Conception (2022) Movie Script
All right.
Hit me with it.
Is being a consultant,
what you plan to do long term?
Yes.
Next question.
No. Elaborate.
- Please.
- Oh, you want the high school essay version?
Yes, 1000 words or less, please.
I'd like to start my own agency.
Right now, we make
the big companies richer,
and small companies
just can't afford us.
So, I'd like to change that.
That's a great answer.
I love that.
I think you should
definitely do that.
But if we're going to play
this little game,
I want to make it
a little more interesting.
Every question you ask me,
I think it's only fair
that you answer
the question yourself.
That's fair.
I want to be the first woman
at my firm to be partner.
They say that women
are only good
at interior design
and the basic stuff.
Well, I'm going to show them.
Wow. Kick ass and take names.
I like that.
I see no problems with that.
Although, I think
it's really funny
that you never let me
ask you the question.
I mean,
you just went right into it.
That's how excited you are.
I am excited.
I have had
a lot of guys waste my time,
and I guess I'm just over it.
That bad, huh?
You couldn't imagine.
Hmm.
I'm in a phase in my life
where I just want
a glass of wine
and a great conversation
when I get home.
Well, lucky you.
I'm an expert conversationalist,
so I will never bore you.
Never?
Sounds committal.
Hey, look,
I play this game to win it.
But I actually don't like
how you're doing it, though.
You know,
if you're going to hit someone
with the 21 questions,
you got to do
with a little more flair.
Panache.
What do you mean?
All right.
Oh. Are you about to do
your whole consultant thing
on me right now?
Give me a second.
Oh, this is going to be fun.
Hi.
Hi.
God, I can't take
my eyes off of you.
I mean, all of that is...
Is beautiful, but...
I'm really talking
about your eyes.
There's just so much there.
Like what?
I look in your eyes
and I see someone
who is profoundly intelligent.
Most men don't see that.
They see how beautiful you are,
and I bet
they can't get past that.
Which is why,
if I had to guess...
your relationships don't last.
Interesting.
You're funny,
but not overly funny,
like Kevin Hart.
Like low-key funny
that goes under the radar.
But I notice it.
I dig it.
Do you?
Oh, I think you're hilarious.
I'm going to go out
on a limb and say...
only child.
And what makes you think that?
The way you walk and talk.
The way you carry yourself.
You seem like someone who's...
really self-sufficient.
Like you don't need anyone else.
Well, that's wrong.
I could need you.
I think you want me.
I don't think you need me.
I like this game.
Well, that's it.
All right.
How much of that was right?
Surprisingly, a lot.
But I do want to take
one thing back, though.
I do think you need someone.
I see a void, but...
I can't quite put
my finger on it, though.
Well, I guess that void,
as you call it,
which is very,
very perceptive, by the way,
is because I am an only child.
You're right.
As for what
I'm looking for in someone is...
Love?
Not quite.
I want all the love.
I want the love
that comes with the big family.
I never had that.
So, I guess I...
You covet what you don't have.
Yeah.
Pretty much.
Well, that explains
a lot about you.
And nothing about you.
Me? Nah, I'm easy.
What you see is what you get.
I thought you would have
figured that out by now.
I don't know about that.
There's a lot more to you
than what meets the eye.
You want to know more about me?
I do.
Hmm.
Are you sure?
Yes.
Okay.
We're not doing that here.
Hmm.
Hmm, get up.
You get up.
What?
Nothing, I just never get
tired of seeing you naked, so.
Will you stop?
We're going to be late.
Oh, thank you.
See you tonight.
- Hey.
- Yeah?
You're beautiful.
I want you to know that.
Where's this coming from?
Nowhere, I just...
I know sometimes
I forget to say it,
so, you know.
Is this from earlier,
when you were peeping at me?
Peeping...
Don't say peeping. My God.
No, I just...
Look, you see your wife
half naked in the morning
and you know,
things start to happen
and you know.
Know what?
I mean, come on. You know.
What are you thinking?
Okay, so what I was thinking
is that maybe tonight we could,
I don't know, try some stuff.
What stuff?
Stuff. You know, stuff.
So... so I saw it
in a magazine and...
No, I read it.
I read it in the magazine.
- What magazine?
- No, it was...
It was one of...
Like, one of the big ones.
You know, they have,
like, so many of them.
Thank God
you're so easy on the eyes,
because sometimes,
I just don't know about you.
People are going to get tickets.
It's a fact of life.
What I want is to be
the first call they make
when they get a ticket.
We got to get ourselves
out there.
We believe in what we're doing.
Now, it's about
increasing awareness.
We have the talent
and we're already helping
thousands of people.
But we could do better.
So we hired
an outside consulting firm,
and they're here to help us.
So, make them feel at home.
Since when are we doing
small companies?
The heart of this country
runs on small businesses.
If we don't help them out,
then who will?
Whatever you say, boss.
- What?
- Hand me that pack real quick.
- Seriously?
- Stop it.
Again?
You know
this isn't healthy, right?
No, no, I swear I quit.
Just a deep breather
once in a while and...
And I'm good.
You got issues.
Just use the patch or something.
No, no, no. See.
Right now,
I'm on cruise control.
I'm loose.
Relaxed.
Hey, Vic. Can I talk to you?
Yes. Yes, you can.
See how that works?
What?
No.
Just call them
and let them know.
Okay.
Hey, we got a problem.
Apparently,
this wall is load bearing.
No, no, no.
That ruins everything.
I wanted to open
that whole space up.
What do you want from me?
Nothing.
Just give me some time
and I'll figure it out.
You're still here?
I don't want to be,
but I'm having trouble
with this one.
Oh, my God.
I haven't seen him since he was,
like, half that size.
- Say hi, bud.
- Hi.
All right,
head to the elevator, man,
I'll be right there.
He's big now.
It's big enough
to get into fights at school.
And that's a whole thing
I'm dealing with.
What do you got going on here?
The electrical
and the aesthetic.
They left it open for me to do.
Contemporary chic,
yada, yada, yada.
You know, you're really good
at figuring
everything out from here.
Don't worry about it.
You'll get it.
I just feel like everything
I've come up with
is just boring.
It's contrived.
Not the least bit inspired.
Ah, so inspiration
is what you're seeking?
Yes and...
And no.
I don't know.
I'm exhausted, it's late.
You look tired. Go home.
- Please.
- Fine.
- Hey, can I ask you a question?
- Yeah.
You don't want another one?
Hmm. I did. I did.
And then, you get divorced.
And then well, that's that.
Yeah. Sorry, I didn't...
No, no, no. You're good.
What about you
and the husband, right?
Kids have to be coming soon?
They are.
We just planned to finish
some more of our goals,
and then we'll get to it.
Ooh, I've heard that one before.
- I'm serious.
- Hmm.
A word of advice.
Do the family thing sooner
rather than later.
All right?
Just trust me on this one.
All this will still be here,
whether you focus
on you or not, okay?
Hey. Where are you going?
I need your words of advice
and wisdom.
I can't leave
that kid alone for too long.
He's a troublemaker.
All right?
You know when they're little,
hmm, they're the best,
all right?
But when they get bigger,
they turn into little shits.
You'll see.
You'll be fine. Good night.
Good night.
You're looking at baby pictures?
Yeah.
I haven't seen them in a while.
Yeah, I was
a really cute baby, wasn't I?
Not looking at yours.
I'm looking at my pictures.
Rude.
Ready to go?
Yeah.
- Here you are sir.
- Thanks, man.
Appreciate it.
All right.
Thank you.
- I'm really glad we did this.
- I know.
I'm glad
you got off work for once.
It's just this project, I swear.
I know.
But, hey, I wanted
to ask you something.
Yeah, what's up?
Have you ever thought about
when you want to have kids?
Um, not really.
I mean, honestly, I thought
you'd bring it up
when you were ready.
I guess
I was always waiting for you.
We don't need
to hurry or anything,
but, you know,
it is something
I want to get to.
I mean,
I guess last time we talked
about it, we were dating and...
Yeah, I guess
these last few years
have really flown by.
Yeah, we never really sat down
and talked about it, huh?
Do you want to have
that conversation now?
Yeah, of course.
Or what do you think?
I mean, is now the right time
to do the whole baby thing?
It's been on my mind lately,
but I kept telling myself,
"No, just wait a little more.
Get this done. Get that done."
But, honestly,
right now is the perfect time.
I can wrap up
the project at work,
free up some time
and we can figure out
this new phase in our life.
If you're ready.
We're gonna have to make
a lot of changes to our life.
Are you sure
you're okay with that?
Well, what kind of changes
are we talking about, Ami?
I'm kidding.
Babe, I'm kidding.
You know I love you.
I know I make a lot of jokes,
but at the end of the day,
that's all they are.
They're jokes.
If you want to start a family,
we'll start a family.
Let's start a family.
I am excited to take the kids
to Disney World, though.
I mean, it gives me
a reason to go to Disney World.
You're too much.
Hey, hey,
what's the name of that...
That tall dog
with the long ears?
Snoopy!
Who said anything
about being practical?
You asked about
what I desired most in life.
That word, desire,
I mean, it's a strong damn word.
So an extraordinary love
to you means
making love around the world.
All right, when you...
When you say it like that,
yeah, of course
it sounds stupid.
But we're not just talking
about ordinary love.
We're talking about true love.
And not just the physical stuff.
All right, you know what,
I can see it in your face.
No, we're done talking about me.
You mentioned that love to you
is having more love
than you had growing up.
Tell me about that.
Growing up,
it was just me and my parents.
They were always working
and I found myself wishing
I had siblings.
As I grew older,
I knew I wanted a big family.
They always look like
so much fun, you know?
I remember a lot of lonely
and quiet nights and...
just don't want that ever again.
Which is why
I was going to ask you,
but didn't get to it.
What are your thoughts on kids?
Do you want them?
You know, I have
lots of nieces and nephews.
And... and I adore
the hell out of them.
I'll do anything for them.
I just want a life of...
no regrets and all love.
And if kids
fit into that, then...
yeah, I'm all for it.
That's a good answer.
No regrets and all love, huh?
I like that.
I can be with that.
God the 'burbs are so far.
It's not that bad.
God, look at all the space.
Who needs all this?
Uh, everyone?
You don't feel cramped
in our apartment?
- No.
- I do.
We can't keep living like that.
We've got to move out
at some point.
Yeah, I know, I know.
But look,
you've got to understand,
men, we don't need
a lot of space.
I mean, I'll be fine in a small,
600 square foot apartment.
In fact,
I can cram my entire life
into one, tiny, little carry-on.
Men are weird.
No, we're efficient.
- This neighborhood is gorgeous.
- Yeah.
When it's time,
I want to move out
to a place like this.
Yes, whatever you want, babe.
Plus, we both know
you're the boss here.
I'm just the chauffeur.
Shut up.
Hey.
I know we're going
to see their baby
and we had that talk last night,
but there's no pressure
or rush, you know.
Let's just talk to Adam
and Vanessa and get a feel for
how everything's going for them.
And then we can see
if it's right for us.
Yeah.
Yeah. That's a good plan.
I'm on board with that.
But you got
to tell yourself that, though.
- Oh, come on.
- No, no, no, no.
I've seen the look in your eyes.
When you see babies...
What? No.
- Hey.
- Shh!
Yeah, yeah.
That's a really cute baby.
Hey, on a scale of one to ten,
how cute do you think
our baby would be?
Don't say that.
Like a seven?
I mean, come on, look at me.
Look at you,
we'd have an adorable baby.
Maybe like a 9.4.
I mean, it wouldn't be a ten.
Ten's a unicorn baby,
those don't exist, so.
Will you stop?
Let's have a baby.
Are you sure?
Yeah, I'm positive.
Although...
it is a bit of a dick move
to say no pressure.
And then show me
a really cute baby.
I mean, that's not really fair.
Don't say dick near a baby.
You just said dick
in front of the baby.
Aw, shit.
Ami, stop cussing
in front of the baby.
Just shh.
Is it weird that we're just
staring at the baby, though.
Yeah.
We should probably go. Yeah.
Are you watching them
on the baby monitor?
They're having a moment.
Leave them alone.
You know how we were
when we wanted to have kids?
- Are they still there?
- No.
Oh, wait, here they come, shh.
Did you just shush me?
What did you guys think?
She's adorable.
No, seriously, guys.
I mean, congrats on the baby.
The house, the huge yard.
I mean, all of it.
We needed it, the kids
run all over this place.
Trust me, you need
to give them their space,
otherwise, they start
destroying walls.
Destroy walls?
Well, drawing on them
and the occasional hole
here and there.
Oh, Jesus.
You know, I think you're right.
I can get used to this.
Honestly, I was hesitant
about moving out here, but...
honestly, I love it.
Oh, don't go
putting that in her head.
Look, we don't need
that kind of negativity
in our lives, all right?
Do you honestly hate all this?
I mean, just listen.
It's so quiet out here.
No, no.
Give me the sound
of highway traffic any day.
And I love that it smells
like homeless people
outside of our building.
It's got a bit of a charm to it.
- Ew.
- Don't mind him.
He's being dramatic.
Where's the older one?
He's across the street
at a sleepover.
That's the only reason
why we had time
to ourselves today.
You're okay with random people
watching your kid?
It's a community.
Whenever they want
a few hours to themselves,
they drop their kids off
over here.
It's a good system.
Guys, this is all great.
- You have the perfect setup.
- You have to.
We're not as mobile
as we used to be,
so you have to create your own
little slice of heaven.
But you guys don't miss
the action, as you know,
being in the city?
Yeah, you just get used to it.
I mean, we miss
the pop-up restaurants,
the hazy nights.
- We miss it all.
- Yeah, but mowing lawns,
taking out garbage cans,
turning out sprinklers, I mean,
- this... this is your jam now?
- Would you stop?
Do you see why I didn't want
to bring him out here?
Oh, it's all right.
He's just not
in his natural habitat.
He's being defensive.
Like a turtle
going back into his shell.
Yeah.
I'm right here, guys.
Nah, we're just joking.
Come on, guys.
Let's cheers to this moment.
We're glad you guys came out.
And next time, we'll come out
to your neck of the woods.
- Salut.
- Salut.
It's great.
- I love you.
- I love you.
I got organized.
Excuse you?
I have a plan
on how we're going
to do this baby thing.
Do you now?
I thought that making
a baby is pretty easy,
you just get naked,
and anything
that happens after that
is pretty much up to you.
And I guess you can get
creative with it if you want.
You know what?
We'll just have
this conversation
when you can take it serious.
Okay, okay,
I'm being serious now.
Are you sure?
Because I can go
find someone else
to have this baby with.
Yes, 100%. Please continue.
So I downloaded
this pregnancy app
that tells me
what days will give us
the best chance
of getting pregnant.
- Oh, that's pretty cool.
- Mm-hmm.
I finished my period
a few days ago,
so that means the best window
is the next week.
Like the whole week.
- Like... like every day?
- Mm-hmm.
Oh, man.
I knew I was going to love
this whole baby making thing.
Okay, hey, show me the app
and the schedule.
Yeah.
So it tells me
what days I'm ovulating.
Mhmm.
And at that point, that gives us
a six day period
that gives us the best chance,
what... Are you listening?
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
So, we for sure have to do it
on these two days,
but then, after that...
Where are your hands going?
I don't know.
Where are they going?
Well, today
is one of those days.
I know, I saw the schedule.
What are you doing?
Force of habit, sorry.
What are you doing?
Oh, oh!
- With the socks on?
- With the socks on.
- What are you doing?
- What do you think I'm doing?
- Hi.
- Is it my birthday?
All right?
So, it's like the same thing
with, like, soup, right?
If you're hungry,
people usually have soup.
But did that satisfy
their hunger?
- I mean, that depends.
- Or did that satisfy
their thirst?
Well, what's in the soup?
Because I think...
- I mean. Yeah.
- If it's just soup,
you know,
it's going to satisfy my...
Tomato basil.
Well, I need
some substance in it!
That's substance, it's tomato.
But that's the thing, right?
Are you no longer hungry
or are you no longer thirsty?
I mean, I think that
I'm going to be hungry
if there's not, like,
- actual stuff in it, you know?
- I know, I know.
You better enjoy this babe.
You know, once those kids come,
we're not going to have these
spontaneous dates anymore.
I know. I'm loving
every minute of it.
Question is,
are you okay with this?
Ames. You forget I'm a man
of rather simple tastes.
Oh, ho, ho, ho really?
Look, honestly,
I don't need much.
I need you, some travel.
That's pretty much it.
Good. Because life is going
to be very, very different.
As long as we're on the same
page, we'll make it work.
See? There you go.
When do you want
to tell the parents?
Maybe we don't say anything
until you're actually pregnant,
you know?
Yeah, you're right. They're
just going to overreact.
And the last thing I want
is my mom
nagging me about
every little thing.
"You should be doing this
to get pregnant or this
or rub this herbal concoction
all over your body,"
it's too much.
You know I can't handle that.
Your mom's little jabs are like
nails on a chalkboard for me.
Ugh.
Maybe we won't say anything
until we actually have
something to tell them.
Yeah, I like it.
Did you do something
different with your hair?
No. Why?
I don't know,
it just looks different.
Thought maybe
you changed something.
Uh-uh.
Maybe it's the way
the light's hitting it but...
I don't know.
I kind of like seeing
you like this, though.
I'm happy.
Good. It's all I want.
Speaking of hair,
you should grow a beard.
What are you talking about?
I have a beard.
No, like a proper one.
- Proper one?
- Okay, fine.
Not a proper,
but, like, a more manly beard.
A more manly beard?
Did you just say
more manly to me?
Oh, my. Would you look at that?
We got to go. Let's go.
- We're getting late.
- What?
- Come on.
- Late to what?
- Let's go.
- What are you talking about?
Where are we going?
- Hey.
- Hi.
- What do ya got there?
- The test.
- The test?
- Yes.
- What's wrong with you?
- No, nothing.
I just... I didn't know
we were going to do this today.
I would have... I would've
kind of prepared myself, so.
I haven't gotten my period yet,
but, you know,
just to make sure. I was going
to test it in the morning.
Why not right now?
They say that you should
test it in the morning.
It's the most accurate then.
Does it make that big
of a difference, though?
Or we can find out right now
if we're having a baby.
Would you like for me
to test it right now?
Well, I mean,
if it's not too much trouble.
Yes, please.
You are way too excited
about this.
- Yeah. Why aren't you?
- Fine.
What are you...
What are you doing?
I don't know. Do you need help?
Like, you want me
in there for moral support?
- I can hold your hair.
- No, I'm...
I'm good. Just hang back.
- All right.
- Okay.
Okay, you got it.
It could be a girl,
it could be a boy.
If it's a boy, I got to
take him to soccer practice,
if it's a girl...
I guess she can go
to soccer practice too.
So...
No, no, no, no,
I can take them both to soccer.
It's fine.
Well?
No.
Huh.
All right. I mean, it's fine.
Next time.
Yeah. It's no big deal.
Oh, Sweet Jesus.
- Hey, can I ask you something?
- Hm.
Do you think we can, uh,
give it a break for a while?
Yeah. That sounds good to me.
It's just been nonstop
lately and...
it started to get weird, right?
I know. It feels like a chore.
Which it is.
You know, we have a schedule
and we have to do it
when the window's open.
So. It is what it is.
Yeah, I know, babe, it's just...
you know, the pipes.
And I've got nothing
left in me, you know?
It's... Let's shoot
powder out everywhere.
- Gross
- I'm just being honest.
You know, in the beginning,
it was fun, but...
But now it's just weird to do
when you're not in the mood, so.
You're telling me?
Of course it is.
You could try
to set the mood, you know,
instead of just
going right at it.
Yeah. All right. Point taken.
So we slow it down a bit.
Switch it up and, uh...
try to bring the romance back.
That sounds perfect.
Yeah.
Is there anything else
I can get my beautiful wife?
You know, I was thinking.
We can't raise a kid here.
There's no space.
I think we should really look
into buying a home.
Financially,
we're at the right place,
and maybe it's the right time.
I mean, I prefer
to stay in the city.
Mm hmm.
Don't you think
we should at least wait
until you get pregnant first?
No, I don't want to do
the whole move
while I'm pregnant.
It'd be easier if we did
it all before the baby came.
I can have it organized.
I don't know, babe.
I think we should wait.
Come on.
You know, this is my area.
I want to design
and decorate the whole place.
I can have it all done
in a week. You know that.
Yeah, no, I know.
And good.
Because I don't
like to do any of that.
I know it's a lot to ask, but...
No, no, I mean, it makes sense.
You know, let's...
Let's get ahead
of it while we can.
So...
All right, let's do it.
So, what's the next step?
We just start
looking for houses or?
About that...
I may have found one
that I really like.
Come together, you two.
Let's take a picture.
Congratulations again.
I swear I've never had
such a quick sale before.
Well, when you got
a wife like mine,
that's just how things go, so.
Hey, I know what I like.
So why wait?
Exactly, my dear.
Okay. I'm off, you two enjoy.
But... You're not
going to stick around
and help us out with some boxes?
Oh, no. Oh, no, honey.
I sell homes.
That's it.
Oh.
Well, isn't that something?
Aw. Is the big, strong man
afraid to do some work?
- Psh, I can move boxes babe.
- Uh-huh.
And I'm actually
a little insulted
that you would think otherwise.
On second thought,
I'm going to take a nap.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
- No.
- Yes, yes, yes, yes.
Yes. I've already
seen the proposal,
so it should be okay.
As soon as they see it
they got to take it, 100%.
Perfect, hey,
I trust you and your team.
Hey, see you after lunch.
All right, you know what?
I'm actually out of here.
Already?
Yeah. Ami's got to get
some stuff for the house,
so we got to go shopping.
Oh, look at you two
being so cute.
All right, just calm down.
Oh, it's fine.
I can handle anything
that comes up here.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
Thanks.
So the suburbs
aren't so bad, right?
No, they're not.
Actually grows on you.
Definitely has a lot of room.
You know, she had
the whole place decorated
in, like, a week.
I swear. She had this
whole thing planned out.
Hey, Ami knows
what she's doing, man.
You can have one.
What? No. No, I wasn't...
No, trust me.
I don't need it.
- I don't miss it.
- You sure?
I mean,
it's been six long months.
You can just have one,
- you know.
- All right, I'm leaving.
- See ya.
- Bye.
- It's okay.
- Hey.
Stay positive, all right?
I know. I am.
You sure you're okay?
Yeah.
'Cause you don't look okay.
You have that same look
like when we went
skydiving in Denver.
You got cold feet.
Refused to jump out
of the plane.
The pilot had to give you
fruit snacks,
to get you to calm down.
I remember that.
Trust me.
I'm fine.
Okay.
Let me get dressed
and we can go.
- Okay.
- All right. Good.
So are you doing
anything for Halloween?
Ugh, I don't even know.
What are you doing?
What are you and the kids doing?
I have some
really awesome candy.
They are so excited.
And guess what?
These are the Halloween
costumes I got them this year.
Oh my God, that is so cute.
Yeah. This is the stuff
I really love about being a mom,
it's like, you tolerate
the bad mealtimes
and the sleep issues
because this stuff
is so much fun.
Oh, God, I want that.
Ugh, I just want that already.
You know, like...
How's it going?
Oh, we've been
trying for a while now,
and it just hasn't happened yet.
Doctor says it's normal
in the first year, though, so.
How long have you been
on the pill?
Ugh, I don't even know.
Like, since high school, maybe.
Yeah. Same as me.
It took me a while
to get pregnant.
It takes the body a few months
to reset itself.
Yeah, that's what she told me.
So, don't let it weigh you down.
It'll happen. Just...
trust the process.
I am. I'm not worried.
I know I'll get pregnant.
It has to be in the cards.
You know, like,
it wouldn't make sense
if the universe says
I'm not meant to have a baby.
I just... I can't accept that.
You know?
There's plenty of options
later down the road.
You're going to have
a baby one way or another.
I'll make sure of it.
And that's why we're friends.
We don't take no for an answer.
Hell, no, we don't.
Why are we still
drinking coffee?
Girl, I don't have
the kids for the day.
Let's go get a real drink.
It's two in the afternoon.
What's your point?
I mean, if you're sure.
Yeah, I am.
I just have a lot going
on in my personal life
right now that I need
to make a priority.
I mean, I get it.
I'll take over your project.
I'll have you babysit
the new associates.
It'll all work out.
Just do what you need to do.
Thank you so much.
You have no idea
how much I appreciate this.
I just... I really need
to free up my mind right now.
By the way, this doesn't
mean I'm leaving or anything.
Well, you better not be.
You make this place
way too much money.
When I come back, full force.
I'm coming for your job.
I wouldn't have it
any other way.
Hey, by the way,
if you need someone to talk to,
I'm not that guy.
- Oh, I know.
- All right.
Hey, hon,
can you get me the number
to that fertility doctor
that you mentioned?
Again?
Yeah.
Hey. I need to talk
to you about something.
Babe, I kind
of can't talk right now.
Trying out this beard
you made me grow.
The beard looks great.
How come you don't see that?
I just never had one before.
So apparently
there's a lot of maintenance
required to it.
Like, did you know, they sell,
like, beard butters
and oils and conditioner.
If I have to shave my legs
and the worst you have to do
is maintain that beard.
- Okay?
- Fair enough. But...
come here
and help me out with this.
What? No.
Just go to the barbershop.
No, I need to learn
how to do this here.
Or you do.
Well, I don't know about that.
What if I cut you?
Hey.
You can never hurt me.
But for the love of God.
Be careful, all right?
Don't hold it 90 degrees.
Hold it 45 degrees.
Let the shaving cream
do the rest.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Hold still.
Okay. Okay. Okay.
I don't think.
I don't think I can do it.
Yeah, no. Maybe I should go
to the barber.
That's what
I've been telling you.
Me, a razor and your neck
is where we should
draw the line.
Yeah, 100%.
That was
an assassination attempt.
I think we should go
see a fertility doctor.
Uh, let me guess.
You already
made the appointment.
Yeah.
I figured.
You always do everything
without talking to me first.
You know,
I don't mean anything by it.
First few times you do it, yeah.
But when you start to do things,
and don't even talk to me first.
It starts to feel like
we're not even in this together.
And that it's just you.
It's just that we've done
everything we can.
I think it's time we let
the doctors do what they do.
We've been trying
for almost a year now,
and it just hasn't happened yet.
And I agree. Let's do it.
But, just talk to me first,
all right?
Tell me what's going on
with you.
We're supposed to be a team.
I'm sorry. I just...
I get so focused.
Babe, you are not in this alone.
It's us together.
It's okay to forget
about everything else.
Just...
don't forget about me.
I know.
I know things
have sucked lately.
Clearly.
We've got a basket
full of negative tests
over there.
And I've got this
monstrosity on my face
that you made me grow.
We're not working well
as a unit right now.
The beard is sexy. Trust me.
Hey, if you say it plays,
then all right.
It does.
Now if you're not going
to shave,
let's wipe you off.
You look like
an old grizzly bear.
- An old grizzly bear?
- Yes.
Okay, now I know
what you're into.
What? It's distinguished.
Why doesn't that sound
like a compliment?
Distinguished?
What does that even mean?
I'm really glad you guys
invited us out tonight.
We haven't seen
you guys in a while.
It's not their fault, we don't
get into the city much.
This is our first night out
in months.
- The kids, man.
- Do not bring up the kids.
This is our only time off.
And I want to drink
a lot of wine.
Can we get another bottle?
Now I'm with you on that one.
Uh, hey, excuse me.
Can we get
one more bottle, please?
Yes, sir.
One of us still has to drive.
That's why I have my husband.
He'll drive us home.
My wife, ladies and gentlemen.
I'm just trying to enjoy myself.
These moments are rare.
You guys will
see it for yourself.
I hope so.
Silence is precious these days.
There's always
screaming and crying.
Especially now
that there's two of them.
Oh, you guys are doing
such a good job
selling parenthood to us.
You can't have the good
without some bad.
Trust me, it's worth it.
How's Dr. Barry been?
We've heard nothing
but good things about him.
He's been really great
through this process.
We actually go see him tomorrow.
Did you guys do that thing?
Yes.
Yeah, we did.
We find out tomorrow
if it worked or not.
Did you know Samantha
and EJ did that same thing?
Oh, really? Then you guys have
nothing to worry about.
It worked for them.
Oh, hey,
that's great news, right?
Yeah, it is.
Aw, look how cute they are,
Hon, worst case scenario,
you can have one of my kids.
Oh, my God.
I might have
to take you up on that.
I mean, to be honest,
I'm just kind of ready
for it to happen.
You know, it's...
Baby sex just isn't the same.
- It isn't the same.
- It can't be.
You're on a schedule.
They don't understand that.
I mean,
don't get me wrong, you know.
In the beginning, it's fun.
But, you know,
after a while it just feels...
- Feels like a chore.
- Excuse you?
Like you're going
through the motions.
Oh, my God. Yes.
I wish it were any different,
but that's just how it is.
I'm just glad
we're done with that phase.
At a certain point,
you just can't, you know?
It's like I'm shooting
powder out, man.
- Jesus!
- Don't get him started on that.
Can we get the check, please?
No, babe, they got to hear this.
No, they don't.
Thanks for tonight.
I'm just glad you agreed.
I know things
haven't been great lately,
but, you know, you...
You've really been on it,
taking your meds
and doing everything
the doctors asked to do.
You know, I just...
I wanted you to have
one night, you know,
away from it all,
you know, and...
No, it was... it was perfect.
I was completely
in the moment tonight.
Regardless of what happens
tomorrow.
Don't. Let's not focus
on tomorrow.
Let's focus on tonight. Yeah?
That tickles!
Is that the spot?
Yes and no. It's just a neck.
Don't get cute with it.
Well, you have a cute neck.
Well, thank you.
I love you.
I love you more.
Conception Fertility.
How can I help you?
Hi, Miss Levine.
Yes. No, your results
are not in yet,
but we will have them
for you as soon as we get them.
And I'll call you back.
Yes. Thank you.
Have a great day.
Hi, Dr. Barry.
How was lunch?
It was good.
How does my afternoon look?
Yes. You have Ami and Vic Shaw
in your office right now.
And I will have Susan
uh, come and give you
your schedule afterwards.
Great. Okay. Thank you.
Good afternoon.
- Hi.
- Hi, doctor.
So we've been having
trouble getting pregnant.
We began balancing out
your levels of estrogen
and progesterone,
and the two of you tried
to conceive with no success.
We then adjusted your dosages
and you tried again
with no success.
At that point,
I recommended we progress
to IUI,
intrauterine insemination.
Which is what we did.
And it was unsuccessful.
What do you mean,
it didn't work? Why?
We don't understand exactly why,
but that is common
in this space.
How is that common?
I mean, you guys
have labs and tools and...
this is all science here,
isn't it?
Well, pregnancy
is not an exact science.
The best way I can explain it
is it's like trying
to hit a moving target.
It's actually quite difficult.
Now, IUI, with the help
of fertility drugs,
which is what we did,
generally has a success rate
of 8 to 17%.
17%?
That's like nothing.
Why did we even do it then?
It's cheaper than IVF.
Doc, can you just explain
in layman's terms
why this didn't work?
Essentially, her eggs rejected
your sperm.
Her eggs rejected my sperm.
I'm sorry. I didn't know
her eggs had the option
to... to swipe left on me.
I'm sorry, Doctor.
What are our options
moving forward?
Well, you just mentioned it,
and I think
that's the next logical step.
Invitro fertilization.
- Okay. Invitro?
- Absolutely.
Just tell us what we need
to do and when we can start.
This isn't something
to rush into.
IVF is very expensive
and it's mentally
and emotionally taxing
on a couple.
So please take your time
and do your research
before you decide
to move forward.
Look, I'm really sorry.
I don't understand.
Okay. But what if
we meet our deductible?
Well, that's ridiculous.
Yeah. No, uh,
thank you for not helping.
At all.
Is everything okay?
Yeah. Yeah.
No, uh, not really.
So IVF is considered
an elective procedure,
so the insurance
isn't going to cover it.
It's going
to be all out of pocket.
Same with the medications.
Okay.
You know, babe, this is going
to be very expensive,
and it's going to eat
a large chunk of our savings.
What are you trying to say?
Well, I think
we should at least...
We should what?
Uh...
Nothing. It's fine.
I'm just thinking out loud here.
The doctor said to keep
our spirits and body healthy.
I took my vitamins
and I'm going for a run.
You should do
something productive.
Didn't you say you wanted
to put planks in the attic?
I did say that, didn't I?
Hmm.
Oh, and we should do
a juice cleanse this week
and detox ourselves.
Yeah. No, it sounds great.
Okay.
Juice cleanse.
Hey.
Guess who got tomorrow off?
Figured we could spend
the day together and,
I don't know, do something
we haven't done in a while.
I've got to get some stuff
done in the morning
and get a workout in,
but after that,
I am all yours.
How was your run?
Babe?
Ames?
Yeah.
How was your run?
Oh, it was fine.
Are you sure?
You don't look okay.
Yeah. I think I just pushed
myself too hard on the run.
I don't feel okay.
Want me to get you something?
No, it's not that. I just...
I don't feel okay up here.
You think it's the meds, maybe?
I do notice you
space out a lot lately.
No, I don't.
Well, I mean,
a little bit you do.
I know my body. I'm fine.
We go see Dr. Barry
in a few weeks.
So, I'll just ask about it then.
Okay. Yeah.
Let's change the topic.
I'm going to get some dinner,
do you want some takeout?
I'm not hungry.
You sure?
Yes. I think I'm just
going to lie down for a bit.
What are you doing?
I don't know.
What are you doing?
I figured I'd just lay down
with you for a bit.
Well, everything
looks fine down there.
Are you sure?
Anatomically,
everything is fine.
Your eggs are perfectly healthy
and viable.
His sperm count
and quality is high.
So, it's not you
and it's not him.
Then, why isn't it happening?
I apologize.
We just don't know.
Now, it may not make sense,
but it is common
for two healthy people
to be unable to conceive.
All we can do is
adjust our approach.
This is so frustrating.
So, what do we do now?
Well, your labs came back
and you're a little
under your hormone levels,
so I'm going to
increase your medication,
and I want to start you
on progesterone injections.
I know you prefer
taking the capsules,
but I need you on
the injections. Okay?
I understand. And I'll do it.
Don't be intimidated.
The needle is wider
because the oil is thick
and it's longer
because it needs to
get deep into your muscle.
That's a good thing it's
not a suppository, huh, Doc?
Stop it. Not right now.
Please continue.
There are two ways
to inject this.
Two-person system
involves him injecting you
in the meat of your glute.
The other has you injecting it
into the middle of your thigh.
He won't be able to handle
this. I'll do it myself.
Also, I had a question
about the medications.
From time to time,
my brain starts to feel,
I don't know if it's
the right word, but foggy?
Is that normal?
Unfortunately, yes. As we
keep adjusting your hormones,
you may start to feel
not quite yourself
or not comfortable
in your own skin.
If it gets to be
too much for you,
you let me know
and we can make some changes.
Is there anything I can
take to counteract all that?
I'm sorry. No.
Now, moving forward,
you really need
to pay attention to your body.
Mood swings, night sweats,
weight fluctuation.
You could experience
all of it or none of it.
Now, if it gets to be
too much emotionally.
The clinic works
with a therapist
who specializes in this area,
and I highly encourage you
to talk to her
if you need to, okay?
Now, I'll step out
and let you get dressed.
What the hell is wrong with you?
I know. I'm sorry.
Is everything just a joke
to you? Take this seriously.
You're right. Just trying
to lighten the mood,
and it was bad timing.
He's trying to help us.
And all you can do
is make dumb comments.
You're right. I'm sorry.
I'm going to let you
get dressed now, okay?
Sorry for the wait.
Got you ready.
Yeah. No worry about it.
I haven't seen you in a while.
You don't come out any more.
Well, when you've got two kids,
it's hard to
get out of the house.
Don't get me wrong, we love it.
But I haven't seen
the inside of a bar in,
like, eight months.
I guess that makes sense.
How's the baby doing?
She's learned to walk.
Correction.
She's learned to run.
Holy shit. A running baby.
Exactly. She won't sit still.
She's like a magician.
She'll disappear like that.
She'll pop up on
the other side of the house.
That shit is crazy.
Like a little Houdini. Okay.
I bet it's so much fun, though.
Trust me.
You guys aren't far behind.
You'll see for yourself.
Yeah, I hope so.
Real quick, does she know
how to use the meds?
Yeah, I think they
went over everything
at the doctor's office.
I'm still trying
to wrap my head around
all this medical stuff.
That's kind of Ami's territory.
It's okay.
The stuff is confusing.
Oh, what's the damage?
Take a look yourself.
- Jesus Christ, Marie.
- I know, I know.
These medications
are just that expensive.
I mean, tell me there's like
a friends and family discount.
Come on, we go way back.
Not that far back.
Did you at least put
a fidget spinner in there?
Court side seats or something.
I mean, I got to get
my money's worth somehow.
I have lollipops
that I give to the kids.
Do you want one?
Come on. Yeah. I'll take one.
Take all you want.
This is good. Thanks.
I don't know.
In all honesty,
my card might decline here.
No, it's okay. Ami already
called ahead and paid for it.
She did? Nah, this card
has too much on it.
Aw, shit, she probably
opened up another credit card.
Are you all right?
Yeah. Um, hey.
Thanks for everything.
- See ya.
- I better.
Where are my keys?
I swear, you're always
touching my keys.
How many times
do I have to tell you
to hang them up?
What's going on?
Where are my keys?
I don't know, I was out there
drinking coffee.
I've told you time after time
to hang up my keys
and you don't.
What if I needed to be somewhere
and I couldn't find them?
Have you ever
thought about that?
It would be so much easier
if you just did
what I told you to do.
Instead, you always wanna
question everything.
It's so annoying.
Babe. Your keys are
in the sink.
You know,
it's taxing, to say the least.
No one said this would be easy.
This is incredibly difficult
for a couple to go through.
You need to make sure
you're being 100% transparent
with what you're feeling.
Are you?
When we started this, she was
happy and optimistic, but...
And then the medications
really just started
to take a toll
on her body and...
really affecting her mood.
I mean, lately,
it feels like silence
says more than the words can.
That's understandable.
If it's this hard on you,
just imagine
how hard it is for her.
Men and women process
these obstacles differently.
Yeah, and you're right
about that.
You know, on these meds,
I mean,
her mood swings are just...
And they're intense.
It'll only get worse
as the therapy continues.
You know, I wish she would
just consider
alternatives to IVF.
What does she have against it?
I don't know.
But I feel like I can't
even bring it up to her.
I'm honestly a little afraid
to even go there with her.
Perhaps is not the right time
to bring it up to her.
In fact, don't worry
about that conversation
until you get there.
If this cycle of IVF works,
you're pregnant
and you guys are done
with that phase.
Yeah. Yeah, you're right.
Now, what she needs from you
right now
is to be supportive of her.
And I want you
to hyper focus on that.
I want you to wake up
in the morning,
look at yourself in the mirror
and say, "Be supportive."
That's it.
Yeah, I'm sorry.
I don't really understand.
I want you to have the mindset
that you're going to be
supportive of her in every way.
Channel that into
every interaction with her.
No matter how big or small.
Okay. Just, you know,
be supportive. I can do that.
You know, but, I mean, what if...
What if that's not enough?
Oh, sorry.
No, it's fine. I'm finished.
Got the rest of your refills.
Thanks.
Can you get me a Band-Aid?
Yeah.
Thank you.
Does it hurt?
It's burning a bit.
Give me a second.
- Better?
- Yeah.
Good.
How was your day?
Oh, it's fine.
Worked, I ate lunch.
Wasn't anything special.
I did have an idea
earlier today though.
Hmm.
You know, with all the money
that we're spending on this,
we could travel and see all
the wonders of the world.
- Vic.
- Hold on. Let me finish.
So, we'd stay at
all the nice places.
Okay. No, no cheaping out.
No budget hotels.
Not for my wifey.
We'll do it right.
And you'll take me
shopping in Dubai.
You won't rush me and you'll
hold my bags and everything?
Oh, God. No. No.
Yes. Yes. Okay, I'll do it.
And I'll be the guy
that all the other guys look at
and go,
"I'm glad I'm not that guy."
I'll hold your purse
and all your shopping bags
and make a complete ass
out of myself
as long as you go to
those beach side clubs with me.
We'll get a table. Smoke
a little hookah. It'll be fun.
That sounds like
a really good plan.
You got yourself a deal.
Deal?
Hey, is it Doo-bay
or is it Dubai?
I thought it was Dubai.
No, I think you're wrong.
I think it's Doo-bay.
I'm pretty sure there's
an invisible H in there.
You mean a silent H.
Yes. Whatever, you know
what I'm talking about.
It's okay. It's okay.
Blame it on the meds.
Shut up.
Your plan sounds good.
But what happens
when we're done traveling
and we come back
to an empty house?
Yeah, I know.
Imagine this little boy
who looks like you,
who runs into your arms as soon
as you walk through the door.
Or a little girl
that looks like you.
I don't care what it is.
I just want one.
I know. Me too.
You, okay?
Yeah. I think this is it.
It's going to work.
Yeah, me too.
Just be positive. Okay.
I am. I'm telling you,
I feel it.
The universe is
telling me we're...
We're going to have a baby.
Ami.
I'm very sorry.
It was unsuccessful.
I can walk you
through the details,
but it's not going
to change the outcome.
It's going to be okay,
we're okay.
We have the option
of revisiting this
in a couple of months.
Take the time you need
to talk about it,
think things over.
So. How are you today?
I'm better.
There are good days
and there are bad days.
And on the good days,
I'm hopeful I'll get pregnant
and it'll happen for me.
And on the bad days. I can't
help but think, "Why me?
Why can't I get pregnant?
What's wrong with me?"
Don't do that.
An unsuccessful IVF
is very common.
It's also common
to feel this way afterwards.
You cannot let yourself
spiral downward like that.
I'm fine. I promise.
My mother taught me
to be resilient.
I'm going to take a month or so
and get my mind
and my body right.
And we're going to try again.
You don't
owe anything to anyone.
Society would say different.
A woman who can bear a child
is considered damaged, right?
I don't care what people say.
This is what I want.
I've always wanted kids.
And I'm not getting any younger.
The older I get,
the higher the chance
that IVF will fail.
My birthday is in a few months
and I'm going to try again
before then.
This is just as much mental
as it is physical.
If you stress yourself out,
it will manifest physically.
I see it all the time.
Women take it so hard
on themselves
that each and every attempt
at IVF then fails.
I'm strong enough to do this.
I'm going to keep
a positive attitude
and it will happen for me.
You remind me
of a patient I had.
She was so positive
and determined.
She wanted kids so bad.
Her and her husband
failed twice,
but it didn't matter to her.
She remained positive.
I mean, she did fertility
massages, acupuncture,
whatever she can do
to create a positive outcome.
Did she?
On her fourth try, She did.
She now has a lovely baby girl.
That's it. That's what I want.
I want that strength.
It's more than just that.
I mean, she sacrificed a lot.
She quit her job. She...
They sold almost
everything they had,
including one of their cars.
Now, you...
You have to ask yourself,
what are you willing
to sacrifice for this?
Hey.
What's all this?
Fertility vitamins.
Fertility vitamins? Aren't
you already taking prenatals?
Yeah. This is in addition
to all of that.
Don't you think
this is a bit excessive?
They said it could help,
so why not?
I thought whatever
vitamins your body doesn't use,
it just pees out.
Plus, these are not
cheap vitamins, Ames.
We're already
watching our spending
and cutting where we can.
I don't have time to
get into it with you today.
I have a workout
and then a fertility massage.
A fertility massage?
What makes it different
than a regular massage?
I don't know. But I was
reading the fertility blogs
and a lot of women
said it helped.
Look, can you please
just slow down for a second
so we could talk about this?
No. At this point,
we're too far into this.
You're either
a part of the solution
or you're part of the problem.
Okay. Wow. All right,
so we're at ultimatums now.
Look, I've been nothing but
supportive this entire time.
You have been supportive,
but we can't go back now.
Did you know
that women get pregnant
on their second round
of IVF all the time?
It's not as rare
as you think. Just...
I want to do everything I can
to make sure we get pregnant
this time.
I understand that completely.
I do.
But even after
the first time we failed,
we never even sat down and
talked about the alternatives.
No.
What do you mean, no?
I don't have time for this.
Since when is everything
so black and white with you?
Goodnight.
- See you, man.
- Have a good night.
All right. Well,
I am done for the day as well.
What time are you leaving? Vic?
- Yeah.
- What time are you leaving?
Uh, uh, in a bit. Yeah.
All right,
Well, I'll see you tomorrow.
See you later.
See you tomorrow.
Hey, you mind
if I bum one off you?
Just going to hang out here
for a little bit.
Sure.
Just give it back
to me tomorrow.
Thanks.
- Hey.
- Not tonight.
I don't feel good.
No, I wasn't...
Never mind.
Do you want the receipt?
No, no, I don't want
to see that total again.
You're good to go then.
Thanks.
Hey. Can I ask you a question?
Yeah. Shoot.
Fertility vitamins.
Are they worth it?
Long story short,
if you have the money,
sure, why not?
But all multivitamins
are the same.
Some give you more of some
things and less of others.
At the end of the day,
they have way more
than what your body needs,
and most of it will end up
in your urine.
That's exactly what I told her.
Thanks.
What about fertility massages?
My patients talk about them
all the time,
but I've researched it
and I don't see any clinical
evidence that it helps.
What the hell?
You have to understand the
power of the placebo effect.
It's almost as powerful
as the cure itself.
If she takes something
and believes it will work,
and maybe that thinking
manifests her body as such.
Isn't it worth trying?
Yeah, right?
As a pharmacist,
I'm supposed to say
there's no right answer,
but as your friend,
I'm saying it can't hurt.
Yeah, that's a good point.
Didn't really think about it
like that, so thanks.
Are you guys okay?
You know, they tell you
it's going to be hard,
but you never think
it's going to be like this.
You and Ami are
so good together.
You'll get through this.
I believe in y'all.
Yeah. I hope so. Thanks.
Listen, um, I know you don't
want to come out tonight,
but let's just
give it a shot. Yeah?
I just don't want to be here.
You can't sit around the house
all day.
I don't want those walls
becoming some
kind of prison for you.
We have to get out.
You know, try to find
some sense of normalcy.
Sure.
She's like, "Okay.
There's only
one way I'm going...
You know, you could have
at least tried tonight.
It was obvious to everybody
you didn't want to be there.
I didn't. I only went
because you made me.
Yeah, I was just trying to help.
I don't need your help.
I can do this myself.
See? There you go.
Doing that thing again.
Ami versus the world.
Just let the doctors
do what they do.
It's out of your hands.
It's hard to think
about anything else.
It's all I can do.
You can't sit around here and...
And will
something into existence.
That's not how this works.
I don't need this right now.
Give me something to work with.
God, I feel so... so
disconnected from you lately.
It's like...
It's like, I don't know
what's going on
inside your head anymore.
Did you ever stop
for a second to think about
how that makes me feel?
This is our second try
and we find out tomorrow
if it worked or not.
If we fail again,
do you realize the likelihood
is very low that
we'll ever have a baby?
I'll never have a baby.
I just... I don't want
to think about this right now.
I just... We can talk
about this tomorrow.
Right now,
I just want to sit in bed
and watch TV until I find out.
And that's exactly
what I'm going to do.
Oh, yeah. No, I know.
Yeah, there's no telling you
what to do.
Just leave me alone, please.
This isn't how...
This isn't how any
of this is supposed to go.
Are you sure?
Yes. Is Dr. Barry there?
You know, I wish you guys
would have called us in,
like, last time.
No, I understand. Thank you.
Hey, can you
run the presentation?
Why? What's going on?
I got to go see Ami.
Is everything okay?
No.
Come on, come on, come on.
Ami, why aren't you
picking up the phone?
Ames, Ames, hey, where are you?
Hey. The clinic just called me.
Thanks.
I want to try again.
Ames. No.
Yes.
Enough is enough.
You've been through enough.
We should take this as a sign.
This time, I'll take
more time off and heal
and we'll try again.
No, look, I don't understand
your obsession with this.
I want a kid too. At what cost?
During this whole process,
I mean, you've changed.
Your body has changed.
We've changed.
We're not the same anymore.
This is not the same anymore.
I can't even remember the last
time we laughed together.
Without children,
we're not a family.
We're just two people
living in a house.
Do you want to do this
for the rest of our lives?
You're the one that wanted
to move out to the suburbs.
I never wanted to move out here.
I would have been fine
in a condo in the city.
But you said kids need space.
And if we want to have a family,
we have to move out here.
So, we did.
So, it's my fault?
No, that's...
That's not my point.
Look, I don't care
what we do, where we go.
As long as it's us.
Nothing else should matter
as long as we're together.
I guess I just see things
differently now.
Ames. Look at me.
Since when am I
not enough for you?
I love you,
but I can't live a life
with just us two in it.
My heart's bigger than that.
I want children
more than anything.
I'm meant to be a mom.
I know it. I feel it.
Okay, then why can't we adopt?
There are so many
children out there
that need a good home
and we'd be great parents.
It's not the same.
How? We can adopt a baby
that's only a few months old
and they'll never know.
But I'll know, and it won't
have any of you or me in it.
Can we... We can do surrogacy.
No. No.
I couldn't bear seeing
another woman carry our child.
I wouldn't feel the baby kick
or its heartbeat.
Absolutely not.
You cannot be this stubborn.
You have options and you
won't consider any of them.
I'm not being stubborn.
I just refuse
to give up on this dream.
You know, there was a woman
who did IVF four times
and finally, she got pregnant.
You tell me, how do I quit now?
Yeah. And just
because it happened to her
doesn't mean it's going
to happen to you.
What if we keep going, huh?
And it doesn't work?
We tried a third time.
A fourth time.
At what point is it enough?
I don't... I don't know.
Then, meet me halfway.
You can't be like this.
This isn't just your life.
This is our life together.
Or did you forget that?
I've always done
what you wanted.
And now I'm asking you.
No.
No, now, I'm telling you.
I don't want to do this again.
I just want us to get back
to where we were.
We can't. We can't
go back to where we were
because you're right.
We've changed.
Everything's different now.
I don't want the same things
in life anymore.
I know what I want
and it's to have a baby.
This means so much more
to me than you can imagine.
The last year has taught me
something about myself.
I'm strong.
I'm strong
as long as I'm moving forward.
So, we have to keep fighting
and to keep trying
because I can't quit.
I can't quit.
We have to figure this out.
Yeah. But, you know what?
I think I did figure it out.
And I realized that I can't
go down this path with you.
I mean, our life used to be
fun and exciting.
And now it's
just always depressing and...
like there's a dark cloud
over us all the time.
And I'm suffocating.
And I feel like
you don't even care.
I mean, I love you.
I love you so much.
But I can't see you.
I can't see us
go through this again.
Sorry. It's just too much
for me to handle.
If we don't try again,
I'm scared it'll break me.
I've got no more try
left in me, Ames.
I'm telling you.
If we try again...
that it will break me.
So, where does that leave us?
I don't know.
So, where do you
want to go next?
I don't know.
What are you in the mood for?
Definitely a beach.
I want to be in water.
Okay, okay.
A beach sounds nice.
What do we thinking?
Cancun? Virgin Islands?
No. Let's do something
more adventurous.
Malaysia? Philippines.
Okay. That's very adventurous.
Or Dubai?
I've always wanted
to go to Dubai.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Okay. Let's do it then.
Yeah. Yeah. You know what?
I think I'm ready for that.
Let's do it.
Okay. Hey, it's my mom.
Give me a second. Yeah?
Yeah.
Hey. What are you looking at?
I thought I saw
somebody that I know.
Go say hi.
No, no, no.
I don't want to disturb her.
She looks happy.
Why wouldn't she look happy?
What? No, sorry.
Did I say that out loud?
That was weird. You're right?
Um. No, no. So, tell me,
what do you
want to see in Dubai?
Oh, that really,
really, really tall building.
- That one for sure.
- The Burj Khalifa?
Is that what they're
calling it these days?
That's the only thing
they've ever called it.
Hit me with it.
Is being a consultant,
what you plan to do long term?
Yes.
Next question.
No. Elaborate.
- Please.
- Oh, you want the high school essay version?
Yes, 1000 words or less, please.
I'd like to start my own agency.
Right now, we make
the big companies richer,
and small companies
just can't afford us.
So, I'd like to change that.
That's a great answer.
I love that.
I think you should
definitely do that.
But if we're going to play
this little game,
I want to make it
a little more interesting.
Every question you ask me,
I think it's only fair
that you answer
the question yourself.
That's fair.
I want to be the first woman
at my firm to be partner.
They say that women
are only good
at interior design
and the basic stuff.
Well, I'm going to show them.
Wow. Kick ass and take names.
I like that.
I see no problems with that.
Although, I think
it's really funny
that you never let me
ask you the question.
I mean,
you just went right into it.
That's how excited you are.
I am excited.
I have had
a lot of guys waste my time,
and I guess I'm just over it.
That bad, huh?
You couldn't imagine.
Hmm.
I'm in a phase in my life
where I just want
a glass of wine
and a great conversation
when I get home.
Well, lucky you.
I'm an expert conversationalist,
so I will never bore you.
Never?
Sounds committal.
Hey, look,
I play this game to win it.
But I actually don't like
how you're doing it, though.
You know,
if you're going to hit someone
with the 21 questions,
you got to do
with a little more flair.
Panache.
What do you mean?
All right.
Oh. Are you about to do
your whole consultant thing
on me right now?
Give me a second.
Oh, this is going to be fun.
Hi.
Hi.
God, I can't take
my eyes off of you.
I mean, all of that is...
Is beautiful, but...
I'm really talking
about your eyes.
There's just so much there.
Like what?
I look in your eyes
and I see someone
who is profoundly intelligent.
Most men don't see that.
They see how beautiful you are,
and I bet
they can't get past that.
Which is why,
if I had to guess...
your relationships don't last.
Interesting.
You're funny,
but not overly funny,
like Kevin Hart.
Like low-key funny
that goes under the radar.
But I notice it.
I dig it.
Do you?
Oh, I think you're hilarious.
I'm going to go out
on a limb and say...
only child.
And what makes you think that?
The way you walk and talk.
The way you carry yourself.
You seem like someone who's...
really self-sufficient.
Like you don't need anyone else.
Well, that's wrong.
I could need you.
I think you want me.
I don't think you need me.
I like this game.
Well, that's it.
All right.
How much of that was right?
Surprisingly, a lot.
But I do want to take
one thing back, though.
I do think you need someone.
I see a void, but...
I can't quite put
my finger on it, though.
Well, I guess that void,
as you call it,
which is very,
very perceptive, by the way,
is because I am an only child.
You're right.
As for what
I'm looking for in someone is...
Love?
Not quite.
I want all the love.
I want the love
that comes with the big family.
I never had that.
So, I guess I...
You covet what you don't have.
Yeah.
Pretty much.
Well, that explains
a lot about you.
And nothing about you.
Me? Nah, I'm easy.
What you see is what you get.
I thought you would have
figured that out by now.
I don't know about that.
There's a lot more to you
than what meets the eye.
You want to know more about me?
I do.
Hmm.
Are you sure?
Yes.
Okay.
We're not doing that here.
Hmm.
Hmm, get up.
You get up.
What?
Nothing, I just never get
tired of seeing you naked, so.
Will you stop?
We're going to be late.
Oh, thank you.
See you tonight.
- Hey.
- Yeah?
You're beautiful.
I want you to know that.
Where's this coming from?
Nowhere, I just...
I know sometimes
I forget to say it,
so, you know.
Is this from earlier,
when you were peeping at me?
Peeping...
Don't say peeping. My God.
No, I just...
Look, you see your wife
half naked in the morning
and you know,
things start to happen
and you know.
Know what?
I mean, come on. You know.
What are you thinking?
Okay, so what I was thinking
is that maybe tonight we could,
I don't know, try some stuff.
What stuff?
Stuff. You know, stuff.
So... so I saw it
in a magazine and...
No, I read it.
I read it in the magazine.
- What magazine?
- No, it was...
It was one of...
Like, one of the big ones.
You know, they have,
like, so many of them.
Thank God
you're so easy on the eyes,
because sometimes,
I just don't know about you.
People are going to get tickets.
It's a fact of life.
What I want is to be
the first call they make
when they get a ticket.
We got to get ourselves
out there.
We believe in what we're doing.
Now, it's about
increasing awareness.
We have the talent
and we're already helping
thousands of people.
But we could do better.
So we hired
an outside consulting firm,
and they're here to help us.
So, make them feel at home.
Since when are we doing
small companies?
The heart of this country
runs on small businesses.
If we don't help them out,
then who will?
Whatever you say, boss.
- What?
- Hand me that pack real quick.
- Seriously?
- Stop it.
Again?
You know
this isn't healthy, right?
No, no, I swear I quit.
Just a deep breather
once in a while and...
And I'm good.
You got issues.
Just use the patch or something.
No, no, no. See.
Right now,
I'm on cruise control.
I'm loose.
Relaxed.
Hey, Vic. Can I talk to you?
Yes. Yes, you can.
See how that works?
What?
No.
Just call them
and let them know.
Okay.
Hey, we got a problem.
Apparently,
this wall is load bearing.
No, no, no.
That ruins everything.
I wanted to open
that whole space up.
What do you want from me?
Nothing.
Just give me some time
and I'll figure it out.
You're still here?
I don't want to be,
but I'm having trouble
with this one.
Oh, my God.
I haven't seen him since he was,
like, half that size.
- Say hi, bud.
- Hi.
All right,
head to the elevator, man,
I'll be right there.
He's big now.
It's big enough
to get into fights at school.
And that's a whole thing
I'm dealing with.
What do you got going on here?
The electrical
and the aesthetic.
They left it open for me to do.
Contemporary chic,
yada, yada, yada.
You know, you're really good
at figuring
everything out from here.
Don't worry about it.
You'll get it.
I just feel like everything
I've come up with
is just boring.
It's contrived.
Not the least bit inspired.
Ah, so inspiration
is what you're seeking?
Yes and...
And no.
I don't know.
I'm exhausted, it's late.
You look tired. Go home.
- Please.
- Fine.
- Hey, can I ask you a question?
- Yeah.
You don't want another one?
Hmm. I did. I did.
And then, you get divorced.
And then well, that's that.
Yeah. Sorry, I didn't...
No, no, no. You're good.
What about you
and the husband, right?
Kids have to be coming soon?
They are.
We just planned to finish
some more of our goals,
and then we'll get to it.
Ooh, I've heard that one before.
- I'm serious.
- Hmm.
A word of advice.
Do the family thing sooner
rather than later.
All right?
Just trust me on this one.
All this will still be here,
whether you focus
on you or not, okay?
Hey. Where are you going?
I need your words of advice
and wisdom.
I can't leave
that kid alone for too long.
He's a troublemaker.
All right?
You know when they're little,
hmm, they're the best,
all right?
But when they get bigger,
they turn into little shits.
You'll see.
You'll be fine. Good night.
Good night.
You're looking at baby pictures?
Yeah.
I haven't seen them in a while.
Yeah, I was
a really cute baby, wasn't I?
Not looking at yours.
I'm looking at my pictures.
Rude.
Ready to go?
Yeah.
- Here you are sir.
- Thanks, man.
Appreciate it.
All right.
Thank you.
- I'm really glad we did this.
- I know.
I'm glad
you got off work for once.
It's just this project, I swear.
I know.
But, hey, I wanted
to ask you something.
Yeah, what's up?
Have you ever thought about
when you want to have kids?
Um, not really.
I mean, honestly, I thought
you'd bring it up
when you were ready.
I guess
I was always waiting for you.
We don't need
to hurry or anything,
but, you know,
it is something
I want to get to.
I mean,
I guess last time we talked
about it, we were dating and...
Yeah, I guess
these last few years
have really flown by.
Yeah, we never really sat down
and talked about it, huh?
Do you want to have
that conversation now?
Yeah, of course.
Or what do you think?
I mean, is now the right time
to do the whole baby thing?
It's been on my mind lately,
but I kept telling myself,
"No, just wait a little more.
Get this done. Get that done."
But, honestly,
right now is the perfect time.
I can wrap up
the project at work,
free up some time
and we can figure out
this new phase in our life.
If you're ready.
We're gonna have to make
a lot of changes to our life.
Are you sure
you're okay with that?
Well, what kind of changes
are we talking about, Ami?
I'm kidding.
Babe, I'm kidding.
You know I love you.
I know I make a lot of jokes,
but at the end of the day,
that's all they are.
They're jokes.
If you want to start a family,
we'll start a family.
Let's start a family.
I am excited to take the kids
to Disney World, though.
I mean, it gives me
a reason to go to Disney World.
You're too much.
Hey, hey,
what's the name of that...
That tall dog
with the long ears?
Snoopy!
Who said anything
about being practical?
You asked about
what I desired most in life.
That word, desire,
I mean, it's a strong damn word.
So an extraordinary love
to you means
making love around the world.
All right, when you...
When you say it like that,
yeah, of course
it sounds stupid.
But we're not just talking
about ordinary love.
We're talking about true love.
And not just the physical stuff.
All right, you know what,
I can see it in your face.
No, we're done talking about me.
You mentioned that love to you
is having more love
than you had growing up.
Tell me about that.
Growing up,
it was just me and my parents.
They were always working
and I found myself wishing
I had siblings.
As I grew older,
I knew I wanted a big family.
They always look like
so much fun, you know?
I remember a lot of lonely
and quiet nights and...
just don't want that ever again.
Which is why
I was going to ask you,
but didn't get to it.
What are your thoughts on kids?
Do you want them?
You know, I have
lots of nieces and nephews.
And... and I adore
the hell out of them.
I'll do anything for them.
I just want a life of...
no regrets and all love.
And if kids
fit into that, then...
yeah, I'm all for it.
That's a good answer.
No regrets and all love, huh?
I like that.
I can be with that.
God the 'burbs are so far.
It's not that bad.
God, look at all the space.
Who needs all this?
Uh, everyone?
You don't feel cramped
in our apartment?
- No.
- I do.
We can't keep living like that.
We've got to move out
at some point.
Yeah, I know, I know.
But look,
you've got to understand,
men, we don't need
a lot of space.
I mean, I'll be fine in a small,
600 square foot apartment.
In fact,
I can cram my entire life
into one, tiny, little carry-on.
Men are weird.
No, we're efficient.
- This neighborhood is gorgeous.
- Yeah.
When it's time,
I want to move out
to a place like this.
Yes, whatever you want, babe.
Plus, we both know
you're the boss here.
I'm just the chauffeur.
Shut up.
Hey.
I know we're going
to see their baby
and we had that talk last night,
but there's no pressure
or rush, you know.
Let's just talk to Adam
and Vanessa and get a feel for
how everything's going for them.
And then we can see
if it's right for us.
Yeah.
Yeah. That's a good plan.
I'm on board with that.
But you got
to tell yourself that, though.
- Oh, come on.
- No, no, no, no.
I've seen the look in your eyes.
When you see babies...
What? No.
- Hey.
- Shh!
Yeah, yeah.
That's a really cute baby.
Hey, on a scale of one to ten,
how cute do you think
our baby would be?
Don't say that.
Like a seven?
I mean, come on, look at me.
Look at you,
we'd have an adorable baby.
Maybe like a 9.4.
I mean, it wouldn't be a ten.
Ten's a unicorn baby,
those don't exist, so.
Will you stop?
Let's have a baby.
Are you sure?
Yeah, I'm positive.
Although...
it is a bit of a dick move
to say no pressure.
And then show me
a really cute baby.
I mean, that's not really fair.
Don't say dick near a baby.
You just said dick
in front of the baby.
Aw, shit.
Ami, stop cussing
in front of the baby.
Just shh.
Is it weird that we're just
staring at the baby, though.
Yeah.
We should probably go. Yeah.
Are you watching them
on the baby monitor?
They're having a moment.
Leave them alone.
You know how we were
when we wanted to have kids?
- Are they still there?
- No.
Oh, wait, here they come, shh.
Did you just shush me?
What did you guys think?
She's adorable.
No, seriously, guys.
I mean, congrats on the baby.
The house, the huge yard.
I mean, all of it.
We needed it, the kids
run all over this place.
Trust me, you need
to give them their space,
otherwise, they start
destroying walls.
Destroy walls?
Well, drawing on them
and the occasional hole
here and there.
Oh, Jesus.
You know, I think you're right.
I can get used to this.
Honestly, I was hesitant
about moving out here, but...
honestly, I love it.
Oh, don't go
putting that in her head.
Look, we don't need
that kind of negativity
in our lives, all right?
Do you honestly hate all this?
I mean, just listen.
It's so quiet out here.
No, no.
Give me the sound
of highway traffic any day.
And I love that it smells
like homeless people
outside of our building.
It's got a bit of a charm to it.
- Ew.
- Don't mind him.
He's being dramatic.
Where's the older one?
He's across the street
at a sleepover.
That's the only reason
why we had time
to ourselves today.
You're okay with random people
watching your kid?
It's a community.
Whenever they want
a few hours to themselves,
they drop their kids off
over here.
It's a good system.
Guys, this is all great.
- You have the perfect setup.
- You have to.
We're not as mobile
as we used to be,
so you have to create your own
little slice of heaven.
But you guys don't miss
the action, as you know,
being in the city?
Yeah, you just get used to it.
I mean, we miss
the pop-up restaurants,
the hazy nights.
- We miss it all.
- Yeah, but mowing lawns,
taking out garbage cans,
turning out sprinklers, I mean,
- this... this is your jam now?
- Would you stop?
Do you see why I didn't want
to bring him out here?
Oh, it's all right.
He's just not
in his natural habitat.
He's being defensive.
Like a turtle
going back into his shell.
Yeah.
I'm right here, guys.
Nah, we're just joking.
Come on, guys.
Let's cheers to this moment.
We're glad you guys came out.
And next time, we'll come out
to your neck of the woods.
- Salut.
- Salut.
It's great.
- I love you.
- I love you.
I got organized.
Excuse you?
I have a plan
on how we're going
to do this baby thing.
Do you now?
I thought that making
a baby is pretty easy,
you just get naked,
and anything
that happens after that
is pretty much up to you.
And I guess you can get
creative with it if you want.
You know what?
We'll just have
this conversation
when you can take it serious.
Okay, okay,
I'm being serious now.
Are you sure?
Because I can go
find someone else
to have this baby with.
Yes, 100%. Please continue.
So I downloaded
this pregnancy app
that tells me
what days will give us
the best chance
of getting pregnant.
- Oh, that's pretty cool.
- Mm-hmm.
I finished my period
a few days ago,
so that means the best window
is the next week.
Like the whole week.
- Like... like every day?
- Mm-hmm.
Oh, man.
I knew I was going to love
this whole baby making thing.
Okay, hey, show me the app
and the schedule.
Yeah.
So it tells me
what days I'm ovulating.
Mhmm.
And at that point, that gives us
a six day period
that gives us the best chance,
what... Are you listening?
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
So, we for sure have to do it
on these two days,
but then, after that...
Where are your hands going?
I don't know.
Where are they going?
Well, today
is one of those days.
I know, I saw the schedule.
What are you doing?
Force of habit, sorry.
What are you doing?
Oh, oh!
- With the socks on?
- With the socks on.
- What are you doing?
- What do you think I'm doing?
- Hi.
- Is it my birthday?
All right?
So, it's like the same thing
with, like, soup, right?
If you're hungry,
people usually have soup.
But did that satisfy
their hunger?
- I mean, that depends.
- Or did that satisfy
their thirst?
Well, what's in the soup?
Because I think...
- I mean. Yeah.
- If it's just soup,
you know,
it's going to satisfy my...
Tomato basil.
Well, I need
some substance in it!
That's substance, it's tomato.
But that's the thing, right?
Are you no longer hungry
or are you no longer thirsty?
I mean, I think that
I'm going to be hungry
if there's not, like,
- actual stuff in it, you know?
- I know, I know.
You better enjoy this babe.
You know, once those kids come,
we're not going to have these
spontaneous dates anymore.
I know. I'm loving
every minute of it.
Question is,
are you okay with this?
Ames. You forget I'm a man
of rather simple tastes.
Oh, ho, ho, ho really?
Look, honestly,
I don't need much.
I need you, some travel.
That's pretty much it.
Good. Because life is going
to be very, very different.
As long as we're on the same
page, we'll make it work.
See? There you go.
When do you want
to tell the parents?
Maybe we don't say anything
until you're actually pregnant,
you know?
Yeah, you're right. They're
just going to overreact.
And the last thing I want
is my mom
nagging me about
every little thing.
"You should be doing this
to get pregnant or this
or rub this herbal concoction
all over your body,"
it's too much.
You know I can't handle that.
Your mom's little jabs are like
nails on a chalkboard for me.
Ugh.
Maybe we won't say anything
until we actually have
something to tell them.
Yeah, I like it.
Did you do something
different with your hair?
No. Why?
I don't know,
it just looks different.
Thought maybe
you changed something.
Uh-uh.
Maybe it's the way
the light's hitting it but...
I don't know.
I kind of like seeing
you like this, though.
I'm happy.
Good. It's all I want.
Speaking of hair,
you should grow a beard.
What are you talking about?
I have a beard.
No, like a proper one.
- Proper one?
- Okay, fine.
Not a proper,
but, like, a more manly beard.
A more manly beard?
Did you just say
more manly to me?
Oh, my. Would you look at that?
We got to go. Let's go.
- We're getting late.
- What?
- Come on.
- Late to what?
- Let's go.
- What are you talking about?
Where are we going?
- Hey.
- Hi.
- What do ya got there?
- The test.
- The test?
- Yes.
- What's wrong with you?
- No, nothing.
I just... I didn't know
we were going to do this today.
I would have... I would've
kind of prepared myself, so.
I haven't gotten my period yet,
but, you know,
just to make sure. I was going
to test it in the morning.
Why not right now?
They say that you should
test it in the morning.
It's the most accurate then.
Does it make that big
of a difference, though?
Or we can find out right now
if we're having a baby.
Would you like for me
to test it right now?
Well, I mean,
if it's not too much trouble.
Yes, please.
You are way too excited
about this.
- Yeah. Why aren't you?
- Fine.
What are you...
What are you doing?
I don't know. Do you need help?
Like, you want me
in there for moral support?
- I can hold your hair.
- No, I'm...
I'm good. Just hang back.
- All right.
- Okay.
Okay, you got it.
It could be a girl,
it could be a boy.
If it's a boy, I got to
take him to soccer practice,
if it's a girl...
I guess she can go
to soccer practice too.
So...
No, no, no, no,
I can take them both to soccer.
It's fine.
Well?
No.
Huh.
All right. I mean, it's fine.
Next time.
Yeah. It's no big deal.
Oh, Sweet Jesus.
- Hey, can I ask you something?
- Hm.
Do you think we can, uh,
give it a break for a while?
Yeah. That sounds good to me.
It's just been nonstop
lately and...
it started to get weird, right?
I know. It feels like a chore.
Which it is.
You know, we have a schedule
and we have to do it
when the window's open.
So. It is what it is.
Yeah, I know, babe, it's just...
you know, the pipes.
And I've got nothing
left in me, you know?
It's... Let's shoot
powder out everywhere.
- Gross
- I'm just being honest.
You know, in the beginning,
it was fun, but...
But now it's just weird to do
when you're not in the mood, so.
You're telling me?
Of course it is.
You could try
to set the mood, you know,
instead of just
going right at it.
Yeah. All right. Point taken.
So we slow it down a bit.
Switch it up and, uh...
try to bring the romance back.
That sounds perfect.
Yeah.
Is there anything else
I can get my beautiful wife?
You know, I was thinking.
We can't raise a kid here.
There's no space.
I think we should really look
into buying a home.
Financially,
we're at the right place,
and maybe it's the right time.
I mean, I prefer
to stay in the city.
Mm hmm.
Don't you think
we should at least wait
until you get pregnant first?
No, I don't want to do
the whole move
while I'm pregnant.
It'd be easier if we did
it all before the baby came.
I can have it organized.
I don't know, babe.
I think we should wait.
Come on.
You know, this is my area.
I want to design
and decorate the whole place.
I can have it all done
in a week. You know that.
Yeah, no, I know.
And good.
Because I don't
like to do any of that.
I know it's a lot to ask, but...
No, no, I mean, it makes sense.
You know, let's...
Let's get ahead
of it while we can.
So...
All right, let's do it.
So, what's the next step?
We just start
looking for houses or?
About that...
I may have found one
that I really like.
Come together, you two.
Let's take a picture.
Congratulations again.
I swear I've never had
such a quick sale before.
Well, when you got
a wife like mine,
that's just how things go, so.
Hey, I know what I like.
So why wait?
Exactly, my dear.
Okay. I'm off, you two enjoy.
But... You're not
going to stick around
and help us out with some boxes?
Oh, no. Oh, no, honey.
I sell homes.
That's it.
Oh.
Well, isn't that something?
Aw. Is the big, strong man
afraid to do some work?
- Psh, I can move boxes babe.
- Uh-huh.
And I'm actually
a little insulted
that you would think otherwise.
On second thought,
I'm going to take a nap.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
- No.
- Yes, yes, yes, yes.
Yes. I've already
seen the proposal,
so it should be okay.
As soon as they see it
they got to take it, 100%.
Perfect, hey,
I trust you and your team.
Hey, see you after lunch.
All right, you know what?
I'm actually out of here.
Already?
Yeah. Ami's got to get
some stuff for the house,
so we got to go shopping.
Oh, look at you two
being so cute.
All right, just calm down.
Oh, it's fine.
I can handle anything
that comes up here.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
Thanks.
So the suburbs
aren't so bad, right?
No, they're not.
Actually grows on you.
Definitely has a lot of room.
You know, she had
the whole place decorated
in, like, a week.
I swear. She had this
whole thing planned out.
Hey, Ami knows
what she's doing, man.
You can have one.
What? No. No, I wasn't...
No, trust me.
I don't need it.
- I don't miss it.
- You sure?
I mean,
it's been six long months.
You can just have one,
- you know.
- All right, I'm leaving.
- See ya.
- Bye.
- It's okay.
- Hey.
Stay positive, all right?
I know. I am.
You sure you're okay?
Yeah.
'Cause you don't look okay.
You have that same look
like when we went
skydiving in Denver.
You got cold feet.
Refused to jump out
of the plane.
The pilot had to give you
fruit snacks,
to get you to calm down.
I remember that.
Trust me.
I'm fine.
Okay.
Let me get dressed
and we can go.
- Okay.
- All right. Good.
So are you doing
anything for Halloween?
Ugh, I don't even know.
What are you doing?
What are you and the kids doing?
I have some
really awesome candy.
They are so excited.
And guess what?
These are the Halloween
costumes I got them this year.
Oh my God, that is so cute.
Yeah. This is the stuff
I really love about being a mom,
it's like, you tolerate
the bad mealtimes
and the sleep issues
because this stuff
is so much fun.
Oh, God, I want that.
Ugh, I just want that already.
You know, like...
How's it going?
Oh, we've been
trying for a while now,
and it just hasn't happened yet.
Doctor says it's normal
in the first year, though, so.
How long have you been
on the pill?
Ugh, I don't even know.
Like, since high school, maybe.
Yeah. Same as me.
It took me a while
to get pregnant.
It takes the body a few months
to reset itself.
Yeah, that's what she told me.
So, don't let it weigh you down.
It'll happen. Just...
trust the process.
I am. I'm not worried.
I know I'll get pregnant.
It has to be in the cards.
You know, like,
it wouldn't make sense
if the universe says
I'm not meant to have a baby.
I just... I can't accept that.
You know?
There's plenty of options
later down the road.
You're going to have
a baby one way or another.
I'll make sure of it.
And that's why we're friends.
We don't take no for an answer.
Hell, no, we don't.
Why are we still
drinking coffee?
Girl, I don't have
the kids for the day.
Let's go get a real drink.
It's two in the afternoon.
What's your point?
I mean, if you're sure.
Yeah, I am.
I just have a lot going
on in my personal life
right now that I need
to make a priority.
I mean, I get it.
I'll take over your project.
I'll have you babysit
the new associates.
It'll all work out.
Just do what you need to do.
Thank you so much.
You have no idea
how much I appreciate this.
I just... I really need
to free up my mind right now.
By the way, this doesn't
mean I'm leaving or anything.
Well, you better not be.
You make this place
way too much money.
When I come back, full force.
I'm coming for your job.
I wouldn't have it
any other way.
Hey, by the way,
if you need someone to talk to,
I'm not that guy.
- Oh, I know.
- All right.
Hey, hon,
can you get me the number
to that fertility doctor
that you mentioned?
Again?
Yeah.
Hey. I need to talk
to you about something.
Babe, I kind
of can't talk right now.
Trying out this beard
you made me grow.
The beard looks great.
How come you don't see that?
I just never had one before.
So apparently
there's a lot of maintenance
required to it.
Like, did you know, they sell,
like, beard butters
and oils and conditioner.
If I have to shave my legs
and the worst you have to do
is maintain that beard.
- Okay?
- Fair enough. But...
come here
and help me out with this.
What? No.
Just go to the barbershop.
No, I need to learn
how to do this here.
Or you do.
Well, I don't know about that.
What if I cut you?
Hey.
You can never hurt me.
But for the love of God.
Be careful, all right?
Don't hold it 90 degrees.
Hold it 45 degrees.
Let the shaving cream
do the rest.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Hold still.
Okay. Okay. Okay.
I don't think.
I don't think I can do it.
Yeah, no. Maybe I should go
to the barber.
That's what
I've been telling you.
Me, a razor and your neck
is where we should
draw the line.
Yeah, 100%.
That was
an assassination attempt.
I think we should go
see a fertility doctor.
Uh, let me guess.
You already
made the appointment.
Yeah.
I figured.
You always do everything
without talking to me first.
You know,
I don't mean anything by it.
First few times you do it, yeah.
But when you start to do things,
and don't even talk to me first.
It starts to feel like
we're not even in this together.
And that it's just you.
It's just that we've done
everything we can.
I think it's time we let
the doctors do what they do.
We've been trying
for almost a year now,
and it just hasn't happened yet.
And I agree. Let's do it.
But, just talk to me first,
all right?
Tell me what's going on
with you.
We're supposed to be a team.
I'm sorry. I just...
I get so focused.
Babe, you are not in this alone.
It's us together.
It's okay to forget
about everything else.
Just...
don't forget about me.
I know.
I know things
have sucked lately.
Clearly.
We've got a basket
full of negative tests
over there.
And I've got this
monstrosity on my face
that you made me grow.
We're not working well
as a unit right now.
The beard is sexy. Trust me.
Hey, if you say it plays,
then all right.
It does.
Now if you're not going
to shave,
let's wipe you off.
You look like
an old grizzly bear.
- An old grizzly bear?
- Yes.
Okay, now I know
what you're into.
What? It's distinguished.
Why doesn't that sound
like a compliment?
Distinguished?
What does that even mean?
I'm really glad you guys
invited us out tonight.
We haven't seen
you guys in a while.
It's not their fault, we don't
get into the city much.
This is our first night out
in months.
- The kids, man.
- Do not bring up the kids.
This is our only time off.
And I want to drink
a lot of wine.
Can we get another bottle?
Now I'm with you on that one.
Uh, hey, excuse me.
Can we get
one more bottle, please?
Yes, sir.
One of us still has to drive.
That's why I have my husband.
He'll drive us home.
My wife, ladies and gentlemen.
I'm just trying to enjoy myself.
These moments are rare.
You guys will
see it for yourself.
I hope so.
Silence is precious these days.
There's always
screaming and crying.
Especially now
that there's two of them.
Oh, you guys are doing
such a good job
selling parenthood to us.
You can't have the good
without some bad.
Trust me, it's worth it.
How's Dr. Barry been?
We've heard nothing
but good things about him.
He's been really great
through this process.
We actually go see him tomorrow.
Did you guys do that thing?
Yes.
Yeah, we did.
We find out tomorrow
if it worked or not.
Did you know Samantha
and EJ did that same thing?
Oh, really? Then you guys have
nothing to worry about.
It worked for them.
Oh, hey,
that's great news, right?
Yeah, it is.
Aw, look how cute they are,
Hon, worst case scenario,
you can have one of my kids.
Oh, my God.
I might have
to take you up on that.
I mean, to be honest,
I'm just kind of ready
for it to happen.
You know, it's...
Baby sex just isn't the same.
- It isn't the same.
- It can't be.
You're on a schedule.
They don't understand that.
I mean,
don't get me wrong, you know.
In the beginning, it's fun.
But, you know,
after a while it just feels...
- Feels like a chore.
- Excuse you?
Like you're going
through the motions.
Oh, my God. Yes.
I wish it were any different,
but that's just how it is.
I'm just glad
we're done with that phase.
At a certain point,
you just can't, you know?
It's like I'm shooting
powder out, man.
- Jesus!
- Don't get him started on that.
Can we get the check, please?
No, babe, they got to hear this.
No, they don't.
Thanks for tonight.
I'm just glad you agreed.
I know things
haven't been great lately,
but, you know, you...
You've really been on it,
taking your meds
and doing everything
the doctors asked to do.
You know, I just...
I wanted you to have
one night, you know,
away from it all,
you know, and...
No, it was... it was perfect.
I was completely
in the moment tonight.
Regardless of what happens
tomorrow.
Don't. Let's not focus
on tomorrow.
Let's focus on tonight. Yeah?
That tickles!
Is that the spot?
Yes and no. It's just a neck.
Don't get cute with it.
Well, you have a cute neck.
Well, thank you.
I love you.
I love you more.
Conception Fertility.
How can I help you?
Hi, Miss Levine.
Yes. No, your results
are not in yet,
but we will have them
for you as soon as we get them.
And I'll call you back.
Yes. Thank you.
Have a great day.
Hi, Dr. Barry.
How was lunch?
It was good.
How does my afternoon look?
Yes. You have Ami and Vic Shaw
in your office right now.
And I will have Susan
uh, come and give you
your schedule afterwards.
Great. Okay. Thank you.
Good afternoon.
- Hi.
- Hi, doctor.
So we've been having
trouble getting pregnant.
We began balancing out
your levels of estrogen
and progesterone,
and the two of you tried
to conceive with no success.
We then adjusted your dosages
and you tried again
with no success.
At that point,
I recommended we progress
to IUI,
intrauterine insemination.
Which is what we did.
And it was unsuccessful.
What do you mean,
it didn't work? Why?
We don't understand exactly why,
but that is common
in this space.
How is that common?
I mean, you guys
have labs and tools and...
this is all science here,
isn't it?
Well, pregnancy
is not an exact science.
The best way I can explain it
is it's like trying
to hit a moving target.
It's actually quite difficult.
Now, IUI, with the help
of fertility drugs,
which is what we did,
generally has a success rate
of 8 to 17%.
17%?
That's like nothing.
Why did we even do it then?
It's cheaper than IVF.
Doc, can you just explain
in layman's terms
why this didn't work?
Essentially, her eggs rejected
your sperm.
Her eggs rejected my sperm.
I'm sorry. I didn't know
her eggs had the option
to... to swipe left on me.
I'm sorry, Doctor.
What are our options
moving forward?
Well, you just mentioned it,
and I think
that's the next logical step.
Invitro fertilization.
- Okay. Invitro?
- Absolutely.
Just tell us what we need
to do and when we can start.
This isn't something
to rush into.
IVF is very expensive
and it's mentally
and emotionally taxing
on a couple.
So please take your time
and do your research
before you decide
to move forward.
Look, I'm really sorry.
I don't understand.
Okay. But what if
we meet our deductible?
Well, that's ridiculous.
Yeah. No, uh,
thank you for not helping.
At all.
Is everything okay?
Yeah. Yeah.
No, uh, not really.
So IVF is considered
an elective procedure,
so the insurance
isn't going to cover it.
It's going
to be all out of pocket.
Same with the medications.
Okay.
You know, babe, this is going
to be very expensive,
and it's going to eat
a large chunk of our savings.
What are you trying to say?
Well, I think
we should at least...
We should what?
Uh...
Nothing. It's fine.
I'm just thinking out loud here.
The doctor said to keep
our spirits and body healthy.
I took my vitamins
and I'm going for a run.
You should do
something productive.
Didn't you say you wanted
to put planks in the attic?
I did say that, didn't I?
Hmm.
Oh, and we should do
a juice cleanse this week
and detox ourselves.
Yeah. No, it sounds great.
Okay.
Juice cleanse.
Hey.
Guess who got tomorrow off?
Figured we could spend
the day together and,
I don't know, do something
we haven't done in a while.
I've got to get some stuff
done in the morning
and get a workout in,
but after that,
I am all yours.
How was your run?
Babe?
Ames?
Yeah.
How was your run?
Oh, it was fine.
Are you sure?
You don't look okay.
Yeah. I think I just pushed
myself too hard on the run.
I don't feel okay.
Want me to get you something?
No, it's not that. I just...
I don't feel okay up here.
You think it's the meds, maybe?
I do notice you
space out a lot lately.
No, I don't.
Well, I mean,
a little bit you do.
I know my body. I'm fine.
We go see Dr. Barry
in a few weeks.
So, I'll just ask about it then.
Okay. Yeah.
Let's change the topic.
I'm going to get some dinner,
do you want some takeout?
I'm not hungry.
You sure?
Yes. I think I'm just
going to lie down for a bit.
What are you doing?
I don't know.
What are you doing?
I figured I'd just lay down
with you for a bit.
Well, everything
looks fine down there.
Are you sure?
Anatomically,
everything is fine.
Your eggs are perfectly healthy
and viable.
His sperm count
and quality is high.
So, it's not you
and it's not him.
Then, why isn't it happening?
I apologize.
We just don't know.
Now, it may not make sense,
but it is common
for two healthy people
to be unable to conceive.
All we can do is
adjust our approach.
This is so frustrating.
So, what do we do now?
Well, your labs came back
and you're a little
under your hormone levels,
so I'm going to
increase your medication,
and I want to start you
on progesterone injections.
I know you prefer
taking the capsules,
but I need you on
the injections. Okay?
I understand. And I'll do it.
Don't be intimidated.
The needle is wider
because the oil is thick
and it's longer
because it needs to
get deep into your muscle.
That's a good thing it's
not a suppository, huh, Doc?
Stop it. Not right now.
Please continue.
There are two ways
to inject this.
Two-person system
involves him injecting you
in the meat of your glute.
The other has you injecting it
into the middle of your thigh.
He won't be able to handle
this. I'll do it myself.
Also, I had a question
about the medications.
From time to time,
my brain starts to feel,
I don't know if it's
the right word, but foggy?
Is that normal?
Unfortunately, yes. As we
keep adjusting your hormones,
you may start to feel
not quite yourself
or not comfortable
in your own skin.
If it gets to be
too much for you,
you let me know
and we can make some changes.
Is there anything I can
take to counteract all that?
I'm sorry. No.
Now, moving forward,
you really need
to pay attention to your body.
Mood swings, night sweats,
weight fluctuation.
You could experience
all of it or none of it.
Now, if it gets to be
too much emotionally.
The clinic works
with a therapist
who specializes in this area,
and I highly encourage you
to talk to her
if you need to, okay?
Now, I'll step out
and let you get dressed.
What the hell is wrong with you?
I know. I'm sorry.
Is everything just a joke
to you? Take this seriously.
You're right. Just trying
to lighten the mood,
and it was bad timing.
He's trying to help us.
And all you can do
is make dumb comments.
You're right. I'm sorry.
I'm going to let you
get dressed now, okay?
Sorry for the wait.
Got you ready.
Yeah. No worry about it.
I haven't seen you in a while.
You don't come out any more.
Well, when you've got two kids,
it's hard to
get out of the house.
Don't get me wrong, we love it.
But I haven't seen
the inside of a bar in,
like, eight months.
I guess that makes sense.
How's the baby doing?
She's learned to walk.
Correction.
She's learned to run.
Holy shit. A running baby.
Exactly. She won't sit still.
She's like a magician.
She'll disappear like that.
She'll pop up on
the other side of the house.
That shit is crazy.
Like a little Houdini. Okay.
I bet it's so much fun, though.
Trust me.
You guys aren't far behind.
You'll see for yourself.
Yeah, I hope so.
Real quick, does she know
how to use the meds?
Yeah, I think they
went over everything
at the doctor's office.
I'm still trying
to wrap my head around
all this medical stuff.
That's kind of Ami's territory.
It's okay.
The stuff is confusing.
Oh, what's the damage?
Take a look yourself.
- Jesus Christ, Marie.
- I know, I know.
These medications
are just that expensive.
I mean, tell me there's like
a friends and family discount.
Come on, we go way back.
Not that far back.
Did you at least put
a fidget spinner in there?
Court side seats or something.
I mean, I got to get
my money's worth somehow.
I have lollipops
that I give to the kids.
Do you want one?
Come on. Yeah. I'll take one.
Take all you want.
This is good. Thanks.
I don't know.
In all honesty,
my card might decline here.
No, it's okay. Ami already
called ahead and paid for it.
She did? Nah, this card
has too much on it.
Aw, shit, she probably
opened up another credit card.
Are you all right?
Yeah. Um, hey.
Thanks for everything.
- See ya.
- I better.
Where are my keys?
I swear, you're always
touching my keys.
How many times
do I have to tell you
to hang them up?
What's going on?
Where are my keys?
I don't know, I was out there
drinking coffee.
I've told you time after time
to hang up my keys
and you don't.
What if I needed to be somewhere
and I couldn't find them?
Have you ever
thought about that?
It would be so much easier
if you just did
what I told you to do.
Instead, you always wanna
question everything.
It's so annoying.
Babe. Your keys are
in the sink.
You know,
it's taxing, to say the least.
No one said this would be easy.
This is incredibly difficult
for a couple to go through.
You need to make sure
you're being 100% transparent
with what you're feeling.
Are you?
When we started this, she was
happy and optimistic, but...
And then the medications
really just started
to take a toll
on her body and...
really affecting her mood.
I mean, lately,
it feels like silence
says more than the words can.
That's understandable.
If it's this hard on you,
just imagine
how hard it is for her.
Men and women process
these obstacles differently.
Yeah, and you're right
about that.
You know, on these meds,
I mean,
her mood swings are just...
And they're intense.
It'll only get worse
as the therapy continues.
You know, I wish she would
just consider
alternatives to IVF.
What does she have against it?
I don't know.
But I feel like I can't
even bring it up to her.
I'm honestly a little afraid
to even go there with her.
Perhaps is not the right time
to bring it up to her.
In fact, don't worry
about that conversation
until you get there.
If this cycle of IVF works,
you're pregnant
and you guys are done
with that phase.
Yeah. Yeah, you're right.
Now, what she needs from you
right now
is to be supportive of her.
And I want you
to hyper focus on that.
I want you to wake up
in the morning,
look at yourself in the mirror
and say, "Be supportive."
That's it.
Yeah, I'm sorry.
I don't really understand.
I want you to have the mindset
that you're going to be
supportive of her in every way.
Channel that into
every interaction with her.
No matter how big or small.
Okay. Just, you know,
be supportive. I can do that.
You know, but, I mean, what if...
What if that's not enough?
Oh, sorry.
No, it's fine. I'm finished.
Got the rest of your refills.
Thanks.
Can you get me a Band-Aid?
Yeah.
Thank you.
Does it hurt?
It's burning a bit.
Give me a second.
- Better?
- Yeah.
Good.
How was your day?
Oh, it's fine.
Worked, I ate lunch.
Wasn't anything special.
I did have an idea
earlier today though.
Hmm.
You know, with all the money
that we're spending on this,
we could travel and see all
the wonders of the world.
- Vic.
- Hold on. Let me finish.
So, we'd stay at
all the nice places.
Okay. No, no cheaping out.
No budget hotels.
Not for my wifey.
We'll do it right.
And you'll take me
shopping in Dubai.
You won't rush me and you'll
hold my bags and everything?
Oh, God. No. No.
Yes. Yes. Okay, I'll do it.
And I'll be the guy
that all the other guys look at
and go,
"I'm glad I'm not that guy."
I'll hold your purse
and all your shopping bags
and make a complete ass
out of myself
as long as you go to
those beach side clubs with me.
We'll get a table. Smoke
a little hookah. It'll be fun.
That sounds like
a really good plan.
You got yourself a deal.
Deal?
Hey, is it Doo-bay
or is it Dubai?
I thought it was Dubai.
No, I think you're wrong.
I think it's Doo-bay.
I'm pretty sure there's
an invisible H in there.
You mean a silent H.
Yes. Whatever, you know
what I'm talking about.
It's okay. It's okay.
Blame it on the meds.
Shut up.
Your plan sounds good.
But what happens
when we're done traveling
and we come back
to an empty house?
Yeah, I know.
Imagine this little boy
who looks like you,
who runs into your arms as soon
as you walk through the door.
Or a little girl
that looks like you.
I don't care what it is.
I just want one.
I know. Me too.
You, okay?
Yeah. I think this is it.
It's going to work.
Yeah, me too.
Just be positive. Okay.
I am. I'm telling you,
I feel it.
The universe is
telling me we're...
We're going to have a baby.
Ami.
I'm very sorry.
It was unsuccessful.
I can walk you
through the details,
but it's not going
to change the outcome.
It's going to be okay,
we're okay.
We have the option
of revisiting this
in a couple of months.
Take the time you need
to talk about it,
think things over.
So. How are you today?
I'm better.
There are good days
and there are bad days.
And on the good days,
I'm hopeful I'll get pregnant
and it'll happen for me.
And on the bad days. I can't
help but think, "Why me?
Why can't I get pregnant?
What's wrong with me?"
Don't do that.
An unsuccessful IVF
is very common.
It's also common
to feel this way afterwards.
You cannot let yourself
spiral downward like that.
I'm fine. I promise.
My mother taught me
to be resilient.
I'm going to take a month or so
and get my mind
and my body right.
And we're going to try again.
You don't
owe anything to anyone.
Society would say different.
A woman who can bear a child
is considered damaged, right?
I don't care what people say.
This is what I want.
I've always wanted kids.
And I'm not getting any younger.
The older I get,
the higher the chance
that IVF will fail.
My birthday is in a few months
and I'm going to try again
before then.
This is just as much mental
as it is physical.
If you stress yourself out,
it will manifest physically.
I see it all the time.
Women take it so hard
on themselves
that each and every attempt
at IVF then fails.
I'm strong enough to do this.
I'm going to keep
a positive attitude
and it will happen for me.
You remind me
of a patient I had.
She was so positive
and determined.
She wanted kids so bad.
Her and her husband
failed twice,
but it didn't matter to her.
She remained positive.
I mean, she did fertility
massages, acupuncture,
whatever she can do
to create a positive outcome.
Did she?
On her fourth try, She did.
She now has a lovely baby girl.
That's it. That's what I want.
I want that strength.
It's more than just that.
I mean, she sacrificed a lot.
She quit her job. She...
They sold almost
everything they had,
including one of their cars.
Now, you...
You have to ask yourself,
what are you willing
to sacrifice for this?
Hey.
What's all this?
Fertility vitamins.
Fertility vitamins? Aren't
you already taking prenatals?
Yeah. This is in addition
to all of that.
Don't you think
this is a bit excessive?
They said it could help,
so why not?
I thought whatever
vitamins your body doesn't use,
it just pees out.
Plus, these are not
cheap vitamins, Ames.
We're already
watching our spending
and cutting where we can.
I don't have time to
get into it with you today.
I have a workout
and then a fertility massage.
A fertility massage?
What makes it different
than a regular massage?
I don't know. But I was
reading the fertility blogs
and a lot of women
said it helped.
Look, can you please
just slow down for a second
so we could talk about this?
No. At this point,
we're too far into this.
You're either
a part of the solution
or you're part of the problem.
Okay. Wow. All right,
so we're at ultimatums now.
Look, I've been nothing but
supportive this entire time.
You have been supportive,
but we can't go back now.
Did you know
that women get pregnant
on their second round
of IVF all the time?
It's not as rare
as you think. Just...
I want to do everything I can
to make sure we get pregnant
this time.
I understand that completely.
I do.
But even after
the first time we failed,
we never even sat down and
talked about the alternatives.
No.
What do you mean, no?
I don't have time for this.
Since when is everything
so black and white with you?
Goodnight.
- See you, man.
- Have a good night.
All right. Well,
I am done for the day as well.
What time are you leaving? Vic?
- Yeah.
- What time are you leaving?
Uh, uh, in a bit. Yeah.
All right,
Well, I'll see you tomorrow.
See you later.
See you tomorrow.
Hey, you mind
if I bum one off you?
Just going to hang out here
for a little bit.
Sure.
Just give it back
to me tomorrow.
Thanks.
- Hey.
- Not tonight.
I don't feel good.
No, I wasn't...
Never mind.
Do you want the receipt?
No, no, I don't want
to see that total again.
You're good to go then.
Thanks.
Hey. Can I ask you a question?
Yeah. Shoot.
Fertility vitamins.
Are they worth it?
Long story short,
if you have the money,
sure, why not?
But all multivitamins
are the same.
Some give you more of some
things and less of others.
At the end of the day,
they have way more
than what your body needs,
and most of it will end up
in your urine.
That's exactly what I told her.
Thanks.
What about fertility massages?
My patients talk about them
all the time,
but I've researched it
and I don't see any clinical
evidence that it helps.
What the hell?
You have to understand the
power of the placebo effect.
It's almost as powerful
as the cure itself.
If she takes something
and believes it will work,
and maybe that thinking
manifests her body as such.
Isn't it worth trying?
Yeah, right?
As a pharmacist,
I'm supposed to say
there's no right answer,
but as your friend,
I'm saying it can't hurt.
Yeah, that's a good point.
Didn't really think about it
like that, so thanks.
Are you guys okay?
You know, they tell you
it's going to be hard,
but you never think
it's going to be like this.
You and Ami are
so good together.
You'll get through this.
I believe in y'all.
Yeah. I hope so. Thanks.
Listen, um, I know you don't
want to come out tonight,
but let's just
give it a shot. Yeah?
I just don't want to be here.
You can't sit around the house
all day.
I don't want those walls
becoming some
kind of prison for you.
We have to get out.
You know, try to find
some sense of normalcy.
Sure.
She's like, "Okay.
There's only
one way I'm going...
You know, you could have
at least tried tonight.
It was obvious to everybody
you didn't want to be there.
I didn't. I only went
because you made me.
Yeah, I was just trying to help.
I don't need your help.
I can do this myself.
See? There you go.
Doing that thing again.
Ami versus the world.
Just let the doctors
do what they do.
It's out of your hands.
It's hard to think
about anything else.
It's all I can do.
You can't sit around here and...
And will
something into existence.
That's not how this works.
I don't need this right now.
Give me something to work with.
God, I feel so... so
disconnected from you lately.
It's like...
It's like, I don't know
what's going on
inside your head anymore.
Did you ever stop
for a second to think about
how that makes me feel?
This is our second try
and we find out tomorrow
if it worked or not.
If we fail again,
do you realize the likelihood
is very low that
we'll ever have a baby?
I'll never have a baby.
I just... I don't want
to think about this right now.
I just... We can talk
about this tomorrow.
Right now,
I just want to sit in bed
and watch TV until I find out.
And that's exactly
what I'm going to do.
Oh, yeah. No, I know.
Yeah, there's no telling you
what to do.
Just leave me alone, please.
This isn't how...
This isn't how any
of this is supposed to go.
Are you sure?
Yes. Is Dr. Barry there?
You know, I wish you guys
would have called us in,
like, last time.
No, I understand. Thank you.
Hey, can you
run the presentation?
Why? What's going on?
I got to go see Ami.
Is everything okay?
No.
Come on, come on, come on.
Ami, why aren't you
picking up the phone?
Ames, Ames, hey, where are you?
Hey. The clinic just called me.
Thanks.
I want to try again.
Ames. No.
Yes.
Enough is enough.
You've been through enough.
We should take this as a sign.
This time, I'll take
more time off and heal
and we'll try again.
No, look, I don't understand
your obsession with this.
I want a kid too. At what cost?
During this whole process,
I mean, you've changed.
Your body has changed.
We've changed.
We're not the same anymore.
This is not the same anymore.
I can't even remember the last
time we laughed together.
Without children,
we're not a family.
We're just two people
living in a house.
Do you want to do this
for the rest of our lives?
You're the one that wanted
to move out to the suburbs.
I never wanted to move out here.
I would have been fine
in a condo in the city.
But you said kids need space.
And if we want to have a family,
we have to move out here.
So, we did.
So, it's my fault?
No, that's...
That's not my point.
Look, I don't care
what we do, where we go.
As long as it's us.
Nothing else should matter
as long as we're together.
I guess I just see things
differently now.
Ames. Look at me.
Since when am I
not enough for you?
I love you,
but I can't live a life
with just us two in it.
My heart's bigger than that.
I want children
more than anything.
I'm meant to be a mom.
I know it. I feel it.
Okay, then why can't we adopt?
There are so many
children out there
that need a good home
and we'd be great parents.
It's not the same.
How? We can adopt a baby
that's only a few months old
and they'll never know.
But I'll know, and it won't
have any of you or me in it.
Can we... We can do surrogacy.
No. No.
I couldn't bear seeing
another woman carry our child.
I wouldn't feel the baby kick
or its heartbeat.
Absolutely not.
You cannot be this stubborn.
You have options and you
won't consider any of them.
I'm not being stubborn.
I just refuse
to give up on this dream.
You know, there was a woman
who did IVF four times
and finally, she got pregnant.
You tell me, how do I quit now?
Yeah. And just
because it happened to her
doesn't mean it's going
to happen to you.
What if we keep going, huh?
And it doesn't work?
We tried a third time.
A fourth time.
At what point is it enough?
I don't... I don't know.
Then, meet me halfway.
You can't be like this.
This isn't just your life.
This is our life together.
Or did you forget that?
I've always done
what you wanted.
And now I'm asking you.
No.
No, now, I'm telling you.
I don't want to do this again.
I just want us to get back
to where we were.
We can't. We can't
go back to where we were
because you're right.
We've changed.
Everything's different now.
I don't want the same things
in life anymore.
I know what I want
and it's to have a baby.
This means so much more
to me than you can imagine.
The last year has taught me
something about myself.
I'm strong.
I'm strong
as long as I'm moving forward.
So, we have to keep fighting
and to keep trying
because I can't quit.
I can't quit.
We have to figure this out.
Yeah. But, you know what?
I think I did figure it out.
And I realized that I can't
go down this path with you.
I mean, our life used to be
fun and exciting.
And now it's
just always depressing and...
like there's a dark cloud
over us all the time.
And I'm suffocating.
And I feel like
you don't even care.
I mean, I love you.
I love you so much.
But I can't see you.
I can't see us
go through this again.
Sorry. It's just too much
for me to handle.
If we don't try again,
I'm scared it'll break me.
I've got no more try
left in me, Ames.
I'm telling you.
If we try again...
that it will break me.
So, where does that leave us?
I don't know.
So, where do you
want to go next?
I don't know.
What are you in the mood for?
Definitely a beach.
I want to be in water.
Okay, okay.
A beach sounds nice.
What do we thinking?
Cancun? Virgin Islands?
No. Let's do something
more adventurous.
Malaysia? Philippines.
Okay. That's very adventurous.
Or Dubai?
I've always wanted
to go to Dubai.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Okay. Let's do it then.
Yeah. Yeah. You know what?
I think I'm ready for that.
Let's do it.
Okay. Hey, it's my mom.
Give me a second. Yeah?
Yeah.
Hey. What are you looking at?
I thought I saw
somebody that I know.
Go say hi.
No, no, no.
I don't want to disturb her.
She looks happy.
Why wouldn't she look happy?
What? No, sorry.
Did I say that out loud?
That was weird. You're right?
Um. No, no. So, tell me,
what do you
want to see in Dubai?
Oh, that really,
really, really tall building.
- That one for sure.
- The Burj Khalifa?
Is that what they're
calling it these days?
That's the only thing
they've ever called it.