She had a breakdown today at work. I had to call her parents and a psychiatrist.

Why did you have to?

Because I'm the only one there that can do it.

Well, maybe she needs to check into a mental hospital for a while, Scott.

She's your ex, not your kid. And we talk more about her problems than our own.

Please don't start this right now.

This isn't helpful.

Well, I don't see how we can have a relationship while you're still beholden

to her.

We work at the same firm, Marilyn.

I've dated her for three years.

I know her family, for God's sake.

Please don't do this to me.

I've really had a hard day.

She's all doped up on sedatives right now.

I'm just waiting for her parents to get here.

You're at her apartment with her?

Of course.

Okay, Scott, what can I say?

Well, you could say you're not going to turn this into a huge fight later.

Wait, I think she's calling me. Laura, I'll be right there, honey.

You better go.

She needs you.

I'll see you...

When I see you.

Look, baby, please don't sound like that.

Excuse me.

Miss Taylor?

Johnny.

Johnny Daniels. I had you in seventh grade.

Johnny! Yeah. Oh my gosh, hi!

Hey.

I noticed you. Do you mind if I take a seat?

By all means.

Sorry. I just noticed you over there and I just figured, you know, come over and

say hi.

I'm sorry. It took me a minute to place you.

There's so many kids and you all grow up so fast.

Yeah, well, I mean, it's a lot of kids to remember.

I just figured I might have made an impression.

Actually, yes, you did.

Problem child, huh?

Oh, no.

You were just going through quite a bit at home, if I remember.

Yeah, you know, life with Mom and the stepdad wasn't so good back then. But,

yeah, I remember you talking to me about it a lot. And, you know, it made me feel

like you kind of cared what happened to me. So, you know, I never forgot that.

Oh, it was just my job as your teacher.

What are you working on there?

Teaching seventh graders Russian lit now?

Oh, no, I don't teach seventh grade anymore.

I'm at the community college now.

I teach comparative literature.

Nice. Okay, well, hey, I was thinking about going back to school next semester

and probably taking some lit courses, so... Hey, would you mind if...

if i got your email maybe and like uh could maybe you could show me some

pointers or some of the right direction um sure yeah i guess that's okay

here

you

go nice okay well um

Yeah. It was really good seeing you again.

You too. You've grown up well.

Yeah, I know. In the gym.

Not really.

Well, so do you.

I mean, yeah, you look good.

I'm going to turn it in.

I'm going to email you.

That's what I'm going to do.

I look forward to it.

Okay.

Yeah. Okay, well, it was nice seeing you again.

It's a new tip.

Bye.

Honey, I'm telling you. That's enough with this bullshit with his ex

-girlfriend. I mean, who does he think he's kidding?

He must still be fucking her.

I don't think so.

I don't know.

It's just so crazy I can't even begin to analyze it. You shouldn't have to

analyze it.

He should not be putting you through it.

I swear, these middle-aged guys today are unbelievable.

Well, how are things with you and your little boy toy? Oh, come on, don't call

him that.

Bobby's a grown man.

Barely.

Barely counts, sister.

I'll tell you one thing.

At least he's old enough to have some psychotic ex-girlfriend that he's still

attached to after five years.

I don't know, Tina.

I've put so much time into my relationship with Scott.

I'm turning 40 this year, and I'm starting to realize this is it.

If I'm going to settle down, it better be soon.

So you're going to be 40.

So what?

It doesn't mean you have to settle for someone who's still having date nights

with his ex.

You know, I ran into an old student yesterday.

I was his teacher when he was in seventh grade.

Are we changing the subject?

No, I was just thinking about how quickly the years go by.

He was just a kid the last time I saw him.

He was one of those at-risk students with no parental guidance.

His mother was a party girl, married some loser.

Johnny was so smart and such a sweet kid, but he was so lost.

So I kind of took on the role of second mom, talking to him after class every

day, making sure he had lunch money, that sort of thing.

And now all these years later, I run into him and he's a grown man.

It's just a little sobering.

I mean, I never had kids when you and all my other friends were doing it.

And if I had, I guess my son would be a grown man now too.

I think that Scott is doing a number on your emotions.

You need to dump him.

Date a guy who doesn't have so much baggage.

Hey, babe.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi, Marilyn.

How's it going?

Oh, it's going.

Listen, I better get out of here. I'm going to hit rush hour traffic.

I'll see you soon.

Remember what I said.

You don't need his baggage.

Bye, guys.

What baggage?

Never mind, babe.

It's just girl talk.

She was always the owner's student in school.

But I swear, sometimes she's even dumber than I ever was.

Listen, there's nothing dumb about you, babe.

All right? I mean, you're with me, right?

That's pretty smart.

Who is it?

I don't know.

Maybe I should be with someone older, who has a lot of money, can pay all my

bills, and take me places.

You still need me to come over and fuck you while he's at work, don't you?

Baby, you just know me too well.

There's a zipper.

There's a zipper.

Do you see it? There you go.

There's a bow. There's a bow. Okay.

Fuck it.

Good.

Thank you.

Hmm.

Mm-hmm

I love you.

Ugh.

Thank you.

I'm glad you actually came over tonight.

I'm starting to think you're avoiding me.

Nah, baby. I'm just... I don't know.

I had a lot of stuff going on.

Trying to get my life together.

Get it going.

Ran into an old teacher today, though. Earlier today.

Thinking about going back to school.

Back to school?

Like, to college?

Elementary school.

Yes, to college.

I don't know.

You know, seeing her today really just brought back all the plans that I've

made, you know, when I was younger before mom moved me out of the city and

everything started falling apart.

I don't know, Miss Taylor was just a really big influence on my life back

then, you know.

Like, she cared about me, you know, about my schoolwork and everything.

All the while, mom was out partying and doing what she was doing.

Wow, mom.

I see you two reconnected.

What does she look like?

What does she look like?

Yeah, I mean, I'm just curious.

Like, is she some little old lady or something?

Or is she, I don't know, like, younger?

Oh, I see what's going on here.

Somebody's jealous.

Huh?

Of your teacher?

Of course not.

I'm just curious.

Well, you know, she's older than I am, obviously.

Doesn't really look it, but, uh, you know, short girl.

Good lady.

Well, cool.

Yeah, so she, uh, said she'd recommend some books to me and some courses and,

you know, stuff like that.

Oh, so she's gonna help you out again?

That's pretty generous of her, considering, like, you're not a student

anymore.

Baby.

Come on.

Like I said, we were close back then, alright?

Not like close, close.

Like go to jail close. She was like a mother figure, okay?

Yeah, but you're a grown man now. You don't need a mother.

You need a girlfriend.

Damn right I do.

I got you my girlfriend.

Right? Yeah.

You need a grown man.

I'm sorry.

I like these. Yeah. They're cute.

Okay.

Maybe I should leave.

No.

Yeah.

I want to taste you.

Hmm.

Hmm.

God, baby, fuck.

Yeah.

Oh, fuck.

God, it feels so good.

Yes, good.

Wow

I don't know what you're talking about.

Oh fuck.

I feel the same.

Oh my god.

Turn around.

I love you.

I love you.

Here you go honey.

Hi, Johnny.

Hey, Miss Taylor. Oh, it's okay. I stopped by. You said anytime after six,

right? Yes.

Well, I've got a few hours before I have to meet someone for dinner, but it's

fine. Come in.

Okay.

Nabokov.

Isn't he the guy who wrote that Lolita story?

Yes. He was.

I happen to have that book right here.

Nabokov, you know, this is considered one of the greatest American novels of

all time, even though he was a Russian.

It's a story about a man that was in love with underage girls.

But Nabokov was very inspired by Dostoevsky.

I have not heard of this one.

You know, this is funny. This is really bringing back memories, you teaching me

stuff.

Same old lectures, huh?

You know, you're my favorite teacher I ever had.

And I hated when seventh grade was over because I wouldn't get to see you

anymore.

Then, you know, once we moved out of town, I thought that that was pretty

much going to be it.

Yeah. I remember noticing that you were suddenly gone.

The principal told me your family moved out of state.

Wait.

You asked about me?

Yeah, I did.

I was concerned when I didn't see you on campus anymore.

I knew your mom had some issues.

And your stepdad.

Yeah. Yeah, they were drug addicts.

You can say it.

Yeah,

I hated Wyoming.

That's where we moved.

And as soon as I turned 18, I bought a ticket back here because, I don't know,

I didn't want to be without this place. You know, this is home.

Excuse me.

Hello?

It's okay, Scott. It's no big deal.

Listen, you were dealing with our problems all day yesterday, so obviously

you have to get some work done today.

It's fine.

We'll talk tomorrow.

Okay, yeah.

You too.

Good night.

Well, it looks like I have more free time tonight than I expected.

Oh, well, um, cool. You wanna watch a movie or something?

I mean, I was gonna watch it when I got home, but then it's just spread out in

my car.

Watch a movie with my former student?

Why the emphasis on former?

Sure.

Why not?

Awesome.

Go get it. Okay, I'll be back.

Oh, it's so beautiful there. I just love it.

Wonderful fudge. Not fudge powder.

Fudge. Fudge. Isn't that something?

I've been to the market in the area.

Do you know they have a new baby there? Do you know that?

Do you know they sport themselves?

I've never met her.

Well, I'm not really saying it because she's damn good looking. I don't have

her. I don't have her as much because I mean it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Marilyn, you up?

Turn on the lights.

It's much worse than having to come here and spend the night with you, baby.

So, okay, so these books should help you get started, and you'll be

all ready for next semester.

All right, cool.

Thanks.

Bye. Bye.

Bye.

How's it going, man?

Bye.

Who was that?

A student.

A former student.

He wants to go to college next year. I was just giving him some books.

Your students don't usually come to your house, sweetie.

Nah. He was a student I taught years ago that I just ran into the other day.

He was a problem kid and I was sort of a mother figure to him back then.

Gone for a couple days.

I come back and find teenage boys hitting on my girl.

Yeah, I think I better start paying more attention to the home front But

the home front But we don't even live together

Well, maybe it's time for that to change

Thank you.

Oh shit.

Oh! Oh!

Yes! Yes!

Dear Johnny I'm

writing this because I want to let you know that while it's been

wonderful to catch up with you and see what a fine young man you've become,

it's not really appropriate to continue seeing each other socially.

I wish you all the best, and

I...

Johnny.

I was just about to send you an email.

Hey, can I just come in for a little bit?

Well... I was just about to head out. Just for a minute, please.

Can't go sit down or something?

No, Johnny.

I don't think that's a good idea.

Well, look, I've been trying to text you. I've been trying to call you all

day. I know, I know. And I wrote an email I was going to send today.

What did it say?

Yeah, that's kind of what I thought it would say.

I'm sorry.

I just don't think this is a good idea.

I mean, you know, just because I'm a young guy doesn't mean...

That I don't have real emotions, okay? I do. I cared about you.

I'm trying to avoid anyone getting hurt.

Well, what about you?

I mean, how are you going to feel just so you never see me again?

Oh, well then I guess it's a lot easier for you to handle this than I thought.

It was nice seeing you again, Miss Taylor.

Johnny, please.

You know how difficult this is for me.

You know, I was never really that important to my mom, and I knew that.

But I thought maybe if I was your son,

that I would have been a little more important to you.

Maybe I'm just wrong about that too, right?

Maybe I'm just not that fucking important.

Hmm.

Oh my god.

Oh.

Mmm.

Yes. Oh, yes. Oh, yes.

Come on.