Pretty Thing (2025) Movie Script
1
[upbeat music]
[lively music]
[bright music]
[mellow music]
Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[people chatting indistinctly]
[man] No, thanks.
[people chatting indistinctly]
[woman] No, thank you.
[Elliot] Excuse me, sir? Sir?
I, I think you dropped this.
Thank you, son.
[dramatic music]
[intriguing music]
[no audible dialogue]
[lighter clicks]
[Elliot exhales]
[woman speaking on phone]
Yeah, okay. That's a good idea.
Why don't you
send me the full pitch
first thing in the morning?
Okay, thank you. Bye.
[high heels clicking]
Hi.
[Sophie exhales]
I'm in room 706.
Oh. Uh, that's the kitchen.
[Elliot chuckles]
[bright music]
[elevator door rumbles]
[bright music continues]
[elevator door rumbles]
[Elliot] Uh, yeah,
can you just send me the,
the full pitch in the morning,
and then I can,
um, I can review it?
Okay. Yeah.
Uh, all right,
uh, thank you. I--
[pensive music]
[Elliot knocks]
[door clicks]
[Sophie] Mm, I was
hoping you'd really come.
[Elliot] They make us wait
till the last guest is gone
and, um, someone always lingers.
-Drink?
-Oh, uh--
Did you steal this?
The spoils of war.
[Sophie] Take off your backpack.
[cork squeaks and pops]
How old are you?
Oh. I thought you were younger.
Oh.
Cool.
[glasses clink]
Um, I, I'm Elliot, by the way.
Sophie.
[Elliot]
So where you visiting from?
[Sophie]
I live here in the city.
I just wanted a little, um--
[Elliot] Staycation?
Something like that. Yeah.
[Elliot chuckles]
What do you do for work?
Does it matter?
[sighs] Uh, I, I guess not.
[low dramatic music]
I, I, um,
can't say I've done
anything like this before.
[intense music]
Take your time, okay?
[intense music continues]
[shower water pattering]
[intense music continues]
[lips smacking]
[loud dramatic music]
[Sophie moaning]
[lips smacking]
[Sophie moaning]
[both moaning]
[zipper zips]
[Sophie] I have to go,
but sleep in, order breakfast.
[Elliot]
Oh, well, uh, no, that's okay.
I, I should go too.
[Sophie] I mean it. Stay.
[Sophie] You were, um,
really good last night.
I might need to see you again.
[Elliot] Might?
[Sophie whispering] I might.
I'll text you.
[door clicks]
[Elliot sighs]
[cheery music]
[keys rattling]
[door squeaks]
Mama, stop.
I know, I should've called.
[Peggy] This is unacceptable.
I was worried.
-Where were you?
-[Elliot] At, at work.
-And then making connections.
-All night?
No, I slept at a coworker's.
What if I had fallen
down the stairs?
I mean, what if you'd
come home and found me
at the bottom of the stairs?
Why would you even say that?
Don't, don't say that. No.
I'm sorry, okay?
I'm sorry, all right?
You must be hungry. Eggs?
No, I, I ate this morning.
I need a nap.
All right, well, this is stinky.
I got your laundry going.
[belt jingling]
[Peggy sniffs]
-Was it a girl?
-God, it's like
living with the CIA with you.
Gimme these.
I just thought, um,
maybe you met a nice girl.
No, Mama. No girls.
[door squeaks and clicks]
[dramatic music]
[singers vocalizing]
[bright music]
[Sophie voiceover]
Hey, Elliot. That was hot.
[Elliot voiceover]
Agree. So hot.
When can I see you again?
[Elliot panting]
[cell phone ringing]
[Sophie]
Hey, handsome.
Hey.
[Sophie]
Wanna go to Paris this weekend?
Mm, what, is Paris
some hot, new restaurant
I haven't heard about?
No. Paris, as in France.
It's for work. A few nights.
I thought maybe
you'd wanna join.
-Wait, you being serious?
-[Sophie] Mm-hmm.
You don't have some,
like, Parisian boyfriend?
Mm, maybe I want you there.
The thing is, um,
I have work this weekend.
Call in sick. It'll be fun.
I have to go into a meeting.
I'll send you some flights and
you see what you think, okay?
Okay.
What? [laughs]
[gentle music]
[singers vocalizing]
[gentle music]
[cell phone buzzes]
[Sophie voiceover]
I had to take an earlier flight.
-See you soon.
-[dramatic music]
[singers vocalizing]
[majestic music]
[door clicks]
[Sophie]
...stages of development.
Perfect. Thank you.
How was your flight?
Well, for a moment, I wondered
if I was being sex trafficked.
But once I got in that
little pod on the plane,
I didn't really care.
[Sophie] How do you know
you're not being sex trafficked?
[Elliot] Um...
You, you're, you're not even
gonna make me shower first?
[Sophie giggles]
[Elliot gasping]
[dramatic music]
[people chatting indistinctly]
[Sophie] Merci.
[Elliot] Thank you.
[Elliot sighs]
So, is this the part where
we get to know each other,
now that we got the sex
thing out of the way?
I guess so.
Well, we're here for your work,
yet I still have no idea
what you actually do.
Marketing for
pharmaceutical companies.
-Really?
-Yeah.
I'm a partner at the firm.
Is that what
you went to school for?
Yeah. Well, I mean,
uh, for marketing.
I never thought
I'd end up marketing drugs,
but you know, c'est la vie.
I didn't finish college.
-It's not for everyone.
-Still,
I do wonder what my life
would be like had I finished.
I literally went to one semester
and I just hated it.
What were you studying?
[Elliot] Business classes.
I was trying to make
my mother proud, you know?
You close?
Yeah.
[Sophie] Is she in New York?
Yeah. Um, not too far from me.
It's a blessing and a curse.
[waiter] Bonsoir.
[waiter speaking in French]
[Sophie speaking in French]
[waiter speaking in French]
[Elliot speaking in French]
-Mm?
-It's literally the one thing
my friend taught me how to say.
Thinking it could come in
handy sometime.
Well, are you?
Mm.
So when you're not stealing
bottles of champagne,
what are you passionate about?
Um, [sighs] well, I fancy myself
a photographer sometimes.
I mean, I haven't really,
like, done a lot with it.
I just, um, thought
about it a lot, I guess.
Oh, my God,
you must think I'm so lame.
College dropout. Barely a hobby.
And you met me
while I was cater-waitering.
So what?
Well, so I just imagine
that you probably
got a lot of other suitors
you could choose from.
Maybe they're not as hot.
Or maybe they just
don't fuck good.
Maybe.
I had an older girlfriend
in high school.
Oh. Well, thank her for me.
[Elliot] I will.
So, um, do you, uh,
you know, um, family, kids?
[Sophie speaks in French]
[wine splashing]
[Sophie speaking in French]
[waiter speaking in French]
[Sophie speaking in French]
[waiter speaking in French]
[glasses clink]
So tell me about
this older girlfriend.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
Nice try.
You can't avoid my question.
What question?
Um, family?
Kids? Husband?
Would it bother you?
If you were married?
Uh, I don't know.
I guess I'd feel kind of bad.
[Sophie] Why?
Why would I feel bad
fucking someone's wife?
What if I told you that
we have an agreement
where we're allowed to
fuck other people?
What if I told you that he likes
when I tell him about
the guys that I fuck?
[whispering] I'm not married.
My God!
[Sophie laughs]
[waiter speaking in French]
Bon apptit!
[bright piano music]
-[Elliot] Where you taking me?
-[Sophie] You'll see.
[upbeat music]
-Merci.
-Sure.
[upbeat music continues]
[singers singing indistinctly]
[whispering]
I've been dying to ask.
Do you often fly a guy to Paris
after hanging out
with him just once?
I usually fuck them twice
before I take
them out in public.
[audience clapping]
[announcer speaking in French]
[sultry music]
[announcer speaking in French]
[sultry music continues]
[announcer speaking in French]
[sultry music continues]
[announcer speaking in French]
[sultry music]
[singers vocalizing]
[announcer speaking in French]
[dramatic music]
[singers vocalizing]
[music fades]
-That was hot.
-Mm-hmm.
[shoes clicking]
[lips smacking]
[slow dramatic music]
[Sophie moaning]
[belt jingling]
[fabric ripping]
[Sophie moaning]
[intense music]
[Sophie]
See you after my meeting.
[lips smack]
[Elliot] Do you have to go?
-[Sophie] Here.
-[Elliot] Oh.
-No, it, that's okay.
-Take it. Have fun.
[lips smacking]
[Elliot sighs]
[ethereal music]
[singers vocalizing]
[Sophie] How was your day?
This city is incredible.
-Right?
-Yeah.
[ethereal music]
[singers vocalizing]
[Elliot]
How was your day?
Mm, these clients are tough.
But I think I won them over.
-Yeah, you did.
-Mm-hmm.
[ethereal music]
[singers vocalizing]
[Sophie] Nice camera.
[Elliot] Yeah. I got it today.
Is that what you
spent the money on?
Um, yeah.
I mean, sorry, is that weird?
I, I can totally pay you back
-if it's weird.
-No.
-No.
-For real?
It's cute.
[ethereal music]
[singers vocalizing]
[Sophie]
You wanna play photographer?
[camera shutter clicks]
[gentle pulsating music]
[camera shutter clicks]
[gentle pulsating
music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
[gentle pulsating
music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
[gentle pulsating
music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
[gentle pulsating
music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
[Sophie moans]
[slow dramatic music]
[camera shutter clicks]
[slow dramatic music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
[slow dramatic music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
Strip.
[intense music]
[singers vocalizing]
[intense music]
[shower water pattering]
[birds chirping]
[dramatic music]
[Peggy]
Baby getting flown to Paris.
Will she have more work for you?
Maybe you could be
her assistant full time?
[Elliot]
Yeah, I don't know, I mean,
it was such a random gig.
[Peggy] I'm so happy for you.
I always wanted to go to Paris.
Thanks, Mama. You will one day.
I promise. I'll take you.
In the meantime, I'll just
have to bring Paris to you.
The Eiffel Tower.
Tell me about it. How was Paris?
-Tell me about Paris.
-I will in the morning.
-I promise I will.
-Okay.
Just with the time
difference and all--
-No, the time difference.
-Yeah.
-You get some rest.
-Yeah, over breakfast.
-Yeah.
-All right.
[lips smack]
Love you, Mama. Goodnight.
[Peggy]
I love you. Paris.
[gentle music]
[slow dramatic music]
[camera shutter clicks]
[slow dramatic music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
[slow dramatic music continues]
[line rings]
[automated voice]
Your call has been forwarded
to an automatic voice
message system.
[beep]
Hey. Hi.
It's me.
How are you?
I, uh, wanted to,
uh, take you out
as a, as a thank you.
I had an incredible
time in Paris.
Why don't you let me
thank you for all that?
[slow dramatic music]
[cell phone buzzes]
[Sophie voiceover]
How about Friday night?
[slow dramatic music]
Mama?
[sirens blaring]
-[Peggy] What's her name?
-Mama.
I knew you were
hiding someone from me.
[Elliot] Yeah, well,
it's 'cause we just met.
Oh. She pretty?
[Elliot] Oh, my God, next
you're gonna ask for her
Social Security number.
Yeah, she's pretty.
[Elliot] Yeah, she's pretty.
I'm happy for you.
I'm happy for you
if she's the one.
Mama, I told you,
it's our first date. Come on.
-So you two haven't, um--
-Mama.
I think I'm getting
my strength back.
I might go out today.
Maybe even make
an appointment at the salon.
That's great, Mama.
You're so handsome.
My handsome boy.
Thanks, Mama.
[mellow music]
[Elliot] Damn.
Um, my friend's in this play
and I've been dying to see it,
and I just thought maybe
that you'd like it too.
Oh.
Now, it is all over.
I've put the keys here.
The maids know all about
everything in the house
better than I do.
Tomorrow after I have left her,
Christine will come here
and pack up my own things that
I brought with me from home.
I will have them sent after me.
[sirens blaring]
So, what'd you think?
It was good.
Let's get that drink.
[upbeat music]
I know this ain't Paris, but--
No, no, it's great.
-What?
-It's great.
-You okay?
-Yeah.
Just got work on my mind.
Get it off your mind.
-Let loose a little, huh?
-Mm-hmm.
Of everything
The black water
where you don't know
The black water
where you think you're...
What do you have on tap?
Oh, ah, sorry,
um, she'll have a--
[Sophie] Oh, can I have a vodka
martini dry with a twist?
[Elliot] I'll, I'll do the same.
[bartender] Great.
[Elliot] Hey, hey, I'm
taking you out, remember?
-[Sophie] That's sweet.
-[Sam] Elliot!
Hey, thanks so much for coming.
Yeah. You were incredible.
-Dan.
-Hi. Sophie.
Stop, what did you
really think? [laughs]
No, I, I'm serious.
You were really amazing.
Uh, Sam, this is Sophie.
Sophie, this is my friend Sam.
Hi. You were great.
Thank you so much.
Uh, can, can I buy you a drink?
Let me get you a drink
as a congratulations.
[laughs] Sure. Vodka soda lime.
Can I get a vodka soda lime
for my friend?
[bartender] Yeah.
-And a--
-Modelo.
And a Modelo.
[upbeat music]
[Sophie clears throat]
We, we met at work,
and this is crazy,
but last weekend
we went to Paris together.
-Wait, what?
-Wait, seriously?
Yeah, it was incredible.
It was a work trip. I figured
why not bring a companion?
-That's amazing.
-Why not?
[Sam laughs]
-Casual.
-Yeah, and, uh,
we went to this,
like, super wild show.
Um, it was like, like a cabaret,
but, um, super classy.
And there...
Thanks. There were
these two dancers.
There was a guy and a girl.
Um, the dude, he, he'd,
uh, he'd lift the girl up
above his head while
she was doing the splits.
-Yeah.
-[Sam] Hot. [chuckles]
-[Dan] That's hot.
-[Elliot] Yeah.
[Dan] Babe,
when are we going to Paris?
[Sam] Uh, when we're
both series regulars.
[Dan] Uh-huh. Okay.
-[Sam] So--
-[Dan] Soon-ish? Maybe?
Maybe never. [laughs]
Guys, wasn't she
incredible tonight?
Mm, yeah.
[Dan] And so hot. Look.
It's getting late and I had
so much work to do,
so I'm gonna
let you guys catch up.
Okay. Do you wanna go?
No, no, no.
I, I really have to go.
Um, it's really nice
to meet you both.
Congrats again on your play.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
[lips smack]
Um, uh, to you, Sam. Congrats.
[glasses clink]
-Sophie seems super nice.
-She's cool, man.
-Oh.
-Yeah.
Yeah, she's, um,
Sophie's amazing. Yeah.
But super busy, you know?
Like a, a true boss.
You know what, I just realized
I forgot to tell her something.
Um, will you hang on just
one second? I'll be right back.
I just gotta tell her
something important
-real quick.
-Yeah. Sure.
-You okay?
-Of course. Why?
Well, I don't know, you just...
Uh, I thought
we were having a night.
I, I thought we could
end up at yours even.
I have a meeting
very early in the morning.
[lips smacking]
[Sophie moans]
You feel how fucking hard I am?
[lips smacking]
Your place.
But I can't stay long.
[door clicks]
[door squeaks]
[door clicks]
[lips smacking]
[dramatic music]
[both moaning]
[Sophie]
I'm sorry I have to run.
[sighs] Yeah, yeah. I get it.
Don't worry.
I'll call you a car.
[Sophie] No, no, no,
that's okay. Thank you, though.
[Sophie sighs]
Thanks again for tonight.
Lovely.
[Elliot]
Yeah. I had a really nice time.
[lips smacking]
Hold on a second, my, uh, sorry,
my roommate lives down the hall
and she's just a little crazy.
-The coast is clear.
-Coast is clear.
[pensive music]
-[driver] For Elliot?
-Yeah.
[dramatic music]
[Elliot sighs]
[dramatic music continues]
[intense music]
[Elliot sobbing]
[Peggy sobbing]
It's okay, it's okay. It's okay.
Oh. Oh, no.
-Oh.
-[Elliot sobs]
[Peggy and Elliot sobbing]
[woman] It offers
a platform to disseminate
information quickly, interact
directly with stakeholders,
and build brand awareness.
However, it also comes with
its own set of challenges,
especially regarding
regulatory compliance
and maintaining trust.
[man] Yeah, it's definitely
a balancing act.
We must adhere to
strict regulations
set by bodies like the FDA.
-They must ensure that--
-[upbeat music on phone]
[woman 2] Stop scrolling
if you're searching for a gift.
[man 2]
If you don't like raisins,
you probably don't like
oatmeal raisin cookies.
But you're gonna like these
because they have dried
cherries instead of raisins.
[man 3]
This is actually one of the most
confusing sentences
in the English language.
When we say "it is raining,"
what is "it"?
[woman 3] Guys,
I've got this viral mascara
that I have been
seeing everywhere,
and everyone says
it is changing their life.
[man 4]
We all walk out. We seem--
[phone locks]
[Sophie sighs]
[upbeat music]
I've been in my head, yeah
Static in my bed, but
Maybe I'm the one
who struck this out
Movie in the clouds, yeah
Memory so loud, but
I can't find the knob
to turn this down
[receptionist] Hey, Sophie.
How was Paris?
[Sophie] It was great.
Brought you some chocolate.
-Well, thank you.
-See you later.
-Have a great day. See you.
-Thank you. You too.
Surprised me
Paranoia silver lining
He's denying
I can feel him trying
Love surprised me
Paranoia silver lining
Is it just a game with you
'Cause I been
running away from you
I'm afraid
I feel the same as you
The same as you
The memories I make with you
Changed me
to a saint for you
What you thought
don't make it true
So let me lie next to you
One kiss can drown
all the voices in my head
[suspenseful music]
[Sophie] Yes. Right.
-[David] What happened? I mean--
-I really don't know.
They loved
the presentation in Paris.
[David]
Yeah, well, then why are they
talking to other companies?
I'm as confused as you are.
But I convinced them
to give us another chance.
I'll have a new
presentation done
by the time
they're in town next week.
Okay, great. Well,
why don't I help you with that?
David, I've got this.
-Okay. I'll tell the board.
-Thank you.
[sighs] I am so sorry.
I have no doubts
you killed it in Paris.
I did.
Thanks for
swinging by last night.
Oh, yeah, of course.
Your pitch is gonna be great.
-Thanks for your notes.
-Mm-hmm.
[dramatic music]
[Sophie sighs]
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
Free this weekend?
[Sophie groans]
Okay.
[David] We went through
all the details today.
We anticipate having to propose
it to you pretty shortly.
When do you think
you can have that, Sophie?
[Sophie] I think we're gonna
sell this like a motherfucker.
-Okay, so by Wednesday?
-Yeah. Wednesday.
-Thank you for coming.
-It was a pleasure.
-Nice to meet you.
-[man] It's great. A pleasure.
-Karen.
-[Karen] Pleasure.
-Pleasure. Be well.
-Nice to meet you.
I'll walk you out.
I'm gonna walk them out, okay?
-See you tomorrow.
-Yeah.
Want to, uh,
grab a drink next door?
I hear they make
a killer negroni.
No, I can't. I'm sorry.
But, um, it was a good meeting,
don't you think?
Yeah, I thought it went well.
-See you later.
-All right.
Bye.
[traffic rumbling]
[people speaking indistinctly]
No one has to cry
trying to prove
How much anyone
can stand to lose
-It's okay
-[cell phone dings]
I'll just take
the wrong way home
[Elliot voiceover] Hey, sexy.
I'll have to
see it through here
And fix it if it's gone
[upbeat music]
[sultry music]
[both moaning]
[Sophie moans]
[trainer] One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
Keep breathing, that's good.
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
Hey, are you okay?
[Sophie voiceover]
Listen, Elliot.
I had a great time with you,
but I want to be honest.
I don't think we're a match.
I wish you nothing but the best.
[car engines rumbling]
[Elliot sighs]
[intense music]
[Elliot breathing heavily]
-[Morgan knocks]
-[Sophie] Hmm?
Uh, hey, there's someone
downstairs for you.
Uh, security says
he's being kind of stubborn.
Elliot something.
Tell them I'll be right down.
-Sure.
-Mm-hmm.
[Sophie]
What are you doing here?
[Elliot] I can't believe
you'd just text me like that.
And also you lied to me.
What?
-You are with someone.
-No, I'm not.
And it's none of
your business either way.
What made you think that?
Because I just, uh,
I thought, um...
I mean,
what did I even do wrong?
Nothing.
I'm sorry if I gave you
the wrong impression.
The, the wrong impression?
Uh, gee, I don't know,
maybe when someone
flies you to fucking Paris,
you might tend to think
that it's something meaningful.
I thought it was a fun idea.
Fun idea.
Yeah. Didn't you have fun?
Of course I had fun.
That's why I'm upset.
There's no reason to be upset.
We both had fun.
And it's a great memory.
And now we move on.
I don't wanna lose you.
And now we move on, Elliot.
[melancholy music]
[Elliot panting]
[intense music]
[camera shutter clicks]
[Elliot sighs]
[camera shutter clicks]
[chiming music]
[Elliot panting]
[intense music]
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
I can't believe you blocked me.
Well, here's my new number.
-[receptionist] Sophie.
-[Sophie] Morning.
A young man left this for you.
He was in and out,
didn't leave his name.
[automated voice] At the tone,
please record your message.
[beep]
Listen up. You do not wanna
fuck with me, you understand?
[phone slams]
[slow dramatic music]
[Sophie] I'm sorry I'm late.
Don't be sorry. You're here.
[Sophie]
Thank you. I needed this.
-How was Paris?
-Mm. Ah, busy.
But, you know,
beautiful as always.
Take me next time.
I would love you to come,
but the trips are so short.
Speaking of short trips,
do not make me visit Mom alone.
Shit. Is that this weekend?
-Yes!
-Oh.
Well, I have this,
I have a huge
presentation I have to do.
You always have
something you have to do.
I know, I know.
But this account can
make me a senior partner.
Oh, yes.
Look at this shit.
What is up with you?
It's like you're always
shooting off this sexual energy.
I can't help it.
Well, why don't you
take him home?
No, I never take them home.
Yeah, he's probably
too old for you.
Mm, probably.
Don't you wanna find somebody?
Oh, Lord.
I just want you to be happy.
I know you want me
to be happy. I am happy.
Mm.
You know that
meditation you sent me
about self-love
and feeling whole?
I don't need someone
to make me feel whole.
And it's not like
I'm not looking.
I hate the way
you just fucking turned
my positive energy
meditation against me.
That was good. [chuckles]
What do you think about that,
um, ketamine therapy
I was talking about?
-I texted you.
-Um...
Oh, yeah. No, I, I've heard
good things about that.
A what?
-No, I--
-What, are you thinking
-about taking him home or--
-No, sorry.
-[chuckling]
-I just, there's,
I just, it's the presentation.
No work talk tonight.
It's girls' night out. [laughs]
Hey, you wanna go
skydiving again?
Again?
[deep orchestral music]
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
Look, I fucked with you.
What are you gonna do?
[deep orchestral music
continues]
[object rattling]
[foreboding music]
[elevator door clangs]
[foreboding music continues]
Did you just
send my elevator up?
No.
That's so weird. It just
opened without me calling it.
That's never happened before.
Well, I'll, I'll look into it.
-Okay. Thank you.
-Also, uh, this came for you.
I didn't let anybody in.
It was slipped under the door.
-Okay.
-Okay.
I don't know what to tell you.
[deep orchestral music]
[inaudible dialogue]
[Sophie voiceover]
Let's meet up and talk, okay?
Same bar
we went to after the play.
Um, do you, uh, you
need me for anything else?
-The floor is cleared?
-Yeah.
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
I'm not coming into the city.
You'd have to come to me.
[Jane sighs]
All right. You can leave.
-All right. Thanks, Jane.
-Yeah. Thank you.
[singer singing indistinctly]
[upbeat music]
[singer singing indistinctly]
[people chatting indistinctly]
[Sophie gasps]
[Elliot laughs]
Shit. Jesus. What the fuck?
[Elliot coughs and laughs]
Well, now you know
what it's like to wait.
[Sophie] What?
What it's like to wait.
When I waited to hear back
from you, it was like torture.
Okay. Well, why don't we sit
down and talk like grownups?
-I need a drink.
-I think you've had enough.
The spoils.
I missed you.
-Elliot, listen.
-Shh.
None of this, "Elliot, listen."
So astute, so serious. Relax.
-What is going on?
-Oh, aggressive. Oh.
Um, I'm good. Thank you.
Cater-waitering. Taking photos.
I think I'm getting pretty good.
Well, you've seen my best work.
[bartender] Hey, how's it going?
What can I get you?
Um, two martinis. Vodka twist.
Vodka preference?
[whispering] No.
All right.
[singer singing indistinctly]
It was Sam, wasn't it?
I shouldn't have taken you
to a friend's show,
and then her and her
lame-ass boyfriend showed up.
And I guess that made
you uncomfortable and--
I wasn't, uh, expecting
a double-date, yeah, situation.
Here you are.
Wanna start a tab or?
[Sophie]
No. Close it out, please.
Here.
[people chatting indistinctly]
[glasses clink]
I felt you pull away that night.
And it happened so fast.
Just one of those
things that happens.
Surely you've liked someone
and then changed your mind.
I doubt it.
We're in different
places in our lives.
Can we start over? Look.
Hi.
Hi. Hi, I'm Elliot.
It's nice to meet you.
I need you to promise me
that you are gonna stay away
from my work and my home.
You're way hotter
than your sister.
You're not promising me.
I don't need to make promises!
I'm not a child.
We're starting over. Remember?
Hi, look, hi. Hi.
I'm Elliot.
It's nice to meet you.
Hi, Elliot. Nice to meet you.
I'm Sophie.
I'm a huge fan of your work.
In fact, I'd like to buy
some of your photos.
They're not for sale.
Here. Take this and go away.
[upbeat music]
You think you can buy
anybody, don't you?
Elliot, there are tons
of women in this city
who would love
to go out with you.
Go find them.
[high heels clicking]
[upbeat music]
[car horn honks]
[envelope thuds]
You are being insane!
Don't call me insane!
[gasps] I'm not insane.
-Let's just fuck right here.
-What?
-Elliot!
-So I can fix it.
Let go of me! Let go of me!
[Sophie shrieks]
[Sophie grunts]
[Elliot groans]
[intense music]
[Elliot coughs]
[intense music continues]
[singers vocalizing]
[Morgan] Hold, please.
[phone rings]
-[Sophie] Yeah?
-Derek from Biochem.
Who?
Sure. Put him through.
Yes?
[Elliot] I just jerked off
thinking about last night.
I don't want the other
women in this city.
I want you.
And I know you want me too.
Think about what we had.
So beautiful, so perfect.
We can get there again.
I think you just need to be
a little bit more open-minded.
And maybe we should
go back to Paris.
No matter what, I won't stop
trying to make this work.
I know you'll come around.
Anyway, you're probably
just busy at work,
so I'll let you go,
but I'll see you real soon.
-[Sophie] Elliot, no.
-Okay.
-I have made myself
-Bye.
very clear, when we--
[singers vocalizing]
[Elliot giggling]
[intense music]
[Sam] Sure,
he's strange sometimes,
but I didn't peg him
as a stalker.
Although we're not super close.
Do you want me to talk to him?
Oh, no. Thank you though.
But I, I think that that
would trigger him even more.
I mean... [sighs]
I guess
I'm just trying to find out
if he's done anything
like this before,
because I'm handling it myself.
But if he's, you know,
if he's been dangerous...
Maybe you should go to the cops.
They're not gonna do
anything about it at this stage.
How do you know him?
Cater-waiter gig.
I had a bit of a crush.
He wasn't interested.
[Sophie] Lucky you.
[Sam]
I guess I feel bad for him.
I mean, sure, he's hot,
but I don't think
he has many friends.
What about his roommate?
What's her deal?
Roommate? He lives with his mom.
She has some kind of autoimmune
thing or chronic fatigue.
I don't know.
She's a total agoraphobe.
Maybe this episode
was just a one-off.
I mean, I can see him
falling for you hard.
Like, you did take him
to Paris for a second date.
I go all the time.
It didn't seem that wild.
Well, it's a big deal
for someone like him.
[dramatic music]
[blankets rustling]
[dramatic music continues]
[fists thudding]
[trainer] Yep.
[dramatic music]
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
Hey, baby. You look sexy.
[suspenseful music]
[cell phone dings]
Come find me.
[Sophie voiceover] Why are
you hiding, you little bitch?
[foreboding music]
Hey!
Stop, stop! What the fuck?
I'm, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I, uh,...
I, um, don't know
what's going on with me.
I've never experienced
anything like this before.
I always dreamed of
feeling like this,
but I never thought
it was possible,
because I work these shit gigs,
paycheck to paycheck,
and I have nothing else
going on for me.
But then I met you and I could
see you being my whole world,
and I can't stand to think
that you're done with me.
I love you, Sophie.
Please give me another chance.
-I can't.
-You can.
I don't want to.
[shouting] Fuck, you're being
such a fucking bitch!
[Sophie shrieks]
[slap thuds]
[slow orchestral music]
[slow orchestral music
continues]
[soft music]
[lips smacking]
[soft music continues]
[objects clattering]
[faint foreboding music]
[foreboding music]
[elevator doors clanging]
[intense music]
[line ringing]
-[receptionist] Hi, Sophie.
-Did you just send
-someone up?
-No.
The elevator door
just opened again.
-I'm so sorry, I'll--
-[Sophie sighs]
Okay. Get this fixed.
[suspenseful music]
[foreboding music]
-[Sophie grunting]
-[trainer] Get it. Keep going.
There you go. Yeah.
Get mad, mad. Get it.
Come on, yeah. Come on.
One, two, one, two, one, two.
[dramatic music]
[Sophie and Peggy giggling]
[Peggy] Yeah, 'cause you know,
I went out last week,
and my neighbor,
you know, he said that, uh,
chronic fatigue isn't real,
and that, uh, you know,
I'm psychosomatic and that
I'm just your garden variety
agoraphobic or,
you know, whatever.
Oh, well, what does
your neighbor know?
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
And then the,
you know, there's radiation.
I mean, like, with the cells
and the Wi-Fi and all of that.
-[door squeaks and slams]
-Mm-hmm. That's interesting.
Oh, hey, baby. Hey.
Oh, uh, this is Sophie.
Um, this is my son, Elliot.
Sophie is from a big medical
research company and--
-[Sophie] Yes.
-She does house calls.
[Sophie chuckles]
Uh, she thinks that,
um, I, I, I'd be
a good candidate for a, um...
[Sophie and Peggy]
Clinical trial.
-Yes.
-[Sophie and Peggy laugh]
-Can you believe the luck?
-Yes.
But I was just leaving.
It was so lovely to meet you,
and I can't wait
to talk to you more
when you contact my office.
-[Peggy laughs]
-Okay?
Elliot. So nice to meet you.
-Bye, Peggy.
-[Peggy] Oh, bye.
-Bye, now. Bye.
-Bye.
Honey, you,
uh, you look exhausted.
You, you ran too far.
Baby. Baby, look. [laughs]
I'm, I'm, I'm gonna
make you a protein shake
with some, um,
strawberry-mango flavor.
Okay? That's a new one.
[dramatic piano music]
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
You win. Leave Mama alone.
That's right, motherfucker.
[Sophie laughing]
[dramatic piano music]
[singers vocalizing]
[high heels clicking]
I just heard! I am so sorry.
[dramatic music]
[David] The French are gonna
be here in an hour and a half.
Thank God
they didn't see anything.
So what?
Sophie, you're gonna
fucking hate this,
but I'm gonna lead
this presentation.
No, you're not.
I've been working night and day
on this new presentation.
This is my account,
David. It's mine.
-I'm sorry.
-They're expecting
-me in there.
-As senior partner--
-You need me.
-I'm making this call.
[Sophie sighs]
[dramatic music]
[singers vocalizing]
[intense music]
[singers vocalizing]
[Sophie sobbing]
[people chatting indistinctly]
[slow dramatic music]
[singers vocalizing]
[dramatic music]
[Elliot chuckles]
[Sophie knocks]
[hand thuds]
[Elliot groans]
[Elliot moaning]
[Sophie yelling]
[fists thudding]
[Sophie yelling]
[fists thudding]
[shrieking, voice cracking]
I told you not to fuck with me!
[dramatic music]
Sorry I'm late.
Nice to see you again. Bonjour.
Thank you, David,
for filling in for me.
So lovely to see you.
[deep dramatic music]
[Sophie continues inaudibly]
[door squeaks]
[Peggy gasps]
Oh, my Elliot. What?
What? [sobs] Oh.
Elliot. Elliot. [sobs]
Oh my God. Elliot!
Oh, Elliot! Elliot!
-Mama.
-Oh, oh, oh. [whimpers]
I found someone,
Mama. She's the one.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
Mama, she's the one.
[singers vocalizing]
[Sophie laughs]
[singers vocalizing]
[deep pulsating music]
[singers vocalizing]
[intense music]
[deep pulsating music]
[singers vocalizing]
[deep pulsating music]
-[bright orchestral music]
-Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[soft music]
[soft music continues]
[upbeat music]
[lively music]
[bright music]
[mellow music]
Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[people chatting indistinctly]
[man] No, thanks.
[people chatting indistinctly]
[woman] No, thank you.
[Elliot] Excuse me, sir? Sir?
I, I think you dropped this.
Thank you, son.
[dramatic music]
[intriguing music]
[no audible dialogue]
[lighter clicks]
[Elliot exhales]
[woman speaking on phone]
Yeah, okay. That's a good idea.
Why don't you
send me the full pitch
first thing in the morning?
Okay, thank you. Bye.
[high heels clicking]
Hi.
[Sophie exhales]
I'm in room 706.
Oh. Uh, that's the kitchen.
[Elliot chuckles]
[bright music]
[elevator door rumbles]
[bright music continues]
[elevator door rumbles]
[Elliot] Uh, yeah,
can you just send me the,
the full pitch in the morning,
and then I can,
um, I can review it?
Okay. Yeah.
Uh, all right,
uh, thank you. I--
[pensive music]
[Elliot knocks]
[door clicks]
[Sophie] Mm, I was
hoping you'd really come.
[Elliot] They make us wait
till the last guest is gone
and, um, someone always lingers.
-Drink?
-Oh, uh--
Did you steal this?
The spoils of war.
[Sophie] Take off your backpack.
[cork squeaks and pops]
How old are you?
Oh. I thought you were younger.
Oh.
Cool.
[glasses clink]
Um, I, I'm Elliot, by the way.
Sophie.
[Elliot]
So where you visiting from?
[Sophie]
I live here in the city.
I just wanted a little, um--
[Elliot] Staycation?
Something like that. Yeah.
[Elliot chuckles]
What do you do for work?
Does it matter?
[sighs] Uh, I, I guess not.
[low dramatic music]
I, I, um,
can't say I've done
anything like this before.
[intense music]
Take your time, okay?
[intense music continues]
[shower water pattering]
[intense music continues]
[lips smacking]
[loud dramatic music]
[Sophie moaning]
[lips smacking]
[Sophie moaning]
[both moaning]
[zipper zips]
[Sophie] I have to go,
but sleep in, order breakfast.
[Elliot]
Oh, well, uh, no, that's okay.
I, I should go too.
[Sophie] I mean it. Stay.
[Sophie] You were, um,
really good last night.
I might need to see you again.
[Elliot] Might?
[Sophie whispering] I might.
I'll text you.
[door clicks]
[Elliot sighs]
[cheery music]
[keys rattling]
[door squeaks]
Mama, stop.
I know, I should've called.
[Peggy] This is unacceptable.
I was worried.
-Where were you?
-[Elliot] At, at work.
-And then making connections.
-All night?
No, I slept at a coworker's.
What if I had fallen
down the stairs?
I mean, what if you'd
come home and found me
at the bottom of the stairs?
Why would you even say that?
Don't, don't say that. No.
I'm sorry, okay?
I'm sorry, all right?
You must be hungry. Eggs?
No, I, I ate this morning.
I need a nap.
All right, well, this is stinky.
I got your laundry going.
[belt jingling]
[Peggy sniffs]
-Was it a girl?
-God, it's like
living with the CIA with you.
Gimme these.
I just thought, um,
maybe you met a nice girl.
No, Mama. No girls.
[door squeaks and clicks]
[dramatic music]
[singers vocalizing]
[bright music]
[Sophie voiceover]
Hey, Elliot. That was hot.
[Elliot voiceover]
Agree. So hot.
When can I see you again?
[Elliot panting]
[cell phone ringing]
[Sophie]
Hey, handsome.
Hey.
[Sophie]
Wanna go to Paris this weekend?
Mm, what, is Paris
some hot, new restaurant
I haven't heard about?
No. Paris, as in France.
It's for work. A few nights.
I thought maybe
you'd wanna join.
-Wait, you being serious?
-[Sophie] Mm-hmm.
You don't have some,
like, Parisian boyfriend?
Mm, maybe I want you there.
The thing is, um,
I have work this weekend.
Call in sick. It'll be fun.
I have to go into a meeting.
I'll send you some flights and
you see what you think, okay?
Okay.
What? [laughs]
[gentle music]
[singers vocalizing]
[gentle music]
[cell phone buzzes]
[Sophie voiceover]
I had to take an earlier flight.
-See you soon.
-[dramatic music]
[singers vocalizing]
[majestic music]
[door clicks]
[Sophie]
...stages of development.
Perfect. Thank you.
How was your flight?
Well, for a moment, I wondered
if I was being sex trafficked.
But once I got in that
little pod on the plane,
I didn't really care.
[Sophie] How do you know
you're not being sex trafficked?
[Elliot] Um...
You, you're, you're not even
gonna make me shower first?
[Sophie giggles]
[Elliot gasping]
[dramatic music]
[people chatting indistinctly]
[Sophie] Merci.
[Elliot] Thank you.
[Elliot sighs]
So, is this the part where
we get to know each other,
now that we got the sex
thing out of the way?
I guess so.
Well, we're here for your work,
yet I still have no idea
what you actually do.
Marketing for
pharmaceutical companies.
-Really?
-Yeah.
I'm a partner at the firm.
Is that what
you went to school for?
Yeah. Well, I mean,
uh, for marketing.
I never thought
I'd end up marketing drugs,
but you know, c'est la vie.
I didn't finish college.
-It's not for everyone.
-Still,
I do wonder what my life
would be like had I finished.
I literally went to one semester
and I just hated it.
What were you studying?
[Elliot] Business classes.
I was trying to make
my mother proud, you know?
You close?
Yeah.
[Sophie] Is she in New York?
Yeah. Um, not too far from me.
It's a blessing and a curse.
[waiter] Bonsoir.
[waiter speaking in French]
[Sophie speaking in French]
[waiter speaking in French]
[Elliot speaking in French]
-Mm?
-It's literally the one thing
my friend taught me how to say.
Thinking it could come in
handy sometime.
Well, are you?
Mm.
So when you're not stealing
bottles of champagne,
what are you passionate about?
Um, [sighs] well, I fancy myself
a photographer sometimes.
I mean, I haven't really,
like, done a lot with it.
I just, um, thought
about it a lot, I guess.
Oh, my God,
you must think I'm so lame.
College dropout. Barely a hobby.
And you met me
while I was cater-waitering.
So what?
Well, so I just imagine
that you probably
got a lot of other suitors
you could choose from.
Maybe they're not as hot.
Or maybe they just
don't fuck good.
Maybe.
I had an older girlfriend
in high school.
Oh. Well, thank her for me.
[Elliot] I will.
So, um, do you, uh,
you know, um, family, kids?
[Sophie speaks in French]
[wine splashing]
[Sophie speaking in French]
[waiter speaking in French]
[Sophie speaking in French]
[waiter speaking in French]
[glasses clink]
So tell me about
this older girlfriend.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
Nice try.
You can't avoid my question.
What question?
Um, family?
Kids? Husband?
Would it bother you?
If you were married?
Uh, I don't know.
I guess I'd feel kind of bad.
[Sophie] Why?
Why would I feel bad
fucking someone's wife?
What if I told you that
we have an agreement
where we're allowed to
fuck other people?
What if I told you that he likes
when I tell him about
the guys that I fuck?
[whispering] I'm not married.
My God!
[Sophie laughs]
[waiter speaking in French]
Bon apptit!
[bright piano music]
-[Elliot] Where you taking me?
-[Sophie] You'll see.
[upbeat music]
-Merci.
-Sure.
[upbeat music continues]
[singers singing indistinctly]
[whispering]
I've been dying to ask.
Do you often fly a guy to Paris
after hanging out
with him just once?
I usually fuck them twice
before I take
them out in public.
[audience clapping]
[announcer speaking in French]
[sultry music]
[announcer speaking in French]
[sultry music continues]
[announcer speaking in French]
[sultry music continues]
[announcer speaking in French]
[sultry music]
[singers vocalizing]
[announcer speaking in French]
[dramatic music]
[singers vocalizing]
[music fades]
-That was hot.
-Mm-hmm.
[shoes clicking]
[lips smacking]
[slow dramatic music]
[Sophie moaning]
[belt jingling]
[fabric ripping]
[Sophie moaning]
[intense music]
[Sophie]
See you after my meeting.
[lips smack]
[Elliot] Do you have to go?
-[Sophie] Here.
-[Elliot] Oh.
-No, it, that's okay.
-Take it. Have fun.
[lips smacking]
[Elliot sighs]
[ethereal music]
[singers vocalizing]
[Sophie] How was your day?
This city is incredible.
-Right?
-Yeah.
[ethereal music]
[singers vocalizing]
[Elliot]
How was your day?
Mm, these clients are tough.
But I think I won them over.
-Yeah, you did.
-Mm-hmm.
[ethereal music]
[singers vocalizing]
[Sophie] Nice camera.
[Elliot] Yeah. I got it today.
Is that what you
spent the money on?
Um, yeah.
I mean, sorry, is that weird?
I, I can totally pay you back
-if it's weird.
-No.
-No.
-For real?
It's cute.
[ethereal music]
[singers vocalizing]
[Sophie]
You wanna play photographer?
[camera shutter clicks]
[gentle pulsating music]
[camera shutter clicks]
[gentle pulsating
music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
[gentle pulsating
music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
[gentle pulsating
music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
[gentle pulsating
music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
[Sophie moans]
[slow dramatic music]
[camera shutter clicks]
[slow dramatic music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
[slow dramatic music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
Strip.
[intense music]
[singers vocalizing]
[intense music]
[shower water pattering]
[birds chirping]
[dramatic music]
[Peggy]
Baby getting flown to Paris.
Will she have more work for you?
Maybe you could be
her assistant full time?
[Elliot]
Yeah, I don't know, I mean,
it was such a random gig.
[Peggy] I'm so happy for you.
I always wanted to go to Paris.
Thanks, Mama. You will one day.
I promise. I'll take you.
In the meantime, I'll just
have to bring Paris to you.
The Eiffel Tower.
Tell me about it. How was Paris?
-Tell me about Paris.
-I will in the morning.
-I promise I will.
-Okay.
Just with the time
difference and all--
-No, the time difference.
-Yeah.
-You get some rest.
-Yeah, over breakfast.
-Yeah.
-All right.
[lips smack]
Love you, Mama. Goodnight.
[Peggy]
I love you. Paris.
[gentle music]
[slow dramatic music]
[camera shutter clicks]
[slow dramatic music continues]
[camera shutter clicks]
[slow dramatic music continues]
[line rings]
[automated voice]
Your call has been forwarded
to an automatic voice
message system.
[beep]
Hey. Hi.
It's me.
How are you?
I, uh, wanted to,
uh, take you out
as a, as a thank you.
I had an incredible
time in Paris.
Why don't you let me
thank you for all that?
[slow dramatic music]
[cell phone buzzes]
[Sophie voiceover]
How about Friday night?
[slow dramatic music]
Mama?
[sirens blaring]
-[Peggy] What's her name?
-Mama.
I knew you were
hiding someone from me.
[Elliot] Yeah, well,
it's 'cause we just met.
Oh. She pretty?
[Elliot] Oh, my God, next
you're gonna ask for her
Social Security number.
Yeah, she's pretty.
[Elliot] Yeah, she's pretty.
I'm happy for you.
I'm happy for you
if she's the one.
Mama, I told you,
it's our first date. Come on.
-So you two haven't, um--
-Mama.
I think I'm getting
my strength back.
I might go out today.
Maybe even make
an appointment at the salon.
That's great, Mama.
You're so handsome.
My handsome boy.
Thanks, Mama.
[mellow music]
[Elliot] Damn.
Um, my friend's in this play
and I've been dying to see it,
and I just thought maybe
that you'd like it too.
Oh.
Now, it is all over.
I've put the keys here.
The maids know all about
everything in the house
better than I do.
Tomorrow after I have left her,
Christine will come here
and pack up my own things that
I brought with me from home.
I will have them sent after me.
[sirens blaring]
So, what'd you think?
It was good.
Let's get that drink.
[upbeat music]
I know this ain't Paris, but--
No, no, it's great.
-What?
-It's great.
-You okay?
-Yeah.
Just got work on my mind.
Get it off your mind.
-Let loose a little, huh?
-Mm-hmm.
Of everything
The black water
where you don't know
The black water
where you think you're...
What do you have on tap?
Oh, ah, sorry,
um, she'll have a--
[Sophie] Oh, can I have a vodka
martini dry with a twist?
[Elliot] I'll, I'll do the same.
[bartender] Great.
[Elliot] Hey, hey, I'm
taking you out, remember?
-[Sophie] That's sweet.
-[Sam] Elliot!
Hey, thanks so much for coming.
Yeah. You were incredible.
-Dan.
-Hi. Sophie.
Stop, what did you
really think? [laughs]
No, I, I'm serious.
You were really amazing.
Uh, Sam, this is Sophie.
Sophie, this is my friend Sam.
Hi. You were great.
Thank you so much.
Uh, can, can I buy you a drink?
Let me get you a drink
as a congratulations.
[laughs] Sure. Vodka soda lime.
Can I get a vodka soda lime
for my friend?
[bartender] Yeah.
-And a--
-Modelo.
And a Modelo.
[upbeat music]
[Sophie clears throat]
We, we met at work,
and this is crazy,
but last weekend
we went to Paris together.
-Wait, what?
-Wait, seriously?
Yeah, it was incredible.
It was a work trip. I figured
why not bring a companion?
-That's amazing.
-Why not?
[Sam laughs]
-Casual.
-Yeah, and, uh,
we went to this,
like, super wild show.
Um, it was like, like a cabaret,
but, um, super classy.
And there...
Thanks. There were
these two dancers.
There was a guy and a girl.
Um, the dude, he, he'd,
uh, he'd lift the girl up
above his head while
she was doing the splits.
-Yeah.
-[Sam] Hot. [chuckles]
-[Dan] That's hot.
-[Elliot] Yeah.
[Dan] Babe,
when are we going to Paris?
[Sam] Uh, when we're
both series regulars.
[Dan] Uh-huh. Okay.
-[Sam] So--
-[Dan] Soon-ish? Maybe?
Maybe never. [laughs]
Guys, wasn't she
incredible tonight?
Mm, yeah.
[Dan] And so hot. Look.
It's getting late and I had
so much work to do,
so I'm gonna
let you guys catch up.
Okay. Do you wanna go?
No, no, no.
I, I really have to go.
Um, it's really nice
to meet you both.
Congrats again on your play.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
[lips smack]
Um, uh, to you, Sam. Congrats.
[glasses clink]
-Sophie seems super nice.
-She's cool, man.
-Oh.
-Yeah.
Yeah, she's, um,
Sophie's amazing. Yeah.
But super busy, you know?
Like a, a true boss.
You know what, I just realized
I forgot to tell her something.
Um, will you hang on just
one second? I'll be right back.
I just gotta tell her
something important
-real quick.
-Yeah. Sure.
-You okay?
-Of course. Why?
Well, I don't know, you just...
Uh, I thought
we were having a night.
I, I thought we could
end up at yours even.
I have a meeting
very early in the morning.
[lips smacking]
[Sophie moans]
You feel how fucking hard I am?
[lips smacking]
Your place.
But I can't stay long.
[door clicks]
[door squeaks]
[door clicks]
[lips smacking]
[dramatic music]
[both moaning]
[Sophie]
I'm sorry I have to run.
[sighs] Yeah, yeah. I get it.
Don't worry.
I'll call you a car.
[Sophie] No, no, no,
that's okay. Thank you, though.
[Sophie sighs]
Thanks again for tonight.
Lovely.
[Elliot]
Yeah. I had a really nice time.
[lips smacking]
Hold on a second, my, uh, sorry,
my roommate lives down the hall
and she's just a little crazy.
-The coast is clear.
-Coast is clear.
[pensive music]
-[driver] For Elliot?
-Yeah.
[dramatic music]
[Elliot sighs]
[dramatic music continues]
[intense music]
[Elliot sobbing]
[Peggy sobbing]
It's okay, it's okay. It's okay.
Oh. Oh, no.
-Oh.
-[Elliot sobs]
[Peggy and Elliot sobbing]
[woman] It offers
a platform to disseminate
information quickly, interact
directly with stakeholders,
and build brand awareness.
However, it also comes with
its own set of challenges,
especially regarding
regulatory compliance
and maintaining trust.
[man] Yeah, it's definitely
a balancing act.
We must adhere to
strict regulations
set by bodies like the FDA.
-They must ensure that--
-[upbeat music on phone]
[woman 2] Stop scrolling
if you're searching for a gift.
[man 2]
If you don't like raisins,
you probably don't like
oatmeal raisin cookies.
But you're gonna like these
because they have dried
cherries instead of raisins.
[man 3]
This is actually one of the most
confusing sentences
in the English language.
When we say "it is raining,"
what is "it"?
[woman 3] Guys,
I've got this viral mascara
that I have been
seeing everywhere,
and everyone says
it is changing their life.
[man 4]
We all walk out. We seem--
[phone locks]
[Sophie sighs]
[upbeat music]
I've been in my head, yeah
Static in my bed, but
Maybe I'm the one
who struck this out
Movie in the clouds, yeah
Memory so loud, but
I can't find the knob
to turn this down
[receptionist] Hey, Sophie.
How was Paris?
[Sophie] It was great.
Brought you some chocolate.
-Well, thank you.
-See you later.
-Have a great day. See you.
-Thank you. You too.
Surprised me
Paranoia silver lining
He's denying
I can feel him trying
Love surprised me
Paranoia silver lining
Is it just a game with you
'Cause I been
running away from you
I'm afraid
I feel the same as you
The same as you
The memories I make with you
Changed me
to a saint for you
What you thought
don't make it true
So let me lie next to you
One kiss can drown
all the voices in my head
[suspenseful music]
[Sophie] Yes. Right.
-[David] What happened? I mean--
-I really don't know.
They loved
the presentation in Paris.
[David]
Yeah, well, then why are they
talking to other companies?
I'm as confused as you are.
But I convinced them
to give us another chance.
I'll have a new
presentation done
by the time
they're in town next week.
Okay, great. Well,
why don't I help you with that?
David, I've got this.
-Okay. I'll tell the board.
-Thank you.
[sighs] I am so sorry.
I have no doubts
you killed it in Paris.
I did.
Thanks for
swinging by last night.
Oh, yeah, of course.
Your pitch is gonna be great.
-Thanks for your notes.
-Mm-hmm.
[dramatic music]
[Sophie sighs]
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
Free this weekend?
[Sophie groans]
Okay.
[David] We went through
all the details today.
We anticipate having to propose
it to you pretty shortly.
When do you think
you can have that, Sophie?
[Sophie] I think we're gonna
sell this like a motherfucker.
-Okay, so by Wednesday?
-Yeah. Wednesday.
-Thank you for coming.
-It was a pleasure.
-Nice to meet you.
-[man] It's great. A pleasure.
-Karen.
-[Karen] Pleasure.
-Pleasure. Be well.
-Nice to meet you.
I'll walk you out.
I'm gonna walk them out, okay?
-See you tomorrow.
-Yeah.
Want to, uh,
grab a drink next door?
I hear they make
a killer negroni.
No, I can't. I'm sorry.
But, um, it was a good meeting,
don't you think?
Yeah, I thought it went well.
-See you later.
-All right.
Bye.
[traffic rumbling]
[people speaking indistinctly]
No one has to cry
trying to prove
How much anyone
can stand to lose
-It's okay
-[cell phone dings]
I'll just take
the wrong way home
[Elliot voiceover] Hey, sexy.
I'll have to
see it through here
And fix it if it's gone
[upbeat music]
[sultry music]
[both moaning]
[Sophie moans]
[trainer] One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
Keep breathing, that's good.
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
Hey, are you okay?
[Sophie voiceover]
Listen, Elliot.
I had a great time with you,
but I want to be honest.
I don't think we're a match.
I wish you nothing but the best.
[car engines rumbling]
[Elliot sighs]
[intense music]
[Elliot breathing heavily]
-[Morgan knocks]
-[Sophie] Hmm?
Uh, hey, there's someone
downstairs for you.
Uh, security says
he's being kind of stubborn.
Elliot something.
Tell them I'll be right down.
-Sure.
-Mm-hmm.
[Sophie]
What are you doing here?
[Elliot] I can't believe
you'd just text me like that.
And also you lied to me.
What?
-You are with someone.
-No, I'm not.
And it's none of
your business either way.
What made you think that?
Because I just, uh,
I thought, um...
I mean,
what did I even do wrong?
Nothing.
I'm sorry if I gave you
the wrong impression.
The, the wrong impression?
Uh, gee, I don't know,
maybe when someone
flies you to fucking Paris,
you might tend to think
that it's something meaningful.
I thought it was a fun idea.
Fun idea.
Yeah. Didn't you have fun?
Of course I had fun.
That's why I'm upset.
There's no reason to be upset.
We both had fun.
And it's a great memory.
And now we move on.
I don't wanna lose you.
And now we move on, Elliot.
[melancholy music]
[Elliot panting]
[intense music]
[camera shutter clicks]
[Elliot sighs]
[camera shutter clicks]
[chiming music]
[Elliot panting]
[intense music]
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
I can't believe you blocked me.
Well, here's my new number.
-[receptionist] Sophie.
-[Sophie] Morning.
A young man left this for you.
He was in and out,
didn't leave his name.
[automated voice] At the tone,
please record your message.
[beep]
Listen up. You do not wanna
fuck with me, you understand?
[phone slams]
[slow dramatic music]
[Sophie] I'm sorry I'm late.
Don't be sorry. You're here.
[Sophie]
Thank you. I needed this.
-How was Paris?
-Mm. Ah, busy.
But, you know,
beautiful as always.
Take me next time.
I would love you to come,
but the trips are so short.
Speaking of short trips,
do not make me visit Mom alone.
Shit. Is that this weekend?
-Yes!
-Oh.
Well, I have this,
I have a huge
presentation I have to do.
You always have
something you have to do.
I know, I know.
But this account can
make me a senior partner.
Oh, yes.
Look at this shit.
What is up with you?
It's like you're always
shooting off this sexual energy.
I can't help it.
Well, why don't you
take him home?
No, I never take them home.
Yeah, he's probably
too old for you.
Mm, probably.
Don't you wanna find somebody?
Oh, Lord.
I just want you to be happy.
I know you want me
to be happy. I am happy.
Mm.
You know that
meditation you sent me
about self-love
and feeling whole?
I don't need someone
to make me feel whole.
And it's not like
I'm not looking.
I hate the way
you just fucking turned
my positive energy
meditation against me.
That was good. [chuckles]
What do you think about that,
um, ketamine therapy
I was talking about?
-I texted you.
-Um...
Oh, yeah. No, I, I've heard
good things about that.
A what?
-No, I--
-What, are you thinking
-about taking him home or--
-No, sorry.
-[chuckling]
-I just, there's,
I just, it's the presentation.
No work talk tonight.
It's girls' night out. [laughs]
Hey, you wanna go
skydiving again?
Again?
[deep orchestral music]
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
Look, I fucked with you.
What are you gonna do?
[deep orchestral music
continues]
[object rattling]
[foreboding music]
[elevator door clangs]
[foreboding music continues]
Did you just
send my elevator up?
No.
That's so weird. It just
opened without me calling it.
That's never happened before.
Well, I'll, I'll look into it.
-Okay. Thank you.
-Also, uh, this came for you.
I didn't let anybody in.
It was slipped under the door.
-Okay.
-Okay.
I don't know what to tell you.
[deep orchestral music]
[inaudible dialogue]
[Sophie voiceover]
Let's meet up and talk, okay?
Same bar
we went to after the play.
Um, do you, uh, you
need me for anything else?
-The floor is cleared?
-Yeah.
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
I'm not coming into the city.
You'd have to come to me.
[Jane sighs]
All right. You can leave.
-All right. Thanks, Jane.
-Yeah. Thank you.
[singer singing indistinctly]
[upbeat music]
[singer singing indistinctly]
[people chatting indistinctly]
[Sophie gasps]
[Elliot laughs]
Shit. Jesus. What the fuck?
[Elliot coughs and laughs]
Well, now you know
what it's like to wait.
[Sophie] What?
What it's like to wait.
When I waited to hear back
from you, it was like torture.
Okay. Well, why don't we sit
down and talk like grownups?
-I need a drink.
-I think you've had enough.
The spoils.
I missed you.
-Elliot, listen.
-Shh.
None of this, "Elliot, listen."
So astute, so serious. Relax.
-What is going on?
-Oh, aggressive. Oh.
Um, I'm good. Thank you.
Cater-waitering. Taking photos.
I think I'm getting pretty good.
Well, you've seen my best work.
[bartender] Hey, how's it going?
What can I get you?
Um, two martinis. Vodka twist.
Vodka preference?
[whispering] No.
All right.
[singer singing indistinctly]
It was Sam, wasn't it?
I shouldn't have taken you
to a friend's show,
and then her and her
lame-ass boyfriend showed up.
And I guess that made
you uncomfortable and--
I wasn't, uh, expecting
a double-date, yeah, situation.
Here you are.
Wanna start a tab or?
[Sophie]
No. Close it out, please.
Here.
[people chatting indistinctly]
[glasses clink]
I felt you pull away that night.
And it happened so fast.
Just one of those
things that happens.
Surely you've liked someone
and then changed your mind.
I doubt it.
We're in different
places in our lives.
Can we start over? Look.
Hi.
Hi. Hi, I'm Elliot.
It's nice to meet you.
I need you to promise me
that you are gonna stay away
from my work and my home.
You're way hotter
than your sister.
You're not promising me.
I don't need to make promises!
I'm not a child.
We're starting over. Remember?
Hi, look, hi. Hi.
I'm Elliot.
It's nice to meet you.
Hi, Elliot. Nice to meet you.
I'm Sophie.
I'm a huge fan of your work.
In fact, I'd like to buy
some of your photos.
They're not for sale.
Here. Take this and go away.
[upbeat music]
You think you can buy
anybody, don't you?
Elliot, there are tons
of women in this city
who would love
to go out with you.
Go find them.
[high heels clicking]
[upbeat music]
[car horn honks]
[envelope thuds]
You are being insane!
Don't call me insane!
[gasps] I'm not insane.
-Let's just fuck right here.
-What?
-Elliot!
-So I can fix it.
Let go of me! Let go of me!
[Sophie shrieks]
[Sophie grunts]
[Elliot groans]
[intense music]
[Elliot coughs]
[intense music continues]
[singers vocalizing]
[Morgan] Hold, please.
[phone rings]
-[Sophie] Yeah?
-Derek from Biochem.
Who?
Sure. Put him through.
Yes?
[Elliot] I just jerked off
thinking about last night.
I don't want the other
women in this city.
I want you.
And I know you want me too.
Think about what we had.
So beautiful, so perfect.
We can get there again.
I think you just need to be
a little bit more open-minded.
And maybe we should
go back to Paris.
No matter what, I won't stop
trying to make this work.
I know you'll come around.
Anyway, you're probably
just busy at work,
so I'll let you go,
but I'll see you real soon.
-[Sophie] Elliot, no.
-Okay.
-I have made myself
-Bye.
very clear, when we--
[singers vocalizing]
[Elliot giggling]
[intense music]
[Sam] Sure,
he's strange sometimes,
but I didn't peg him
as a stalker.
Although we're not super close.
Do you want me to talk to him?
Oh, no. Thank you though.
But I, I think that that
would trigger him even more.
I mean... [sighs]
I guess
I'm just trying to find out
if he's done anything
like this before,
because I'm handling it myself.
But if he's, you know,
if he's been dangerous...
Maybe you should go to the cops.
They're not gonna do
anything about it at this stage.
How do you know him?
Cater-waiter gig.
I had a bit of a crush.
He wasn't interested.
[Sophie] Lucky you.
[Sam]
I guess I feel bad for him.
I mean, sure, he's hot,
but I don't think
he has many friends.
What about his roommate?
What's her deal?
Roommate? He lives with his mom.
She has some kind of autoimmune
thing or chronic fatigue.
I don't know.
She's a total agoraphobe.
Maybe this episode
was just a one-off.
I mean, I can see him
falling for you hard.
Like, you did take him
to Paris for a second date.
I go all the time.
It didn't seem that wild.
Well, it's a big deal
for someone like him.
[dramatic music]
[blankets rustling]
[dramatic music continues]
[fists thudding]
[trainer] Yep.
[dramatic music]
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
Hey, baby. You look sexy.
[suspenseful music]
[cell phone dings]
Come find me.
[Sophie voiceover] Why are
you hiding, you little bitch?
[foreboding music]
Hey!
Stop, stop! What the fuck?
I'm, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I, uh,...
I, um, don't know
what's going on with me.
I've never experienced
anything like this before.
I always dreamed of
feeling like this,
but I never thought
it was possible,
because I work these shit gigs,
paycheck to paycheck,
and I have nothing else
going on for me.
But then I met you and I could
see you being my whole world,
and I can't stand to think
that you're done with me.
I love you, Sophie.
Please give me another chance.
-I can't.
-You can.
I don't want to.
[shouting] Fuck, you're being
such a fucking bitch!
[Sophie shrieks]
[slap thuds]
[slow orchestral music]
[slow orchestral music
continues]
[soft music]
[lips smacking]
[soft music continues]
[objects clattering]
[faint foreboding music]
[foreboding music]
[elevator doors clanging]
[intense music]
[line ringing]
-[receptionist] Hi, Sophie.
-Did you just send
-someone up?
-No.
The elevator door
just opened again.
-I'm so sorry, I'll--
-[Sophie sighs]
Okay. Get this fixed.
[suspenseful music]
[foreboding music]
-[Sophie grunting]
-[trainer] Get it. Keep going.
There you go. Yeah.
Get mad, mad. Get it.
Come on, yeah. Come on.
One, two, one, two, one, two.
[dramatic music]
[Sophie and Peggy giggling]
[Peggy] Yeah, 'cause you know,
I went out last week,
and my neighbor,
you know, he said that, uh,
chronic fatigue isn't real,
and that, uh, you know,
I'm psychosomatic and that
I'm just your garden variety
agoraphobic or,
you know, whatever.
Oh, well, what does
your neighbor know?
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
And then the,
you know, there's radiation.
I mean, like, with the cells
and the Wi-Fi and all of that.
-[door squeaks and slams]
-Mm-hmm. That's interesting.
Oh, hey, baby. Hey.
Oh, uh, this is Sophie.
Um, this is my son, Elliot.
Sophie is from a big medical
research company and--
-[Sophie] Yes.
-She does house calls.
[Sophie chuckles]
Uh, she thinks that,
um, I, I, I'd be
a good candidate for a, um...
[Sophie and Peggy]
Clinical trial.
-Yes.
-[Sophie and Peggy laugh]
-Can you believe the luck?
-Yes.
But I was just leaving.
It was so lovely to meet you,
and I can't wait
to talk to you more
when you contact my office.
-[Peggy laughs]
-Okay?
Elliot. So nice to meet you.
-Bye, Peggy.
-[Peggy] Oh, bye.
-Bye, now. Bye.
-Bye.
Honey, you,
uh, you look exhausted.
You, you ran too far.
Baby. Baby, look. [laughs]
I'm, I'm, I'm gonna
make you a protein shake
with some, um,
strawberry-mango flavor.
Okay? That's a new one.
[dramatic piano music]
[cell phone dings]
[Elliot voiceover]
You win. Leave Mama alone.
That's right, motherfucker.
[Sophie laughing]
[dramatic piano music]
[singers vocalizing]
[high heels clicking]
I just heard! I am so sorry.
[dramatic music]
[David] The French are gonna
be here in an hour and a half.
Thank God
they didn't see anything.
So what?
Sophie, you're gonna
fucking hate this,
but I'm gonna lead
this presentation.
No, you're not.
I've been working night and day
on this new presentation.
This is my account,
David. It's mine.
-I'm sorry.
-They're expecting
-me in there.
-As senior partner--
-You need me.
-I'm making this call.
[Sophie sighs]
[dramatic music]
[singers vocalizing]
[intense music]
[singers vocalizing]
[Sophie sobbing]
[people chatting indistinctly]
[slow dramatic music]
[singers vocalizing]
[dramatic music]
[Elliot chuckles]
[Sophie knocks]
[hand thuds]
[Elliot groans]
[Elliot moaning]
[Sophie yelling]
[fists thudding]
[Sophie yelling]
[fists thudding]
[shrieking, voice cracking]
I told you not to fuck with me!
[dramatic music]
Sorry I'm late.
Nice to see you again. Bonjour.
Thank you, David,
for filling in for me.
So lovely to see you.
[deep dramatic music]
[Sophie continues inaudibly]
[door squeaks]
[Peggy gasps]
Oh, my Elliot. What?
What? [sobs] Oh.
Elliot. Elliot. [sobs]
Oh my God. Elliot!
Oh, Elliot! Elliot!
-Mama.
-Oh, oh, oh. [whimpers]
I found someone,
Mama. She's the one.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
Mama, she's the one.
[singers vocalizing]
[Sophie laughs]
[singers vocalizing]
[deep pulsating music]
[singers vocalizing]
[intense music]
[deep pulsating music]
[singers vocalizing]
[deep pulsating music]
-[bright orchestral music]
-Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[soft music]
[soft music continues]