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Sumi, I don't need a sexual pleasure workshop,

because my pleasure comes from pleasuring you.

Yes, and I want to get pleasure

from pleasuring you.

I've never had an orgasm with another person.

You never loved me.

You... You never chose me.

You just want the baby!

Isabella! Isabella, stop. Stop!

- It's gonna be fine. - No, it's not!

He's gonna come home

and he doesn't wanna be with me anymore.

I came to The Coterie to talk in person.

You saw me with Joaquin.

Nothing was going on between us.

Then.

Are you sad Mom left?

You act like nothing happened!

Can Davia stay for dinner?

What about Davia?

Do you love her?

She's my friend.

Zelda, we're not gonna continue with the new contract.

Why are our subscribers dropping?

Bulk Beauty and I have parted ways on bad terms.

Most of our income comes from harvesting

the honey from our bees.

We call this place "The Colony,"

and our honey, "Great Radiance."

Everyone here has some trauma

that they're trying to leave behind.

Silas' real name is Gary Brecker.

I don't know why I didn't think of him using an alias.

♪ Oh, my love I think I'm drowning ♪

♪ Take me down into the deep ♪

♪ Been so long since I've been found, yeah ♪

♪ Won't you come?

♪ Won't you come and rescue me? ♪

♪ Spend my mornings just searching ♪

♪ Wandering down these roads alone ♪

♪ Sleepless nights I'm left believing ♪

♪ That you'll come

♪ That you'll come and rescue me ♪

♪ Pa-pa-paa, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa *GOOD TROUBLE*

♪ Pa-pa-paa, pa-pa-pa-pa Season 04 Episode 17

♪ Then we'll find our peace of mind ♪

♪ You and me, Bel Ami Aired on: August 25, 2022.

♪ Pa-pa-pa, pa-paaa Episode Title: "Wake Up From Your Reverie"

So Gary Brecker, aka Silas Thompson,

was convicted of filing fake health insurance claims

and practicing psychology without a license.

Did six months in jail.

Apparently, he pled not guilty,

because even though he didn't complete

any degrees in psychology,

he still felt that he was qualified

to practice anyway.

Wow! That takes a special kind of narcissist.

Right?

So I contacted a former patient of his

who testified in the trial.

We're meeting tomorrow.

- That's great. - Yeah.

Are we okay?

Yeah.

Except

my ex...

Evan Speck.

Yes.

I found out that he still has feelings for me.

Do you still have feelings for him?

I did.

Before we started doing whatever we're doing.

When I thought that he didn't.

But he and I recently realized

that there was a misunderstanding.

So you did or you do have feelings for him?

I'm... not sure.

But until I am, I think that we should...

Yeah.

Yeah, of course.

I mean, this is just a casual thing anyway, right?

Right. Yeah.

Thank you for understanding.

Of course.

Cool.

This is taking forever.

Her jaw's gonna lock.

She's gonna get TMJ.

She already has a night guard.

Ugh, stop.

Don't think about Sumi wearing her night guard.

Concentrate!

Okay, good.

Wait. There.

Right there.

Maybe?

Ugh, it's gone.

What is wrong with me?

Is that a new water stain on the ceiling?

Alice!

Um, uh, hey!

- Hey. - What's wrong?

Nothing. Nothing.

This is so good.

I'm sorry I'm taking so long.

It's okay. I don't mind.

I know. I know.

But you gave, I received,

and it was really nice.

We don't need to be goal-orientated, right?

But thank you. Thank you.

Okay.

Hey, uh, did we ever hear back

about an audition for that movie yet?

Ugh, no.

I sent in all your materials,

but I can't get the casting director on the phone.

But I am on it.

I'm so perfect for it.

Yes, I know! They would be crazy not to see you.

Don't worry. I'll get you in.

I know you will. Thank you.

Hey, so a friend just called

to see if I want his reservation tonight

for this new Japanese-Peruvian restaurant

I've been wanting to try.

And I don't want this to be weird at all

because we have a professional arrangement.

And Elliot's doing really well.

He loves you, as do I.

As his teacher.

- Asher? - Yes.

Are you trying to ask me to dinner?

Very poorly, but yes.

But just dinner.

Like a friend thing.

And I already checked with Elliot,

and he's cool with it.

But I totally get it if you don't wanna do it.

I don't wanna make you uncomfortable.

- Asher. - Yes.

I would love to go.

Great.

I'll confirm.

Okay.

I'm glad we could meet today, Gael.

Now how do you feel about Isabella's desire

to place the baby for adoption?

I feel completely blindsided.

She suddenly isn't sure she loves me,

and doesn't want the baby. I just...

I don't believe that.

I think Isabella's just upset

about what happened at the hearing,

and that her parents have gotten in her head.

Is that true, Isabella?

I think that maybe

my parents helped me see the truth.

You said it yourself, Gael,

when I was trying to tell you

that what they said about me in court

happened a long time ago.

You brought up the fact that I smashed their windshield

a few weeks ago.

You... You have these doubts about me.

No, I don't.

Then why did you need to leave to think?

I have, um, trouble controlling my impulses,

and it's something I've always had.

But, Gael, I threw a book at your head!

And, um...

I did something else that was

really stupid.

What?

It's okay.

Uh, okay.

I'm so sorry.

I... I don't know why I just did that. I...

It's okay.

You kissed Dennis?

When?

When you left.

So do you have feelings for Dennis?

No!

I don't know why I do these things!

That's what I'm trying to say!

Ugh, this is bullshit!

Gael, I see that you're upset,

but what do you wanna say to Isabella

about the baby?

- What do I wanna say? - Yes.

I wanna say that it's not just about her

and what she wants.

Talk to her.

Okay.

So you're freaked out,

you're kissing people,

and throwing things,

but what the hell am I supposed to feel?

I've been trying to support you, Isabella,

but it's like you're just assuming

that I don't have a choice in the matter.

This is my baby too!

Look, I don't wanna force you to be a mother,

but if you don't wanna be a part of her life,

you don't wanna raise her, that's fine.

But I will raise our baby by myself

before I ever agree to give her away to strangers.

It's a comedy about a high school reunion.

And they're looking for a funny Asian woman,

but it's not like the usual stereotype.

I mean, the character was a math geek and a band nerd,

but since high school, she had this sexual awakening.

So now she's trying to sleep

with everyone at the reunion

who was mean to her in high school,

including the girls.

Yeah, this could be like my breakout role.

- That's amazing. - Yeah.

Thank you.

Do you ever think about Mom when you have sex?

Um, wow, talk about a segue.

Um... I do not!

- Do you? - Sometimes.

I mean, not in a sexy way.

Gross. Of course not.

Just... I think about

whether she'd approve of what I'm doing.

Well, she definitely doesn't approve.

Because it's lesbian sex?

Because it's any sex.

Did Mom and Dad ever talk to you about sex?

Never.

Me neither.

One time, Mom did tell me

I shouldn't have sex before marriage

'cause no one wants to pick a flower

with no petals.

Yeah, it's hard to have, uh,

healthy feelings about sex

when you grow up in a house

where no one ever talks about it.

It becomes this taboo thing like it's something...

Shameful.

So I know I'm not a woman,

but I have learned a thing or two

about pleasing one sexually.

If you want some advice,

- I can pass off my wisdom... - Nope. No, thank you.

- Its so bad... - Don't need advice, please.

I appreciate the offer.

Ew!

You know, I've always wanted

to have these kinds of conversations with you.

- Sex talks? - No!

Just, you know, like, real conversations.

So this role that you want,

you know, it sounds like that character

probably doesn't think of her mom during sex.

How are you ever gonna pull that off?

- It's called acting. - Uh-huh.

And trust me, I know how to fake an orgasm.

- Oh! Okay. - What?

- All right, that was it. - All of a sudden?

- That was just TMI. - Too much?

I thought you dreamt of having

conversations like this your whole life!

Baby sister.

- Coming home from the hospital. - Oh, no!

- One day... - I hate you.

- ...we're gonna discuss landing strips. - Right.

- I dunno how else... - And the C word.

Boom, all of 'em.

Yes, that's Gary.

He goes by Silas now.

Not surprised he changed his name

after everything.

So what can you tell me about him?

My therapy sessions with him

started out very professionally.

As time went on, it... got more friendly.

- He said he was developing this new... - Here you are.

...EMDR biofeedback machine.

It was supposed to be revolutionary,

able to heal PTSD.

But he needed investors.

How much did you invest?

- $50,000. - Wow.

Every last penny I had.

He swore he'd make me rich.

And he just had this way about him.

Back then, he could convince me

of almost anything.

You wanted to talk to me?

We've pretty much lost all the new subscribers

we got from Zelda.

And people are still tearing us down online,

accusing us of being Bilk Beauty.

Should we respond?

No! Anything that we say will be used against us.

When people are in full troll mode,

they don't care about what's true.

I guess someone needs to talk to Evan.

We're out the $100,000 we paid Zelda.

And with sales down 30%, that means...

We can't pay the first quarter dividend.

I... I'm sure that this whole controversy

that Zelda stirred up

will blow over and we'll build back.

But... in the meantime, we don't have the money.

How do you want me to respond to that?

As a friend, an ex, or a business partner?

As a business partner, of course.

Then I'll have to charge you interest.

Daily. Compounded at 2%.

Okay.

Is there anything else?

No.

Great news!

What? Did you get me the audition?

No, but I called the production office

and said I had a delivery

for the director, Georgia Jackson.

And they told me

that she's staying at The Broxton Hotel

right here in downtown LA!

Oh, that's it?

How does that help me get an audition?

It cuts out the middle man.

Because now, all we have to do

is go stake out the hotel,

wait until she comes down into the lobby,

and then you can sell her

on bringing you in for an audition.

Me?

Sell her? On me?

I can lead the horse to water, Alice,

but you've got to drink.

I'm pretty thirsty.

It's gonna go great.

Should we try the octopus?

Not my cephalopod of choice when it comes to dinner.

Cephalopod, very impressive.

Well, you can take the teacher out of the classroom, but...

Oh, my God, did you see My Octopus Teacher?

Yes! I loved that movie.

Aww, when she rests on him

and curls her tentacles against his cheek. Mmm.

Okay, safe to say we cannot eat the octopus.

It's too sweet a cephalopod.

Unlike those delicious jerks, squid.

- We should definitely get the ceviche yuzu sashimi. - Ooh, yeah.

And the lobster dumplings!

Thank you.

These look amazing.

Thank you.

For accompanying me on this culinary adventure.

Well, thank you for asking me.

So not only did Silas con Brynn out of her money,

she found three other women

that were former patients of his

that he did the same thing to.

All their life savings gone.

- What did the cops do? - Well, nothing.

Because they willingly gave him their money.

So they said no crime committed.

- That's awful. - Yeah, the guy's just...

Ugh, he's just a total piece of shit.

He just sucks these women in

and then he just takes advantage of them.

You know, Jenna doesn't have any money,

but I'm sure maybe some of the other women on the farm do.

And he has to be using them all for free labor.

I need her to see who this guy really is.

Yeah, but you can't violate your restraining order.

Maybe I should, you know?

I'll just screw it and storm the farm.

And end up in jail for sure?

Yeah, I get it, but you know...

Promise me that you won't do anything stupid.

We'll find another way.

Okay, yeah. I promise.

I didn't know a soul when I got to LA.

So one night, I decided I'm gonna go out.

I got all dressed up,

and I looked up what the hot Sunset Strip bar was at the time.

And the whole way there,

I am just psyching myself up

to walk into this place alone and just talk to people.

- No big deal! - No.

So I pull up to the valet,

I slide out of my 1999 Toyota Corolla...

- Oooh. - Mm-hm.

...just ready to do this.

And the valet guy walks up to me

and says, "Sorry, bro. Lot's full."

And I say, "No problem."

And I get back in my car, and I drive straight home.

- Why? - I don't know!

Look who's here!

Shall we? Hm?

Oh, hello!

Hey.

Um, Asher, this is Dennis and Ryan.

- Hi. - Hi.

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

So how's the food here?

Interesting.

Good to know.

I'm writing a review for Platter LA.

Oh, Ryan is a food critic.

Ah, eating for a living.

- That's a cool gig. - Yep.

How do you all, uh, know each other?

Oh, well, um...

Dennis is one of my roommates at The Coterie,

and Ryan is his...

- Friend. - Girlfriend.

So how do you two know each other?

- Oh, I, uh, home school Asher's son, Elliot. - Yeah.

Great.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Hmm.

Mr. Cooper, your table's ready.

- Well, enjoy your meal. - We will.

- Nice to meet you both. - You too.

Friend?

I know. I'm sorry.

I was just thrown,

seeing Davia out on a date with her boss.

You knew he was her boss

before she said she taught his kid?

Well, uh, no.

So you were thrown seeing her out on a date

with anyone.

No! No, it was just... out of context, you know?

She did tell me that she wasn't dating her boss

because she's his son's teacher,

which would be wildly inappropriate.

Uh, but, uh, apparently, she has changed her tune.

Well...

that's her business.

Yes. Yes.

Yeah.

Be honest with yourself, Gael.

You're not ready for this baby either.

It was an accident.

And you're not where you wanna be

in your career as an artist.

I told you, I'm willing to give that up for the baby!

Our baby!

You shouldn't have to give up your passion

for a baby that you don't even want,

that... that you didn't plan for.

What if you end up resenting her one day?

I would never resent my child.

There are sacrifices worth making in life, Isabella.

If you fight me on this,

and you raise this baby alone, without a mother,

what does that make me?

It makes me the woman who abandoned her child,

and I could not live with myself.

So please don't put me in that position.

Please let her have two loving parents

who are in a committed relationship,

who are financially and emotionally stable,

who are ready and willing

to give her everything that we can't.

Please, Gael, I am...

I am begging you.

Just please look at these prospective parent letters.

Pancakes.

Fresh berries.

And of course, your French press coffee, madam.

What's all this for?

You.

For being wonderful you.

Morning!

- Hey, kiddo. How'd you sleep? - Great.

Your breakfast is on the kitchen table.

Don't forget to brush your teeth.

Will do.

- Mmm. - Mmm.

Can I have that?

Well, can I?

Your toast.

Love the taste of charcoal in the morning!

- Tastes like victory. - Why aren't you at work?

Well, I'm actually going in later this afternoon.

Elliot's at therapy.

Well, I count myself lucky I've never needed therapy.

Oh, how'd you two like the restaurant?

Ah, the octopus was amazing!

Of course, it was.

How was the rest of your date night?

Well, a girl could get used to this gentleman stuff.

I had a great time tonight. Thank you.

Oh, well, you've come a long way

from a guy flying solo in his Corolla.

Um, maybe we could do this again sometime.

As maybe more than just dinner with a friend.

Again, no pressure...

I'm trying to think of something funny to say,

but my head is spinning.

Well, to answer your question,

yes, I would like to go out again.

Good.

Thanks for a great night.

You know what? It was really, really nice.

Well, that's awesome.

Yeah, so is this gonna change your work dynamic or...

Well, you know what, the... the three of us

sort of already function as a unit.

And Elliot's supportive, so...

I don't see why it would.

Cool. Great.

A unit.

So, breakfast?

- Mm-hm. - Yeah.

Got some eggs.

Hey look, we're here, let's just ask around,

see if anyone remembers seeing her here.

Jenna?

Jenna!

Did your friend get an address?

No, but I'm assuming

it's wherever this farm is that Jenna's working on.

So I'm gonna go back to the farmer's market,

try to see if I can find the van

and just wait for them.

We've been waiting here for hours.

I wish we knew her room number.

So we could what, go up and knock on her door?

No way! Way too stalkery...

- I have an idea. - What?

Wait!

Hi. Um, I was just up in my friend's room

but I had to run and get something out of my car,

and... I just totally forgot her room number.

So, um, I'd call her, but she's taking a nap

and she really needs her rest.

Could you check for me? The name is Georgia Jackson.

Oh, Ms. Jackson just called

to see if the pool was still serving lunch.

She might be up there.

Okay, poolside nap.

That's a great idea.

- Thank you so much. - Of course.

What're you doing?

Trying not to get arrested.

Okay, Georgia's at the pool.

Come on, let's go! Come on!

Oh, there she is! Go!

- I can't! - Alice!

I don't know how to sell myself.

What do I say?

Exactly what you told me.

That you're perfect for this role.

What if Georgia gets mad

and refuses to let me audition?

Then I'm banned from show business!

I don't think she can do that,

but you do make a good point.

- I do? - Yeah.

There's no guarantee she going to give you an audition.

So we'll audition right here!

Now. Come on.

That wasn't my point!

Hi. Wanna sample some of our honey?

Uh, sure.

Thank you.

Mmm. That's delicious.

Uh, you know, actually, I was here a couple of weeks ago

and I had a great conversation

with another girl that works here.

I think her name was Jeanie?

Jenna.

Right.

Yes, she was so nice.

Is she around?

Uh, not today.

Bummer.

I'm new to LA,

and it's been hard to meet nice people.

Where are you from?

Nebraska. A small town.

I don't really talk to my family much.

They're not happy that I left.

What part of LA do you guys live in?

Uh, we actually live on a farm outside the city,

where we raise the bees for our honey.

Wow, so this is really direct-to-consumer kind of stuff.

Yeah, I haven't really gotten used to the big city of it all.

LA can be kind of lonely.

Do you think Jenna might be here next week?

Um, she's actually not working the markets right now.

Oh, why not?

She's needed at the farm.

You should come, check it out.

We're always looking for new members.

- Members? - Of the co-op.

We live together

in a supportive and loving community.

And it's beautiful.

We're surrounded by mountains and land.

And we have horses and chickens and our own garden.

Wow, that sounds like paradise.

We're about to wrap up here.

Why don't you come to the farm with us

and have dinner?

Yeah, we can give you a ride back later.

And you can reconnect with Jenna.

"Que Calamidad El Amor" by Sacha Distel playing...

♪ Que calamidad el amor, el amor ♪

♪ Que calamidad el amor, el amor ♪

♪ Que calamidad el amor, el amor ♪

♪ Que calamidad el amor, signore... ♪

Come on!

Alice Kwan! Is that you?

Alice, it's me, Sumi Liu from high school!

Get over here and say hi!

Oh, my gosh! Are you here for the reunion?

Uh, yeah.

I can't believe

it's already our ten-year high school reunion.

What have you been up to this past decade?

I've been good, you know.

No, I don't know.

Tell me.

Well, I'm not the geeky girl

you used to know in high school.

Not anymore. I've really come out of my shell.

And I'm excited for people to see the new me.

I might not even wear my name tag tonight

to see if people can guess who I am.

Well, of course, you... immediately recognized me,

so maybe that's a bad idea.

Uh, no, I think it's a great idea.

You know, in high school

I was voted most likely to get a master's in biology,

but tonight, I'm gunning to get voted most exciting job.

Oh.

Because I am a CIA agent

who specializes in biological warfare.

And I can kill a man with my bare hands.

Excuse me, ladies.

Either I'm being punked,

or I'm being stalked by actresses

wanting to audition for my movie.

In which case,

I think I need to call hotel security.

Okay, that did not go well...

Sumi?

Okay.

I am so sorry.

Normally, I would never interfere

with another woman's me-time.

And I promise we tried

to get an audition the regular way,

but you are a very hard woman to find.

Clearly not hard enough.

We just had to find you

and tell you how much we love the script

and want to be in your movie.

I mean, the CIA character is hilarious!

But specifically, the role of Kristi Chen.

All I'm asking for here is a chance.

I feel like I'm gonna regret this,

but...

what's your name?

I'll have my casting director call you.

Oh! I'm not an actress.

I am a manager.

Um, this is for my client, Alice Kwan.

The runner?

She's a real rule-follower.

But such a pleasure to have on set.

I kind of like what you brought to the table.

Look, you had fire. Commitment.

Uh, thank you!

I mean, I've done a few theatrical productions myself.

In high school.

If you wanna audition, great.

Otherwise...

I'd love to audition.

What? I had to do something!

She was calling security! And... And you left me!

I thought you'd been seized!

You're supposed to have my back.

And my front. All my sides!

I did, and I do.

I was talking to Georgia.

Well, what'd she say?

Did I get the audition?

Let's talk about it at home.

All right, come on.

I think you should leave the towels.

Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh.

Speed!

I'm sorry, Ms. Moss,

but in this house, tie goes to the youngest.

- Whoo! - Boo! You're biased.

And you're very competitive!

It's kinda cute.

Okay, it's time to get back to schoolwork.

Come on, one more round, please?

Yeah, one more round?

- Fine. - Yes!

Here.

Can you teach me how to shuffle these?

Yeah, sure!

This time of day, that's one of the three S's.

Save our souls, sign our petition,

or solar panels.

Well, don't worry, I got it.

I'm great at saying no to people.

- Okay. - Mm-hm.

All right, check it out. This is the grip.

And now...

Oh. Hello.

Mom!

Hi, sweetie!

Oh, I missed you so much.

Laura, what are you doing here?

I came to see my son.

Isabella kissed you?

Isabella wanted to be the one to tell you.

That's why I didn't say anything.

She wants us to place the baby for adoption.

She doesn't want to keep her anymore.

What? Why?

I don't really know!

Did you say something to her?

We talked about babies and their needs.

And she asked me if I was ready to be a father

when Jacob was born.

What did you tell her?

I told her, in hindsight, I'm not sure I was.

I hope that's not what changed her mind.

I think it was a lot of things.

I mean, the... the second she told me she was pregnant

and having the baby,

I ju... I... I stepped up!

This was happening,

and I was completely supportive of her

and committed to being a father to our child.

But it... it never crossed my mind

that I... that I had any choice!

That there were other options.

I was just in denial about the fact

that I'm... I'm scared shit less.

Well, of course, you are.

Becoming a parent is terrifying.

But she was right.

You know, I didn't... I didn't want this.

I didn't plan for this.

I love this baby, but what the hell am I even doing?

Gael, you're gonna be an amazing father.

Am I though?

I mean, you admitted you weren't.

And you had a big corporate job and were married.

What the hell am I?

Am I really ready to have a baby?

Especially by myself?

And all of a sudden, I'm just so confused!

You know, maybe Isabella is right.

Maybe I shouldn't stand in her way.

Hello.

Is this Joaquin?

Yeah.

I got your number from Brynn.

She said you were doing a story about Gary Brecker.

Yeah. Thanks for calling.

Uh, were... were you one of his former patients?

Yes, but I... I wasn't a witness at his trial.

I didn't believe what the other women were saying about him.

At the time.

At the time?

We kept in constant touch while he was in prison.

And, uh...

When he got out, I followed him to the farm

with the first group of women.

Do you... you know about the farm?

Uh, yeah.

So you're not there anymore?

I got out.

What do you mean, "got out"?

Escaped.

I believed in Silas.

His therapy was life-changing.

And the farm started

with the same pure intentions.

But then?

He demanded that we renounce our old lives.

Cut all ties with family and friends.

And then he started doing "energy work" on our bodies.

And he said it was an integral part of the healing process.

But these healing ceremonies,

they led to abuse.

We've been driving for a long time.

How far is the farm from LA?

Maybe a hundred miles or so.

It happened so gradually.

He was so convincing.

You don't even realize you're losing your free will.

And when I finally did say I was leaving,

he locked me in a room all day,

and then he showed me the tapes.

The tapes?

Sex tapes.

From the ceremonies.

He threatened to send them to my parents.

After weeks locked up,

I broke free in the middle of the night.

I ran to a highway a few miles away.

Someone gave me a ride.

I was scared for my life.

You know, I still am.

If he found me,

I'm scared of what he might do.

Get down.

- Thank you. - New face?

There is basically no reception out here.

Who do we have here?

This is Mariana.

We met her at the market

and told her all about the farm and community.

She's going to join us for family dinner.

Welcome to the farm, Mariana.

It's nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

Oh, don't worry. Bees don't sting unless they feel threatened.

Oh, that's... That's good to know.

The trick's not to make any sudden moves.

Okay. I won't.

What's your last name?

Uh, Hernandez.

Mariana Hernandez.

♪ Take me from the hands of the sea ♪

Let me show you around.

♪ Oh, save me, please, my love ♪

Right this way.

♪ And come

♪ Won't you come

♪ Rescue me?