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Good. Ahem.

Come on, sweetie. Smile.

Don't be shy. Yeah?

These Internet pictures are important.

20 beautiful girls on one Web page. Why do they pick you?

You need a drink?

Drink? No.

No? Help you relax.

I don't need drink for relax.

Get undressed.

Yes. Yes, yes, yes...

So turn around. Turn around.

Smile.

A wise man once said,

"Ifthere's a fork in the road, take it. "

Don't move, don't move. Y es, great.

He failed to mention which way to turn.

Y eah, yeah.

How did we come to be here, right now?

How far back does it go?

- Stop, stop. - The unbroken chain of forks in the road.

- That's good. - I guess I'm asking,

was I always going to be here? Asking these questions?

- Or could it all have been different... - The left hand. Head up, head up.

-... if just one person on the way here had taken a different fork?

Don't look at me like this.

I can't help it.

So, uh... how much, uh...

Anna...

- "How much money will I get?" - How much money will I get?

It depends, it depends.

- I had one girl... Come on. - Okay.

I had one girl, Blanka,

was rich after one day.

Wow.

Uh, you have something to change?

She was smart, you know.

Her first client was a...

a sheikh. An Arab, yeah?

She saw a big Aktenkoffer full of dollars.

Sends me an SMS.

"Come quick." And I come quick to the hotel room.

"Hello... room service."

Pow.

And afterwards we split it 50/50.

- You understand? - Y es.

That's good. And smile, smile, smile,

smile, smile.

Okay. Sit here.

So do you choose a name already?

Yes.

Blanka.

We are done, Blanka.

So when will the pictures be on Internet?

When you want, Schatzi?

- Tonight. - Tonight?

No, Schatzi, no. There are so many other girls waiting.

Unless...

... you do something for me.

Joke, huh?

- Don't. - Wait for me outside.

- Don't do this. - Just go.

She's cute.

- She can work for me, too. - My sister?

Never.

- Why? She's too good for this? - Y es.

She has heart.

I have a heart.

No, you don't.

This blinding kiss

Breathes helium

Into my heart

And erases

The embraces

Of all of the lovers

With this kiss

Your ruby lips

Speak for themselves

They tell nothing but lies

I dissolve into the wax

Of a flickering candle

In this kiss

And this kiss

Hello?

Morning, princess. Good news.

Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Hotel Steigenberger.

Top manager. In town for auto show.

Huh?

- Are you going to say thank you? - Thank you.

You see, you're good to me, I'm good to you.

Also, tomorrow, 7::00,

Hotel Steigenberger. Yeah?

- And don't be late. Huh? - Okay.

And look elegant, nice. Yeah? Understand?

He's a top manager.

- Okay? - Top manager.

Sex isn't the worst part.

90% of them are clean, married and well-behaved.

It's when they want you to be their girlfriend,

that's the worst part.

It's tough!

Ah! Little sister! Hi!

Take care ofyourself.

Good luck!

Bye!

"What is your job?" "What is your job?"

She looked incredible. Just got back from Dubai.

- "You are a nice man." - "You are a nice man."

A thousand Euros a day!

Next month she has clients in New York and south of France.

She says in one year she'll have enough money to open her own beauty salon.

"Today I went to a fitness centre with my girlfriend."

"Today I went to a fitness centre with--"

What's funny?

This dialogue... is ridiculous.

Alina told me it's what men wanna hear.

You should work more on your English.

Why?

- No one's interested in my English. - Well, it's important.

It's the only way out from all this.

I'll see you in a couple of hours.

And stop looking at me like that.

I can't help it.

- I love you. - I love you, too.

I'll be okay.

- Buy something for dinner. - M m-hm m.

Thanks.

And some red wine.

We're gonna need it.

Hello?

Okay, Schatzi.

He's waiting at the bar.

His name is Michael Daly.

Booking is for two hours.

you don't take the money in public place.

You take the money at the room.

Soon as you have the money, you give me call to say everything's okay.

Okay?

So good luck, Schatzi. Hmm?

I think he's even more nervous than you.

- What may I get you? - Red wine, please.

Hey, Michael.

There you are. I've been looking for you.

Listen, we've come to tell you that we have reconsidered

and we agree to your price at 400 per unit.

- Really? - Yeah. Plus delivery within 90 days.

- So what do you say? - Uh, that's very interesting.

I'm sorry, you catch me at a bad moment.

All I can tell you is that you won't find anyone in Europe

who can match that offer.

As it happens, I got an offer yesterday from the Estonian suppliers who beat that,

- both in delivery dates and price. - Estonia?

Okay.

- Well, you know... - Go ahead. Do your business in the Baltics.

See how you like it. We've done it. Once.

- Never again. - Worse than the Russians.

My responsibility is cutting the costs,

and their figures are very good.

And speaking of good figures...

... I see they started letting in hookers here again.

How do you know she's a hooker?

Come on, it's obvious. Look at her. The hair, the dress.

Excuse me. The fact she's sitting alone,

- it's obvious! - Bullshit! She's a normal woman.

Give me one minute and I can even find her name.

No, Daddy can't speak right now. Can we get a dog? Please...?

A dog. You want a dog?

You know Louise in my class? She got one for her birthday.

Mm, I'd rather talk about it tomorrow, when I get home.

- I'm not very keen, Ellie. - Why not?

Because I will be the one taking it for a walk every night.

Daddy, please...?

- It's not fair! - Don't get upset.

We'll talk about it tomorrow...

Y es, I'm coming back. I'll see you in the play...

- All right, night-night. - I love you.

I love you, too.

-... Christine... Ah!

Is it really her? Make it bigger.

- It's her. - Blanka.

- Sorry about that. - That's her.

Her name is Blanka. But what interests me is whether she's here

Iooking for business,

or waiting for a customer that she has already arranged to meet.

In which case I suggest we wait for the dirty bugger to show up

and take pictures of them to blackmail them with.

Sadly there's no reviews yet or else I could tell you how good she was, too.

- Reviews? - Yeah, reviews.

You know, guys who've seen girls write reviews and post them on the site.

I can't believe you want to share that with me.

- In a business meeting. - Why? It's not a crime.

It's hardly something to be proud of either.

I'm sorry, I didn't know that I was dealing with the moral majority.

Just someone with a little self-respect. Good luck with the rest of the fair.

- Bravo. - What?

We can kiss the deal goodbye.

I made a small

Small...

Song Mm...

I made a small...

Small...

Song Mm...

I sang it all night long

All through the wind and rain

Until

The morning came

Mm mm mm

Hello, love. It's me...

I'm sitting in a restaurant...

Alone. Wishing you were here.

Small... song

Mm mm mm

I sing it all night long

And when the morning came

I had to start

All over again

My song is so...

So small

Mm mm mm

If I was right I would be wrong

Don't be afraid

It's just a small...

Song

Mm mm mm

Hello, sweetheart, me again. Um...

Look, I'm just calling to say goodnight.

Uh, if you get this in the next 1 0 minutes, call me back in my room,

'cause my phone will be charging. Um, if not...

... sweet dreams.

We'll speak tomorrow.

I love you.

More than ever, I wanted you to know that.

Hi, baby. Were you in the bath?

As a matter of fact I was, yes.

- Sorry? - Oh, Michael.

Reflecting on what a beautiful evening I just had.

How was yours?

Fine, thank you. It's a bit late for this, isn't it?

Of course, I'm sorry. I won't keep you long.

Just a quick word. Literally...

... it's one single word.

Blanka.

Got your attention now, haven't I?

- I don't know what you're talking about. - Oh, I think you do, Michael.

Because after you left, I went over to chat to our little Slovakian friend.

And after it turned out that her 7: :00 appointment was a no-show...

... I did the only decent thing

that a gentleman could do in these circumstances and I booked her.

Now, after the main event,

which was excellent, by the way -

Olympic, five-star review on its way -

I asked her what she had been doing at the bar of the hotel.

Is this where she would always drum up business or had she been stood up?

And she told me that she had gone there

to meet someone from the automobile show.

"Really," I said. "Who? " Because I know a lot of the guys, right?

Now, thinking that she would say something like Mr. Presley or Mr. Pacino,

because they'd never be stupid enough to give their actual name,

do you know what she said?

Daly.

Michael Daly.

So...

Mr. Michael Daly...

... esteemed company director

"with a little self-respect" and wedding ring on finger...

... how about we have breakfast tomorrow morning, you and me,

and we renegotiate whatever it is you agreed with those Estonian gypsies.

Let's say 7::30 in the restaurant?

Is it really necessary for you to smoke?

Normally I don't smoke on short rides.

But since we've been here for two hours if I want to smoke, I'll smoke.

- That's her. In the red beret. - M m.

- What do you want to do? - Follow her.

Les �toiles les �toiles

Not the car. The woman.

Follow that woman!

Go left.

Les �toiles les �toiles

Les �toiles Dites-moi �toiles...

Don't overtake her. Don't. What are you doing?

I told you, don't overtake her.

Stop here.

She went right. Back up. It's only four metres back. Just do it.

I'll go around the block.

We'll find your girlfriend.

There. There she is.

- OK. Now what? - She's taking the bus.

It's going to the airport. Charles de Gaulle.

Just follow it to the airport.

It's your money.

Les �toiles les �toiles Vous qui �tes belles dans les cieux

Dites-moi �toiles qui vous donnera l'amour

- Here we are. - Here.

Don't you have change?

Excuse me. Do you see the woman with the red beret?

- Yes, sir. - Can you go carry her bag?

- Sir! Don't tell her it's from me. - Understood.

How do we do this? Do you ask me questions, or do I just talk?

Whichever you prefer.

Ahem.

I've never done anything like this before.

Sought help.

But I realized I needed to talk to someone.

It's about a woman...

... for whom I have developed feelings.

Powerful feelings.

It's a nightmare. I can't concentrate.

Can't stop thinking about her.

I want you to know

I have no previous history of this kind of behaviour.

Tell me about this woman.

She's a beautiful woman.

Someone I work with. In close proximity.

On a daily basis.

But she's married.

So it's inappropriate.

Completely unacceptable.

I know I have to try to forget it.

To protect myself. And also to protect her.

But I can't.

The opposite. It's getting worse.

What can I do?

I'm an adult. A respectable man.

A good man.

At stake is my dignity.

My professional integrity.

My reputation.

You lost your wife.

I know it's been diffiicult.

And you are what?

Forty-one? Forty-two?

Thirty-six. Thirty-six?

Still so young.

You have desires.

You are impatient.

This is natural. Don't lose your way.

Stay with your people. It's where you belong.

Not chasing married women.

For what's the purpose of life,

if it's not to be a good man?

This is the highest calling of all.

I am on the same path, my friend. To be a good man.

And I need God's help.

God willing.

God willing.

- Hi, Siobhan. - Hello again.

Come in.

Hi.

- You're an hour late. - I know.

- Hi. - I missed you.

- Rui. - Mm.

- I want to talk to you. - Yeah?

- Can we talk? - Can I kiss you?

Can we talk first, please? I need to talk to you.

Why? What's wrong?

We... Will you stop?

We can't, we have to stop this.

- You're kidding, right? - No.

Can you put some clothes on, please? Put your clothes on.

Okay. Yeah, okay, I'm decent now.

- Rui! - Let's talk.

What? It's not the first time you see it, is it?

Please, help me out here a little bit.

- You are so beautiful. I missed you. - Shh.

Rui.

What's wrong? Do I make too many demands on you?

No, that's not what I'm talking about.

Do I make you...?

I make you happy, right? I make you feel good.

Mm-hmm.

- We have a good time together. - Yes...

So why change it?

'Cause... you're 25 years old.

- That's the beauty of it, we're different. - I have so many responsibilities.

I love your responsibilities.

We don't have a future.

We have a beautiful present. We can have a future.

- If you'll let me try. - Rui...

Let me be part of your life.

Must you dance

Every dance

With the same

Fortunate man

You have danced with him

Since the music began

And, um... what about...

... work?

How should we... do that?

I mean...

Iike total strangers?

We... we have to stop that, too.

No.

You know you promised to... to keep me in work, right?

Said you would make me a...

make me a star photographer and all that.

That was very irresponsible.

A little.

It's okay... I guess.

If you need a help with money, I can always do that.

Rose, you just never understand, never accept how I feel about you, you know?

What this means to me. I actually love you. I'm sorry about that.

And finally,

the Day In The Life Of The City spread.

We've locked down the text,

and with regard to the photos, Rose,

I know you've suggested your Brazilian photographer again,

- and we're all very happy with that idea. - I actually wanted to make a suggestion.

I feel we've been using him a lot recently,

so there are two photographers here whose work...

I think might suit this story better.

Well, thank you, everyone.

Laura?

Laura?

Hi, Rui.

Ifyou're wondering where I am,

I've gone.

I've had it.

And if you're trying to call me, don't bother.

I left my phone here, on the table.

It still has some credit.

You can call her with it.

Your girlfriend.

And tell her your other girlfriend has had enough.

Remember what you said to me when we decided to come to London?

That we would have a better life.

Do you really think this is a better life?

I don't.

Back home, I had a job. Remember?

It was a basic job, but I had my friends. I had a family.

I was happy there.

I gave it all up because you asked me to.

Hi, uh, Harriet. This is Rui.

Is Laura there with you? Did she call you or something?

Because she's gone! I-I-I don't know what happened.

She picked up everything and she's gone.

I mean, she's really gone...

I'm going home.

Y eah, okay. If she calls you or anything, you just, uh...

call me. Um...

Yeah...

Yeah, okay...

- Now. - Thank you.

Here's 80. Keep the change.

I'm in the kitchen!

- Hi. - Hello, darling.

- You all right? - Fine.

- You look lovely. - Thank you.

- Um, have I got time for a shower? - Oh, no, absolutely not. We're very late.

- All right, fresh shirt. - There's one in the utility room.

Esther left it there.

- When did you get home? - Oh, about...

half an hour ago.

- I forgot. In the first year, what was she? - A cloud.

And then... memorably, a comet.

What is she this year?

- Tree? - You've been away too much.

- No, she's Shprintze. - Shprintze?

- What is that? Does it at least have a pulse? - It's a Ukrainian Jewess.

They're doing... Fiddler On The Roof.

And she's... she's also got a line.

Wow.

"I think he has a pleasing air."

Is that it?

Uh, well, she was going to say,

"Mama, Yente's coming,"

but they thought that might be a bit much for her so...

You're right, I have been away too long.

How can Grandma's recipe be world-famous?

She never left the village once in her life.

Don't be clever, Chava.

Why not? I'll never be pretty, or a good singer.

- Sorry. - Allow me to excel in something.

I've seen Mosha outside. He's so handsome.

Isn't he a little bit... cross-eyed? This is her cue.

No, I think he's gorgeous.

Don't be silly, he's hideous. Shprintze,

we need you to cast the deciding vote. What is he like?

- Oh, God, she's dried. - "I think he has...

- a pleasing air." - Since you have nothing to say,

Shprintze, Tzeitel, what do you think?

- I think he has a pleasing air. - Excuse me, sorry.

Motel's coming.

And he's with Y ente.

-... seeing all the audience... - Feeling a bit better?

Y es? Okay. I don't remember you wearing this in the play.

- You've stolen it off someone? - No.

- Is that a bit tight? - No.

Suits you.

Lou, look what I have.

I have a beard. I look like a man!

She was all right?

Yes, she was all right. She did...

She went out like a light.

She was totally exhausted.

- You must be, too. - Mm.

Yeah.

It's been a crazy few days.

- How did it go in... in Vienna? - Fine.

Did you get your deal done?

You did have a deal to do, though, didn't you?

- I did and I did. - That's good.

That's great.

That means a trip to Estonia in the near future.

Berlin, actually.

Do you know, I've never been to Berlin.

How was it here?

It was fine.

I got your messages last night.

You sounded emotional.

Did I?

Am I wrong?

No.

Well, I-I tried to call you straight back, but it went to voicemail, so...

Anyway, it was very nice, what you said.

What did I say?

You said that you wished I was there.

It's true, I did.

That's nice.

'Morning, Tyler.

So you asked to see me?

Clear.

I'm so pleased you agreed to do this halfway house.

Clear. Ms. Olsen, I believe...

I believe I've done everything you've asked of me here.

- You have. You've worked hard. - Yeah.

But what if I'm no different?

After everything we've done,

what if...

... what if I haven't changed?

But the way I'm feeling right now is that maybe you were right.

Maybe I should go to a halfway house first.

For my own protection.

Because like you said, I've been in...

I've been in an all-male situation here for six...

six years.

And it's gonna be quite a shock being on the outside with all the...

... you know, temptations and distractions and...

Y es, it is.

And I would hate for everything that we've done together to be, uh, undone.

You said you'd spoken to some people in Louisville who have...

... experience working with people like me.

If I remember, they were even happy to fly over here to collect you and...

- accompany you on the plane. - On the plane?

Now they can spare themselves that. They just...

... meet me at the Louisville airport.

Tyler, I am so happy that you've agreed to do this.

- You think it's right? - Yes, I do.

Okay.

I never wanna end up in a place like this again.

- Hi. - Oh...

- Thank you. - Wasn't sure if you were hungry. Um...

So, choice was chicken or fish.

I got you chicken.

Though now I'm eating it myself, I'm not sure which one I got.

- I'm not hungry. - You sure?

They said they weren't gonna be coming round again.

- Maybe some wine. - Here, have mine as well.

- You don't want it? - No. I've got some work to do.

Going direct to, uh, Denver?

- Miami. - Oh.

- Then home to Rio de Janeiro. - Oh.

Been in London long?

Too long.

Studying.

Doing stupid jobs.

But mostly waiting at home while my boyfriend slept with other women.

Oh. That's bad.

Sorry to drink like this. It's not very elegant.

- But I want to sleep. - That's okay, I understand.

- You okay? - I'm fine, I'm fine.

Okay.

You a Manchester United fan?

Ahem-hem.

- Sorry. - It's okay.

My daughter. Julia.

Missing?

Yes.

Though, sadly, some think she's... Iong dead.

- I'm sorry. - Well...

She's beautiful.

Yeah, she is.

You look so happy.

Yeah, I was.

- Ahem. - That's before she ran away.

Thank you.

- Where did she run to? - Huh?

America?

Yeah, eventually.

That's where we think she ended up.

Can I ask why?

- Why she ran away? - Y eah.

Y es, you can, but I don't think you'll like me when I've told you.

- Is it important if I like you? - No.

Not remotely.

Well, my, uh... daughter and I have the same initial: J.

One day, she opened the wrong letter and found out I was having an affair.

She was devastated.

She told me if I didn't stop, she would tell her mother.

And, of course, I agreed to stop.

But I didn't.

Couldn't.

And, uh, so she told her mother, her mother screamed at me,

and I screamed at my daughter and my daughter ran away...

... uh...

presumably to the arms of someone who...

... did her harm, I guess.

Your daughter...

Why do people think she's...?

- Dead? - Yes.

Oh, I... The silence, mostly,

especially to her mother.

So unlike Julia. That and the...

... sheer length of time.

And you're going to Phoenix because...?

Arizona State Police have found the body of a woman reported to be the same age.

Um... white, British...

... died in a fire.

And, uh...

... I'm taking out samples of DNA,

bits and pieces of Julia's hair we kept from childhood.

Madness, really.

They closed their file on Julia years ago.

Well, when you're a father...

- ... what can you do? - Y eah.

You can't give up, you know.

- No. - No.

- I'll see you. - Yeah.

- Bye. - Bye-bye.

Excuse me.

Hi.

- So you didn't get away either? - No.

I've heard them say it could be quite a wait.

- Really? - I also heard them say

they may be putting us in hotels for the night, so...

Oh, God. They told me to report back at 7::00.

Y eah, me, too. I think that's to collect the vouchers for the hotels.

- Um, look, if you fancy it, I... - Mm-hmm.

-... saw a reasonably good restaurant up there by the phones.

Maybe we could get together for an hour, you know, have something to eat, because...

beats eating room service in our separate hotels.

What do you think?

- Y eah, okay. - Good.

- Laura. - What?

- Laura. I'm Laura. - Oh.

- John. - Okay.

- Laura, pretty name. See you then. - Thank you. See you.

Bye.

I'm calling to make sure you don't go to the airport...

All flights are delayed...

They don't know. It depends on the weather.

I'll let you know, Daddy...

Kisses to Mama, too...

Bye.

- How are you doing, Tyler? - It's crazy here. People everywhere.

Some are crying, some are getting angry.

It's a... It's just a stress situation.

I hear what you're saying about everyone, but how are you?

How are you doing?

What? I'm... I'm okay.

Um... You know, I'm beginning to wish I'd said yes

to those guys escorting me on the flight.

If I'm honest, I do feel a little, um...

... triggered.

Well, I'm gonna make sure we get help to you.

The second I hang up this phone, that's what I'm gonna get on to.

Okay?

But I want you to remember that ifyou weren't able

to cope with this challenge, it wouldn't have been presented to you.

- You think? - Absolutely.

Now, go fiind somewhere quiet and safe to sit.

I'll make a few calls.

But I'd like for you to call me in exactly an hour from now.

Okay?

One hour.

You'll be fine.

Thank you, miss Olsen.

All right, take care.

That's my seat.

Really?

- Didn't see my stuff? - What stuff?

- Stuff that I, like, deliberately left here. - No, I didn't see it.

- I'm sorry. - Y eah, well, you see it now, don't you?

Y eah, I do.

Okay. Okay, no problem.

I can... can go.

Okay, folks.

Some wine.

Two glasses.

And I got you some bread.

I'm sorry.

I...

I ordered a drink for me and my friend.

He'll be here in a second.

Could I just stay here until he comes?

As soon as he comes, we move.

I promise.

You want a glass of wine?

I don't want a glass of wine.

He shouldn't be long.

Where are you headed?

Uh... Louisville, Kentucky.

Rio, Brazil.

They give you a hotel room yet?

- Hotel room? - Yeah.

Yeah, they did. I'm just hoping some people meet me here first.

I'm Laura, by the way.

Tyler.

- You okay? - What's with all the questions?

Just being friendly.

- Switch seats with me. - Sorry?

Would you mind switching seats with me?

Uh... I-I'm waiting for some friends.

So if I sit here, I can see them comin'.

Oh, okay.

Okay.

So who's meeting you here?

Just someone I met on the plane.

Who sat next to me and we got talking.

Just talking? Are we... we just talking, too?

What else are we doing?

Well...

... I dunno. I mean, I'm not doing anything.

But you...

- What am I doing? - You tell me.

I don't know, just passing the time. Making conversation.

You ever been to Brazil?

No.

You would like it.

Everyone likes it.

We have the best beaches in the world.

It's the first thing I'm gonna do when I get home,

go to the beach...

... Iie down, close my eyes...

... and smoke a joint.

- What? - You're bad.

Me?

No, I'm not.

364 days of the year,

I'm a good Catholic girl.

Right now, I'm just feeding off the situation.

What situation?

The situation we're in now.

No one knows where we are. No one can reach us.

It's perfect.

For what?

I don't know.

You tell me.

Stay there a second.

Okay?

His name's McGregor. Tyler McGregor.

On flight 240 to Louisville.

He's newly released from jail and he called me in a highly stressed state.

Ma'am, we have an airport shutdown and 60 grounded flights.

We are extremely stretched. I need to know if you consider this McGregor

- to be a threat to public safety. - It's hard to say. I mean, I think

we'd all feel a lot better, including him, if you could keep an eye on him.

Ma'am, is that a yes or a no?

- Yes. - Right. Okay. Thank you.

I'll get back to you.

Security to Information Desk. Over.

This is Information. Go head, Security. Over.

Y eah, I need you to put out a call for passenger McGregor.

Tyler McGregor on flight 240 to Louisville. Over.

240... Louisville.

Yeah. Tell him to report to your desk immediately.

Is that it? No more information than that?

He's a convicted sex offender.

You wanna put that out over the loudspeaker, be my guest. Over.

Let's have a drink.

- Okay. - Come with me.

Ah! I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Y eah, you wanna come?

Y eah.

Would passenger McGregor,

travelling on the 1 8:30 flight 240 to Louisville,

please report to the Information Desk immediately?

That's passenger McGregor to the Information Desk.

Thank you.

Sir? Would you happen to be John looking for Laura?

- Y eah. - She described you well.

She left a message for you.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Okay.

Welcome to my crib.

Very luxurious.

One window, with a view of...

... a brick wall.

Come on in.

I should really go.

Go where? Do what?

Come on, you're stuck here.

Hmm?

Could you help me? Could you put out a call for a passenger who's travelling to Miami?

- Passenger's name? - Well, I don't know her last name,

but the first name is Laura. We arranged to meet in the restaurant--

- Okay, sir, this is an information desk. - I know that, I know that,

but this is a young girl, she's a kid and she could be in trouble--

- Sir, we're extremely busy right now-- - Just one call, that's all. 30 seconds.

- You could've done it by now. - Hey, fellas?

- Can you get this guy out of here. - What's your problem? Screw you.

Make yourself useful.

Find us something to watch.

And relax, will you?

So...

... we have a $30 credit for food and drink.

- But we're not hungry, right? - No.

So let's celebrate instead.

Or drown our sorrows.

Which?

- You've had too much already. - Too much sorrows?

I agree.

No, too much to drink.

Don't be silly.

Y eah...

I really should go.

Why?

Why you wanna go?

Why does every man nowadays want to leave me?

Is there something wrong with me?

No.

God, no, you're...

... you're fine.

- Then prove it. - Please.

Kiss me.

I can't.

Why not?

Kiss me, come on.

You're drunk.

- You don't like me. - Ah...

Then what's the problem?

What's the problem?

- What's the problem?! - Please!

Don't do that.

Same fuckin' story...

Hey, Laura.

- Laura! - Hey.

- Hey, uh... Sorry. - Hey.

- Hi. - How you doing? All right?

- You okay? I was worried about you. - I'm fine. Sore head.

- Hangover? - Little bit.

- Yeah? - Sorry about last night.

Oh, that's no problem. I got your note. Thanks.

- Nice note. - Good.

- And, uh, so did you have fun? - I'm not sure.

- I think I must have fallen asleep. - Oh, I know all about that stuff. Yeah.

- It's been a crazy few days. - I bet it has.

- Anyway... good luck. - So...

Good journey.

- You can really take care now. - It was really nice to meet you again.

It was great to talk to you. Great to meet you.

- Maybe we'll meet again one day. - Yeah.

Okay.

- Okay. - See you.

- See you. Travel safe. - Y eah. And you stay out of trouble.

- Okay. I'm gonna try. - I'll keep my eye on you.

Have a good flight.

You did it, Tyler. You made the call. You did the right thing.

I'm so proud of you.

Stay in touch.

No. Thank you.

Thank you.

See you next time.

"See you next time. "

They're four innocent-enough words,

but they went through me like a knife.

Because in that moment I realized, to them, I'd become a familiar face.

A... a joke.

You know, the British guy who's running a one-man campaign,

stubbornly scratching away, refusing to do what you've all been urging me to do

for years and years. You move on, let go and all that stuff.

Yeah, it's not easy.

I got sober a long time ago out in Los Angeles,

I don't know, 35, 36 years ago.

And I was crazy, I was insane. I was sickened to death, drunk and insane and...

... I was sentenced to AA meetings and I hated... I hated the damn things.

I hated all this...

... God stuff. It made me wanna puke.

You know, "Move on, let go, let God... surrender and win", and all this.

I was a winner. I've been a winner all my life.

And, uh...

But I was fighting all the time and...

Anyway, cut a long story short, I met... There was this old man, he was a priest.

A Jesuit priest. His name was Joe Riley, Father Joe Riley.

And I'll never forget him as long as I live.

And one night, I was about to leave the meeting.

I was... I had to get the hell out. He stood in my way, said,

"Where the hell do you think you're going? " I said, "You get out of my way."

He said, "You're not going anywhere."

He looked up into my face, had these piercing blue eyes,

and a cigarette in his mouth, and he said, "You know"...

He said, "You look like, to me...

you look like you're busted, disgusted and not to be trusted."

And he was right.

I wasn't to be trusted by anyone.

I'd never trust myself either. And one day,

I asked him, "Okay, Father, you know all the..."

I called him Father and he got a kick out of that.

I said, "You know all the answers, you're a pretty smart guy.

What's the shortest, most powerful prayer in the world?"

'Cause I was fast, I needed quick answers. So I wanted to be back on the fast track.

I said, "What is the fastest, most powerful prayer in the world?"

"Fastest, most powerful prayer in the world", he looked at me, said,

"Fastest, most powerful prayer in the world, my friend, is 'fuck it'."

Father Joe Riley.

Jesuit priest. "Fuck it." Can you believe that?

He said, "It's the prayer of release and surrender," and I felt...

the whole weight of the world going off my shoulders.

And... just before Father Riley died, I asked him, I said,

"How do I get it? How do I know?" He said,

"You will see when you're ready to see. You will hear when you're ready to hear."

He said, "You're a particularly tough nut."

And the weird thing is, it happened two days ago.

I was travelling on my way here, my journey here,

with a young girl from Brazil. She was a kid.

Beautiful little thing. Name was Laura.

And there was a snowstorm at Denver.

Flights were delayed and, um...

... so we arranged to have dinner and when I showed up, she wasn't there.

But she left me this note. Can I...? Hold that a minute.

And, uh...

she said, "Ran into someone cute.

"Never done this kind of thing before.

"But you only live once.

How many chances do we get?"

Out of the mouths of...

babies and sucklings thou hast perfected praise.

The guy was right, whoever wrote that stuff.

And, uh... it's taken me all these years.

And I tell you, if my...

... if my daughter is alive...

... she knows where I am, where to find me.

And her silence means that she's probably made the choice not to be in touch.

But if she's dead...

... then she's dead.

And she's gone, forever.

And I have to move on and forget and let go.

Weird stuff.

Wow.

I tell you, it's a mystery, all of it.

Anyway, I'll shut up now. Thanks for listening.

Thank you, John.

Okay.

Before I open the meeting to our regular members,

we have another guest from overseas.

- Valentina? - Yes.

Hello. My name is Valentina. Hello.

- Welcome, Valentina. - I'm an alcoholic.

I am here from Europe visiting my sister,

waiting outside.

She has married an American who lives here in Phoenix...

... and they're so happy,

so in love, it's making me sick.

Tomorrow I will fly home

to my Russian husband.

We married very young.

We were like children.

But now we've grown up, become different people.

I am sober three years.

I have a good new job. A new life.

But... he's still the same.

Doing bad things.

Working with bad people.

For long time, I waiting for him to change.

And, um... Iike Brazilian girl said,

you only live once.

How many chances do we have?

I don't want to wait anymore.

So maybe this is time.

Plus there is someone else I am interested in.

Um, a nice man, a good man.

My boss, actually.

And, um...

he knows nothing from my past.

He thinks I'm a good, innocent girl.

But... if we get together,

he will get a shock the first night.

How has the past week been?

Professionally? Better.

Much better. I...

I have been able to concentrate and work is good.

And romantically?

Not so good.

I went to see the imam.

Ah. What did he say?

That's adultery. Zina.

A sin against Islam.

I know.

But isn't all love divine?

And a sign of God's will?

Don't insult me with these rationalisations.

But you knew that already?

- Yes. - So why did you go?

Or more importantly,

why have you come back to see me?

Because I need help with this decision.

Psychotherapy is not a decision-making service.

I'm not going to tell you what you should do or not do.

And the choice belongs to you.

And consequences, too.

But what I can do is...

... tell you that I see...

... people who work 40 hours a week

and have made perfectly good and happy lives

based upon things forbidden by their religions.

Really?

This is not my advice to you.

This is my observation.

And unless you're a delusional man -

and you don't strike me as one -

you would not have made this connection with...

Valentina.

-... Valentina...

... without reason.

I think you're responding

to something from her,

because she wants you, too.

That's my experience.

That's the first time I have seen you smile.

- I like the idea. - Good.

Now...

all you need to do is forget that she's married...

- Or? - Or the fact you're Muslim.

Hi.

- Serioja. - I'm coming to your city tomorrow,

and would like some company. What have you got for me?

Or who have you got for me?

The best. I need the best.

Kate?

Maybe, maybe.

Maybe do you have a... brunette?

Maybe you have someone... new?

What are you doing up?

Good morning!

You got up early.

We need to talk.

I can't do this anymore.

Look at us.

This isn't a marriage anymore.

Separate lives.

Separate bedrooms.

Is that him?

Don't answer it.

I beg you.

Let's talk.

Please.

Sorry.

I'm on my way...

No. Still in Paris...

Don't worry. I'm leaving...

I'll be there. Don't worry.

Let me guess. He's flying.

You're driving.

Carrying his gun.

Organizing his hookers.

Sergei, it's your life,

but I don't want it to be mine anymore.

I want a divorce.

A quick divorce.

Can we discuss this when I come home?

I won't change my mind.

I have someone else.

I don't want to talk about this.

Morning.

Cavity on 46.

Possible extraction.

Abrasion on canines.

Pardon.

Excuse me.

Would you prepare an anaesthetic for 46, please?

Yes, of course.

- Problem? - It's stuck.

- There. Perfect. - Thank you.

Sorry.

Wait.

There.

This might sting a little.

Ow! What are you doing?

I'm sorry.

Let's try again.

It's done.

Take it.

In a few minutes, you won't feel anything.

I'll be right back.

Valentina, do you have a moment?

Excuse me.

Valentina, I need to tell you something.

I have been negligent.

Professionally negligent.

I developed what can be described as...

I think it would be better for everyone...

... if you pursued your career elsewhere.

Why?

I'll write a good report for you. You won't have a problem finding a job.

- What did I do? - Nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

You have been perfect.

I'll pay you six months' salary.

Valentina.

What did I do?

English is made up from words borrowed from various languages.

So words in English

can give rise to pronunciation problems.

When Y comes at the beginning of a word, it acts as a consonant. Yellow.

Yellow.

- Year. - Y ear.

- Yet. - Y et.

- Yesterday. - Y esterday.

- Yolk. - Y olk. Yolk.

M m.

Yes, Sacha...

Yes, I'm going...

I'm almost in Vienna. Driven through the night...

Don't worry. I'll be there to meet you. Have a good flight.

Sacha!

- Flight was delayed taking off. Fog. - Hello.

Then heavy turbulence the whole way.

By the way, where did you put me?

- What do you mean? - I mean where did you put me?

I told you no aisle seat, didn't I?

I'd have been better off in cargo.

Trolley going up and down, banging my legs.

I said no aisle seat. Sania.

Where's the car?

I must be mad.

I pay you a fortune to drive my car and how do you thank me?

You make me schlep to the fifth floor.

Remember,

when two vowels go walking,

only one does the talking. What shit is that?

- English lessons. - For me, asshole,

your English is not necessary! The CD goes to shit!

I'm gonna teach you something in English.

No fucking aisle seat.

Ever.

Repeat after me.

- No... fucking... - No... fucking...

-... aisle seat. -... aisle seat.

Don't park my fucking car in the fucking airport parking.

Sania, stop it.

I'm sorry.

I've been nervous.

- How is it going with Valentina? - It's okay.

Take it... that's good.

- Where is it? - In the glove box.

Did you get what I asked?

She even has a review.

- Five stars. - M m.

"New to our agency and already receiving great feedback

is young, beautiful Blanka... "

Do you have an apple?

Red wine.

Mincemeat.

And candles. We need candles.

I'll take off my coat.

Here's the money.

Bye.

- Bye. - Bye.

Yes? You there yet?

- Two minutes. - Okay. Meet him at the bar.

Booking is for one hour.

One hour? You... bring me here for one hour?

Relax. Do the job good, he will stay longer.

One second.

- Hello. - You want me to send her to the bar?

No, I'm done here.

Send her to my room.

Got it.

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Blanka?

Y es.

Y es.

I'm Sergei. You're meeting with my boss today.

Uh-huh. Do you speak Russian?

- A little. - Good.

His English is terrible.

Open the purse.

- Hmm? - Open it.

Shoes.

Sorry. He insists I do this.

He's waiting for you in room 823.

- Go. - 823.

Okay.

Are you okay?

What?

You okay?

Yes. Thank you.

No, you're not.

- You're not okay. - Okay, I'm not okay.

But it's okay.

Yes? All right?

Close the door.

Thank you.

Oh, it's so cold.

Yes.

Where are you from?

I am from Russia.

- Russia? - Yeah.

I'm from Slovakia. Yeah.

- I don't understand. - It's fine.

Nice.

Nice car.

- Auto? - Auto, yeah.

Thank you.

But it's not mine.

Your boss'?

Y es.

Must be important.

What does he do?

Business.

What kind of business?

Business.

Well... at least the atmosphere is yours.

The atmosphere...

It's a nice place to be.

That's a compliment.

So many buttons.

Yeah, this is interesting.

It's perfect.

Go for a drive.

Just once around the Ring.

- Ring? - Ring. Ring.

- You... you don't know Ring? - What is this Ring?

Ring is the... the most famous street in this city.

It's a circle.

Come on.

- Okay. Let's try. - Let's try.

I've never been in anything like this.

Really?

Why do some people have these nice things and others don't?

I don't know. But I'm afraid

it doesn't make them happy.

It would make me happy.

Maybe.

Maybe, maybe.

I'm Anna.

I'm Sergei.

Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you. - Yes.

- So you're a driver? - Y es. I'm a driver.

And bodyguard.

And a dog.

- What? - Dog.

- Dog? - Dog. Y es. I must be dog.

Because this is how my boss treats me.

It's not a joke.

- Sorry. - No problem.

So why don't you leave?

I will.

- I will, soon. - Mm-hmm.

- Maybe start again, a new life. - New life?

- New life, yes. - Nice.

So many books. Books!

Yes.

- All yours? - Yes.

My books.

My boss doesn't read.

He doesn't need to.

He has money.

Reading is for dreamer.

Poor dreamers.

- Do you read? - All the time.

Good.

Poor dreamer.

Pardon...

Pardon...

- What? - It's time.

Your time is over.

What?

Do you... want to extend?

I'll make it worth it.

More?

More "good. "

More "good. "

- Tell me your name again. - Blanka.

Blanka.

You're good.

I like you.

Blanka.

- How much? - 500.

- For two more hours. - 500 Euros?

- 500 Euros for two hours? - Mm-hmm.

Who do you think I am, girl?

Do you think my briefcase is full of money?

Take a look... Go on!

Let's see it!

So...

You can stop counting the minutes.

Do you have to let someone know?

Yes.

Do it.

All clocks and phones get switched off.

Yes, yes, yes.

Could I order something from room service?

- I want some tea. - Yes, order it...

Lady Chatterley.

Hello...

I want some tea on room number 823.

What's wrong?

Everything is all right.

So...

Come here! Come here!

Yes...

It's good.

Ah! Ow!

Lady Chatterley.

That's it. We've come full circle.

Pity.

I enjoyed it.

Me, too.

It was nice meeting you.

You, too.

You're not gonna answer it?

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Hello? Yes.

Why didn't you pick up the phone?

Come here quickly.

The hooker sent a message to someone. Keep your eyes open.

- He must be coming up. - I'm coming.

Hello. Where the hell are you? Sleeping on the job?

No. I'm on my way.

Excuse me!

Thank you.

- Which floor? - Eight.

Flu. It always goes to my lungs.

Have a good day.

And where are you?

Right outside the door.

Is that you?

Yes, it's me.

Hi!

Hi. Hi again.

Hi.

- Come on! - Where are you going?

I don't know. Come.

I can't. I'm waiting for my sister.

- Let's go. Come on. - To do what?

I don't know.

When are you coming back?

- I don't know. - You don't know that either?

- No. Come on. - I can't.

Come on, let's go.

Come on.

Come on.

Okay.

Um-- I didn't understand.

After what happened, I can't stay in your house.

House...

House, house, house. Y es.

House, it's the same in Slovak.

A wise man once said

"Ifthere's a fork in the road,

take it. "

Dear sister,

today I reached my fork and I took it.

Jumped in with both feet.

We are on separate paths now.

Who knows what our journeys are?

Where our paths will take us?

Don't be angry I left so suddenly.

You always told me I should take more risks!

Live a little!

Well, now I am!

Cross your fingers for me.

Wish me luck.

As I do for you.

Maybe one day, the forks we have taken...

... and those others have taken before us...

... will lead us back together again.

So did you settle whatever you needed to settle back home?

- I'm sorry? - There must have been something the matter,

or else you wouldn't have wanted to see Blanka in the first place, right?

Yes.

And yes.

God, it's brutal. Marriage, just brutal.

That's why I won't have anything to do with it, like religion.

- All that cruelty in the name of kindness. - I don't share that point of view.

I'm hopeful.

Or I'm stupid.

Or I'm still in love.

This is my wife.

She's been at an art gallery.

And spending too much on our daughter.

- Hello, darling. - This is Peter. Rose.

- Hello. How do you do? - Very nice to meet you.

Darling, we have to go to the airport. We're late.

I'll be in touch with you about the contact.

- Absolutely. - So, spending money?

Oh, I just bought some kids' clothes.

Taxi!

Wow.

Look at you! You're gorgeous!

No need to Photoshop you.

You want a drink? A drink? No.

It might help you relax.

I don't need a drink... to relax.

This blinding kiss

Breathes helium

Into my heart

And erases the embraces

Of all of the lovers

With this kiss

Your ruby lips

Speak for themselves

They tell nothing but lies

I dissolve into the wax

Of a flickering candle

In this kiss

This isn't real

In Chinatown

Everything's cheap

I am shipwrecked

On the coast ofyour shoulders

With this kiss

And this kiss

And this kiss

And this kiss

This kiss

And this kiss

This kiss

And this kiss

CNST, Montreal