All language subtitles for Nothing But Flowers (2022)

(intro music)

(gentle music)

- [Max] When I was little,

my father used to tell me

to soak moments in like a sponge.

(gentle music)

- [Ash] Hey, where are we going?

- [Max] Castillos.

- [Ash] We've been there before, right?

- [Max] A million times, yeah.

This is us.

Hey.

(gentle music)

- [Waitress] Hey guys, did you wanna order

or did you want another minute?

- [Ash] Yeah, it should probably
be another minute or so.

Yeah, thank you.

Oh yeah.

You were gonna tell me something?

- Yeah.

I got into school.

- Yeah, where?

- The Manhattan School of Music.

- In New York?

- He told me to close my
eyes, take a deep breath

and really focus on what
was happening around me.

School starts in September.

So we still have a few months
before we have to go anywhere.

- We?

You expect me to go with you?

- We, I thought that was obvious.

- That's insane.

Okay, listen.

My whole life is here in LA.

- Yeah well, mine too.

But that's like, that's
exciting, isn't it?

Like, I mean, come on.

It's New York.

Like if there's anywhere to start fresh,

it's gonna be there.

No?

No to what?

- No, to everything.

Okay, I like it here.

Like I have a job here and friends and.

- You know, this is a very weird way

of being excited for me.

Hey, look, look.

There's jobs in New York
Ash, and we'll make friends.

We make friends everywhere.

- That's not...

- Look, if you don't want to go

because you don't want to
go not because you can't.

- But why there?

Why New York, why not go
to a school around here?

I mean, then we wouldn't
have to change anything.

- Well, because the school's
here, they didn't take me.

That's why.

And look, Manhattan wanted me

they offered me money and everything.

Look, you knew I was auditioning

so why are you acting like
this is such a surprise?

(indistinct chatter in background)

All right.

I guess I just never actually thought

about what would happen if you got in.

(indistinct chatter in background)

- [Max] Traced my fingers
on the great wall of China.

Actually memorized the
feel of the old stone

beneath my fingers.

(door opens, closes)

- [Ash] So what does this
mean for us? Tell me.

Are we breaking up?

Is this your way of breaking up?

- What are you talking about?

Look, I wanted you to come with me

if we're over, it's not
because I'm breaking us up.

- And I know that it's only been a year

and that's not long enough,

but it's me and you Max,
we're different, okay.

Like, I know you, like, I can see you

and I can't be the only
person that feels that way.

- Ash.
- I want you to know me too.

And I know you made your decision

and you're going to school
and you wanna leave,

but I can't, that's your choice.

Like you have something here.

- I know, I know.

- Stop, stop saying that.

If you really knew you
wouldn't be leaving.

- Look, I can't sacrifice
everything that I've worked for

just because I'm in love with somebody.

I know you don't believe
me, but I love you, okay.

And I have to go and I know
you won't understand right now,

but you will.

- That's not fair.

- What do you want?

- I want you.

All right and I know I can't have you.

- [Max] The things I want to
tell you, pure, real honesty.

I want you to know me inside and out.

You did.

- [Voice On TV] Maryanne
and to met two years ago.

- Ash.

- [Voice On TV] Their
first dates were sporadic.

- Please just tell me what I should do.

- Go to New York.

- [Voice On TV] After Maryanne
weighed the pros and cons.

- What about you?

- I'm gonna stay here in LA.

- What about us?

- We're done.

- This isn't fair.

- Don't you think I don't know that.

- Ash.

- Can we please just drop it, I'm tired.

- No.

No.

I'm just as upset as you are.

- Why are you upset?

- I never thought that we'd
be having this conversation.

- Well, me neither.

- I assumed that you'd go with me.

I stayed here for you.

I would've gone back home after college.

- It's different though.

- It's not, at all.

Hey look, I barely have friends of my own

we go to your friends parties and party

I'm part of your life here.

I'm a guest in your life.

Honestly, I thought you'd be happy for me.

- [Ash] Oh no, I'm happy.

I'm super, super happy.

- You know what, you can atleast just try

just try to see things
from my perspective.

- [Ash] Oh, your perspective.

You're tired of being with somebody

that's not going anywhere

so you're just gonna hop in
the next plane to New York

and go start your career.

Yeah, sure.

- Okay.

I wanted you to come with me.

- I'm not just some piece
of luggage you can pack up

and ship across the country.

- [Max] Oh my god, you know I
don't think of you like that.

Okay, I wanted you to come
be there with me not for me.

- Yeah, well I'm not going

and you can't make me
feel guilty about this.

- Oh my God, okay.

I get that.

I know.

I get that you're not coming to New York.

What I don't get

is why you think that we'd
have to break up right now.

- [Ash] Because obviously you
don't care enough to stay.

- Hey, I love you.

- [Ash] Stop.

Stop saying that.

- Are you serious?

I know you Ash.

You think I don't, but I do.

You can't be alone.

You always always have
to have somebody around.

Always.

Can you please stop acting
like this is the worst thing

that's ever happened to you.

Stop acting like you're not
gonna be on Grindr next week

fucking some idiot feeling
sorry for yourself.

You just need a body.

And let's not forget that
that's the only reason

you wanted me in the first place

was that you wouldn't be alone.

You found me two weeks after
Charlie broke up with you.

God, if you were able to
bounce back so fast before,

I don't think you'll have
any problem getting over me.

- I love you.

- You love everyone.

Charlie, Greg, Dylan, Noelle,
the list, it goes on and on

of the people that came before me.

- No, it's...

- But that's fine

because I wanna believe that
we had something different,

But what makes you think
that I don't picture you

laying in bed with them

whispering about your
love and your connection.

What's supposed to make
me feel any different?

- [Ash] That's not fair.

It's not Max it's...

This is now.

(soft ambient music)

- It's not your fault.

(soft ambient music)

(phone vibrates)

(phone vibrates)

Hey, it's noon.

We should probably get up.

- Do we have to?

- Yeah, I think so.

- Yeah, you're probably right.

(phone rings)

- Oh, hello motherfucker.

Are you just not gonna answer
any of my text messages?

- What are you talking about?

- I sent you like 100 text messages.

Did you just wake up?

It's noon.

- I know, I'm sorry.

- Okay, well are you coming?

Because if you're not coming,
then I'm just not gonna come.

- I'll see you soon.

- Okay, bye.

- Hey, slow down there.

- I can't.

I have a lot of packing to do today.

- Hey, so I think I'm
gonna go to Noelle's.

- You can't stay?

I mean, come on.

I'll put on a whole show.

- That just sounds kind
of depressing though.

- Well, I was trying to be sexy.

Okay, is this yours or is this mine?

- Yeah, that's mine.

Yeah.

- You see, this is gonna be
so hard to do without you.

- Hey, we both have big days today.

- Yeah.

What do you have to do today?

Hang out with your best friend?

- Hey, it's a lot tougher
than it sounds, okay.

You know, Noelle.

- We should probably go
to the gym today too.

- Ooh.

I don't want to go to the gym.

I think I'll just
probably head to Noelle's.

- Okay.

- But I am about to shower

if you wanted to join me in the shower.

- I'll take a shower after I go to the gym

unless you want me right now.

All stinky and morningy.

- No thanks.

All right, I'll wait 'til after.

- Okay, fine.

- So you're out?

- [Max] I'm gone.

(gentle music)

- You're still here.

- Shut up.

(gentle music)

So you're heading out?

- Yeah.

Just gonna head over to Noelle's now.

- So, this will be the
last I see you today.

- I guess so.

- Well, alright.

(gentle music)

- This is so much Noelle.

- Yeah 'cause I had so much fucking time

'cause you're three hours late.

- It was his last day.

We wanted to sleep in so we slept in.

- Well, what time is he leaving?

- I have to drop him
off at LAX at 10:00 AM.

- That's so fucking early.

- I keep hoping that he'll miss his flight

and then he'll have to stay.

Makes me so happy thinking about it

but then reality sets in

and I realize he would just reschedule

be on the next flight
in a couple of hours.

- Well, if he misses his
flight, he'll be here forever.

- Yes.

- Do you ever like picture yourself,

running to the airport
and begging him to stay?

- Well, I'm driving him there.

- Oh.

- So I would have to go through the maze

that is LAX, find parking
then find his terminal.

by then, yeah he'd probably be gone.

So no.

- See, I guess movies are
a lot better at that stuff.

Yeah.

- Well it doesn't matter now though.

I mean I tried begging him.
He's made his decision.

I've accepted it.

- [Noelle] Have you?

- No, not really.

Well what about you?

- What about me?

- [Ash] I mean, how are you?

I know you're not as beat up
about Max leaving as I am, but.

- I'm okay.

I woke up yesterday and I
thought to myself, I wanna travel

and so I went online
and I stupidly, hastily

irresponsibly bought tickets
to Europe in the fall.

- [Ash] Really, like where?

- Norway apparently, it was the cheapest.

I don't know what I'm gonna do there.

I mean, there's pretty mountains right?

I could ride a fucking horse.

I could do that.

- But when are you going?

- October.

I just figured that gives me enough time

to get myself out of
financial debt before I leave.

- How long do you plan on staying there?

- Two weeks.

- That's so long.

I'm gonna be here all alone.

- I'm sorry you're not the
first thing I think about

when I'm making plans.

- [Ash] Well, I should be.

Max is leaving, I'm gonna have nobody.

- It's two weeks, you'll be fine.

- [Ash] Yeah, two weeks of me
sitting alone in my apartment.

- Or you can come with me.

- No, thanks.

That sounds like financial suicide.

- There are worse things.

Anyways, you're a grown man.

You should have friends.

- I was with Max for a year.

- Okay, that's no excuse.

This city is really
easy to make friends in.

- But nobody wants to be
friends with a couple.

- Well, you don't have to
worry about that anymore right?

I'm sorry.

I know this is really hard for you.

- Yeah.

- [Noelle] A year is a long time.

- Yeah, it feels like he's dying.

- [Noelle] He's just moving.

- Same thing.

- Okay.

You don't have to answer now,

but did you ever think
about moving with him?

- To New York?

No.

- Why not?

- I guess it wouldn't have worked.

- How are you so sure?

- I just know.

(instrumental music)

- Why do you still have this
photo? It's sort of awful.

- Because I like it, it's a good memory.

- You know, most people throw
these pictures away, right?

- Yeah and most people
are ashamed of their past.

I'm not one of those people.

- I'm just saying

it'd be fine if this was
like at your mom's house,

but why do you have it here?

- Because I like it. Why are you so nosy?

- You know, I do look pretty
good in that picture though.

- You look all right.

- God, every time I look at it though,

I think about all the
sex we had that night.

(Noelle scoffs)

What?

- I think you're thinking of someone else.

We did not have sex that night.

- We definitely did, I remember.

- You couldn't get hard and you
just ate me out for an hour.

- Like I said, sex, you
came and you liked it.

- I came?

Okay.

- You know, I basically look the same.

Just a little more facial hair, you think?

- Yeah.

You were a beautiful dude.

- I was.
- I was obsessed with you.

I have no idea how I
didn't know you were gay.

- Hey, it was high school,
everybody was experimenting,

especially me.

- Do you remember Marco Ordel?

Like the guy who went to Texas for oil.

- Yeah, why?

- I guess I always imagined
what it would be like

if I went with him instead.

- Why?

I thought we had fun.

- What I mean is like,

he really liked me and I really liked you

because I thought that you were straight.

- Well, I mean, I was straight.

- Fucking a lot of girls
does not make you straight.

- I'm pretty sure that's
exactly what that made me.

- Anyways, I always thought
like if I would've went with him

then he would've ended up liking me more

and then he would've stayed
with me for a long time.

- Yeah but he left though.

- Yeah, maybe I could have left you.

Maybe I could have been like

the queen of all of the oil rigs.

I don't know, I just feel like lately

there's been a lot of
missed opportunities.

I could be in love right now.

I just feel like everybody
got what they wanted.

- Well, I'm losing what I want.

- Yeah but at least you had it,

at least you have that memory of him.

I never even had that.

- Yeah, I didn't think
you're the type of girl

that needed a man to feel complete.

- I don't need a man, I want
a man, there's a difference.

- Yeah, well I want a man too.

- No, don't mourn the
loss of your relationship.

Don't just find someone
else just because you can.

- God, I never thought I'd
had to go on another date

in my entire life.

- God, you're making
my life sound so awful.

I go on dates all the time.

- You're gonna go on dates
when you go to Europe?

- [Noelle] I'm gonna come back
with a Norwegian man to marry

- Yeah, take him to Disneyland.

He'd love that.

- While we're on the topic,

I need to help me pick out my outfit.

- [Ash] Oh, for what?

- Europe.

I need you to look and approve
at every single outfit.

- Oh yeah?

Now you need the approval of a male gaze

to feel comfortable?
- Yes, please.

- God, I hate you.

- Yeah, and you also have to help me pack.

- Either that or I can
just continue drinking

as I watch you pack.

But no, I will be for you.

I swear.

- Wow, Max really had
been lucky to have you.

- Yeah.

(instrumental music)

Tell me why he's so fucking important.

- Yep, yep.

- I'm done with this fucking
subject though, it's over.

It's done.

- Yeah, you're right.
It's over, it's done.

So just stop talking.

- But it's not because
I'm gonna go back home

and he's not gonna be there

and then I'm just gonna be all alone

'cause he's not gonna be there.

He's not gonna be there.

He's not gonna be there Ashton.

You gotta get that through your head.

- You're talking to yourself now?

- Well you're not talking anymore, so.

- Okay, look.

Do you really wanna know

how I feel right now in this exact moment?

- I don't know, do I?

- I think you're being selfish

and I love you so I can tell you that.

- I'm being selfish?

He's the one that's
moving across the country.

- Yeah and that's a fact that
you haven't let him forget

this entire time.

How do you think that he feels?

- Probably proud of himself.

Why are his feelings
more important than mine?

- Do you think Max is a bad person?

Do you think he has
made it his prime motive

in following his dream
career to break your heart?

- No, but.

- Okay, well then stop treating him

like he's trying to hurt you.

Treat him like you love him.

- Of course I love him.

- Okay, well then act like it.

Stop treating him like

you're blaming him for the whole thing.

Act like someone who wants him to be happy

and who wants him to succeed.

Are you okay?

- Yeah, I just, I don't think
I can face reality right now.

- I know.

You're breaking and it's
not gonna feel good.

- It sucks.

- Don't I know it.

- Do you like Max?

- I love Max, I do.

- Me too.

- Oh.

What are you doing sitting here with me?

You should be with him.

- You're right.

I should be with him right now.

- Okay. Whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, whoa, wait, wait,

we're drinking drinks
so finish your drink.

I impart wisdom on you and you
try to fucking run out on me.

- That's not it.

- Not today.

(soft ambient music)

- Hey.

- Hey.

- [Ash] Listen, I'm really sorry and I am,

and I just hoped that maybe
we could go to our spot

just me and you.

- [Max] So how does it feel?

- [Ash] How does what feel?

- [Max] Getting what
you want all the time?

- I don't get what I want all the time.

- Sobering up?

(Ash loudly exhales)

- Sober enough.

Which I guess means it's
time for another drink.

- [Max] Oh what, are you
gonna be an alcoholic now?

- [Ash] I used to drink a lot,
I'm just saying, you know.

- [Max] I know.

- [Ash] But I mean, it
was kind of fun then,

but I guess it's a little sad now.

- [Max] Yeah, I think
you're a lot more attractive

when you're sober.

- [Ash] Yeah?

Oh, it's a good thing I'm sober.

(wind blows)

- God, looks like we
came at the perfect time.

- Yeah, I think so too.

- Come and take a picture.

- Do we have to take a
picture of everything?

- I'm not gonna post it.

Come on, it'll just be for me.

- No.

- Ash, please.

- All right.

Three pictures because I
don't wanna be here all night.

- Fine, three pictures.

All right.

What are we gonna do?

- I'll think of something.

(warm music)

- Thanks for changing your mind.

- What do you mean?

- About hanging out with me today.

I didn't think you were going to.

- I wanted to.

- Not too depressing anymore?

- It's still your last day.

- Okay, let's just not say that anymore.

- Say what?

- That it's my last day.

- Why not?

- I don't know, it's scary.

- I just keep counting down the seconds.

I don't know what else to do.

- Do me.

I wish we could see the stars.

- City lights are better anyway.

So when you first found out about school,

What'd you think about?

- I don't wanna move again.

I moved here when I was 18

and I never thought that I was gonna leave

then I thought about you.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

About our future.

- All right, so in this alternate world,

in this different universe or whatever,

do you think we would've
ended up together?

- There's no doubt in my mind.

(warm music)

I love you.

- [Ash] I love you too.

- I mean, I know we haven't
talked about this yet,

but do you wanna take me
to the airport tomorrow?

- Is that what you want?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

I know.

Of course.

- I had a lot of fun tonight.

Thank you.

- Yeah, well I'm a genius.

So what are my chances
of getting lucky tonight?

- [Max] Your chances are pretty good.

- Pretty good or pretty great?

- Pretty good.

Pretty great.

Let's go.

- All right.

(door opens, closes)

- [All] Surprise!

- [Max] Wow.

What is this?

- It's your going away party.

- My going away party?

- Yes 'cause you're going away.

- Beers, beers, beers, beers.

- It's a party, relax.

- How did you get in my place?

- Your bedroom window is open.

- That's on the second floor.

- Okay, it's a party, have a beer, relax.

- Leah.
- Hi.

- You're here too.

- [Leah] How are you cutie?

(ambient music)

- So what's up guys?
Everybody having a good time?

- I mean, yeah.

We're just hanging out.

- You know? I'm sorry about like,

not having anything snack wise or booze

or really anything.

We didn't really know we
were having a party, so.

- I don't know you.
- I don't know anybody.

- Well I'm Alabama, Clay's roommate.

I just came into town, so.

Nice to meet you all.
- Nice to meet you.

- You're fine.

Alabama Clay brought beer and
I think Andrew brought rum

or something like that so we're fine.

We're good.

How are you?

- Yeah, must be weird
now that Max is leaving.

- I mean, we're getting by,
you know, just things happen.

- Are you guys like cool?

- Me and Max?

Yeah, there's nothing wrong.

- Pretty shitty that this is happening.

- Why do you think that?

- Well I mean, he's leaving
and you're staying here.

- I think he means that it's shitty

that you guys had to break up.

- That's what I said.

- This is your place, right?

- Yeah, I live here with Ashton.

- Cool, cool and this
is your birthday party?

- No, no, I wish but
it's my going away party.

- Ooh, that's a bummer.

Well happy going away I guess.

That's not something
people really say, is it?

- I don't think so.

(gentle music)

- I didn't know you smoked.
- He doesn't.

- It's okay, it's a special occasion.

- Ugh, man, I haven't been
stoned in like a year.

- Well where's Max? Let's drug him up too.

I have to move in with my parents
for like a couple of weeks

but hopefully I can find
a place by like September.

- Fuck that, I'd hate to
move back in with my parents.

- Yeah, I mean it sucks.

It should only be for
like a couple of weeks.

- And how do you all
know each other exactly?

- We went to college together.

(upbeat music)

- Sit down, sweetie.

- Okay.

Here.

- Ah, thank you.

I like you.

- Thank you.

- So, you having fun?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

It's a blast.

I mean, it really came outta nowhere.

Yeah.

It's really nice of Noelle to do though.

- Everything's gonna be okay.

- You know, everyone keeps
telling me that today, everyone.

But like, I mean, how do they
actually, how do they know?

(melancholic music)

- Do you remember that part
in Rugrats in Paris the movie

when Chucky runs in to
stop his dad's wedding

and he says his first words.

- No.

Yeah, I do remember, the words were no.

- That was good.

- Are you guys done with this?

- Oh my God.
- Yeah, sure, take it.

- I was so deprived as a child.

- Cheers.

- Wait, this is all that left?

- Oh yeah.
- Yeah, sorry.

- It's fine.

- Yeah, I guess.

- Are you kidding me?

- I don't need the shot.

- Well, here you go.

You need this more than I do.

- Here, you can have mine.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah, I've had enough.

- What's your name?

- Wit.

- Well, cheers to Wit.

Oh, oh that's bad.

Oh yeah.

- I think I'm gonna go outside
and get some fresh air.

- Okay. I'll be there in like two seconds.

- Sure.

- One, two, three, mango.

- Mango.

(Noelle laughs)

- All right.
- I love parties.

- Yeah?
- Don't you?

Watch out for the scissors.

- Oh, safety first.

- I'm sorry, that was weird.

Cool party, huh?

- Yeah.

- I love parties.

I love them.
- Yeah?

- Yeah.

I'm a big party animal.

Not like that big.
- No.

Small parties are better huh?

- Yeah, I'm a little
socially awkward at times.

- Me too, all the time.

That's why I'm in the kitchen.

- Sometimes I hide in the fridge.

No I don't.
- That's...okay.

- I don't know why I said that.

- Me neither.
- That's weird.

- So what's your name?

- Oh, Noelle.

- It's nice to meet you.

- I don't know you.

Where did you come from?

- I'm Alabama Clays new roommate.

- Oh, that's right.

Oh, I didn't know that.

Yeah.

- What, another one of those lies?

- No, no, that was actually the truth.

Do you want to know why
we call him Alabama Clay?

- It's not his name?

- No, it's not his name.

It's a very unique name,
but it's not his name.

- Okay, so why do you
call him Alabama clay?

- Okay, so back in the day in school,

there was two Clays in our circle.

One was from Minnesota.

One was from...
- Alabama.

- Alabama.

- I see where this is going.

(both chuckle)

- And so we named one Minnesota Clay.

Don't look over here.

- I'm looking for Minnesota Clay.

- He's right here.

One Minnesota Clay, one Alabama Clay.

Two friends.

- Forever.

- Yes.

- That's very clever.

- I am clever 'cause I came up with it.

- Oh.

- You're not gay, are you?

- No, no, I'm not gay.
- Okay.

- I mean, a guy blew me one time

but I didn't wanna just like
tell him to stop, that's rude.

So I shouldn't have opened with that.

- Yeah.

I'll be right back.

- I'm not gay.

- There you are.

- Hey.

- Hi.

How are you feeling?

Are you a little drunk?

- No, I'm stone cold sober.

- What?

Are you really?

- No.

- Oh.

- I have something for you.

- For me?

- Yeah.

It's tickets to Norway.

I'll go with you.

- Wait.

What?

We're going to Norway.

- I mean, I think I can handle
a little financial suicide.

- Okay, that was either really
adventurous or really stupid.

Like I know you that
you're having a hard time,

but you're gonna see him again.

Why don't you just go to New York?

Why don't you just go visit him?

You don't know, maybe you'll like it.

Maybe you'll stay.

- I'm not going to New York.

- Ash.

- No, I have to quit lying
to myself about this.

Okay.

I don't wanna believe he's
leaving, but I have to.

(soft ambient music)

Why can't I be happy?

And there's nothing I
can do to make him stay.

What if he's my soulmate?

(upbeat music in background)

(Ash clears throat)

- Say you love me.

- I love you.

And hey, I'm sorry about all this.

- [Max] No.

- No I had no idea Noelle
was gonna do all this

and I know this is our last night together

and I just want it to be special.

(upbeat music in background)

(Max exhales)

- What time is it?

Oh my God.

- It's one.

- That's nine hours left.

- Yep.

- There's still one very important thing

that we haven't done today.

- What's that?

- You know perfectly well what's that.

- Right now?

- [Max] Yeah, right now.
- But.

- Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, right now, let's go.

- Wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait.

Hey, they're almost gone.

Let's just wait 'til they leave.

All right?

I'll see you soon kid.

- See you soon, sir.

(indistinct chatter in background)

- [Noelle] Everybody,
everybody, everybody.

Thank you all for coming.

Okay, so you all know me.

You all know Maximilian and you know Ash

the loving boyfriend.

So who here hasn't heard Max play?

- No, Noelle no.

Not right now, please.

- You are all in for a treat.

- [Max] No, don't.

- Go.

- No.

- Come on, get up here.

Come on, come on, get up there.

Stay and play.

Play.

(piano music)

- [Max] Hi.

- [Ash] Hi.

It's nice to hear your voice.

- [Max] Yeah?

- [Ash] Yeah.

Nice but weird.

- [Max] You doing okay Ash?

- [Ash] Yeah, I guess
I've had a lot on my mind.

There's a lot of things
I want to tell you,

but I don't know how much time we have.

- [Max] I have a minute.

- [Ash] I guess more than anything

I've just been thinking
about that last night,

saying goodbye

not saying goodbye.

- [Max] It doesn't matter.

- [Ash] It matters.

I was young, stupid.

I wasn't ready for the conversation.

- [Max] It doesn't matter.

- [Ash] The only thing I need you to know

is that you made an impact on me.

And that might mean nothing to you,

but it means a lot to me.

Like you mattered.

I'm sorry that I wasn't ready for you

at that point in time in my life.

- [Max] You don't have to apologize.

It's been so long.

- [Ash] I still think about you Max.

- [Max] I think about
you too all the time.

(soft ambient music)

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Do you wanna share an Uber?

- Sure.

- Cool.

- You made me so happy today.

- I tried.

- I know this is hard for you.

I think it's hard for me too.

- Hey, I always knew you were talented.

I knew before you did.

I just didn't think it would
take you so far away from me.

- Yeah, I didn't either.

- There's a lot of things
that I didn't know about you

and that's what I wanted.

I wanted to get to know you

and I just wanted you to be happy.

- I was happy tonight.

Thank you.

- For what?

- For everything.

For being there for me.

I mean, I'm just scared

this entire thing and you've
just loved me the entire way.

- Why are you scared?

- You are my safety net

and you're not gonna be there anymore.

- I'll always be there for you.

- Yeah, but it's not gonna be the same.

Unlike when I'm here and having a bad day,

I can cheer myself up because
I know I'm coming home to you

I'm not gonna have that anymore.

- You can still text and
FaceTime or whatever.

- Yeah but you know,
eventually we're just gonna,

we're just gonna text less and less.

And then eventually

it's just gonna be good
morning and goodnight texts

and then just one day, it's gonna stop.

You're just gonna forget
to text me completely.

Move on.

- I hope that doesn't happen.

- I'm sorry.

I really am.

You know that, right?

- Yeah, I know.

Max, I love you.

- I love you too.

- Please stay.

(soft ambient music)

(melancholic music)

(phone rings)

(phone vibrates)

(melancholic music)

(door opens)

(door closes)

(knock on door)

(door opens)

Hey.

- [Max] Hey.

Can I come in?

- Oh yeah, sorry.

Of course.

- Nice place.

(door closes)

- Yeah, thanks.

I'm gonna grab something.

Did you want anything to drink?

- Sure, sounds great.

- [Ash] I'm gonna have a
vodka tonic, is that cool?

- Yeah, yeah, that sounds great.

- So how tall are you?

- What?

- Oh, I was just asking.

How tall are you?

- How tall do you think I am?

- Well, I mean your profile
said you were six foot.

You look a little shorter.

- Yeah, I lied.

- It's fine, I don't usually go for guys

taller than me anyways so.

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

- You wanna do back to back?

- What?

- Back to back.

- Is that some sort of
weird fetish 'cause.

- No, like stand up straight.

- Oh, sure, yeah.

- Congratulations.

You're taller.

- Like I said.

So, am I what you thought?

- You're handsome, yeah.

- Yeah, you are too.

(ambient music)

So you've met a lot of guys on this app?

- Kind of, I mean, whenever
I'm bored or lonely.

Have you?

- Sometimes, yeah.

I just want to get to know somebody

and I want them to know me too.

- Yeah, that sounds nice.

- So, can I see you again?

- [Max] Yeah, that sounds good to me.

- So, I sort of have an
embarrassing question to ask.

- What is it?

- I forgot your name.

- It's Maximilian.

And you have a terrible memory Ashton.

- Just call me Ash.

- You can call me Max.

(soft ambient music)

(door closes)

(melancholic music)

(soft music)