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Previously on "Army wives"... (denise) we kissed.

The doctor with the motorcycle. It was just a kiss.

(claudia joy) but the important Thing is you didn't act on it. You know, being my driver

Is a plum job, specialist. You were awarded it

Primarily because of Your heroic actions in iraq. Brenda foyle-- Your name sounds familiar.

I write human interest stories

For the "Fort marshall Paratrooper."

I'm kind of wondering If I could

Turn the tables And interview you. Why not?

It came up At the f.R.G. Meeting.

Kids in the high school are Getting drugs from soldiers. I'll take care of it.

Okay, there's a guy. I'm not sure if he's my guy.

His name is quinn, and he's A senior at loomis high. So why don't you get Your high school diploma?

How? My g.E.D. Class. Teach it Off post three nights a week.

Sign up. I'm taking myself Out of the equation.

I've set up some job interviews Across the country,

And I'm just gonna Hit the road. (claudia joy) He passed the test with us.

I saw you yesterday, Okay? On post. She's a friend. I was In grade school with her.

I'm comin' home early. I just want to get things

Back on course at home. Roland, something's wrong.

All right, guys, What do we got? Motorcycle collision-- Ferlinghetti. Doctor.

(whispers) getti.

(fetal heartbeat playing Over monitor)

What's taking so long?

It must be bad news.

Try not to go there.

Go there? Baby, I live there. It's my responsibility to--

Joan...

Don't.

(knock on door) (woman) colonel burton? Dr. Burton?

Yes. Hi.

Hi. Dr. Lang.

I have your test results, And the news is pretty good.

How good is pretty good?

There was a minor tear In the placenta,

But it was high enough that It is a bit of a concern.

But the baby's okay?

Yes. Everything's fine For now.

Thank you.

But I am going to Have to prescribe bed rest

As soon as you leave here.

Uh, for how long?

Until I feel like We're out of the woods.

(chuckles) well, uh, When--when is that gonna be?

(dr. Lang) when I say.

Yes, ma'am.

All right. Try and get some rest.

Thank you.

Thank you. Okay.

Can I tell you something? Mm-hmm.

I've never been that afraid In my whole life.

Me either.

(laughs)

Mm.

(monitor beeping rhythmically)

(woman speaking indistinctly Over p.A.)

(indistinct conversations)

You okay?

His father's on his way.

Until he gets here, Someone should be with him

As much as possible.

What's the doctor say?

Well, he says the next 48 hours will be crucial.

You know, it's the closed head Trauma they're worried about,

And the fact that this kind Of coma is so unpredictable.

Mm. I'm so sorry.

You know, He texted me right before.

He wanted me To meet him for coffee,

And I said I couldn't.

Denise, You did the right thing--

For your marriage, For your family.

Frank's on his way.

How?

He's taking His midtour leave early.

He's coming home To fix things.

I guess I didn't do a very good Job of hiding my feelings.

For getti? For everything.

(exhales)

Maybe when frank gets here, Everything will get clearer.

Everything might fall Right back into place.

That's what I'm afraid of.

***

(school bell rings) (pamela) all right, come on, You guys. Hurry. Hurry.

Go in there And learn some stuff, okay?

No fightin' on the playground. You understand?

Well, what if they Pick on finn again?

Okay, push a little, But don't get caught.

Yes!

(laughs) Hey, stranger.

(chuckles) hey.

The only time I see you Anymore is drop-off.

I know. Between studyin' And time at betty's,

I barely see myself.

Hey, let's take a break. You wanna go in town?

We'll get a coffee, Go to some shops?

(sighs) man, Would I love to do that. I-- Did someone mention shopping?

Hey, brenda. Did you like my article? I never heard back from you.

I thought You might've hated it. No, I'm sorry.

But you definitely made me sound More important than I am.

It was great. Oh, well, that's-- That's kind of my job.

Hi, I'm roxy. Hi.

Sorry. I thought You guys had met. I thought that you got Pamela just right.

Well, thank you. Hey, guys, I am in desperate need

Of some caffeine And a new set of heels.

Do you mind If I tag along with you two? Oh, yeah.

Well, no, I can't.

But you and pamela go. I have to go study. Are you sure?

Yeah, I'm positive. Go ahead. Well, maybe we'll Stop by betty's later.

All right. Well, I'll be there. Bye. All right, bye.

(indistinct conversations)

(boy) what's your problem?

(both grunting)

(girl) hey, you guys! Excuse me. Hey. Stop. Get up.

Get up.

What's your name, son?

Morgan doss.

Let's walk, morgan.

You, too.

(girl) let's go.

(school bell rings)

How's studying going?

I know what an integer is. I know what a participle is.

I know what the marshall plan Is. I'm on fire.

(laughs) Now I'm just struggling With the initial days--

D-day, v-e day, v-j day--

D-day--deployment at normandy, June 6, 1944.

V-e day--victory in europe, May 7, 1945.

And v-j day-- Victory in japan,

August 15, 1945.

How do you just keep stuff Like that in your head?

I like history.

Trevor leblanc, Were you a nerd?

(laughs) yes.

You would have never gone out With me in high school.

(laughs) do you think I have a prayer

Of rememberin' Any of this stuff? You're gonna do fine.

I know it's Just a practice test,

But the real thing's Coming up soon,

And I want roland To be proud of me.

He's such a good teacher.

Hey... You're gonna do great.

Thanks.

Yes. This is The second time I've tried

To reach colonel connor This morning.

He can't be that busy.

Please have him call me. Thank you.

(cell phone beeps)

(sighs) Specialist leblanc?

Yes, ma'am.

Let's be realistic here. You are my driver,

And I am not allowed To be driven anywhere.

I can't let you be reduced To my assistant,

So tomorrow I'll call The sergeant major

And have you reassigned. Yes, ma'am.

However, the process Can be glacial,

So in the meantime-- Whatever you need, ma'am.

I need a big bowl Of cherry garcia ice cream.

Yes, ma'am.

Uh, normally I wouldn't ask, but...

It's understood, ma'am.

***

Afternoon, miss holden.

Good afternoon.

How's it going, tom?

Not bad, mr. Mcdonald.

***

You know him?

I remember names.

***

You look good, son.

Thank you, sir.

(chuckles)

How was your flight? It was very... (chuckles) Very long.

Now I understand that business With your arrest

Has all been cleared up, Yeah?

Yes, sir.

That's good. That's good.

So your mother's inside?

Uh, no, sir, She's at work.

She's at work?

Yes, sir.

(car horn honks)

(engine turns off)

Frank, I'm so sorry.

There was an emergency. I thought I'd be back in time.

Welcome home, soldier.

Thank you. It's good to be home.

It's good to be home With you.

Come on.

What are you doing?

Joan, the whole purpose Of bed rest

Is to do it in bed.

Making tea is my big outing Of the day.

I really look forward to it. Don't ruin it for me.

Yeah. How was school?

Uh, we had an incident.

Two boys got caught In some kind of a drug deal. Where did the drugs come from?

Some place you don't need To worry about.

Why don't you go back to bed? Do you think It's the same operation

Connor and I tapped in to? I think you're missing all kind Of reruns of "That's my mama."

I can follow up on this. Go back to bed.

Okay.

Mm-hmm.

I can follow up On this from bed.

You do that.

(laughs) (laughs)

Everything okay over here?

Oh, perfect. You know, I love How you fixed up this place.

Oh, thanks. Mm.

So how was shopping?

Brenda ended up taking me To a yoga class. Yoga?

Yeah, it was, Uh, kind of fun. It will not be fun tomorrow.

You're gonna feel muscles You never thought you had.

You're gonna be begging Your husband for a massage. Please, I am the masseuse In our family.

Besides, Chase is on a mission. Mm. My husband's been Deployed for four months.

Mm. Well, I, uh, Have work to do,

So let me know If you need anything.

Okay.

Is she okay?

Yeah. She just has A lot on her mind.

Her husband was wounded.

He's okay. He's in Physical therapy now.

Well, at least he's home.

This is charlie's Second deployment.

I gotta tell ya, I'm... I'm going a little crazy.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

When I put the kids To bed at night,

It can get a little lonely. Mm. So how do you deal, hmm? What's your secret?

For which part of it? Um, for the "No sex" Part of it.

(chuckles)

Probably the same As most people.

Battery-powered?

No. (chuckles) (chuckles)

No, I've never really Been an electronics girl.

Oh, old school. Anything else?

I don't cheat on my husband, If that's what you're asking.

No. No. I mean, I don't-- I don't either.

I just--I was just wondering If you had any extra advice.

Well, if I find a new trick, I'll let you know,

But for now it's just a lot Of bad tv, chocolate

And, uh, no, No batteries, anyway.

(laughs) (laughs)

(child) okay. Let's play tag.

Roxy?

I let you go over By 15 minutes.

You need to turn in Your test now.

I've actually Been done for a while.

I was just checking it over.

Beware of second-guessing.

First answer Is usually the best.

That I do remember.

How do you think you did?

(exhales) I don't Want to jinx it. Understandable.

I think I did pretty well. Okay.

(chuckles) Studyin' really helps.

I shoulda tried

Doing a little bit Of that in high school. Did you like school?

Well, um, my dad was gone, And my mom was drunk,

And my friends Were just like me.

So being that smart

Just wasn't that important To me at the time.

And there wasn't Really a teacher

Who cared To explain it to me.

So thank you for Being that teacher.

It's my pleasure.

Thanks. Bye.

Bye.

Hi, dad.

Hey. Do you have any idea How this thing works?

It looks pretty simple.

I just figure out the old one, And she gets a new one.

Why do women do that? Shouldn't someone Who bosses around soldiers

Know how to work A coffee machine?

They assign people to do that. You lose a whole skill set.

(chuckles)

How was your date?

It wasn't a date. We went to the beach.

That's not a date anymore?

I don't know. I mean, I think Of dates as a nighttime thing.

He should've walked you To the door.

Dad.

Hey, emmalin, I'm k-- Hey.

Emmalin, hey, listen.

(sighs)

I-I don't know how To ask this but to just ask.

Do you encounter Any drugs at school?

Do I "Encounter" them? Have you Noticed them around?

Are you asking me If I do drugs?

No, just if you've Heard of any.

Yes, um, I've heard about them.

Look, dad, just because I'm dating a guy

Doesn't mean I'm going down The whole slippery slope.

You know someone Named morgan doss?

Um, sort of. I mean, he's On debate team or something.

Well, he was caught with drugs That were traced back to post.

We think that soldiers are Supplying high school students,

And we're trying To figure out

How the soldiers Are getting 'em. Yeah, everybody's Talking about it.

Okay, but you haven't had Any direct exposure-- Why are you grilling me, dad?

I'm not grilling you.

I want you to understand The seriousness of this.

Peer pressure is A powerful thing. Dad, I d--I don't do drugs.

Emmalin, I'm-- Okay? And I don't hang out With those people, okay?

So excuse me. I have homework.

Did you just call Our daughter...

A drug addict?

Of course not.

Did you accuse her friends Of taking drugs? No, claudia joy.

I was simply pursuing A gentle line of inquiry.

I don't think She took it that way. Yeah.

It looked like You were grilling her. I--I'm trying To show concern here.

There's a way to talk To teenage girls, michael,

And it's very different than The way you talk to your staff.

Very.

Deliver that To colonel connor.

It's a priority read. Now, ma'am? It's late.

Trust me. He's still there.

Ma'am, do you, Um, mind if I ask? No, I don't.

It's my tactical plan For dealing with the spike

In post drug use, Including the high school.

We caught one soldier, but it's A much bigger operation.

That's why colonel connor Has to see that.

You stand there, And you watch him read it. Yes, ma'am.

He's been avoiding my calls. I'm sure he just wants you To rest, ma'am.

(typing on keyboard) He probably feels obligated To take over the workload.

Yeah, I'm sure that's what It is. Make sure he reads it.

I will. Is there anything else While I'm out, ma'am?

Yes. Caramel creams.

Is that weird?

No, ma'am.

Thank you.

Well, it sure was nice Havin' jeremy here today.

Yeah, He's doing really well.

After that whole business Got cleared up, you mean?

Yeah, well, it was difficult For him, you know?

He... Liked his roommate. He felt betrayed by him.

That's a bad feeling.

Yeah.

You know,

I thought you would have taken The day off to be here.

Yeah, uh, I thought I'd be back in time.

Um, things got crazy.

What happened?

A doctor at the hospital. Um, He was in a near-fatal accident.

I'm sorry to hear that. Is it someone you knew well?

Worked with him every day.

Is he gonna make it?

I don't know. He's on life support.

Well, I know how that feels.

You get close to people You work with.

It's hard to watch 'em suffer.

It never gets Any easier either.

Honey, I'm so sorry.

At ease.

You have something for me?

A report From colonel burton, sir.

Thank you, specialist. How's the colonel doing?

Doing well, sir.

Good.

Is there something else?

Colonel burton was hoping That you'd see fit

To make that a priority, sir.

I appreciate that, Specialist.

Tell the colonel that I will.

She was hoping For visual confirmation, sir.

She wants you To watch me read it?

I need to confirm that You saw that report, sir.

Bed rest getting to her?

Don't know, sir.

There. Dismissed.

(man) * your superstitions

* see, it's always a mission

* with a set of conditions

* I need contradiction

* for my superstition

* 'cause see, contradictions

* clearly waste my time

* ooh

* yeah

* well, you went lookin' for it Downtown by the sea *

Hey.

You're early.

Just a little. Want to get a table?

How do you know them?

It's gina. I told you about her.

And morgan And those other guys?

Friends of hers. You seem to know them Pretty well.

Look, I'll introduce her to you. She can tell you herself. No, that's okay.

You sure? Yeah.

* just keep From what you're doin' *

* and you'll get a reaction

* you have them over, Shake it in our faces *

* you're blowing my mind

(katie herzig's "I hurt too" Playing)

Is that new? Uh, this? No.

I haven't seen it before, Have I?

Yeah, you have. You just didn't linger before.

Well, that was my mistake.

* when your life is

You are so beautiful.

* not what you wanted

Oh.

* when you're trying

* so hard to find it

(chuckles)

Oh, I'm sorry. I sh-- Should've shaved, huh?

No. I like it.

* speak the loudest

* when your friends

* are starting to leave

* when you're broken

* by people like me

(man) lineman, make sure Everything's out of that locker.

(students shouting indistinctly)

(girl) hey, You guys can't do that!

(students speaking indistinctly)

(girl) no. What? What--what's going on?

Hey, we know our rights!

(boy) what the heck's Going on?!

(students speaking indistinctly)

Get back inside. Get back inside.

(man) colonel, These lockers are clean.

Inside. Check inside the books.

I assume this is Some kind of a drug sweep? Never mind us, dr. Burton.

Just go on back inside And teach your class.

Colonel connor, I appreciate your intent,

But do you really think This is the most effective way

Of going about it? Knowing that there's drugs In this school,

I can't trust anyone. My job is To find the source and stop it.

Right, but you're not Gonna find the source

In one of these lockers. First we find who's using.

Then we find out who they're Getting it from. Excuse me. Y--

You going in?

Yeah, Just for an hour or so--

Check up on the guys Who rotated back with me,

See how they're doin'. Always looking after your men.

This yours?

It's for riding, frank.

You know, if you fall, The leather protects your skin.

Why you going through My things anyway? I wasn't going Through your things.

I was hanging up some of your Clothes, and it caught my eye.

D., what's goin' on, hmm?

I mean, last night, Things seemed different.

Yeah, we're out of practice.

No, it's more than that, Denise, and you know it.

Baby, talk to me, please.

Let me in.

You know, You seem so different.

It's like I'm not even Talking to my wife anymore.

You know, I went back to work, frank. Mm.

I took up some interests.

Does that really make The earth shift on its axis? Okay. Okay. I'm sorry.

Look, I'm sorry. I...

I didn't mean to upset you.

Oh, babe, can...

Can we just start over here, Huh?

Can we do that?

(chuckles) Can we do that, please?

How about if I take you out To dinner tonight, okay?

Someplace nice. You choose.

Okay.

All right. I'm sorry, sweetie.

I'll see you shortly, All right?

Mr. Mcdonald, pull your car Over. Turn off the ignition.

Is there a problem, tom? Over there.

(speaks indistinctly)

Let's go.

All right, guys. Run a full "C" search of this vehicle.

Uh, I'm actually supposed To meet emmalin holden

In a few minutes.

You know, The general's daughter?

(man) let's check Every compartment.

***

Hey.

You look like the horse that Walked into a doctor's office.

What?

Why the long face?

(chuckles)

I got your test results back.

What? Did I fail?

I'm sorry.

Was it even close?

***

But that's why they call it A practice test, right?

It's just an indication that You need to study differently

For the next one.

I appreciate that, roland. Really, I do.

But there is No next one for me.

I failed in school, And I failed at this.

I mean, how many times Do I have to take a test

To convince myself That I just got shortchanged

In the brain department?

Roxy-- Don't sweat it, roland.

You did your best.

***

Did you impress Upon colonel connor

How important it was For him to read my plan? Yes, ma'am.

Because unless somebody opened It up and added a locker search

Of the high school By m.P.S and the c.I.D.

Without my knowledge, It apparently went straight

To his circular file. Ma'am, He's a lieutenant colonel.

I can't just-- I know. You're right.

That was uncalled for On my part.

Well, I didn't hear a thing.

(sighs)

I should just let this go.

What am I thinking? I should Be worrying about my baby.

Gonna let colonel connor Be somebody else's problem.

I can let this go.

I can.

People let go of things All the time.

Yes, ma'am.

Will there be anything else?

No. You're dismissed.

(woman) Tomorrow I'll do it, okay?

(children shouting indistinctly)

(trevor) hey.

Hey. You're home early.

Yeah, my hours have been A little erratic lately.

They hinge on moods And insane cravings.

But joan's doing okay?

She's frustrated.

I know how she feels.

So you got class tonight?

Uh, no. Class is over.

I failed my practice test.

You failed?

Yes, and it wasn't A squeaker either.

I just flat-out flunked.

How?

You studied. I quizzed you. You knew your stuff.

Why are you suddenly so invested In me gettin' my g.E.D.?

Because you're smart, And getting your g.E.D.

Is something That you really wanted.

I gotta get back to work, And the boys need a bath.

(monitor beeping rhythmically)

You never played By the rules, getti.

That's what's so great About you.

But you're not going out Without a fight. You hear me?

Just because I didn't show up Didn't mean I didn't care.

I did,

And I still do.

Just pull yourself together, Damn it.

Pull it together now.

(engine turns off)

(car door opens and closes)

(claudia joy) hi.

This does not look good.

Have a seat, sweetheart.

(clears throat) We need to talk.

Remember I told you We were trying to find

Who was supplying drugs To the soldiers on post?

The m.P.S caught him today, Searched his car,

Where they found dealer amounts Of ecstasy and meth.

It was quinn.

(sniffles) I had a feeling.

You had a feeling?

I'm the one who called The m.P.S.

(sighs) I didn't want To believe it,

But I saw him at betty's Talking to that soldier

And all her friends,

And morgan doss Was one of them.

And I saw money On the table, and...

(sighs) and I remembered he was Always being too friendly

To the guards When we drove on post,

Like he wanted to get them To know him...

And trust him.

How did you pick up On all of that?

You taught me.

Ignore what people say. Pay attention to what they do.

I taught you that?

(voice breaking) I really Didn't want to believe that

About quinn, you know?

I thought that If he was innocent,

Then, you know, It--it wouldn't hurt

To have his car searched At checkpoint, and--

And I was really hoping I was wrong.

(crying) and...

I know. Hey.

Oh.

Oh, gosh.

I am so sorry, sweetheart.

But I am so proud of you.

(whispers) it's okay.

Well, that was fun, Hanging out yesterday.

Oh. (glasses clink)

I had a really Great time, too.

Yeah. You know, That's the one good thing

About being an army wife-- You're never totally alone.

There's always some other woman Going through the same thing.

You know, I know Exactly what you mean.

During charlie's First deployment,

When I was at my lowest, Hmm...

One of my friends invited me To one of her playdates.

Oh. Opened a whole new world For me.

Yeah, well, we do those All the time with our kids.

You should bring yours over.

Uh, no. I mean an adult playdate.

You know, This may sound weird--

I mean, It did to me at first, too--

But some husbands think It's okay for their wives

To deal with their loneliness In other ways.

Uh, what are you saying? They let you cheat?

(chuckles) well, they don't Consider it cheating.

I mean, it's safe. It's fun. (chuckles)

Can't get pregnant.

Are you saying What I think you're saying?

Look, I love my husband

Just as much As you love yours, pamela,

And I vowed never to be With another man.

But there's A really great alternative.

(blues music playing)

(knock on door)

Specialist leblanc. I didn't Know you were coming by.

I brought visitors, Ma'am, if you don't mind. Visitors?

Permission to let them enter?

Sure, I guess.

Joan.

How you feeling?

Uh, well-rested, sir.

Good. Specialist leblanc said There was a pressing matter

You wanted to talk To us about.

Joan?

The drug issue, ma'am?

Oh, right.

Sir, I've been concerned

About the manner In which it's been handled.

Well, I appreciate Your follow-through,

But it's been resolved. But, sir, I really want To talk to you

About how we could possibly-- I reviewed the locker sweep Situation with evan.

The students identified The soldiers selling the drugs,

We caught the supplier To the post,

And I'm gonna keep cracking down On the high school and the post.

I've commended colonel connor On his excellent work. It was a team effort, sir.

Joan's tactical plan was An important contribution.

(michael) Well, I appreciate that.

If there's nothing else?

Sir, permission to speak On the situation?

Go ahead.

I can't take credit for Any part of this operation.

It not only wasn't A part of my plan,

I strongly disagree with it.

Heavy-handed tactics Like this one

Only create distrust In the community

And paint the army In a negative light.

We could have created the same Results by going directly

To the principal And the faculty members

And asking For their cooperation.

We could have brought c.I.D. In earlier,

Arranged a locker sweep During off-hours

Under their supervision.

Sir, what I'm saying is we could Have been just as effective

With a less visible presence.

I hope you will consider this Approach for future scenarios.

Write it up for me.

I did, sir. I gave it to Colonel connor two days ago.

I assume You still have a copy.

I have it on my desk.

Good. I'd like to see it. Submit it to my office.

Yes, sir. We done?

Yes, sir.

Get some rest, joan.

(joan) yes, sir.

Specialist leblanc.

Ma'am?

That was completely Inappropriate.

Yes, ma'am.

Don't pull anything Like that again.

Yes, ma'am.

(door closes)

So I'm not dumb. There's just Somethin' wrong with my brain.

No. Roxy, this is Actually good news.

A lot of great thinkers

Have suffered From learning disabilities.

I'm not really sharing Your enthusiasm on this one.

It's a common disorder.

It has nothing to do With intelligence.

It just means You have a hard time

Dealing with written material.

You'll misinterpret it, So you'll put down

The right answer To the wrong question.

Thousands of people Have the same problem,

People who go on

To make tremendous Contributions to society.

Are you makin' this up?

I see it all the time, roxy.

Some of the brightest Students in class

Struggle with The written test.

If we had taken The test verbally,

My guess is you would have Done very well--

Which is how we're gonna Do it from now on.

From now on?

Mm-hmm. You're gonna Take the test again,

And you're gonna ace it. Promise.

Why are you so determined About this, roland?

Because I know smart When I see it,

And I can't stand To let it go to waste.

Outside of trevor, nobody has Ever believed in me this much.

Get used to it.

I've been doubling up On my rehab.

I have to say, You've made excellent progress

In such a short Period of time,

Better than anyone I've seen With injuries like this.

Well, that's great news, Right?

It really is, specialist. Okay. So when do you think I'm gonna be able

To return to my unit?

Son, if you work as hard As you have been doing,

You're gonna gain even more Mobility and range of motion.

Now look, if that shell Had been an inch to the right,

It would have severed nerves

That would have left that arm Completely immobile. Okay, so what are you saying?

I'm saying that rehabilitation Doesn't happen overnight.

It takes time, and right now That arm doesn't have

The mobility you need To return to full service,

And I can't recommend you For combat until it does. Ohh.

I'm sorry.

(roxy) shut up!

On the mouth?

Full-on?

Full-on.

Apparently, the boys don't Consider that cheating.

Playdates?

Yep. (chuckles)

Wow.

Yeah.

So how was it?

It was... Weird. I don't know.

(laughs) What am I supposed to say?

(laughs) Well, that's what you get.

What do you mean, That's what I get?

Well, we kept tryin' To do yoga together,

And then you dump me and make Brenda your yoga buddy.

Okay, she is So not my yoga buddy.

And does it make you Feel any better

That I couldn't even walk The next day? Yeah, it does. (chuckles)

Well, obviously we need To hang out more.

I know. You know what? Hmm?

I'm the boss, right? I can do anything I want.

I'll just have My assistant manager

Cover for me tomorrow,

And then we can have Our own playdate.

No kissin'. Yeah, and no yoga.

No. Unh-unh.

Cocktails. See, now you're talkin'.

Mm-hmm.

You still up?

(emmalin) yeah.

Hmm. (sniffles)

This is going to be A very short talk.

I was an idiot. That's all there is to it.

No. You trusted him. He violated that trust.

That makes him the idiot, Not you.

I thought

I was a better judge Of character.

You liked him.

And that makes you stupid?

Yes and no.

He fooled all of us.

He was a charmer.

And you followed Your instincts.

You sacrificed your feelings.

That takes A very strong heart.

My heart doesn't feel So strong right now.

I know.

(sniffles)

(indistinct conversations)

(buzzer sounds)

I wanted to see if you could Look me in the eye.

I'm glad that you can't.

It means you have A conscience.

What do you want me to say?

You could start With I'm sorry.

(chuckles) Like that'd help.

Did you teach yourself To be this person?

Did you read a book On charming and deceiving?

People find all kinds Of ways to survive.

I found mine.

Except you didn't survive.

I cared about you.

I'm not ashamed of that.

I'll get over this.

But you...

You will have to live With this forever.

(a fine frenzy's "Almost lover" playing)

(scoffs)

* your fingertips Across my skin *

* the palm trees swayin' In the wind *

* images

Kids are waitin' in the car.

Okay. I'll be there In a sec.

Do you want me to drop 'em off Before I go meet pamela?

No, I'll do it.

What are you lookin' for, Babe?

(sighs) my pills.

You hurtin' today? Yeah.

Oh.

Well, here's An... Empty bottle.

* I never want to see

Really?

Yeah, I thought I had more.

Babe, this is not supposed to be Refilled for two more weeks.

I know. I had spilled some In the sink.

Stupid.

Guess I'm gonna have To white-knuckle it, huh? Hmm.

* almost lover

* good-bye, My hopeless dream *

* I'm tryin' not To think about you *

* can't you just let me be?

* so long, My luckless romance *

* my back is turned on you

* I should've known You'd bring me heartache *

* almost lovers always do

(monitor beeping rhythmically)

(beeping erratically)

(emitting continuous tone)

He has a do not resuscitate Order in his living will.

* my hopeless dream

* I'm trying not To think about you *

* can't you just let me be?

He's gone. Time of death--12:18.

* my back is turned on you

* should've known You'd bring me heartache *

* almost lovers always do