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One Small Indiscretion (2017)
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You're a bastard! I'm unhappy, we're unhappy... it's over. Unbelievable... After everything we've been through. This just isn't working anymore. And divorce is your answer? We ve had our problems for awhile now, Margot. Your drinking is just getting worse. So you d rather throw your family away than your precious glass of wine? Do you think I m stupid? I know what this is really about. You re drunk. You re a liar! Who is she, James? I don t know who you re talking about. It's okay, I know. I know where you go when you say you're staying late at work. Where you go instead of spending time with your own daughter. Caroline is pretty. Whoa, Margot, put it down. You destroyed our family. Margot please, you don't need to do this. Please! You destroyed our lives. Don't do this! Think about Elle! You destroyed everything! Margot, Margot! [Gunshot] Mom? [Gunshot] [Scream] [Camera snapping repeatedly] [Camera snapping repeatedly] Sorry. Oh, actually that color right there is one of my favorite colors for a room. Hopefully it'll be mine too. And when the sun hits it, it actually brightens its intensity. You seem to know a lot about paint. I m studying art at Cornish. I'm actually taking my thesis seminar this year. The only thing I'm painting these days is my guest house. I m painting my apartment because I have to move. My landlord is renting it to his daughter. I have no idea how I m going to find an apartment by the end of the month. This is kind of wild, but I'm painting my guest house because we re looking for a responsible tenant to rent it. Are you serious? Well, that s me. Okay... I have someone coming by the house today, if you want to stop by. I would love to. You're welcome to. My name is Caroline Winters. Hi, I'm Elle. Awesome. Well Elle, my address is on there and my phone number and email, whatever else you need. Okay. Just come by after three. Sounds great, thank you so much. I'll see you later. Even strokes, babe. Like up and down. All right c'mon, you know I m a numbers guy. Painting s not my thing. I love the color though. Yeah, it looks pretty good. Are we making the right decision? I really love our privacy. Well I mean, yeah. Logan's going to school this fall, we'll need the extra money. It's just a matter of us finding someone responsible. How about you finish this and I'll go make us lunch? What would I do without you, huh? You'd probably have a better paint job. Definitely. I love you! I love you. [Door knocking] Come in! Hi, Mrs. Winters. Hi Kelsi. Yo! Yo... What's this? It's turkey. Who's that outside talking with Mom? Umm, that's Mandy's niece, Kelsi. She's thinking about renting our guest house. Are you going to rent out my room when I go to college? I don't know, that depends... On what? Whether or not you take out the trash. You were kidding, right? About my room? That's not funny! Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, excuse me. Really, it was my fault. Can I help you? I m here to see the guest house. Yeah, it's just around the corner. It s in the back. How convenient. I m Elle. Logan. Nice to meet you. Sweet. Thanks for your help. [Door knocking] Hi? Caro? Sorry I m early. No, that's okay. Elle, this is Kelsi. Kelsi, this is Elle. Hi. And it's a one bedroom? It is. Tell you what? Why don't you look around down here, and I'm going to take her up to the bedroom. Sure. Okay. Oh wow! I love what you've done with the place. Oh, good. Come on, I'll show you the upstairs. Oh, perfect. So... watch your head. [Camera snap] Thank you so much, Mrs. Winters. It's absolutely perfect. I'll fill out the application and get it right to you. Okay, all right thanks for coming by. Thank you! Bye! Bye. Here, I'll show you the bedroom. Sure. Wow, it's lovely. So much natural light, it'd be perfect for my artwork. Please send me the application. I will and I'm gonna have to do a credit check. Yeah, no problem. I'm 21 and I have good credit. My parents taught me well. Do they live in the area? No, actually... they passed away when I was 12. Oh, I m sorry. I can sympathize, I lost my father in college. You never really get over it. No, you don t. Anybody hungry? You didn t tell me that the place came with room service. This is my husband, Sam. Sam, this is Elle, she's checking out the place. Hi. Nice to meet you. You have a lovely home. Thank you. It'll be a lot quieter once our son leaves for college. Oh yeah, I met Logan on the way in. You have a lovely family. We are blessed. Well, I will let you guys finish painting and I'll get out of your way. You know, you sent me your e-mail, so I'll go ahead and send the application. Yeah, perfect. Thank you again for this opportunity. I have a good feeling about this place. Bye. Bye! She seems nice. Yeah! She is... What about your friend s niece? She was nice too. I guess we ll have to choose between the two of them. Yeah. You're missing that whole spot over there. Where? Right there, look. Stop! No, stop! Yes hi, I would like to cancel my credit cards, please. Yes, the name on the credit card? Kelsi Chartrand. I see you haven t refilled your prescription. Shocking. Your pills make me sick. We can reduce the dosage or try another medication, but you can t just stop taking it, Elle. I know this week must be difficult for you, having to deal with the anniversary of your parents death. Have you tried visiting their graves yet? You know, I m really bored with this, Dr. Sage. And I m also tired of wasting $200/hr so you can just continue to ask me stupid questions. Your court mandated group therapy isn't helping? I m bored with that, too. Elle, you have to work at this every day. You know, you learn something new every day. My dad had an affair... he cheated on my mom and wanted to leave her for another woman. That s why she killed him and then herself. How did you find this out? My aunt and I found a box of my mom s things in her attic. I went through it and found her diary. It was brutally honest. That must have been difficult. My dad was always my shining example of perfection... And now? When you grow up you realize that your parents are just people. Capable of mistakes, some horrible mistakes. But my family was destroyed and this other woman got to go back to her life like nothing ever happened. And how does this make you feel? Well, I mean it... [Alarm beeping] I m sorry, Elle, we can ignore that. Look, I m concerned that we need more time with this. Perhaps tomorrow? [Cell phone ringing] Caro, hey! Hey Elle, I was calling to see if you were still interested in renting the guest house? Absolutely. I was afraid you d gone with the other girl, since she was there first. Well, it umm... it didn't really work out. That's too bad. Well, I m excited to move in. When s a good time for me to sign the lease and grab the keys? You could come by tonight if you wanted. You could sign the lease and I guess you could move in anytime you want. Sounds great. Okay, so I'll see you tonight. Thanks. No, no! Hey, do you need some help? Hey yeah, that would be great. No worries. You can come inside, I'm not gonna bite. So are you into art or something? I guess you could say that. I mean, I am taking my degree at Cornish. That's cool. What about you, Logan? What are you into? I'm into stuff, y'know. I like art too, I think art's really cool. But yeah... Well, maybe I can sketch you sometime. I m always looking for my next model. Logan! Logan! Hey, dinner's ready. Do you want to join us? Oh no, I don t want to intrude on family dinner... Please, we'd love it. Really? Yeah, c'mon! Okay... Wow, I have not had a home cooked meal like that since I lived with my aunt and uncle. You don t cook? Oh I do, it's just I m usually too busy. And it's not the same unless you're sharing it with other people. How long ago did you live with them? They adopted me after my parents died and then I moved out when I was 18. I'm sorry to hear that. Thank you. My co-worker s daughter is studying psychology at Cornish. It's a top art school. Good for you! Thank you, I have one more year to go and then we'll see what happens. Where are you going to school? I 'm going to Wildon next fall. Nice, what s your major? Business. You can always get a great job with a business degree. Just like his old man. May I be excused? I have to finish my chemistry homework if that's cool. Sure. You studying alone tonight? It s complicated, I guess so. Well, it's better you focus on your studies right now anyway. Good night, Elle. Good night, Logan. He likes a girl at school and she likes a guy on the swim team, so... He's trying to gain the courage to ask her to the prom. Well I'm sure she'll say yes. He's a good kid. She will. Do you mind if I use your bathroom? Please, it's just through the kitchen, to the left. Thanks again so much for dinner, I really appreciate it. Oh anytime. If you need anything, just holler. Actually, I really like to swim. Do you mind if I use the pool? No, not at all. We hardly even use it anymore. Great, thanks. Good night. Good night. I think Elle s going to be a great tenant. Yeah, she seems responsible. I think she had to grow up fast. She told me she lost her parents when she was younger... [Cell phone vibrates] What s wrong? My new boss. He's stressed out about the account and he's taking it out on me again. Are you going to be able to take Logan to school tomorrow? No, I ve got that meeting first thing. And I have an early conference call with London. Let's deal with it tomorrow, I'm too tired. Good night. [Door knocking] Hi, good morning. I forgot to buy coffee at the store. We can t have that, come on in. I just brewed a pot. I m nothing without my morning coffee. Thank you Mr. Winters. Please, call me Sam. Mr. Winters makes me feel old. You re not old. That's kind of you to say. There you go. Such service. Good morning. Morning, Caro. I was just telling Sam that I forgot to buy coffee at the store. Right. You had a conference call didn't you? I m leaving in five. Logan, we have to go right now or we're gonna be late. I still have to take a shower, wait! He s not going to be ready in time. I can take Logan to school... if you want. No, don't worry. We'll figure it out. No really, I'm going to class anyways, it's no problem. Okay, okay. Logan, Elle is going to take you to school. I'll see you tonight. I'm gonna walk out with you. Have a good day! Thank you. Whatever you need in the fridge is yours. I m ready. Sorry, I was just snooping at your family history. Oh those? My mom likes to keep pictures everywhere. You guys look so happy, except for this one. How old were you there? Nine. We were pretty miserable there actually. Oh, I'm sorry. It's cool. Do you know why? No, I mean... I guess they were their having problems, or whatever, but... You re pretty close with your parents now though, right? Yeah. Okay come on, we gotta go. Let's go, c'mon! All right! Thanks. Hey... you drive. Wait, seriously? Come on! Really? You know what you're doing, right? Yeah. She only calls when she's feeling down Trying to find her way out Hey, you re a pretty good driver! I've had my license for a year. So, what s her name? What did my mom tell you? What s her name? Her name is Becca and it s not happening. Well, maybe you re just not trying hard enough. A woman needs to know that you re interested. No I'm trying. She knows that I know. Well, maybe we just need to show her what she s missing. Okay, I've got an idea. What? You'll see! What? You'll see! She the cute one on the bench? Yeah. Follow my lead. Give me the keys. Oops! Hey guys. [Camera snap] This looks great, thanks. Rachel, stand by. I see you made it back. Yes, Mr. Peterman. I just ran home to get my laptop. Have you got a minute? Absolutely, come on in. Are you all prepared for the McGregor pitch? Yes, it's coming together, don't worry. It's a work in progress. Good. Our new associate Miss Green has shared some of her ideas for the new commercial. I think they're terrific. I think we need images in the wilderness. Put the product in a more natural setting. Thank you, Rachel. Caro, what do you think? I think that that's a fantastic idea. Good! I'm glad you agree. Miss Green, keep up the good work. [Cell phone ringing] Hey, what s up? Oh yeah I know, wasn t that the best? No, the car belongs to this girl that's renting our guest house. She s smoking hot... yeah, she's 21. That s not too old! Get this: I heard that she swims naked. In our backyard, yeah. No, I'm being serious... She's in college studying art or something... Logan? Logan, are you home? Dude, I think she s calling me to the guest house right now. Yeah, I have to go. I ll text you later. Bye! Hey! Hey. How was school today? Perfect. Becca was so jealous. She was, you were right, she was taking me for granted. See, told you. You just have to trust me. And now you owe me a pose. No, that was not our deal. Yeah but it s my deal. Come on, I need a subject for my homework. What're you afraid of? I m not afraid... Sit. Relax. You look so tense or nervous. Sorry, I ve just never done anything like this before. You re gonna do great. But how do we get you out of this? Oh that s not happening, I'm sorry. Come on, my project is on human forms, not human forms covered up by a bunch of clothes. Lose the shirt. I know you're buff. All right, fine. You happy now? Very happy. How long is this gonna take you? I like to go slow. How do you like college? I like it. You seem excited about going. Yeah, I am actually. I worked really hard in school this year, so... we'll see. Got your whole future planned out, huh? Guess you gotta please your parents? A business degree is okay, I'll take that. Have you thought about taking a year off? You know, exploring yourself, doing some traveling? Yeah, I'm sure my parents would love that idea. You gotta live your own life. I wasn t ready for college. I was glad I took the year off. I learned a lot about myself. Seriously? Seriously. Can you tilt your head down? Like you're looking at the floor. Sure. And close your eyes. Perfect... [Laughing in background] Logan? Yeah, Mom? What s going on in there? Hey, Caro. Logan just wanted to help with my art homework. I just wanted to let him know our dinner plans. Put on your shirt. How was your day? Stressful. What were you doing? She was sketching me, what do you think we were doing? It doesn't matter. Just leave her alone, okay? She's got a lot of studying to do. It s just art, Mom. Okay, whatever. Look, your dad's having dinner with a client and Hannah's bringing over Chinese. That's fine, I'm gonna go over to Brad s. We ll probably order a pizza or something. Okay. [Cell phone vibrates] Hey. Busted? No, but I'm sure I wasn t that great of a model. You did everything I needed. Think about our little talk. You know, college can wait. You deserve a break. See you later. That was so delicious, was that the new Chinese place? Yes. That's the one! That chicken was so good. Glad you liked it. Thanks for bringing it. You're welcome. So, work is so crazy busy. My new boss is so demanding, I can't even tell you. And that new young associate is very ambitious. I'm pretty sure she's after my job. Sure. You know, these 20 somethings, they go after what they want, and why not? They have better bodies, better makeup and clothes, better everything. No, they don't. Hey, so how's that new tenant working out for you? Good, she's really good. She's an art student at Cornish and... yeah. She seems responsible. You know, earlier today, I could have sworn I saw someone in your house. Yeah, I forgot my laptop and had to come home and get it. I didn't see your car, but her car was parked up the street. Okay, I know what you're doing here and don't, please. Seriously, she doesn't even have a key, so... Maybe... but I d keep my eye on her if she was around my family. No, Elle is not Beth. Speaking of Beth Smith, not sure if you heard but she's working now at Barnblatt and Major. You heard, you heard. I don't care, it has nothing to do with me anymore. It's been eight years, it feels like a lifetime ago. I don't know how you can forgive and trust again. I couldn't do it. You don't know this, but it wasn't just Sam. I met somebody else during that time while we were seperated. Yeah, it was a small indiscretion, about three months. What happened? He told me he was married and he wanted to leave his wife for me and I just... So, what happened with him? I don t know, I never saw him again. You know, I m really glad that you and Sam were able to work things out. It gives hope to the rest of us. Me too. Look honey, you need some rest. I should go. Let s just do something next week. All right, I'll walk you out. Hey, how are you feeling? One of my headaches again. Yeah? Can I get you anything? No, I'm okay. How was your meeting? Long. I ve got a few e-mails to send but I ll be in bed soon. Okay. Get some rest. Oh, I m sorry. No, it s okay. I was just taking a late night soak. I can see that. Did I wake anyone? No. Caro, she's down with a terrible headache. Oh... you re up late. Yeah, I just got back from a business meeting. It s been a long day. Why don t you join me? The water s perfect and there's plenty of room. That s okay, I should be getting to bed. Ah, that's too bad. So, are you happy here? I love it. Great. You and your family have been so welcoming and it feels like home. Well if you ever need anything just let us know. Our door is always open. Would you mind passing me my towel? No, not at all. Oops! Sorry. You peeked! Don t worry, it'll be our little secret. Good night, Elle. Good night, Sam. Sleep well. Hey gorgeous. Good morning. You re up early for somebody that went to bed so late. Morning, Caro. I'm making breakfast. Elle wanted to do something nice for us. Yeah, to thank you for making me feel so at home. Oh that's sweet. How are you feeling, honey? Better, better than last night. I'm just stressed out with work, that's all. You know what's really relaxing? A nice soak in the jacuzzi. You want the same? Please. Good morning, Logan. I'm making eggs, do you want some? No I'm cool, I ll probably just grab something at lunch. Good morning. Good morning! So Becca is having a party tonight. And? And I would like to go. Are Becca's parents going to be there? Becca's parents are going to be there. Then you can go. All right, sweet. Is this mine? Thank you. Are you going to ask Becca to prom? What the hell? No! Stop! I gotta go to school, you guys suck! Answer the question! Bye, see ya! He doesn't like talking about stuff like that. I remember being like that. I think she'll say yes. I know it. There you go. Thank you. You're welcome, enjoy. Come in. What are those? They're the logos for this new beauty line that we're doing and they're terrible. What's it for? It's a new beauty line that we're re-branding for a younger consumer. So, like me? Exactly like you. May I? Please. Terrible, right? They're not terrible, they just don't catch your eye. There's nothing young and exciting about it, you know? Exactly. Would you consider coming into the office and consulting on this for me this afternoon? Oh, I don't know if I'm qualified to do that. You are qualified, you are the consumer. It would be so helpful and I could pay you. Yeah, sure. Let me go change into something nicer. I'll see you in a second. Okay. Okay, so it needs to be simple and elegant with that natural, organic feel to it? Yes, exactly. Who s that? Rachel, my junior associate. We got a new boss and she's been taking my ideas and presenting them as her own. I think she's after my job. Wow. Yeah. So she manipulates your trust and then, when you least expect it, she goes right for the throat. Yeah. Can I be honest? Please. She probably thinks she s smarter than you because she s younger. She doesn t see you as an equal but more like an older, inferior boss and wants to take what s yours. If you want something, take it. Maybe tonight I could come over and go through your closet and we can pick out a few power outfits. I guess I could use the help. Yeah, it could be really fun. And I will get home and I'll start working on sketches for the new logo. Elle, what about your studies? I don't want to keep you from that. No, it's fine really. I will make the time. I'm just so thankful for everything you ve done for me. Okay. Okay! Are you kidding me? Are you serious? Can I help you? Hi. Oh gosh, you gave me quite the scare. I m Hannah. I live next door. You must be Elle. What are you doing here? Oh, I just came to check on the pool cleaner. Caro asked me to make sure he changes the filter. He comes on Mondays. Oh gosh, I must have my times mixed up. I m so sorry. Anything else? No, I ll leave you be. Have a good day. I picked up Logan s tux for prom today. When did he grow up so fast? I don't know, but don t remind me. How was your day? It was good, it was busy but good. You know Elle came into the office and helped me so much. She was so inspiring and we had a nice conversation. She kind of reminded me that I can still be a free spirit. Yeah, you never know when you ll catch her being a very free spirit. Oh, in the pool? And the jacuzzi... last night. Okay, then I'll have a word with her. And the jacuzzi, remember when we used to... Of course I do. Just get going. Give that to him. [Door knocking] Come in. Hi. Thank you so much for today, first of all. Do you like any of these? Look, I can't do this right now. Sure, what's wrong? Caro, I don t want to cause any problems, but... I have to give you my notice. I have to move. Okay, why? It s your neighbor, Hannah... she's kind of been spying on me ever since I moved in and today I left my mother's diary on a table by the pool and I came back and found her reading it. Wow, I'm sorry. It's the most treasured item I have from my mom. Of course... she can be a snoop sometimes, but I'll talk to her. It won't happen again. I had this happen before with a really creepy manager who used to spy on me and steal my laundry and I don't want that to happen again. It's too upsetting. It's unacceptable, that's what it is. Look, I don't even know why she thought it was okay for her to be over here. She told me that you told her to wait for the pool guy. Wow, I did not and the pool guy doesn't come until Monday. Do you know what it s like to have someone violate your privacy? No, I don't and I m sure it was horrible. Hannah has been very distrustful since her marriage broke down, but this is over the line. I just want to feel at home here. Of course Elle, we want you to feel at home. I will talk to her and you have my word it'll never happen again. Okay. And look, we can do this another time. You sure? Of course. Knock knock. You gonna ask her tonight? That's my plan. What was her name again? Becca. Becca... man look at you, all grown up. Your dorm pack came today. You wanna go through it and pick out a room for next fall? I don't know. What do you mean you don't know? I don't know. I don't know if I really want to go to college. I think I might want to take a break or travel... just something. And when did you decide this? I've actually been thinking about it a lot and I don't really know what I want to do. Well, we should sit down and discuss it as a family. Me and your mother have been planning on you going to school for a long time. Brad's on his way to pick me up. Be back by 11. Thanks Dad. What'cha doing? My ride to the party is late. You want a ride? I'll give you one. Yeah sure, thank you. So I talked to my dad about maybe taking the year off and not going to college right away. So you re actually considering it? I am actually considering it. What did he say? He wasn t too happy. I'm sure my mom won't be too happy either. I was only suggesting it as an option. I understand. If I do it, it's all my own decision. Okay, as long as it's your decision. You always said that I was too open I've got more problems than you were hoping Soon I'll rebel like a swing set [Car alarm activating] What? What s wrong? Derrick s here. Hey, would you mind coming inside with me? Just until I have time to scope out the place. What's up guys? Hey. She s busy talking to him. It's okay, just play it cool. He's giving her his jacket! It's okay. Hey look, she's alone. Now's your turn. Go! You made it. Yeah, of course. Becca, this is Elle. Hi. You have a lovely home. Thank you. Brad was late, so she gave me ride. I will let you guys talk and I'll go mingle. It was nice to meet you. How old is she? 21... I saw you talking to Derrick. I told you he might be coming. I m still friends with him, Logan. Becca... Would you like to go to the prom with me? Okay, get right to the point. Yeah, that sounds great. Wait, seriously? Yeah, I was wondering when you were gonna ask me. Come on, you have to see the chocolate fountain. There's a chocolate fountain? Honey, is this going to be a problem? Not unless Hannah does it again. Well, we need the extra income for Logan. We don't want to lose Elle as a tenant. I know, I'll talk to her tonight. She needs to understand how important this is to us. She knows. Okay. See anything you like? I see a lot of things I like. I m Derrick. Elle. Are you and Logan seeing each other? No, it s not like that. What s it like then? I don't think you're old enough to find out. I m 18... try me. What about Becca s parents? What about Becca's parents? [Door knocking] Come on. Take your shirt off. Don't you want to know what I read? No, I don't want to know what you read. Her mother died when she was 12 years old, you invaded her space, her private memories. This is just like what happened with our nanny... Stop! Hannah, come on. We need this money, Hannah. It's the only way we can pay for Logan's dorms. Please stay out of it. You don't see what she's doing? Tell me, what is she doing? The naked swims, the flirting with Logan. I mean just last night she was in the jacuzzi and Sam was... I know, he told me. He told me all about it last night. I'm not trying to meddle, I'm just trying to be a good friend. Ow, that hurt! What? We're done. Are you crazy? You re gonna stay away from Becca and Logan, understand? Otherwise, I ve got enough DNA under my fingernails to prove to any court that you tried to force yourself on me. What? Don t think I won t try and destroy you, understand? Have fun at the party, Derrick. Okay... sorry. So, how did it go? How did what go? Come on. I don't know what you guys are talking about. You guys already ratted me out to Elle and made me look stupid. Come on! Spit it out! She said yes. Yes! Nice! I knew it. I'm proud of you, son. It takes a lot of courage. Thanks guys. I'm gonna go to bed. Love you. I can't believe he's gonna go off to college so soon. Yeah, about that... I don't get it. Why the sudden change of heart? I think it's something with Becca. I know he really likes her. I mean, he could've said something before. Before we sent out applications. I know. [Message ping] Who's that? Spam. We spent so much money traveling, we went to every single college he was interested in. Wilton is his favorite, it's his top choice! Maybe we pushed this business major on him too hard. No, no we didn't. He's gonna go to college just as planned. If you say so. Are you gonna tell him, or am I? I'll tell him. Yeah? Mama bear... [Message ping] You know I'm sorry. Let me make it up to you. Drinks? [Message ping] I can't believe you're still working. I can't believe how beautiful you are. You think so? Yeah, come here. What? [Message ping] No no no. I got to if it's work. No! Okay, who is it? Nobody. Exactly! [Message ping] Not now, meet soon... Love Sam. I've got you now, Beth. Hello? Elle, hey. It's Caro, how are you feeling? I'm well, just working on a project. I wanted you to know that I talked to Hannah and she apologized. That s good to hear. She said that she'd never do it again, okay? Thank you for taking care of that. Of course. So, will you stay? Oh, I m not leaving. I still have a lot of work to do. That's great! Look, Sam is making his famous Spaghetti Bolognese tonight. Do you want to come over and have dinner with us? Thanks, but I have a sketch to finish for class tomorrow. Okay. Well Logan's at Becca s having a study date, so there will be plenty of food leftover if you re-think it. I ll see. All right, well have a good day. Oh, I will. This is the best one you've ever made. Yeah, you liked it? I think it was the extra garlic and basil. Let me get these out of the way. [Message ping] We had so much leftover I made a plate for Elle. Do you mind bringing it over to her? Yeah, of course. Thanks. Hey. Hey, did you have dinner yet? Oh, uh no, I ve been working and lost track of the time. Consider my famous pasta a peace offering for the nosy neighbor. We're sorry about that, we just want to make sure you're comfortable. Thanks. Caro said that she'd take care of it, so I guess I'll stay. That's great news. So happy to hear that and again, we are really sorry. Good night. Good night. [Message ping] Who's that? I've gotta text London back, it s their morning. Is everything okay? Of course. You've gotta be honest with me. If something was wrong you would tell me, right? Honey, I don t know what you want me to say. There's nothing wrong. It s just a difficult time, that's all. I know. Hey, after this presentation, me and you will go away together to wine country. Okay? Just us, we deserve it. All right, good night. I love you too. [Message ping] Tonight s the big night. He'll be so excited. [Message ping] Are you not going into work today? I am a little bit later, I just have some things to do around the house first. Don t stress, you're gonna get this account. I know it. Bye sweetheart. Hey! Hey, I just came home to pick up... Those? Are those Naughty Nancy's? Who? You know, they could actually be any one of these girls. What are you talking about? This was my worst fear. We have worked so hard for years to finally build trust, to... Caro, I need you to calm down and explain to me what s going on. Who's texting you? It s spam. I've been getting a ton of texts on my phone from people I don't know. You have been getting spam. You wanna know why you've been getting spam? Because you're on a dating website, that's why you're getting spam. I have read every one of these messages, Sam. Look, there's no messages. I'm not on a dating website. I'm not 19. You're gonna make me walk you through this? Yes, walk me through this. Marriedbutfree.com. Next time you do this, clear your browser history. I didn't do this, Caro you have to... This is obviously a sick joke someone's playing on us. It's a sick joke, yeah. But I'm not laughing, Sam. Caro, honey, I m not cheating on you. Don't touch me! I'm not ready for this. Can we not do this today? For Logan, please? We'll talk about this another time, okay? [Message ping] Close your eyes... Oh, Logan! [Phone vibrating] Hey, I'm almost ready. You re a bastard. Excuse me? You can forget about tonight. I knew you wanted to be with her. Who? What're you talking about? You re pathetic. Go to the prom with her if you want. Becca, wait... Derrick was right. I was such a fool. Don't ever call me again! What? Logan? What was that? Did something break? Nothing broke and nothing happened, all right? Hang on, I gotta get some pictures of the prom. You look great! I m not going to prom. What? I'm not going to prom! Why not? Just let me... No! Calm down and talk about this. You have to let me go, okay? Excuse me, I'm taking a walk. All right, I don't know what's going on with him. I don't know what's going on with you. Will somebody just talk to me? Nobody is gonna talk to you. I'm not gonna talk to you. I'm not the one that's having the affair! I'm not cheating on you! Poor Sam... Once a cheater, always a cheater. You had us worried. Are you okay? I m fine. I just had to take a long walk. Yeah... well whatever happened with Becca, I'm sorry. Yeah. What are you doing out here? Your mother and I had an argument. Was it because of me? No son, it wasn't because of you. I m gonna go to bed. Wait a second. All right, come here. Love you buddy. Love you too, thanks dad. See you tomorrow. Wow, you look amazing... I have a lot of work to do today, so... Yeah well, you're gonna do great today. You can tell me about it after. [Door knocking] Come in! Good morning. Good morning! Today is the big day. Did you get my e-mail about the logo ideas? I did, thank you. They really helped. You look great! Really? Yes, yes I do. How are you going to do the presentation? It's in there. Oh, I have your money. Thank you. Thank you so much. You're welcome. You're going to kill it! Good luck. Okay. Can't talk, at work. Wife's out of town, going home for lunch. Come by at noon? That should do it. [Message ping] Aww, can't wait to see you too. We're really excited to see the presentation. This launch really big for us. Hi, good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I m Caroline Winters, as you know I'm the project manager here. I want to start by saying that our team has been working around the clock to ensure that you have the newest, freshest marketing strategy for your new beauty line. I think we can all agree that by taking a more modern approach, we can really attract that younger consumer. We can win them over by the quality of the product, and gain their loyalty. At the same time building a great, strong social media presence. Caroline? So by gaining a lot of internet presence, we can... Caroline, is there a problem? Okay, it looks like I grabbed the wrong flash drive by accident. I'll just run down and get my laptop, please give me one moment. Caroline? My apologies for the interruption. I have a presentation, Mr. Peterman. Wonderful, please go ahead. Oh, I like the look of this... Excuse me. Never mind, Miss Green is taking over the presentation. This is unacceptable. Your mistake may cause the clients to believe that we can't handle their products. Sir, no disrespect, but I have been on that account from day one. I deserve to be in that pitch. No, you've jeopardized enough. I m taking you off this account right now. What? Excuse me. Tough break. Sam? It s Beth... where are you? Sam? You know how I like surprises. Sam, don t be a tease! [Message ping] Hey, it s Beth. Leave me a message and I ll call you back. Beth I don't know what's going on, but stay away from my house. Hello? Beth? [Cell phone ringing] Hi, Elle. Hey Caro, I m sorry to bother you at work, but... Sam s home early from work and there s another woman in the house. She's blonde, maybe 30? You can you see her? Yeah, I can see her. I just thought it was weird and maybe you'd want to know. Yeah, I m coming over. Poor Sam... Sam? Welcome home. What are you doing? It s a tragic story. See, I m the little girl. And that woman is my mother. And I m sure you recognize my father, James? What did you call it? One small indiscretion? I don t understand... No, of course you don't. Because you didn t even remember him after it was over. You didn t suffer like my family did. I don t know what you mean. He left us for you and it crushed my mother, it ruined her life. Then you dumped him and he came crawling back, but the damage was done. You went back to Sam and lived happily ever after, like nothing ever happened! But my mom had lost everything including the will to live. So one day, she turned the gun on him and then she killed herself and I was the one who found them. I m sorry, Elle. I would never have done anything to hurt you or your family. Yeah, well you did! And you know, I realized that I was never really gonna be able to move on until you felt what it was like to have everything that you cherish ripped from you. Okay but... why Beth? Because it all started with Beth. If she hadn't had that affair with Sam, you never would've been with my father. She's only here because she thought Sam was texting her from that phone. Shut up! You don t have to do this. Yes, I do. Logan needs to suffer the way that I did ever since my parents died because of you. So here's the plan: Sam was cheating on you again with his former secretary and then you came home and found the two of them together, and in a fit of rage killed them both and then yourself with this gun. I'm not gonna shoot anyone. No you don't have to, that's my job. You're crazy! That's what my psychiatrist told me, so I stopped going. Listen we can fix this, we can talk about it. Your parents wouldn't want you to do this. Shut up! Don't ever mention my parents again. Mom? Call the police! No, please! I didn't mean to! I didn't know what I was doing, please don't... Mom, are you okay? Call the police, now! Logan! Logan, open the door! Come on Logan, I swear if you make that call, I m going to kill your mother. Logan come on, open the door now! Lock her in. I'm so sorry about her, and about us. It's a nightmare. It's over now. It's my fault though, honey. I should've trusted you, Sam. No, it's no one's fault. She fooled all of us. I still can t believe it. I would've died if anything happened to my family. You saved us. You saved us... we re not going anywhere. These are very good, Elle. It looks like your art therapy project is helping with your anger issues. Yes, I agree. Go ahead and finish this sketch pad and I'll get you another one. In the meantime, I'm going to make a note in your file about your good behavior. It s a positive sign. Thank you, Doctor. You destroyed my family! You destroyed my life! You destroyed everything! |
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