In Reality (2018) - full transcript

Ann is consumed by the fantasy of finding true love. Just when she thinks she's found it, she is friend-zoned. The disappointment of rejection sends her into an obsessive downward spiral ...

I'm...

making a film...

about me...

and my feelings for you.

I'm still not over you.

And I wanna figure out
why that is,

and how it got to this point.

But it's gonna be fun.

I'm Ann Lupo. I am a...

filmmaker.

What do you hope
to find with us?



I hope to find...

that I can change.

Yeah.

This was me three years ago.

I was 23 years old...

and most of the time,
I was lost in...

one of many fantasies.

And almost all of them
were about falling in love.

There's this...

narrative, or maybe truth...

it doesn't, I don't know,

to be in love with someone,

and for them
to be in love with you

is one of
the holiest experiences



you can have on this Earth.

♪ I'm so happy
That you found me ♪

♪ And with your arms around me ♪

♪ It's a happy wonderful world ♪

The movies that have written

people's mental paradigms
about love.

They are heightened.

And then if you believe

that it's something
that you should be a part of,

because it seems like
a really fun thing.

I was just looking
to not be single anymore.

I wanted to have someone
to do all the things

that people in couples do with.

But it didn't really matter
who that person was.

I could practically fall in love
with anyone.

I love you.
I love you.

I love you.
I love you.

So, yeah, I was pretty confused
about how love works.

But you know, there's a lot
of misinformation out there.

Umm...

So, I worked
for this incredible couple.

They run a business together,
making videos and commercials,

and...
Now, they're engaged!

Oh, my god!

Congratulations.
I can't believe it.

My little sister's engaged.
Hey, Ann.

Dude.

Yes.
Incredible man.

Aww.

Was it incredible?

Yes, Rachel.

Oh, okay.
Right.

How did you, uh,
pop the question?

Oh, my god.
So, listen to this.

I spent three months.
He created a scavenger hunt

around the entire city.

What?
Around all the places

we've been to when we were
in a relationship,

and he set up videos and little
riddles for me to solve.

Guess it was perfect?

Right?
Yes, yes, yes.

The birds...

...they were just like,
right on cue.

Wow.
Just like...

It was just so special.

The trees were swaying like...

...background dancers.

Yeah.

It was beautiful.
And then, there was like a...

And then, and then, and then...

Can you film us?

And then, at the end
of that whole thing,

I was waiting for her

outside of 126 St. Mark's Place,
where we first met.

Aww.

And I got down on one knee...

I wanna do it.

Adrienne.
Mm-hmm?

Will you marry me?

And she said, "Yes."

Aww, this is great.

Love becomes marriage.

Oh, okay.

Marriage becomes vows.

Vows last...

a lifetime.

Tears...

forever...

is...

now.

He expressed it.
Whoo.

Wow.

Hey, that was awesome.

That was really good.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, I'm so proud of you guys.

Congratulations, you two.

Congratulations.

Have a good day
writing poetry, dude.

Are you serious?

My videos get way more views
than yours.

I think we
should take the day off.

Oh, but we have about...

that deck with the presentation
that's due on Friday.

That deck. Are you telling me
we can't work on that deck...

from bed?

Oh.
Mm.

Oh, you know I can work
on that deck

from anywhere in the apartment.

Oh, sorry. I can hear you.

Oh, Ann.

Um, you can hold down
the fort here, right?

Yeah.

Oh, god, what?

It's nothing.

It's nothing. Seriously...
What am I forgetting?

We were... we were going to...

Have our meeting today.
Yes, but...

About the script.
It's fine.

Okay, I read it last night
and it's actually pretty bad,

so I don't...

I don't wanna share with you.

So no worries.
Ann. Ann, Ann, Ann.

We don't have to do the meeting.

I seriously wanna read
your script.

And I will stay here
and I will do that today...

because that's the kind
of boss I am.

Thank you so much,

but seriously, go. Have fun.

Yeah.
Really?

Yeah. Go.

Okay.

Hey, why don't you use
the studio for yourself today?

Okay.
Use all the equipment.

Use whatever you want.
Maybe I will.

Bring your friends.

Yeah, and tomorrow, I promise,

we will resume
professional work but...

...you know.

Oh, download this card
Okay, bye.

When you get a chance, please.

Thanks.
Bye.

Okay.

It's What's the Problem?
With your host,

Andy Pincers!

Thank you for joining us.
I'm Andy Pincers.

And welcome back yet again
to What's the Problem?

Where we shame young women

who are not living up
to their full potential.

Let's say hello
to our contestants today.

Ann Lupo!

So, Ann, you've been on the show
quite a few times now.

Is that right?

Yeah, um, practically every day.

So you know the drill.

You want a relationship

that is the most epic, cosmic,
white sizzling hot,

bodice-ripping,
intellectually explosive,

emotionally supportive,
yadda yadda yadda,

love affair of our time.

Is that right?
Uh-huh.

But there's just
this one thing though.

This guy. I don't see him.
He's not here so...

what's the problem?

Well, I think if I...

Oh, Ann, I'm sorry.
That is incorrect.

But I'll tell you
what the problem is.

The problem
is that enormous nose.

Those awkward chest hairs.

And that,
coarse Sicilian mustache.

Ooh, brutas!

And on the other hand,
folks, help me out here.

You're lazy!

You're lazy!

And you're probably
not even talented.

Probably not even talented!

Oh.

I am just getting word

that Ann believes

that if she can acquire
all of these things,

only then
will she be truly happy.

Happiness.

She wants to be happy!

Which leads us
to our final round!

The Underlying Problem!

Now, Ann...

do you believe that you...

deserve all of this?

That's correct!

And that's your problem!

Now get back to work.

Hello?

Where are you?

Yeah, I'm...

getting on the subway
as we speak.

There was like a crazy delay

and I have to get out
at the other subway.

Welcome to Wife Night.

Okay, now, I will shout
it from the rooftops

that I love my IUD!

Yeah, I got the one that goes
into your arm

and I like...
I like never get my period.

You never get it ever?

Oh.

Never.

I started this book
on past-life regressions.

It's super far out
but I love it.

Is she speaking in tongues?

There are voices
that speak through her

about, like, energy fields
and higher dimensions.

This is Lallie.

We've been best friends
since we were born.

Have you thought about
what you want for your birthday?

No.

Would you like me
to get you an IUD?

No.

Would you like me to get you...

a Yoni Egg made of pure diamond.

Yeah.

Maybe Scott would like that.

Scott?

Like Scott "Scott"?

Like, two months ago Scott?
Yeah.

Are you guys still hooking up?
No. No, no, no.

Are you...
Yes, but no.

Dating?
No, no. We're just...

enjoying each other's company.

But I'm still
your primary partner, right?

In all my past lives

and all the lives
I have yet to live.

I will never love anyone
more than you.

Even if I come back as a turtle?

I will bejewel your shell.

Thank you.

Ann you're up.

Okay.

Oh.

The Nine of Swords.

I know that card.

That some sexy,
sword-wielding man

about to storm into your life
and bang the shit out of you.

Cool.
Like Braveheart sex.

Can I haveEnglish Patient sex?

Silence!

Oh.

This is a really serious card.

You are going to go through
a total, spiritual upheaval,

and you are gonna be
completely blindsided

by the consequences
of your actions.

Total obsession will drive you
to madness!

Okay.

Or...

could also be
the sexy, sword-wielding man.

No phones during
a tarot reading.

Oh.
"Ms. Lupo,

can I see you tonight?

I'm still hard from last time."

It doesn't say that.

Might as well.

Uh, is that who I think it is?

When did that happen?

We got back in touch.

As in?

We got back in... touch.

Isn't he mean to you?

No, he's hot.

And I'm horny. Let me live.

Ann, have fun.

Be safe.

Go fuck your brains out.

Thank you.

And maybe it's not
just sex this time you know.

We keep coming back
to each other

and I think,
there is something there.

Okay.

I know what I'm doing.

When we start dating,

it'll be purely for sexual
and intellectual fulfillment,

and be totally unexclusive.

Like if you wanna sleep
with anyone else

or I wanna sleep
with anybody else.

That's fine.

No, no, no.

Back this up.

I don't wanna sleep
with anyone else.

Yes, you do.

I just sort of subscribe
to this theory

that I can really have
whatever I want.

Without any consequence,
you know.

Uh...

So I kind of started,
like, dating,

like not even, not dating,
just hooking up with people.

Ah!
And that was like

the normal thing to do
as a young person.

Yeah, just playing the parts
of people having sex

that don't actually care
about each other.

Finally, it was like,
"Oh, my god.

Seriously, stop."

Take a couple of months.
Don't think about boys.

No, you are not allowed anymore.

You need a time out.
And maybe that will cure you

of whatever this is. Um...

And that's when it dawned on me.

I am a strong, independent,
career-orientated woman,

and the very,
very last thing I need

is a fucking boyfriend.

So, I had sworn off men.

♪ Get out my way ♪

♪ Just keep this shirt
'Less you got something to say ♪

There was always that pressure,

especially from Aunt Doreen.

Are you seeing anyone special?

Did my mom put you up to this?

We're just trying to help, okay?

Have you tried any of the apps?

No. Not my thing.

What about joining a gym?

I'm definitely not meeting
someone at the gym.

Grad school?

Oh.
Would you do church?

No, okay.

I don't even wanna be
in a relationship right now.

You don't have one
of those "fuck buddies", do you?

No.

What? It's fine, okay?

I don't need to be tied down
or committed to just one person

because there's so much
of the world left to explore.

And I'm really busy.

That is such
a bunch of bullshit.

Okay.

If you must know...

what I really want

is to be in love.

And to meet this person
in the most cosmic,

fantastic way

as if it were destiny.

And I'm gonna love him,
and he is going to love me.

And it's gonna be...

perfect.

Oh, Annie.

No, Annie.

Annie, no!

What?

What?
I have to tell you

that man does not exist.

And if you keep waiting
around for him,

you're going to end up alone!

And believe me,

you do not want
to be alone at my age.

I've seen things.

Terrible things.

These thoughts become habits.

And the habits become your life.

Annie, look at Jason.

He thought he would find someone
by just waiting around.

But he waited too long.

And now he's 30.

I mean, what are you
even doing here?

We were gonna have lunch.

No, Annie, honey.

You have got to get out there!

Oh, right now?

Yup, yup, yup.

I'm...
Let's go.

I'm hungry.

Have... Have you met John?

No, who's John?

My friend Carol's son John.

Have I introduced you to him?

No, I don't...
Oh, honey,

you have to meet him.

I mean, you two have so much

in common like so much.

I can't... I can't believe
I didn't think of this before.

Oh, okay.

He is a sweet boy.

I mean, a genuinely good person.

And his father's a playwright.

Okay?

I will... I will e-mail
introduce you tonight.

Okay, but can you not
make it a date thing,

because I'm really not trying
to think about boys right now.

So she set us up.

I thought that
if I didn't dress up,

and I had a reason to leave
shortly after he arrived,

he would understand that
I was not interested in him.

I was not trying to impress him.

And I could meet a guy without
it having romantic connotations.

And we could just be friends.

Oh, fuck.

Sorry I was late.

Uh, were you waiting long?

Oh, no.
I was in the neighborhood.

What were you, uh, writing?

Nothing.

I sat across from him
and I was like,

"Whoa, I have the potential
to be...

incredibly attracted to you,

but I am not gonna do that."

I like the shirt.
It's very like...

Marcel Marceau.
Oh.

Thank you.
Yeah.

That's exactly what
I was going for.

I like yours, um...

It's very Steve
from Blue's Clues.

Wow.
I was just watching

the first season.
Oh, great. That's great.

Can I get you
something to drink?

Yeah.

Uh, what are you having?

I could see that
we just got each other,

and we could just go speeding
along in the conversation.

What were you doing?
I was in Tibet.

Wow.
Yeah.

What... What's in Tibet?

There's many things,
a lot of yaks.

Tell me about your trip.

Oh, it was... No.
It was really boring.

I was just doing,
like, soul search.

Straight up.
Um... Wow.

Did you straight up
find this soul?

Cheers. The soul was sought.

Soul was not found.

No.
Oh, no, but it's okay.

We made progress.
Okay.

You kind of know
where it might be?

No.

Maybe I should try Tibet.

You should try Tibet, exactly.

I may have seen your soul there.

He seems really nice.

And awkward and weird.
And I liked that.

The reoccurring
joke of the night

was that we were
the same person.

Finishing
each other's sentences.

"Oh, my god.
Do you think that way too?"

I see time like we're all
on this track-and-field track.

So we're like here-ish.

Yeah. Right now.
Thank you.

Yeah, we're here. Yeah, yeah.
Here, right? Here.

This is it...
There. I'm with you.

I'm on this track with you.

Cool.
Yes.

Cheers.

Sorry about that.
Oh, it's okay.

Oh, shit. Did you say you had
to be somewhere at 8:00?

Yeah, what time is it?

It's like 7:57.

Oh, my god.

I'm so sorry. I have to go.

Oh, no, no, no. I got it.

Oh, no.

No, it's, uh...

It's, uh...
It's okay.

It was really great to meet you.

Yeah. Great to meet you.

See you.
Bye.

I left the bar
that night thinking,

"Wow. What an amazing person."

I...

probably won't see him
ever again.

Like an hour later,
I had an e-mail from him.

"Hey, it was so nice
to meet you."

Like blah-blah.
Things that you say.

And I was like, "Okay."

If you wanna see someone again,
you send that e-mail.

Right?

Do you have something
that you would like

to share with the class?

No.

Spit it out.

Scott called me his girlfriend
the other day.

What?

Are you in love?

I... think so.

Oh, my god.

What does it feel like?
Um...

a warm pair of wooly socks.

I don't know.

Like, uh...

carbonated brain.

Like, uh...

clear gust of mountain air.

Like, uh...

...cocoon of comfort.

Like the peace of the calm seas.

I'm so happy for you.

Yeah.

Oh, and also, I got confirmation

that my piece will be featured
in a prestigious dance showcase.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Yes!
That's incredible.

Oh, my goodness.
Yes, so that's...

Is that it? That's everything?

Yeah.
Yeah.

Thank you for sharing.
Yeah.

That's all.

So, you know that guy my aunt
set me up with the other day?

Yes.

Methinks he might be
a sweet boy.

A sweet boy.

The rarity of a sweet boy.

Mm-hm.

We'll see, though. We'll see.

"We'll see"?
Mm-hm.

Where that means
you like him, you like him!

So the second time
we hung out was a week later.

He invited me
to his friend's house party.

And the whole time,
I was making sure

that my behavior
was in no way flirtatious,

so that it would all have
to come from him.

Hello.

Can I help you?

What does it mean?

Oui?

Oui.
Mmm.

Time to go home now.

That's...

...the responsible thing to do.

I think I'm gonna go home,
actually.

I have to be up early.

Oh, yeah, totally. Me too.
Where are you headed?

Uh, Bushwick.

Me too. I'll go with you.

So, we leave together.

I hadn't dressed for the cold,
but he had a jacket,

so he gave it to me,
and like, zipped it up.

He's like, so nice.

Um... and then
we got on the subway.

A pretty empty car,
rocking back and forth.

His face was right here,

and it was getting
really close to mine,

and we were like
looking into each other's eyes.

Is this abnormal?

And then, he's like,
"Oh, I'll walk you home."

As we were rounding the corner,
talking to myself,

"What do you do
when you get to the door?"

It was like you can't...

kiss him. No way.

You have to just hug him.

So, we got to the door.

"This was so much fun.
Thanks for walking me home."

He just grabbed me
and kissed me.

♪ I'm a fool ♪

It...

lasted a while
before I responded to it.

Holy shit, this is happening.
You like me.

Yes!

Party in my brain.

And then, um...

♪ I wanna make this play ♪

♪ Oh, I know you're fading ♪

♪ Mmm, but stay ♪

And then, I was like...

do you wanna come upstairs?

♪ I wanna make this play ♪

♪ Oh, I know you're fading ♪

So, he came upstairs,
we started hooking up,

but, it was...

fun.

He was cracking jokes.

Whoa, okay.

New animal to figure out here.

I suggested that we have sex.

So, we did.
How was it?

It was good.

♪ Ooh, stay over ♪

What if I...

felt like that?

But...

to him, this was...

just like any other sex
he's ever had.

And so, maybe...

to him, I was just like a girl
that he slept with.

But at that moment,
there was not a doubt in my mind

that we were starting
a relationship.

Oh, my god. He just texted me.

What'd he say?

"Hey, Loops. How are you?

What are you up to
this weekend?"

Hmm, "Loops."

What should I say?

You should say,

"I want you to go down on me
for the rest of the afternoon."

I got it.

"Hey. Me and my friend
are hanging out today,

but I'm free for the rest
of the weekend."

That's so boring.

And it should be
"My friend and I."

Fuck. I already sent it.

I think I know what
I wanna do for my birthday.

Oh, yeah?

I was thinking,

since it's my last year
of my mid-20s,

thought we could do like
a roaring 20s party.

Yes! That's a brilliant idea.

I'm brilliant.

Can I invite John?

As long as he has a costume.

He's texting me.

Thank you.

Hey, asshole!

Ow!

Welcome to her
Infinite Variety Show!

While working
in my lab like, late...

While working in my lab
late one night,

I accidentally became
a prima ballerina.

The other day,

I saw a man I liked,

and I went right up to him
I did so, and I said,

"I like you.

I really like you."

But he did not take so kindly
to my advances.

Oh, my god.

I'm sorry to disturb you.

I love that voice.

Thank you.
Keep up the good work.

Thanks.
Okay.

Good day.

Jesus!
Hey!

He is texting me. God!

What the fuck?

I need to be in an old city,

with ruins, and great poets,
and witches, you know?

Uh-huh.

It's mainly mergers,
distress acquisitions.

We may be a small company,
but, my guys are sharks.

I bet.

Excuse me.

Oh, my god.

Is it too much?
No, it's perfect.

Hello.

Welcome.

Lallie, this is John.

Wow, Lallie. I've never heard
that name before.

Well, it's really Lauren...

...but don't call me that.

Okay, nice to meet you, Lallie.

Happy birthday.
Oh, why thank you.

Thank you.

Scott, this is John.

Hey, man.
Really nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Hey, are you guys ready
to dance?

Oh, yes.
Yes.

Hey, everybody, everybody!

Let's Charleston.

Hmm, he s' mores with precision.

I'm actually very good
at making s'mores,

because when my parents
got divorced,

my dad didn't know
what else to do with us,

so he took us
on all these camping trips,

to like, teach us how to be men
or something.

Hmm.

So...

...great times.

Impressive work.

Yeah.

In the same year,
I went through puberty,

my parents got divorced,
and 9/11 happened.

Oh...
So...

That is rough.

It's fine.

Hmm.

When my parents got divorced,

it was like...

Try it in a haiku.

Ooh, amazing idea. Okay.

There was an affair.

Same.

Really?
Yeah.

Oh, my god.

Hashtag same person.

Finish the poem.
Oh, okay.

Um...

I played a lot
of internet Scrabble.

Oh, no!

That is so sad.

Yeah, I did like a...
That is...

Scrabble chat room
that I would do,

instead of homework.
No.

But yeah, it hit the spot.

I bet it did.

Okay.
Um...

That's too many syllables. Okay.

There was an affair.

Internet Scrabble saved me.

Oh, no.

Everyone's fine now.

Mazel tov.

You guys want this?

Yes.

I constantly think about...

...how to avoid
fucking up my future children.

Me, too.
Right?

I'm like, we're living on a farm

reading by candlelight
together as a family.

Yes, a family.
Yes.

No electronics.
No.

Farm animals only.

Yes.

Farm animals.

Imagivision presents,

Future Memories!

Here you are on your first trip
around the world.

It's adventurous. It's exciting.

You fight. You make love.

It's everything
you've ever wanted.

And here you are
on your wedding day.

Converting to Judaism
was a no-brainer.

You may kiss the bride.

You are very happy
with your decision.

L'Chaim!

And here you are,

accepting your first
joint Academy Award.

Remember to thank the Academy.

Over here!

My, how they sparkle
on the mantlepiece.

And here you are
with your children.

Would you believe it?

Twins, a boy and a girl.

Coochie coochie coo!

And the grandchildren.

Thank God they have his nose.

Ah, yes.

It's a truly magnificent life

you've manifested
for yourselves.

Oh, and here you are,
walking off into the sunset.

Still crazy
after all these years.

Future Memories!

Jumped on it, and it just
cracked completely through.

It was really funny.

Hey, so,
we haven't really talked.

About what?

About us.

We've been hanging out
a lot, and...

things got weird,
and stuff happened.

I think you're so rad.

We get along really well, so...

I wanna keep hanging out
as friends.

Oh.

Yeah, I just wanted
to tell you now before...

'Cause I never wanna
lead anyone on or anything.

Yeah, I just kind of
felt like going in this...

direction and I wanted to...

...stop it
before things got weird.

I'm sorry
to leave you like this,

but I have to run
to this appointment in the city.

Oh, yeah.

That's fine. Um...

Sorry, just to clarify,
you just wanna be friends?

Yes.

Yeah, we can be friends.

Cool, okay.

Yeah.
Cool.

Uh...

Bye.
Bye.

I said to myself,
I can't be his friend,

just given how strongly
I feel for him.

If someone was giving me advice
right now, they would say,

"Don't be friends
with this person,

'cause it's gonna ultimately
hurt you a lot."

Yeah.

I can do that.

That's easy.

It was the only
thing on my mind, ever...

'cause I couldn't figure out
what happened,

so I just kept replaying it
over and over,

just thinking about
what I should have done,

what I should have said.

I'm sorry to
leave you like this,

but I have to run
to this appointment in the city.

So, sorry, just to clarify,

you just wanna be friends?

Yes.

Actually, I don't think
I could be friends with you.

Oh.

Yeah, I think it's best if
we don't see each other anymore.

Okay.

Damn, that's a... a bummer.

Yeah, it fucking sucks.

You think I wanna cut you out
of my life like a crazy person?

No?
No, of course not.

But I definitely
can't be friends with you

because I'm fucking in love
with you.

And you did lead me on.

You kissed me.

You had sex with me.

You always text me,
and now you wanna be friends?

Um, yeah.

Ann, Ann.

Ooh. Jumpy today.
Sorry.

What's up?

Okay. Umm, I'm not mad, but...
Oh, god.

What you sent out last night
had a lot of mistakes.

I'm sorry. I'll fix it.

It's okay, I'm not mad,

but on top of the mistakes,
it was...

just really uninspired.

You know, like, where's the...

Where are you?

I'm sorry,
I think I'm just really tired.

Can I get you some Adderall?
Miguel.

I'm just kidding.

I'm fine, thank you.

I'll just...

I'm gonna fix it tonight.

You know the drill, right?
Yeah.

Serve up that
special sauce, you know.

Fuck it up.

Make it weird.

Make them question everything.

Yeah, okay.

Sauce. Fucked up. Weird.

Weird questions, all right?
Got it.

That's what I like to hear.

Got it. Okay.
All right.

I will see you
on the flip side, Ann, and...

Hmm?

I'll see you at home, okay?
All right. Good luck.

Call you right after.
Okay.

Hi.

Hi.

What's the matter?

It's really stupid.
I don't even wanna tell you.

What's up?

There's this guy...

Oh, okay.

So, I started talking about it,
and she was like,

"That's...

exactly what happened..."
With me and Miguel.

What?

Yeah.

Well...

So, it was 2005,

I just moved to the city
from this small town

in Northern California.

I was 22 and I didn't know
anyone in New York.

So, I'm fresh off this bus,
waiting in the rain,

when this random dude,

and of course,
he totally forgot I was coming.

And so, I met Miguel

because I moved into
his apartment.

And I remember when I met him,

I thought he was
really handsome.

He looked like a leading man.

All right, well,
welcome to New York.

Oh.

And this is basically
like a one-bedroom apartment

in the East Village,
that was turned

into a two-bedroom,
and three dudes

had been living there
before I moved in,

so there was shit
all over the place.

It was a mess,
but it didn't matter.

Until I decided...
How do you like it?

Yes.

I definitely need to live here.

We just, sort of became buddies,

or partners,
operating in this little team.

We just did everything together.

We'd troll the East Village
every night.

Drank and played pool.

That's what we did.

We would wait up
for each other late at night.

If the other had to work,

meet back up
at two in the morning,

and talk for a little while.

I mean, we literally
were comparing scars.

After about maybe six months
into knowing him,

I thought, "This is very clearly
what happens

when two people
like each other."

There's a force field around us
when we talk to each other.

There's an electricity.

So, I said something to him.

"It seems like you like me.

And I like you.
And maybe we should..."

Dot, dot, dot.

I just don't, uh...

I don't know
what to say to that.

I mean, that's really cool.

And then,
I was really embarrassed.

I, I thought,

"Oh, my god.
I've completely misread

this whole situation."

And I normally don't do that.

Like, I normally really trust
my judgement.

So, I backed away.

And said like,
"Okay. No problem."

And immediately he was fine,

and so I thought,
"Well, if he's fine."

Then I'm fine, then we went
back to being friends.

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Where are you going? ♪

Audition.

♪ Where are you going? ♪

But it just felt like
there was something amiss.

Like, there's something
not quite right.

And, after about
another six months,

I said it again.

"Not to be a weirdo nag,
or anything, but,

I kinda feel like...

We spend every night together,

and I think maybe
we like each other."

And it was the same thing again.

He was like, "No. I don't...
Not, not like that,

but you are my best friend."

We probably had
this conversation

about four or five times.

The first time,
I was embarrassed.

The second time,
I was like, "Really?"

And then by third, I was like,

"This is fucked up."

This went on
for three and a half years.

So, I finally decided to just

get myself out
of this situation.

Because at that point,
it was detrimental to me.

So I said,
"I'm going to move out.

And when I move out,

I'm not gonna hang out
with you anymore.

You make me feel bad
about myself.

And it makes me feel like
I'm an unlovable person."

And he was like,
"I can't bear to see you go."

And I was like,
"I can't bear to go,

but, I must."

And then I moved out.

About three weeks later,
he said,

"Let's go get a drink."

And I was like, "No,

I don't wanna get
a drink with you."

And he said,
"Please. Get a drink with me."

"Okay, fine."

So, we go to this bar
on the Lower East Side.

I'm just on edge the whole time
like, prickly nervous.

And then he tells me
that he's in love with me.

And he has been, for a while.

I was so floored,

because that's exactly
what I wanted him to say,

but I never thought
he'd actually ever

actually say it.

So, my first reaction was...

"You fucker!

Why did you make me
go through all that?"

And we had this weird,
lengthy, heated conversation

that I can't remember at all,
because I was in shock.

I think we both kinda felt like,

"This is it."

And... We made it.

Okay.

This is the same situation.

He loves me and he just
doesn't know it, yet.

We're just
gonna keep hanging out

and, uh, he'll figure it out.

All right.

Don't forget to lock up.

Okay, bye.

Bye.

Fuck! Fuck.

Oh, my god.

Hey, where are you?

Hi.

I am so sorry.

I, I just got completely

sucked into something at work.

It's fine.

I'm so sorry.

This is inexcusable.

Um, how did it go?
How did it go?

It was great.
Um, actually, I have to go.

I'm just glad you're okay.

Okay, well.

I'm so sorry again.

Bye.
I'll talk to you soon.

He loves me.

He just doesn't know it, yet.

Hey!
Hey.

How are you?
Good, how are you?

What did you do today?
I just got back.

I had to get out of this...

Kind of a huge secret
I've never told anyone before.

Okay, so, whisper it.

I wanna try doing stand-up.

Are you kidding?

I have been writing a bit
in my head,

for months.
Wait, can we like,

actually do this?
Yes, okay.

When are you free?
Let's plan it out right now.

I think the 30th.

That is the perfect day.

...shoot.
You go.

Fuck! Okay.

Um...

No, can you go first?

No, you got this.

Can we just watch
another stand-up special?

No. Go!

Okay.
I still can't believe

we did that.
I know!

It felt so good
to feel, like, nervous again

and scared.
We are the coolest people

I know.
We are.

Okay, so,

what are we gonna do next?

Hmm.
I always wanted to do like,

a modern,
expressionist dance class.

Wait, I just took one,
last week.

Weird.

I wanna keep hanging out
as friends.

We never kissed again,
we never hooked up again.

And things started to get
pretty fucked up in my head.

What?

Nothing.

So, uh...

John asked me to do a project
with him, last night.

Which I think
is a really good sign because...

But then it's like,
"What does that mean?"

Can I...
And then there was

this other moment, I'm sorry.

Okay.
There's this other moment

last night, where his foot
was touching my leg,

and he was seal flipper-ing me.

Like just his foot
was just grazing my leg,

and of course,
I wasn't gonna make a move,

and neither was he.

'Cause, I think he's scared
of his own feelings, you know?

Why do you
still hang out with him?

Because I like hanging out
with him.

Don't you think
it's a little masochistic?

No, I fully have accepted
and understand

that he doesn't want to be
in a relationship right now.

And that's fine,
because we're friends.

For now.

Mm.
And anyway,

like you're always with Scott.
So, it's like.

Where is everyone?

They said it was too far
to come into Manhattan.

Ha!

So, Ann.

What's up with you?

I'm starting
a project with John.

He has this idea

and, um, I thought it was cool,
so I said yes.

Wait.

You're still hanging out
with John?

Thank you.

Yeah.
Ann.

Baby girl.

No, no, no. I don't think
this is a good idea.

Why not?

Because you still like him.

Yeah, but it's not
like that, we're just...

working on a project together.
Ann.

Ann.

Think about it.

Good evening, I'm Andy Pincers,
and welcome back

to What's The Problem?

Tonight, we bring you
some exclusive interviews

with some very special guests.

So, Lallie, tell us.

What is Ann's problem?

Andy, we've been over this.

It's that she's
repulsively naive.

Repulsive.

Penis?

I don't believe you.
No, seriously.

I don't ever, truly,
honestly never watched porn.

I don't.
Wait, so.

Truly, honestly,
how do you like?

Um...

I kind of just think about like,
what it's like to be in love.

Oh. Interesting.

Goddamn it, Ann.

Yeah. Um...

Tiffany, what do you think
the problem is?

She pours out all of her power
to fill him up.

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Would you mind
doing me a huge favor?

Yeah, anything. What's up?

It's irresponsible.

Hm.

Oh, hey. Actually I, um...

I have to go let my roommate in.

Oh.
Um...

Okay.
Yeah, but I'll see you...

Yeah, I'll be back.
Yeah. Okay.

Cool, see you.
Bye.

What do you think
the problem is?

She's completely, Mm-hmm.

And totally,
ANDY: Mm-hmm.

Deluded.
Mm.

My brain had
just stopped working.

Okay. So, I only have access...

...I told you
to do that everyday.

I'm sorry, honey,
but you're emotionally bankrupt.

All you have to do is say,

"If you don't want to be with me
then it's your loss."

You can do so much better.

Yeah, you deserve someone
who actually cares about you.

You know what?

Call him.
Mm.

No.

Right now.

Ann.

Come on, go.
Okay.

Oh, my...

Hiya, Loops.
How's it going?

Hey, how are you?

I'm good, I'm good.

I'm just packing up
for that trip in the Galápagos.

There's all these last minute
thing to do, um...

No.
What's up with you?

Um. Not too much.

Okay.
Okay.

Um, awkward conversation
approaching.

Oh, great. I love those.

You ready?
Yup.

Okay.

Do you know
that I still like you?

Like, is that within
your awareness?

Uh-huh.

Yeah, sometimes
I am aware of it.

We, we hang out so much,

and sometimes the things
that you say,

and like the stuff
that we do together,

just makes me think...

...that you like me.

And I'm just
really confused, so...

I wanted to talk to you
about that.

Well, I really like
hanging out with you,

and we have
so much fun together.

I just like being your friend,

because you're so cool
and you're so rad.

Uh, not helping.

Um...

Okay, how about this?

I need you to just say out loud,

that you don't like me that way.

Or else, I won't believe you.

Do you want me to say that?

Yeah.

Okay, um...

Ann, I don't...

like you that way.

I don't share
the same feelings that you do.

But I really like you
as a friend.

Okay.

Okay.
I don't that we should

hang out any more.

No, we don't have to do this.

It'll be such a bummer.

Yeah, you've said that before.

Well, I mean it.

Okay.
Look, can we just talk

Um, I have to go.
About this, when I get back.

Ann?

Are you there?
Okay.

Ann?
Bye.

John.

It's so great to have you
on the show.

Thank you so much again,
for joining us.

Thank you for having me.

Cameras are off.
Oh?

Come on, you can tell me.

What was the problem?

Well, what it really
came down to was...

I just wasn't attracted to her.

Bah!

Now, that's a problem.

Um, and then there was
the nose, of course.

Terrible, the worst.

She was so clingy,

she just wasn't someone
I wanna start

a relationship with.
No, no, no.

You don't need that.

I just wish she would stop.

Let me tell you.

She's on my show every day,
and I hate her.

Mm.

I know you got more.

And then, uh...

It just doesn't make any sense.

I feel like he's just lying
to himself.

What?
Ann.

Wake up.

It has been an entire year.

And it never even came close
to a relationship.

And since, okay,
no one else will tell you,

you're being crazy,
like actually out of your mind.

Well, maybe if you weren't

hanging out with Scott
all the time,

you'd have
a better understanding

of how much pain
I'm in right now.

Listen to yourself!

I'm telling you
that I'm having a hard time,

and you're just abandoning me.
There is more to life

than stupid boys,
and stupid love, Ann.

Have you even read
the news lately?

I don't hang out with you
because you suck to be around.

You suck my energy.

I'm just this pot,

that you dump
all your emotional shit into.

And I'm sick of it!

Figure your shit out.

♪ You ♪

♪ You and ♪

♪ You and I ♪

♪ You and ♪

♪ You and I ♪

Fuck.

Shit.

No.

Miss Lupo.

I'm here tonight
and gone tomorrow.

I have a bottle of red wine
that we can pretend to share

while we instead make love on
every surface of my apartment.

Hey.

Hi.
Hey.

It's good to see you.
Right.

It's been a while.
I know.

Where were you?

Everywhere.

Um...

Western hemisphere?
Eastern hemisphere?

I was in Frankfurt.

Ah, yes. Frankfurt.

So, what was in Frankfurt?

Work.

Just work?

Just work.

Where are you going tomorrow?

LA.

What's in LA?

Work.

Slow down.

Wait, do the...

So, I've been thinking
a lot about myself recently.

Searching for every flaw
I could find.

My god.

But the only place
these flaws ever really existed,

was in...

my mind.

So, they don't define me.

I define me.

♪ So you fucked up ♪

♪ So what? So, you got fucked ♪

♪ Ooh ♪
♪ So what ♪

♪ Do you really think
That you're the only one ♪

♪ Who dreams of love
And romance ♪

♪ But then settles
For the nonsense ♪

♪ Of somebody else's
Idea of fun ♪

♪ You'll try to change,
But don't ♪

♪ You'll get in your way ♪

♪ So don't ♪
♪ No ♪

♪ You could never change ♪

♪ You're who you're mean to be ♪

♪ So knockers up
And let's get cracking ♪

♪ Honey, there's nothing
That you're lacking ♪

♪ And besides ♪

♪ This is not about him ♪

♪ This is about you and me ♪

♪ In reality ♪

♪ Reality's a fickle thing ♪

♪ That tends to happen
In between ♪

♪ In all that we do
And that we dream ♪

♪ Don't ever
Let it bring you down ♪

♪ Or convince you
To your dreams, to lie ♪

♪ You risked a lot
When you believed ♪

♪ But more if you don't try ♪

♪ In reality ♪

♪ The love you have
Is all you need ♪

♪ And it's a coursing river ♪

♪ It's an endless sea ♪

♪ Don't hold it back ♪
♪ Don't hold it back ♪

♪ You will break free ♪

♪ It's time
You started listening ♪

♪ To the best girl in you ♪

♪ That's me, and I say ♪

♪ Move on ♪

♪ You want love ♪

♪ Like, real love ♪

♪ Cosmic love ♪

♪ Ground shaking,
Earth quaking ♪

♪ Fantastic, orgasmic ♪

♪ Paul Newman
Eat your heart out ♪

♪ Oh, baby, it's out there
Let me tell you ♪

♪ But what's really
More important is this ♪

♪ In reality ♪

♪ There's no one else
You have please ♪

♪ No one is more you than you ♪

♪ And I am you ♪

♪ And you are me ♪

♪ Don't hold it back ♪

♪ You will break free ♪

♪ What you want ♪

♪ You already have ♪

♪ In reality ♪

Morning.

Morning.

How you doing?

I'm okay.

I'm sorry I've sucked lately.

I'm sorry I was mean.

I was never really happy
for you and Scott.

I know.

I judged you hard
on the whole John thing.

Are we even?

We don't have to keep score.

Hmm.

How is Scott?

We broke up.

What? When?

Same day we were mean.

Ah...

What happened?

He just said he wanted
to be free.

And you can't argue
with that, right?

I'm sorry.

Well, being
that I am the only certified

wedding planner in the room.

I think...

Look at this face, that's joy

from being able to dance
to good music.

Okay, we need...
Knock, knock.

Hey, how are you?
Hi, Miguel.

How are you?
Dude, I haven't seen you

in forever, how's it going?
Hi.

Hi.
Hello.

Oh, Ann, maybe you can help us
end this debate.

Ann, what's more important?

A great band.

Or...

Gold calligraphy
on weighted card stock.

Look at it, it's beautiful.

Well, that is
also really beautiful.

And inviting.
Yeah.

And it doesn't look like a bill.

No.
It looks like something

special for you.
Yeah, but...

Your decision.

Thank you. And you know,

you and I can take
calligraphy classes

and we can do this ourselves.

I love that.
Yeah.

I support and encourage
that hobby.

I might join you on that.

Let me know.
Ann.

All right.
What do we need,

what are we talking about?

It's pretty. We can.
It will look good.

All right, what's up?

Okay.

I'm ready to start
my project now.

Ooh, did you send me the script?

Nope. This is a brand-new idea.

It doesn't have a script yet.

Cool.
Yeah.

So, how can I help?

I need you to interview me.

There we go.

It's too far?
Yeah.

Okay.

All right, um...

I'm...

making a film...

about me...

and my feelings for you.

And how, even though
it's been a year,

and you've been
very clear with me,

your feelings,

I'm still not over you.

And I wanna figure out
why that is, and,

and how I got to this point.

So.

I don't know what form
it's gonna take, yet.

But I just wanted
to let you know.

Before I got too far
along with it.

Oh, huh.

Thank you for letting me know.

But it's gonna be fun,

it's gonna be very much
a self-investigation.

Yeah, well...

I'm sorry that...

It's okay.

I get it, I think.

Or at least,
I hopefully will soon.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Okay.

You look lovely, darling.

Well, as do you...

my lady.

Couple Miguel...

And Adrienne.

My bosses, who I love so much.

Oh, ladies.
I wanna fuck you both!

How dare you
MAN: Whoa!

Disrespect us like that!

Yeah, shame on you!
Oh, you're crazy.

We will castrate you!

You better run!

In all my past lives,

and the lives
that I have yet to live,

I will never love anyone
as much as I love you.

Even if I come back as a goat?

Especially if you come back
as a goat.

I will braid your beard.

Oh, why thank you.

No.

That's it, right?

♪ Darling ♪

♪ Take in ♪

♪ In my heart it is written ♪

Miguel.

I vow to be your colleague.

Your champion.
Your confidant.

Your goofball.
And your queen.

Through thick and thin.

Through good times and bad.

For richer or for poorer.

As long as we both shall live.

As long as we both shall live.

As many of you know,
I was, uh...

jilted.

Uh.

It happens, and I'm sure
you might think I may be a bit

triggered by this...

situation.

Celebration.

Two trees.

Planted next to each other.

Growth, through life.

Cells dividing,
expanding, creating more.

Consciousness.

Adrienne...

you never needed

anyone to complete you.

And Miguel,

you make her more complete.

You know, I wish I knew
what that felt like.

Well, she did hook up with...

Two trees.

Planted next to each other.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Love you, Rach.

You are the trees.

Cheers.

You're the tree too, man.

♪ Come for me, close ♪

♪ Take all of me ♪

♪ Yours is the only ♪

♪ Love ♪

♪ I need ♪

♪ Darling ♪

♪ Kiss me ♪

♪ In my heart, I'm singing ♪

♪ Softly ♪

♪ And I always will ♪

♪ I belong ♪

♪ To you ♪