Infidelity in Suburbia (2017) - full transcript
Married for close to ten years, Laura and Greg Halpern still love each other but don't seem to be in sync on many levels, from parenting their seven year old son Jamie, to the priorities on discretionary spending - Laura who wants a new kitchen, while Greg focuses on what Laura considers the money pit of their sailboat - to Laura believing that Greg spends too much time at work, to their sex life. Greg gives into Laura on the issue of the kitchen when they meet Elliot Graverston, a contractor and sailor who offers to do the project at a reduced rate. Mira, Laura's married best friend, is open to her about the fact that she would willingly cheat with Elliot, but while finding him attractive, Laura remains committed to her wedding vows to Greg despite their problems. When Laura discovers circumstantial evidence that Greg is having an affair, she believing with his work assistant Hanna, Laura turns to Elliot for emotional support, who in turn offers himself sexually to her. In the process of Laura trying to figure out what to do about Greg and about Elliot, she is unaware that Elliot has a troubled past, stemming from his childhood when his father was never there and his mother was moving from one open fling to another. As such, all the Halperns and anyone who is close to them may be in danger at Elliot's hands if Laura ends up turning more to him.
[couple kissing]
Okay...
I love you.
I love you.
[woman giggling]
[man] I love you.
[woman moaning]
Sweetheart,
close the door,
this is Mommy and Steve's
private time.
Mommy?
You heard your mother.
Shut the door.
Honey, listen to Steve,
and shut the door.
[screams]
Bingo got caught
in the mousetrap.
[woman] Oh, my God.
What happened?
What happened?
[♪♪♪]
[man] Come here, boy.
[woman] I'm just talking about
a small renovation,
nothing big.
Just kitchen cabinets,
maybe bring it
into the 21st century,
like the rest of the house.
And how much is this
small renovation gonna cost?
I don't know, I haven't
looked into it yet.
Maybe 3,000, or something.
3,000?
Oh, come on, Laura,
you know it's gonna cost
a lot more than 3,000.
Listen, I'd love
a new kitchen, too,
but we're just not in a position
to waste money right now.
Jamie, are you
being careful, honey?
Well, one could argue
that this boat
is a big waste of money,
something on it
is always breaking.
It's a big money sucker,
that's what it is.
Jamie, put
the pocket knife down,
and come
over here, please.
It's almost time to go.
Stop being such
a helicopter mom.
He's too young
to have it.
Loosen up a bit.
[cell phone rings]
Oh, hang on a sec.
Sorry, I...
I just...
I have to take this.
Hang on.
Hannah, hey, no, no, no,
tell me everything.
Yeah.
Whoa!
Hey...
Ooh.
Here you go.
Thank you,
Thanks.
Oh, it's heavier
than it looks.
No problem.
...Yeah, that
sounds great.
Okay, well,
call me in a bit.
You're the best, thank you.
Oh, can you
hang on to this?
I wanna read that
when I get home.
Oh.
There's still no suspects?
That's weird.
So, how's Hannah?
That was her, right?
Don't do this again.
She's my assistant.
That's what she does,
she calls.
Your assistant who you ask
to "tell me everything."
[Jamie screams]
- Oh, my God.
- Jamie!
- Jamie!
- Jamie!
Jamie, look at me.
Are you okay?
You all right?
Okay.
Where does it hurt?
My leg.
He went under the dock.
That could have
gone south easily.
Can he swim?
Not really.
[gasps]
He cut his finger
on that damn knife.
It's just a scratch.
Oh, baby...
Thank you so much.
Yeah.
Docks aren't such a good place
for kids to play.
Yeah, I agree.
Can you get up, buddy?
Yeah, let's go.
Come on.
Come on...
Thanks again.
By the way,
I'm Greg Halpern.
Elliott.
And you? I didn't
catch your name.
I'm Laura.
Laura...
And this is Jamie.
Hi, Jamie.
You gave us
a scare, mister.
Let's go get you
dried off.
Come on...
All right, play ball.
Charlie, don't hog it.
Whoo!
Okay, he is hot.
And you're married.
Yes, we're married,
but we're still hot-blooded.
Damn, look at
that body.
What I wouldn't do
for a piece of that.
Mm.
Oh, come on, don't tell me
you wouldn't do him.
I wouldn't do him.
Of course you wouldn't.
Well, I sure
as hell would.
So, uh, what's his scoop?
I don't know,
I haven't talked
to him much.
All I know is
he saved my son,
and Greg just invited
him for dinner.
Who are we
gossiping about now?
Dammit, Bill,
you scared me!
Are you planning
to come back in
to finish
making dinner,
or is wine
your new appetizer...
Yeah, I'm coming.
Good, 'cause
I'm starving.
Okay.
Good.
Hey, Laura.
Hey, Bill.
I hate it
when he spies on me.
Charlie, come on,
it's time for dinner!
[sighs]
If only our husbands
would be on that diet,
and, you know, maybe
exercise once in a while,
they might have a chance
of looking like that.
Trust me, I'd be
a much more attentive wife.
All right, buddy, let's go!
See ya, Mira.
Oh, Hannah,
you are a lifesaver.
Okay, no, I really
appreciate it.
Yeah, yeah,
you are the best.
Okay, yeah, got it.
This is stunning.
Oh, thank you.
You painted it?
I did.
Do you sell?
I used to,
when I had a studio,
but Greg turned it
into a work shed
a few years ago.
Oh. Well,
that's a shame.
Oh, you are the best.
Thank you so much,
beautiful.
Okay, bye.
That's just
his assistant on the phone.
Right.
I hope you're hungry.
Yeah.
Little guy asleep?
Out cold.
Perfect.
He's a really nice boy
you guys got there.
Thank you.
He turned seven last month.
Oh, no, no,
not that one, honey.
That's our anniversary bottle.
Grab the merlot
next to it.
Our 10-year is coming up.
Well, congratulations.
Thank you.
All right, I am starving.
Let's dig in.
Okay.
Yeah.
So, a contractor that sails.
That is a combo I like.
Oh, yeah?
Sure. I'm always looking
for other guys who sail.
And a contractor...
Oh, no, here we go.
Laura wants
to put in new cabinets,
and give the kitchen
a bit of a facelift,
so to speak.
And I keep
telling Greg
to stop resisting it,
because it would be
a really straightforward job.
What do you think?
You're right when you say
it would be straightforward.
It's when you start
blowing out walls,
that things
become expensive.
Elliot, buddy, you are not
helping me out here, man.
Sorry.
I do actually have
a free window right now
for work.
I could give you folks
the friends and family rate.
Seriously?
Yeah.
That'd be great.
Why don't you
run an estimate by Laura,
and we'll go
from there.
Yeah.
Here's to
my new kitchen.
Cabinets.
Small job,
small job.
Tiny.
[winces]
How's that?
It's, uh, it's fine.
[wincing]
Okay, okay.
Honey?
I don't think
I'm into it tonight.
Can we try tomorrow?
[groans]
Sorry.
I understand.
Okay, good night.
[sighing]
Good night.
I am so
freakin' jealous.
I know, it's gonna be like
a brand-new kitchen.
No, not about
your new kitchen.
I'm talking about
you spending the summer
with Mr. Sexy.
[chuckles] Oh.
Okay, is he married?
I don't think so.
No ring.
Huh. Girlfriend?
No idea.
I'm so gonna
have to do him.
Live out the whole
suburban Mom's fantasy,
if you know
what I mean.
Seriously,
you've been watching
way too many reruns
of Sex In The City.
Oh, come on, he is
gonna be all sweaty,
and, like,
hammering stuff.
I am just gonna have to
show up unannounced,
you know, casually,
in my black negligée.
You know, borrow a cup
of sugar or something?
Of course,
you'll be M.I.A.
You think you can do that
for your dear, old,
undersexed best friend?
Mira, you are too much.
[laughing]
I'm getting all hot
just thinking about it.
Fro-yo?
Yeah.
All right, five more minutes,
and then no more iPad
for the day.
Okay, Mom.
Hey.
Hi.
Come have a seat.
Okay.
Wow...
Yeah.
Okay, so here's
what I'm thinking,
lose your pantry here,
open this right up.
Pull out your funky '70's decor
at the top,
and bring your
cabinets higher
to create more space.
And then,
right here,
is where I think
we could build you
a brand-new island.
You know, maybe put
your stovetop on it,
or your sink.
This all looks amazing.
Okay then.
Oh, and don't worry,
I will keep
to the budget, but...
you know, I thought
you deserved a few extra perks.
Thanks.
Okay, I'm gonna go
take a shower.
[chuckling awkwardly]
But I'll be back
in a minute.
- Okay.
- Okay.
[laughs]
Hello?
Very nice.
What are you
doing here?
I've always wanted
an all-white kitchen.
Yeah.
These are just
some ideas I have
as far as accents
and shades.
It's probably
not great, but...
No, no, no,
your choices are perfect.
Honestly, you have
a real natural eye
for design, Laura.
Thank you.
[chuckling]
What's that?
Ah.
Close your eyes.
My eyes?
Mm-hmm.
Come on,
you can trust me.
I promise
I won't hurt you.
Suck.
Excuse me?
Come on, fresh-squeezed
and organic.
Mm.
Right?
Yeah.
Now...
Close my eyes again?
Please.
Okay.
[chuckles]
Bite.
Delicious, right?
Melts in your mouth.
That's good.
Mm-hmm.
Really, really good.
[chuckling]
It's Delizie,
it's a bakery
in the town over.
It's one of
my favorites.
I thought you said
you were from out of town.
Well, I am,
but, uh...
my mom and I
used to go there
when we were in town.
My uncle lives close by.
Where does your mom live now?
Does she still
come to town?
Uh, no...
Are you close?
Very, yeah.
Um...
She had unfaithful husbands,
and...
I was responsible
to look out for her.
So...
Well, we should
probably wrap this up
and get back
to your place.
Yes.
Yes, of course.
Jamie's probably
going to be home
from his lesson soon.
[♪♪♪]
Hello!
Hey!
Elliott, right?
Uh, yeah.
Can I help you
with something?
Well, I don't know,
maybe.
I'm Mira.
I'm Laura's friend?
We met the other day
in the backyard.
I'm the neighbor.
Right, right, right, right.
Um... she's in the office.
Oh, great.
So, Elliott,
where are you from?
A little island
close by.
Try me.
Danton.
Get out of town.
My sister
lives there.
Do you ever
get back there?
No.
Really? Why not?
It's so beautiful over there.
There's nothing there
for me anymore.
Really?
She's not grilling you
with too many questions,
is she?
Oh, just getting
to know each other.
She's sizing up my hammer.
Oh.
You are on to me.
Or so I wish.
Just kidding.
Um, so, do you have
a girlfriend, Elliott?
Are you taken,
or so to speak?
She's like that
with everyone, I swear.
Oh, come on,
he's your contractor.
I'm your best friend.
Shouldn't we all just,
you know, get
to know each other?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Uh, no.
No girlfriend.
Wow.
You, no girlfriend?
Come on.
Well, I do have
my eye on someone.
Exciting.
[chuckles]
Well, she is
a lucky girl.
Bye, ladies.
Really?
[mouthing silently]
You're too much.
He is... wow.
I know.
Yeah, he said he had
a late meeting
with, um... Hannah?
I think her name was.
Yeah. His assistant.
So you said.
Yeah, I can't see
any obvious damage,
but I do think
you might need a new one.
Shoot.
We just got
those covers, too.
I'm going to
have to go in there
and make sure that
no one tried to break in.
Yeah, yeah.
Come get me
when you're done?
I'm just going to
put my tools away.
All right.
[soft sobbing]
Laura?
Hey...
[sniffles]
Hey, what's wrong?
Nothing,
nothing, nothing.
Let's just go.
Come on.
Wait, wait, it doesn't
look like nothing.
What's wrong, Laura?
You can trust me.
I have been so naive.
I really should have known.
I'm not following.
I found these,
here on the boat.
And you think they're...
[together] Hannah's.
You see?
You see it,
too, right?
He's having an affair
with her, isn't he?
I...
I can't say.
You just did.
What are you doing, Laura?
There's this dating site
that she's on.
It's called, um...
Ah, shoot, I can't remember.
It's, uh...
"Hot, Young and Single"?
That's it.
Purple.
Purple panties.
It's all so
friggin' disgusting!
Hey, hey...
Want to come onto my boat
for a cup of tea?
Yeah.
Thanks, Mira.
Okay.
I'll be home for dinner.
Thanks. Bye.
Is Jamie okay?
Yeah.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Yeah. He's just gonna...
have a play date
for a little bit longer.
I just need a little time
to process this all.
Yeah.
Plus, he loves to have
play dates with Mira's son.
They're both
only children, so...
I was an only child, too.
I always wanted to have
a sibling.
I always thought
I would have more,
but Greg doesn't want to.
No?
When we first met,
he was on board,
but somehow, our visions
just changed.
I guess it's all
really changed now.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry...
I'm...
I'm in shock.
Listen...
Do you believe that all things
happen for a reason?
When one door closes,
another opens?
I suppose I do.
Me too.
Greg is a cheater,
and he has
hurt you deeply,
but you have to be
bigger than him.
You have to hover above
his hurtful actions.
You just need
to close the door,
and lock it,
and then turn around
and walk through
what lays ahead of you.
You are so beautiful, Laura.
Thank you, Elliot.
I should be going.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Hey...
Oh.
It's cold out.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Goodbye, Elliot.
Oh...
Goodbye, Laura.
Mom...
[sobbing]
Where were you tonight?
I was at work.
With Hannah?
No, I...
I mean, we...
we were working late.
She's been so involved
in this case, that I...
I made her stay.
You made her
stay...
I had her
taking... notes.
Right.
Notes.
Okay.
Come here.
Don't.
Fine.
Yeah, give it a good whack.
Wow, that's great, honey.
Just watch your finger.
Elliott showed me how to do it.
Where's Daddy?
He left for work already.
You're really great with kids.
You want some
of your own someday?
Uh, I do.
But you know, just...
being a stepdad
would do, too.
Regardless of how I get kids,
I'm a firm believer
that family should be
a man's everything.
[text message chimes]
Oh, honey, go change
your shoes,
Charlie and Mira are out front.
You're gonna go to Science World
with them today.
Yes!
Yeah...
[chuckles fondly]
Well, uh...
I'm gonna go get cleaned up.
I'll see you
in a bit.
Okay.
[♪♪♪]
Hey!
This is a nice surprise.
You look like
a damsel in distress.
You could say that.
I think we need to talk.
All right.
Grab the bow.
Help me
bring her in.
Thanks.
[chuckles]
Look at those
two lovebirds,
huh?
Bring back memories?
Me and you, that summer
at Watson Lake?
I think we christened
every inch of that dock.
They just came off
Dirk Gersh's boat.
Last week,
Tony found them on his,
and Colin just found a pink bra
on their boat.
It was an "A"-cup,
so, clearly,
not Barbara's.
The kids these days, huh?
Yeah, I found
purple underwear
on ours.
What?
Oh, you're kidding me.
These damn teenagers.
I thought somebody
was on the boat.
They left the flap open.
Yeah...
Teenagers, huh?
Hey...
So, what's up?
Something's...
clearly bothering you.
It's nothing.
Really.
You sure?
Yeah.
I love you so much, honey.
Go ahead.
Oh, beauty.
[chuckles]
Hey, Elliot.
Hey.
Sweet pass.
You and I should
kick the ball around sometime.
Oh, yeah, you play?
I am very good
at handling balls.
Right, Laura?
I wouldn't know.
Bye, Mira.
Okay, have fun.
See you.
Look, Mom!
Elliott taught me
how to pass.
Oh, that's really
great, honey.
Yeah, you know,
just a little male bonding.
Aw.
Hey, buddy...
Does your dad
ever play with you?
Nah, it's not really his thing.
Yeah, I guess he's just
a little too busy
with sailing
and work, right?
Probably doesn't make
much time for you?
Yeah, I guess so.
Yeah...
Well, you got me now, buddy,
and I love to spend time
with you, okay?
You know what?
Ta-dah.
Shh, it's our
little secret, okay?
Okay.
Well, you guys
look like trouble.
Elliott's the best, Mom!
Oh, is he?
Well, what can I say?
The little guy
has good taste.
[Mira calls] Hey, Jamie!
Yoo-hoo! You want to
come over for a play date
for a couple hours?
Can I, Mom?
Sure.
Have fun.
Come on, buddy.
See you, buddy.
Thanks for
looking out for him.
That's really
not your job,
I'm surprised Greg
just left him here with you.
Well, some fathers are
different than others.
Yeah.
But Greg is
a really good father.
He's just sometimes
preoccupied,
that's all.
Right.
Listen, I need to
talk to you about something.
Oh, you do, do you?
Yeah, it's...
It's about this, actually.
Then let's go talk.
So...
what is it
that you wanted to talk about?
I think we need
to call this off.
But why?
We were just starting
to get somewhere.
I'm married.
Well, you don't have to be.
Greg is never
even here, is he?
Seems to me, he's either
sailing, or at work.
He doesn't respect you, Laura.
He doesn't understand
the treasure that he has.
A woman like you
deserves to be put up
high on a pedestal,
not at the bottom
of a man's totem pole.
Greg treats me well,
he really does.
I think I might have
been wrong about Hannah.
I just need
to talk to him,
and figure it out.
This all just
feels so...
serendipitous,
though, doesn't it?
Jamie and I...
You and I...
It all just works.
I don't know,
Elliott,
you're getting way...
way ahead of yourself.
Greg and I
have our problems,
sure,
but I'm fairly certain
that he is faithful.
But now I'm the unfaithful one,
and I'm just not
that kind of person.
I feel so awful.
I can't even look
at myself in the mirror.
Kiss me...?
No, no, no, we can't.
We can't, we can't...
But we can.
[gasping]
[whispering]
Please, stop...
Just leave it all to me, okay?
Just leave it all to me.
[gasping and moaning
with pleasure]
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
Clarity.
[car approaching]
[text alert chimes]
What are these?
For you, my love.
Happy Birthday.
Please don't!
And my birthday
is tomorrow.
Well, you were born
overseas, weren't you?
So technically,
your birthday is today.
How do you know
where I was born?
I know everything
about you, my love.
Honey?
Oh, there you are.
Thought you were still inside.
Hey, man.
Hey.
Flowers?
Yeah.
Um, Elliott got them for me.
For my birthday.
Really?
Mm-hmm.
What a nice surprise.
That's really thoughtful
of you, man.
And yellow roses?
Your favorite.
You're good.
Okay, well, I have
to get to work.
And you and I have to plan
that sail one of these days.
Yeah. We sure do.
I should get to work, too.
I will see you inside, Laura.
All right, man,
I'll see you later.
I should let you
get those in some water.
You are not going sailing
with my husband.
You're not
going to do
anything social
with him, okay?
You are not to accept
any invitations of any kind.
Listen...
I just thought
it would be nice.
You know, so he doesn't
start to suspect anything?
I mean,
if you're going to leave him,
it needs to be done with ease.
[laughs] What?
I'm not leaving him, Elliott.
I can't do this any longer.
You can't do this any longer?
You're a nice guy.
But I'm married.
I have a family.
And I honestly thought
that Greg was cheating on me,
and I hooked up
with you to spite him.
And I'm really, really sorry.
This is over.
You...
You can't...
You can't work here
for us anymore.
You just...
need to...
go.
[♪♪♪]
Can I watch a show
on the iPad?
Sure. It's upstairs
on the bedside table.
Where's Elliott today, Mom?
Honey, Elliott's not working
for us anymore, okay?
He isn't?
No. No more Elliott.
Why don't you go over there
and watch your iPad, okay?
[♪♪♪]
Finally.
Thank goodness.
[♪♪♪]
[doorbell rings]
Jamie, can you get that?
It's Doris, here to babysit.
I'm so sorry I'm late.
That's okay. I'm glad
you could make it.
So where are
Bill and Greg?
Oh, they went ahead
to the restaurant already.
I figured we could
just drive ourselves.
Oh, okay.
Yeah.
Surprise!
[crowd] Surprise!
[applause]
- Happy birthday!
- Thank you!
Happy Birthday, my love.
Thank you, my love.
[Greg] Were you surprised?
I was.
We did it!
Nice work, you.
That was great.
Happy birthday!
Thank you.
- Just one sec.
- Yeah.
Happy Birthday, Laura.
Oh, thank you.
Oh, my gosh, I can't tell you
how excited Greg was
about planning this party.
We had secret planning meetings
with Mira, like, the whole gang.
Secret planning meetings?
Mm-hmm.
Greg had me late
at the office
three times
this last week,
planning this.
I mean, he said you were
all pissy about it, too.
I was.
She was.
Reminds me why
I never want to get married.
You know?
Don't be shy,
don't be shy.
Hannah, just the girl
I was looking for.
Hannah, this is Elliott.
Elliott, this is Hannah.
Hi.
Nice to meet you.
I've heard really good
things about you from Greg.
I've heard a lot
about you, too, Hannah.
Oh, he means how hard
you work for Greg.
[Greg] It's true.
She is the best assistant
in town.
[Hannah] Thank you.
[Greg] And he is a sailor,
just like me.
You sail?
Yeah.
[Hannah] Oh, my. I can tell.
Are you
all right, man?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
I'm all right.
Would you guys excuse me?
I think I'm going
to grab a drink.
Actually, I could use
a refill myself.
Me too.
You see that?
Yeah.
Elliott is not smooth
with the ladies.
I know.
So...
Do you, like,
build houses?
No.
Oh, I thought
you were renovating
Greg and Laura's kitchen.
Yeah. Yeah, I am.
- Okay. See you guys.
- Good to see you.
Bye.
Oh, Elliott.
Elliott, hello?
Everything okay?
Yeah.
Yeah, everything's fine.
Great.
Looks like
you need a top-up?
Yeah. I guess I do.
Well, let's get
you one, shall we?
I would love that.
Elliott.
Elliott.
Wait a minute.
I love Laura, but
this party is super lame.
I was looking for
an excuse to get out of here.
Do you have one for me?
I sure do.
You didn't really
say too much tonight.
Come to think of it,
you've been pretty quiet lately.
You want to talk about it?
Look, I...
I know when something
is wrong with you.
I found these underwear
on the boat...
And I got it in my head
that they were Hannah's,
and, um...
so I went to that website
that she was on,
and they looked the same...
And I then made a big mistake.
Like a really,
really bad mistake...
Okay, look, look, look,
I'm gonna stop you
right there, okay?
Listen, I know that
I haven't always been
the best husband in the past...
But I've been seeing you
a lot clearer lately,
and I...
I'm sorry.
I was such an ass
about the renovation.
You were totally right...
it looks great,
and I'm glad
that we're doing it.
You don't understand.
I have to tell you...
Don't beat yourself up
about mistakes, okay?
You...
You're amazing.
You're an amazing mom...
an amazing wife,
and I'm lucky as hell
to have you.
You look like
you could use some rest.
Yeah, I could.
I love you.
I love you, too, Laura.
So much.
[text alert chimes]
[text alert chimes]
So...
Do you like it
dirty, handsome?
Rough.
I like it.
Come on.
So...
You're like...
the strong
and silent type?
Oh, my God.
You've got to be kidding me!
Are you kidding me?
You can't get it up?
Wow.
What the hell is this?
Are you into Laura?
You are, aren't you?
At the party, you were
kind of obsessed with her.
You kept
staring at her.
Are you like
a nutter or something?
Only a nutter
would be obsessed with Laura.
[Hannah choking,
Elliott grunting]
[Hannah choking]
Honey?
I have to go.
Okay.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Oh, Jamie is
playing with Charlie
over at Mira and Bill's.
Okay.
I'll go over
there soon.
Listen, when this
sailing trip is over,
you and I
have to go out,
just the two of us,
midnight cruise.
Deal.
That's my girl.
- I love you.
- Love you.
- I'll see you later.
- Bye.
[♪♪♪]
[Jamie screaming]
Jamie!
What happened?
What happened?
Were you on the ladder?
Yeah.
Are you hurt?
No. No, I'm okay, Mom.
I just slipped
and it scared me.
Jamie, you know you're not
supposed to play
with any of these things
when Mommy's not here.
Daddy said that
you were at Charlie's.
But Elliott was here,
and I'm allowed up on the ladder
when an adult is here.
Where is Elliott?
Where is Elliott?
I don't know.
Okay. Are you sure
you're not hurt?
No breaks?
No breaks.
Okay.
Why don't you
watch TV, okay?
Okay, Mom.
Okay.
Elliott!
In here.
What are you doing?
Just working, sweetheart.
Finishing our new kitchen.
Did you see
the shed?
I made your dream art studio,
didn't I?
I only want to make you happy,
don't you see?
Leave.
Hey... come here.
Don't touch me.
Don't you dare touch me.
I want you
to leave right now.
Do you understand?
What is wrong with you?
I don't know
what to say to you.
I keep telling you
we're done
and you're not
hearing me.
You can't just
break into my house.
All of it...
It's too much.
My mom wants to meet you,
and I thought maybe
you, Jamie and I
could all go as a family.
Wouldn't that
be nice?
Okay, you just need to go.
And, I mean, right now.
You're so ungrateful, Laura!
I am not interested in
having you finishing the house.
Or doing any surprises for me.
I'm not comfortable in you
coming to my home anymore.
Do you understand?
- No.
- Let go of me.
You and Greg are done, okay?
He needs to understand that.
I love Greg.
I made a mistake.
Marrying him...
No! By being with you.
Let go!
I love you, Laura.
Okay?
You chose me...
and now you're mine.
You need to know
I won't have it any other way.
Shh.
You need to go right now
or I'm going to
call the police
to come and get you.
Call the police?
Call the cops?
To come and get me?
If you try to hurt me...
Try to put me away...
I will tell everybody
everything.
You'll tell everybody
everything?
Mm-hmm.
Jamie.
Jamie deserves to know...
About you and I...
Don't worry.
There is nothing
to be ashamed of.
Greg should know, too.
I'll tell him about us.
About what you've done to me...
He'll understand...
Because he knows...
that you were meant
to be with me.
Just me.
Don't touch me!
Let go of me!
You're hurting me!
You're hurting me...
What are you doing to my mom?
It's okay.
It's okay.
It's okay, sweetheart.
It was just a misunderstanding.
Everything is going to be
all right.
[car engine starts]
Come on.
Let's go back inside.
[tires screech]
"Needed some direction.
Recommended.
Did a wonderful job."
What?
"Do not hire.
Will destroy your life.
Dangerous."
[ship's horn blows]
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
[Laura dings desk bell]
Can I help you?
Oh, sorry.
I didn't know you worked here.
For 37 years.
I have an odd question.
I always did like me
odd questions.
Shoot.
I'm looking for someone
who used your Internet here.
You got a name?
Not really.
Lots of people use my Internet.
No service up the hill,
so lucky for me,
I'm the nearest one
to the marina.
But you don't got a name,
I can't help ya, Lady.
"Purple Wallflower?"
Does that mean anything to you?
"Purple Wallflower?"
The only "wallflower" I know
is Winnie Hamel.
And she does come in here
pretty much every morning.
Do you know
where I could find her?
Up the road,
near Grimsley Street.
Blue-ish house, high hedge.
Thank you.
Now, don't tell her I called
her a wallflower, you hear?
Oh, I won't. Thanks.
[♪♪♪]
[knocks on door]
Hi.
May I help you?
I was looking for Winnie Hamel.
Why?
Are you Winnie?
I'm Laura.
I came from the mainland.
What do you want?
Well, this might sound odd,
but are you
"Purple Wallflower"?
Did you write something
on the Internet
about a contractor
named Elliott?
I have to go.
Oh, please, no. I...
I just really need to know...
No. I don't want
any more trouble.
Please, leave me alone.
What did he do to you?
Please.
I really, really need to know.
I almost lost everything
because of him.
My marriage,
and family.
He's crazy.
[man] Who's there, Winnie?
Look, I can't talk about it,
but just look into
what he did to his own mother.
Okay?
That's all you need to know.
His own mother?
What do you mean by that?
Elliott is...
[man] Did you
just say Elliott?
Please, leave me alone!
[♪♪♪]
Crap!
Come on.
[screams]
[man] Oh, my God.
Call 911.
Oh, my God.
A mid-20s female
has been found murdered
in the local marina.
Our sources have confirmed
that police are calling it
a homicide.
A police spokesman said
it is believed to be
Hannah Jopkins of Makins...
- Holy crap!
- Isn't that...?
Yeah, that's Greg's assistant!
That's her name.
She was at the party
we threw for Laura.
No, no, no,
I'll take care of it.
Yeah.
Yeah, I know the guy
at the club there.
No, I booked the tee time
for 3:30 Thursday.
I wonder if Greg knows.
We should probably
call him, huh?
Give me your phone.
I'll call him now.
Yeah, I guess if you're coming
from your office...
Oh. Hang on one sec.
Look, Bill's calling
on the other line.
Yeah.
Okay, sure, well, we'll meet
there at 2:15 Thursday.
Okay, great, man.
[Greg moaning]
[door slams]
[line ringing]
[TV report continues]
No answer.
Hello?
[glass shatters, Laura gasps]
[glass shatters,
Laura gasps]
Greg?
Are you home?
[thud]
[gasps]
[♪♪♪]
[crunch, gasp]
Ahh!
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
[gasps]
[groans] Ohh!
[grunting intensely]
[panting]
What the hell?
[grunts]
She's mine!
[panting]
Oh!
Ah!
She's mine!
She's mine!
Ahh!
I won't ever let you
take her away from me again!
[Laura] The police
were just at the house.
Sometimes, Greg just takes off
and goes sailing.
That's bizarre.
I'm worried.
Greg would've
said something.
Have you gotten
a hold of him yet?
No. He's probably
sailing through
a dead zone or something.
So they don't have
any leads, huh?
No, they say
they don't,
but I mean,
the cops are gonna
have to talk to
Greg at some point,
get some insight,
right?
Find out if she was
dating somebody.
You know,
at the party,
she did say she was
gonna go and hook up
with somebody from one
of those dating sites.
Tsk. I don't know.
- It's just unbelievable.
- Yeah.
Honey?
You doing okay?
Hey, so what did you
want to talk to me about?
You said you had
something important,
before we got into
all the Hannah stuff.
Mm. I should've
told you this a long time ago,
and I didn't.
Okay, would you
just tell me?
You're killing me.
I had an affair
with Elliott.
I'm sorry. You what?
Don't make me
say it again.
Holy crap!
"Had"?
Like, past-tense?
Happened twice.
It's done.
Greg doesn't know.
[exhales]
I know I'm to blame
for getting involved
with him in the first place,
but after it happened
the first time,
I knew it was
a big mistake, because...
he got aggressive
with me...
like, really weird
and obsessive.
Like saying
he's my husband,
and knowing
facts about me,
like he's been
researching me.
Okay, that's...
very weird.
Yeah, and what's
even weirder
is that
I met this woman
who's, like, completely
terrified of him.
She said
he ruined her life.
- Hi, Mom!
- Hi, honey.
She was blogging
about Elliott
and she's from
Danton Island.
Wait. Danton Island?
That's where he's from.
He told me that.
Yeah, I know.
It's like
he's threatening me.
Okay, honey,
you have to be careful
with this guy.
You have to be
really, really careful.
[sighing] Oh, man.
[♪♪♪]
Hi. Can I help you?
Yes. I'll have a...
camomile tea.
Sure thing.
First time here?
Yes. It is.
How did you guess?
Well, people
don't come here for the tea,
they come for my baking.
Would you like a cannoli?
Maybe a muffin.
Okay.
Cranberry-orange?
[♪♪♪]
It's my history wall.
Do you know him?
Elliott?
Oh, sure.
He used to come in
with his mother
when he was a little boy.
It's too bad she didn't have
an easier time with him.
A very
peculiar child.
Peculiar how?
Well, if you must know,
Elliott's father left Stella
before he was even born,
so she remarried
when he was quite young,
to give him a father figure,
you know?
Just so he'd have a normal life.
But... normal was not
in their cards.
Always a new mess
she was getting him out of.
And he was very protective
of his mother,
and very involved
with her personally,
you know, right up
until the end.
The end?
House fire
on Danton Island.
Are you talking about
that house fire
that's been in the papers?
The unsolved one?
Yep.
See, Stella remarried...
this lovely man...
and they built
this beautiful house
on Danton Island,
and the next I hear,
she and her husband
are both dead
in a house fire.
Oh, my God.
Such a shame.
I mean, Elliott
never had a chance
to make up
with his mother.
Everything seemed to be fine.
I mean,
he got a job
working on
a house somewhere...
and then
the trouble started.
He got fired
from his job,
Stella had to
look after him again,
but her new husband,
I mean...
he didn't like... well.
What grown man likes
another grown man in his home?
You know what?
I actually have to go.
I'm sorry. I, um...
Thank you so much.
I'll come back
another time.
Thank you.
You haven't seen him recently,
have you?
Well, yes.
You see, that's the thing.
He's been coming in
a lot recently.
Just last night even...
Came to get
a cannoli for his fiancée.
His fiancée?
Yes! Says he's getting married.
To a widowed artist...
lovely lady who lives
just one town over.
He also said
he's getting a new stepson.
I mean, to be honest,
he looked really, really good.
I mean, not like he was
after his mother's passing.
Oh...
Perhaps I've said too much.
Mira... I'm on my way
to pick up Jamie right now,
but if you see
Elliott near the house,
can you just call me
right away?
Or better yet,
call the police.
[mutters]
[dialing]
Hi. You've reached
Greg Halpern.
I'm sorry I missed your call.
I'll get right back to you.
[beep]
Greg...
I love you.
I love you so much.
If you get this,
can you please, please,
just call me back.
Oh, thank goodness.
Daddy's home.
And it smells like
he made dinner.
It sure does!
Why don't you
go upstairs
and wash
your hands?
Honey!
Honey?
Honey, why didn't you
call me?
I was so worried.
You should've called me.
What...
Why...
Listen.
I know
we've had some miscommunication,
and I really want to apologize.
Do you
want some wine?
It's aged well.
It's our anniversary bottle.
Here.
I want
you to leave.
[grunts]
Laura...
You...
are the most
precious thing
in the entire
world to me.
Okay?
I dream about you
day and night.
So why
are you so...
mad?
I thought you'd be happy.
What should I
be happy about?
Where's Greg?
I took care of them.
You took care of... "them"?
[breath catches]
Who did you take care of?
Where's Greg?
It's always about Greg!
Are you hungry?
[glass shatters]
[pounds counter]
Mommy?
Stay up there!
Don't you come down here!
Where is he?
[roaring] Stop
talking about Greg!
Where is he? No.
You're just like her,
aren't you?
[inhales intensely]
Are you
talking about your mother?
Am I just like your mother?
What happened to her?
What did you do to her?
Don't you talk
about my mother!
She died in a house fire.
And how did
that fire start?
How did it start?
I think it's time
I teach you a lesson, Laura.
You don't want to treat me
with the same love and respect
that I treat you with,
you need to be
taught a lesson.
- No.
- Don't you think?
No.
Please, no.
I mean, are you seriously
gonna pick him over me?
No.
I won't allow you
to do that again.
I have done way too much
for you already.
[Jamie] Mommy?
Go to your room, Jamie!
He wet his pants.
I need
to change them.
He's scared.
Are you hungry, buddy?
Why don't you come
for a nice meal, okay?
[Elliot grunts
and Laura gasps]
Seems your mother needs
some discipline, Jame-o.
Let's go. Let's go.
Walk!
Get up!
Come on, Jamie!
Mom needs some discipline!
[♪♪♪]
Have you learned
your lesson, yet?
[sighs wearily]
I have.
I have, I swear.
I don't want to
hurt you, Laura.
I don't want to
hurt you, Laura...
But you keep turning me away.
Disrespecting us...
what we have.
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have done that.
I want us
to be a family...
for you to be my husband...
for you and me
to be a couple.
A couple?
You can trust me.
I love you.
I see that now.
Do you remember
the blanket that
you covered me with?
[chuckles]
I kept it.
I wanted to have it near me
so I could always feel you.
You're always
so romantic, Elliot.
You're just always so kind...
That's because
I'm a good husband
and partner.
Not like those other men.
Exactly.
You know how to treat a woman.
I do.
Please...
untie me.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Where is Jamie?
Mommy!
Oh, my God!
It's okay, honey.
It's okay.
Everything's
gonna be all right.
See what I'm talking about?
He still hasn't
finished his dinner.
Jamie, honey?
Why don't we do
what Elliott asks?
Go ahead and eat.
[♪♪♪]
You see?
He's a good boy.
He's a real good boy.
Wine?
[♪♪♪]
Sure. Yeah, sure.
That would be great.
[♪♪♪]
Do they see you, Mom?
Wave, Mom. Wave!
Get away from the window!
Move!
I was just looking.
I said, get away
from the window, now!
Come on.
Upstairs.
Let's all go upstairs.
Come on.
Everyone upstairs.
Now.
Let go of him!
Go. Go! Go!
[♪♪♪]
Hey.
Come on, buddy.
What are you
doing with him?
Come on.
- Come with me, okay?
- What are you doing?
Come on.
Mommy and Daddy
need some privacy.
[♪♪♪]
You're gonna spend
a little bit of time
in here, okay?
There you go.
[door latches]
[♪♪♪]
Hey.
Come here.
[belt buckle clinks]
Hey. Hey!
Hey-hey-hey!
Oh!
Shh. Shh! Shh.
What's the matter?
You don't
want me anymore?
[quiet gasp]
[voice trembling] No.
No, I want you.
Yeah.
[sniffs deeply]
Yeah, okay.
[buckle clinking]
[zipper unzips]
[♪♪♪]
Mommy?
[door creaks]
[gasps]
Oh... oh.
It's okay, honey.
It's okay.
Mommy's all right.
[♪♪♪]
Mommy?
Mommy's fine.
[Stella]
Sweetheart, close the door.
This is Mommy and Steve's
private time.
[♪♪♪]
[yelps]
[♪♪♪]
No.
Come on!
Let's go!
Okay. Sit down.
Listen to me.
I want you to run over
to Mira and Bill's, okay?
Okay...
Run over to Mira and Bill's,
and tell them we need help.
Okay?
You got that?
Gonna be okay?
It's gonna be all right.
Just remember,
keep running, okay?
Just keep running.
Run! Run!
Run! Run!
[gasps]
No. No!
Run!
[choking]
[grunts]
[thud]
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
[click]
[ripping]
[♪♪♪]
Laura!
[gasps]
[♪♪♪]
Greg?
Greg?
Greg, are you in here?
Oh, my God!
Greg!
Greg!
Greg, do you hear me?
Greg!
[gasps]
Oh, my God.
Honey...
[groaning]
No, no...
Are you okay?
Come on.
Come on, we need
to get you out of here.
There you go.
Okay.
[cries out]
What is it?
My leg.
I think it's broken.
I... I can't walk.
Okay. Okay, I'm gonna
go get help, okay?
Okay. Be careful.
Okay. Okay.
Mayday. Mayday!
[thunder rolls]
This is Laura Halpern.
Coast Guard, do you read?
Oh, no. Oh, no.
Okay.
Shh, shh...
[♪♪♪]
[gasping]
Laura.
[♪♪♪]
[gasps]
[crack]
[♪♪♪]
[Elliott] Honey!
Come back here!
Laura!
Laura!
Ah!
Come here!
[whack]
Ahh!
Laura...
[chuckling]
Come here.
[roars] Come here!
[grunting]
Don't you understand?
You're mine.
[grunts in disgust] No.
No?
No... means "no."
[grunts]
Ahh!
[body thuds]
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
Nice one!
Try again?
All right.
- Hey.
- [gasps] Oh!
I see you found
my treat.
Your treat?
Yeah. I met this
really nice lady
down at the marina,
and she turned me onto
this fantastic bakery,
and they... oh!
They make
the best cannoli.
Now, I know
I'm on a diet,
but sometimes...
you just
gotta cheat.
Mm!
[jars rattle]
[♪♪♪]
Okay...
I love you.
I love you.
[woman giggling]
[man] I love you.
[woman moaning]
Sweetheart,
close the door,
this is Mommy and Steve's
private time.
Mommy?
You heard your mother.
Shut the door.
Honey, listen to Steve,
and shut the door.
[screams]
Bingo got caught
in the mousetrap.
[woman] Oh, my God.
What happened?
What happened?
[♪♪♪]
[man] Come here, boy.
[woman] I'm just talking about
a small renovation,
nothing big.
Just kitchen cabinets,
maybe bring it
into the 21st century,
like the rest of the house.
And how much is this
small renovation gonna cost?
I don't know, I haven't
looked into it yet.
Maybe 3,000, or something.
3,000?
Oh, come on, Laura,
you know it's gonna cost
a lot more than 3,000.
Listen, I'd love
a new kitchen, too,
but we're just not in a position
to waste money right now.
Jamie, are you
being careful, honey?
Well, one could argue
that this boat
is a big waste of money,
something on it
is always breaking.
It's a big money sucker,
that's what it is.
Jamie, put
the pocket knife down,
and come
over here, please.
It's almost time to go.
Stop being such
a helicopter mom.
He's too young
to have it.
Loosen up a bit.
[cell phone rings]
Oh, hang on a sec.
Sorry, I...
I just...
I have to take this.
Hang on.
Hannah, hey, no, no, no,
tell me everything.
Yeah.
Whoa!
Hey...
Ooh.
Here you go.
Thank you,
Thanks.
Oh, it's heavier
than it looks.
No problem.
...Yeah, that
sounds great.
Okay, well,
call me in a bit.
You're the best, thank you.
Oh, can you
hang on to this?
I wanna read that
when I get home.
Oh.
There's still no suspects?
That's weird.
So, how's Hannah?
That was her, right?
Don't do this again.
She's my assistant.
That's what she does,
she calls.
Your assistant who you ask
to "tell me everything."
[Jamie screams]
- Oh, my God.
- Jamie!
- Jamie!
- Jamie!
Jamie, look at me.
Are you okay?
You all right?
Okay.
Where does it hurt?
My leg.
He went under the dock.
That could have
gone south easily.
Can he swim?
Not really.
[gasps]
He cut his finger
on that damn knife.
It's just a scratch.
Oh, baby...
Thank you so much.
Yeah.
Docks aren't such a good place
for kids to play.
Yeah, I agree.
Can you get up, buddy?
Yeah, let's go.
Come on.
Come on...
Thanks again.
By the way,
I'm Greg Halpern.
Elliott.
And you? I didn't
catch your name.
I'm Laura.
Laura...
And this is Jamie.
Hi, Jamie.
You gave us
a scare, mister.
Let's go get you
dried off.
Come on...
All right, play ball.
Charlie, don't hog it.
Whoo!
Okay, he is hot.
And you're married.
Yes, we're married,
but we're still hot-blooded.
Damn, look at
that body.
What I wouldn't do
for a piece of that.
Mm.
Oh, come on, don't tell me
you wouldn't do him.
I wouldn't do him.
Of course you wouldn't.
Well, I sure
as hell would.
So, uh, what's his scoop?
I don't know,
I haven't talked
to him much.
All I know is
he saved my son,
and Greg just invited
him for dinner.
Who are we
gossiping about now?
Dammit, Bill,
you scared me!
Are you planning
to come back in
to finish
making dinner,
or is wine
your new appetizer...
Yeah, I'm coming.
Good, 'cause
I'm starving.
Okay.
Good.
Hey, Laura.
Hey, Bill.
I hate it
when he spies on me.
Charlie, come on,
it's time for dinner!
[sighs]
If only our husbands
would be on that diet,
and, you know, maybe
exercise once in a while,
they might have a chance
of looking like that.
Trust me, I'd be
a much more attentive wife.
All right, buddy, let's go!
See ya, Mira.
Oh, Hannah,
you are a lifesaver.
Okay, no, I really
appreciate it.
Yeah, yeah,
you are the best.
Okay, yeah, got it.
This is stunning.
Oh, thank you.
You painted it?
I did.
Do you sell?
I used to,
when I had a studio,
but Greg turned it
into a work shed
a few years ago.
Oh. Well,
that's a shame.
Oh, you are the best.
Thank you so much,
beautiful.
Okay, bye.
That's just
his assistant on the phone.
Right.
I hope you're hungry.
Yeah.
Little guy asleep?
Out cold.
Perfect.
He's a really nice boy
you guys got there.
Thank you.
He turned seven last month.
Oh, no, no,
not that one, honey.
That's our anniversary bottle.
Grab the merlot
next to it.
Our 10-year is coming up.
Well, congratulations.
Thank you.
All right, I am starving.
Let's dig in.
Okay.
Yeah.
So, a contractor that sails.
That is a combo I like.
Oh, yeah?
Sure. I'm always looking
for other guys who sail.
And a contractor...
Oh, no, here we go.
Laura wants
to put in new cabinets,
and give the kitchen
a bit of a facelift,
so to speak.
And I keep
telling Greg
to stop resisting it,
because it would be
a really straightforward job.
What do you think?
You're right when you say
it would be straightforward.
It's when you start
blowing out walls,
that things
become expensive.
Elliot, buddy, you are not
helping me out here, man.
Sorry.
I do actually have
a free window right now
for work.
I could give you folks
the friends and family rate.
Seriously?
Yeah.
That'd be great.
Why don't you
run an estimate by Laura,
and we'll go
from there.
Yeah.
Here's to
my new kitchen.
Cabinets.
Small job,
small job.
Tiny.
[winces]
How's that?
It's, uh, it's fine.
[wincing]
Okay, okay.
Honey?
I don't think
I'm into it tonight.
Can we try tomorrow?
[groans]
Sorry.
I understand.
Okay, good night.
[sighing]
Good night.
I am so
freakin' jealous.
I know, it's gonna be like
a brand-new kitchen.
No, not about
your new kitchen.
I'm talking about
you spending the summer
with Mr. Sexy.
[chuckles] Oh.
Okay, is he married?
I don't think so.
No ring.
Huh. Girlfriend?
No idea.
I'm so gonna
have to do him.
Live out the whole
suburban Mom's fantasy,
if you know
what I mean.
Seriously,
you've been watching
way too many reruns
of Sex In The City.
Oh, come on, he is
gonna be all sweaty,
and, like,
hammering stuff.
I am just gonna have to
show up unannounced,
you know, casually,
in my black negligée.
You know, borrow a cup
of sugar or something?
Of course,
you'll be M.I.A.
You think you can do that
for your dear, old,
undersexed best friend?
Mira, you are too much.
[laughing]
I'm getting all hot
just thinking about it.
Fro-yo?
Yeah.
All right, five more minutes,
and then no more iPad
for the day.
Okay, Mom.
Hey.
Hi.
Come have a seat.
Okay.
Wow...
Yeah.
Okay, so here's
what I'm thinking,
lose your pantry here,
open this right up.
Pull out your funky '70's decor
at the top,
and bring your
cabinets higher
to create more space.
And then,
right here,
is where I think
we could build you
a brand-new island.
You know, maybe put
your stovetop on it,
or your sink.
This all looks amazing.
Okay then.
Oh, and don't worry,
I will keep
to the budget, but...
you know, I thought
you deserved a few extra perks.
Thanks.
Okay, I'm gonna go
take a shower.
[chuckling awkwardly]
But I'll be back
in a minute.
- Okay.
- Okay.
[laughs]
Hello?
Very nice.
What are you
doing here?
I've always wanted
an all-white kitchen.
Yeah.
These are just
some ideas I have
as far as accents
and shades.
It's probably
not great, but...
No, no, no,
your choices are perfect.
Honestly, you have
a real natural eye
for design, Laura.
Thank you.
[chuckling]
What's that?
Ah.
Close your eyes.
My eyes?
Mm-hmm.
Come on,
you can trust me.
I promise
I won't hurt you.
Suck.
Excuse me?
Come on, fresh-squeezed
and organic.
Mm.
Right?
Yeah.
Now...
Close my eyes again?
Please.
Okay.
[chuckles]
Bite.
Delicious, right?
Melts in your mouth.
That's good.
Mm-hmm.
Really, really good.
[chuckling]
It's Delizie,
it's a bakery
in the town over.
It's one of
my favorites.
I thought you said
you were from out of town.
Well, I am,
but, uh...
my mom and I
used to go there
when we were in town.
My uncle lives close by.
Where does your mom live now?
Does she still
come to town?
Uh, no...
Are you close?
Very, yeah.
Um...
She had unfaithful husbands,
and...
I was responsible
to look out for her.
So...
Well, we should
probably wrap this up
and get back
to your place.
Yes.
Yes, of course.
Jamie's probably
going to be home
from his lesson soon.
[♪♪♪]
Hello!
Hey!
Elliott, right?
Uh, yeah.
Can I help you
with something?
Well, I don't know,
maybe.
I'm Mira.
I'm Laura's friend?
We met the other day
in the backyard.
I'm the neighbor.
Right, right, right, right.
Um... she's in the office.
Oh, great.
So, Elliott,
where are you from?
A little island
close by.
Try me.
Danton.
Get out of town.
My sister
lives there.
Do you ever
get back there?
No.
Really? Why not?
It's so beautiful over there.
There's nothing there
for me anymore.
Really?
She's not grilling you
with too many questions,
is she?
Oh, just getting
to know each other.
She's sizing up my hammer.
Oh.
You are on to me.
Or so I wish.
Just kidding.
Um, so, do you have
a girlfriend, Elliott?
Are you taken,
or so to speak?
She's like that
with everyone, I swear.
Oh, come on,
he's your contractor.
I'm your best friend.
Shouldn't we all just,
you know, get
to know each other?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Uh, no.
No girlfriend.
Wow.
You, no girlfriend?
Come on.
Well, I do have
my eye on someone.
Exciting.
[chuckles]
Well, she is
a lucky girl.
Bye, ladies.
Really?
[mouthing silently]
You're too much.
He is... wow.
I know.
Yeah, he said he had
a late meeting
with, um... Hannah?
I think her name was.
Yeah. His assistant.
So you said.
Yeah, I can't see
any obvious damage,
but I do think
you might need a new one.
Shoot.
We just got
those covers, too.
I'm going to
have to go in there
and make sure that
no one tried to break in.
Yeah, yeah.
Come get me
when you're done?
I'm just going to
put my tools away.
All right.
[soft sobbing]
Laura?
Hey...
[sniffles]
Hey, what's wrong?
Nothing,
nothing, nothing.
Let's just go.
Come on.
Wait, wait, it doesn't
look like nothing.
What's wrong, Laura?
You can trust me.
I have been so naive.
I really should have known.
I'm not following.
I found these,
here on the boat.
And you think they're...
[together] Hannah's.
You see?
You see it,
too, right?
He's having an affair
with her, isn't he?
I...
I can't say.
You just did.
What are you doing, Laura?
There's this dating site
that she's on.
It's called, um...
Ah, shoot, I can't remember.
It's, uh...
"Hot, Young and Single"?
That's it.
Purple.
Purple panties.
It's all so
friggin' disgusting!
Hey, hey...
Want to come onto my boat
for a cup of tea?
Yeah.
Thanks, Mira.
Okay.
I'll be home for dinner.
Thanks. Bye.
Is Jamie okay?
Yeah.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Yeah. He's just gonna...
have a play date
for a little bit longer.
I just need a little time
to process this all.
Yeah.
Plus, he loves to have
play dates with Mira's son.
They're both
only children, so...
I was an only child, too.
I always wanted to have
a sibling.
I always thought
I would have more,
but Greg doesn't want to.
No?
When we first met,
he was on board,
but somehow, our visions
just changed.
I guess it's all
really changed now.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry...
I'm...
I'm in shock.
Listen...
Do you believe that all things
happen for a reason?
When one door closes,
another opens?
I suppose I do.
Me too.
Greg is a cheater,
and he has
hurt you deeply,
but you have to be
bigger than him.
You have to hover above
his hurtful actions.
You just need
to close the door,
and lock it,
and then turn around
and walk through
what lays ahead of you.
You are so beautiful, Laura.
Thank you, Elliot.
I should be going.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Hey...
Oh.
It's cold out.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Goodbye, Elliot.
Oh...
Goodbye, Laura.
Mom...
[sobbing]
Where were you tonight?
I was at work.
With Hannah?
No, I...
I mean, we...
we were working late.
She's been so involved
in this case, that I...
I made her stay.
You made her
stay...
I had her
taking... notes.
Right.
Notes.
Okay.
Come here.
Don't.
Fine.
Yeah, give it a good whack.
Wow, that's great, honey.
Just watch your finger.
Elliott showed me how to do it.
Where's Daddy?
He left for work already.
You're really great with kids.
You want some
of your own someday?
Uh, I do.
But you know, just...
being a stepdad
would do, too.
Regardless of how I get kids,
I'm a firm believer
that family should be
a man's everything.
[text message chimes]
Oh, honey, go change
your shoes,
Charlie and Mira are out front.
You're gonna go to Science World
with them today.
Yes!
Yeah...
[chuckles fondly]
Well, uh...
I'm gonna go get cleaned up.
I'll see you
in a bit.
Okay.
[♪♪♪]
Hey!
This is a nice surprise.
You look like
a damsel in distress.
You could say that.
I think we need to talk.
All right.
Grab the bow.
Help me
bring her in.
Thanks.
[chuckles]
Look at those
two lovebirds,
huh?
Bring back memories?
Me and you, that summer
at Watson Lake?
I think we christened
every inch of that dock.
They just came off
Dirk Gersh's boat.
Last week,
Tony found them on his,
and Colin just found a pink bra
on their boat.
It was an "A"-cup,
so, clearly,
not Barbara's.
The kids these days, huh?
Yeah, I found
purple underwear
on ours.
What?
Oh, you're kidding me.
These damn teenagers.
I thought somebody
was on the boat.
They left the flap open.
Yeah...
Teenagers, huh?
Hey...
So, what's up?
Something's...
clearly bothering you.
It's nothing.
Really.
You sure?
Yeah.
I love you so much, honey.
Go ahead.
Oh, beauty.
[chuckles]
Hey, Elliot.
Hey.
Sweet pass.
You and I should
kick the ball around sometime.
Oh, yeah, you play?
I am very good
at handling balls.
Right, Laura?
I wouldn't know.
Bye, Mira.
Okay, have fun.
See you.
Look, Mom!
Elliott taught me
how to pass.
Oh, that's really
great, honey.
Yeah, you know,
just a little male bonding.
Aw.
Hey, buddy...
Does your dad
ever play with you?
Nah, it's not really his thing.
Yeah, I guess he's just
a little too busy
with sailing
and work, right?
Probably doesn't make
much time for you?
Yeah, I guess so.
Yeah...
Well, you got me now, buddy,
and I love to spend time
with you, okay?
You know what?
Ta-dah.
Shh, it's our
little secret, okay?
Okay.
Well, you guys
look like trouble.
Elliott's the best, Mom!
Oh, is he?
Well, what can I say?
The little guy
has good taste.
[Mira calls] Hey, Jamie!
Yoo-hoo! You want to
come over for a play date
for a couple hours?
Can I, Mom?
Sure.
Have fun.
Come on, buddy.
See you, buddy.
Thanks for
looking out for him.
That's really
not your job,
I'm surprised Greg
just left him here with you.
Well, some fathers are
different than others.
Yeah.
But Greg is
a really good father.
He's just sometimes
preoccupied,
that's all.
Right.
Listen, I need to
talk to you about something.
Oh, you do, do you?
Yeah, it's...
It's about this, actually.
Then let's go talk.
So...
what is it
that you wanted to talk about?
I think we need
to call this off.
But why?
We were just starting
to get somewhere.
I'm married.
Well, you don't have to be.
Greg is never
even here, is he?
Seems to me, he's either
sailing, or at work.
He doesn't respect you, Laura.
He doesn't understand
the treasure that he has.
A woman like you
deserves to be put up
high on a pedestal,
not at the bottom
of a man's totem pole.
Greg treats me well,
he really does.
I think I might have
been wrong about Hannah.
I just need
to talk to him,
and figure it out.
This all just
feels so...
serendipitous,
though, doesn't it?
Jamie and I...
You and I...
It all just works.
I don't know,
Elliott,
you're getting way...
way ahead of yourself.
Greg and I
have our problems,
sure,
but I'm fairly certain
that he is faithful.
But now I'm the unfaithful one,
and I'm just not
that kind of person.
I feel so awful.
I can't even look
at myself in the mirror.
Kiss me...?
No, no, no, we can't.
We can't, we can't...
But we can.
[gasping]
[whispering]
Please, stop...
Just leave it all to me, okay?
Just leave it all to me.
[gasping and moaning
with pleasure]
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
Clarity.
[car approaching]
[text alert chimes]
What are these?
For you, my love.
Happy Birthday.
Please don't!
And my birthday
is tomorrow.
Well, you were born
overseas, weren't you?
So technically,
your birthday is today.
How do you know
where I was born?
I know everything
about you, my love.
Honey?
Oh, there you are.
Thought you were still inside.
Hey, man.
Hey.
Flowers?
Yeah.
Um, Elliott got them for me.
For my birthday.
Really?
Mm-hmm.
What a nice surprise.
That's really thoughtful
of you, man.
And yellow roses?
Your favorite.
You're good.
Okay, well, I have
to get to work.
And you and I have to plan
that sail one of these days.
Yeah. We sure do.
I should get to work, too.
I will see you inside, Laura.
All right, man,
I'll see you later.
I should let you
get those in some water.
You are not going sailing
with my husband.
You're not
going to do
anything social
with him, okay?
You are not to accept
any invitations of any kind.
Listen...
I just thought
it would be nice.
You know, so he doesn't
start to suspect anything?
I mean,
if you're going to leave him,
it needs to be done with ease.
[laughs] What?
I'm not leaving him, Elliott.
I can't do this any longer.
You can't do this any longer?
You're a nice guy.
But I'm married.
I have a family.
And I honestly thought
that Greg was cheating on me,
and I hooked up
with you to spite him.
And I'm really, really sorry.
This is over.
You...
You can't...
You can't work here
for us anymore.
You just...
need to...
go.
[♪♪♪]
Can I watch a show
on the iPad?
Sure. It's upstairs
on the bedside table.
Where's Elliott today, Mom?
Honey, Elliott's not working
for us anymore, okay?
He isn't?
No. No more Elliott.
Why don't you go over there
and watch your iPad, okay?
[♪♪♪]
Finally.
Thank goodness.
[♪♪♪]
[doorbell rings]
Jamie, can you get that?
It's Doris, here to babysit.
I'm so sorry I'm late.
That's okay. I'm glad
you could make it.
So where are
Bill and Greg?
Oh, they went ahead
to the restaurant already.
I figured we could
just drive ourselves.
Oh, okay.
Yeah.
Surprise!
[crowd] Surprise!
[applause]
- Happy birthday!
- Thank you!
Happy Birthday, my love.
Thank you, my love.
[Greg] Were you surprised?
I was.
We did it!
Nice work, you.
That was great.
Happy birthday!
Thank you.
- Just one sec.
- Yeah.
Happy Birthday, Laura.
Oh, thank you.
Oh, my gosh, I can't tell you
how excited Greg was
about planning this party.
We had secret planning meetings
with Mira, like, the whole gang.
Secret planning meetings?
Mm-hmm.
Greg had me late
at the office
three times
this last week,
planning this.
I mean, he said you were
all pissy about it, too.
I was.
She was.
Reminds me why
I never want to get married.
You know?
Don't be shy,
don't be shy.
Hannah, just the girl
I was looking for.
Hannah, this is Elliott.
Elliott, this is Hannah.
Hi.
Nice to meet you.
I've heard really good
things about you from Greg.
I've heard a lot
about you, too, Hannah.
Oh, he means how hard
you work for Greg.
[Greg] It's true.
She is the best assistant
in town.
[Hannah] Thank you.
[Greg] And he is a sailor,
just like me.
You sail?
Yeah.
[Hannah] Oh, my. I can tell.
Are you
all right, man?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
I'm all right.
Would you guys excuse me?
I think I'm going
to grab a drink.
Actually, I could use
a refill myself.
Me too.
You see that?
Yeah.
Elliott is not smooth
with the ladies.
I know.
So...
Do you, like,
build houses?
No.
Oh, I thought
you were renovating
Greg and Laura's kitchen.
Yeah. Yeah, I am.
- Okay. See you guys.
- Good to see you.
Bye.
Oh, Elliott.
Elliott, hello?
Everything okay?
Yeah.
Yeah, everything's fine.
Great.
Looks like
you need a top-up?
Yeah. I guess I do.
Well, let's get
you one, shall we?
I would love that.
Elliott.
Elliott.
Wait a minute.
I love Laura, but
this party is super lame.
I was looking for
an excuse to get out of here.
Do you have one for me?
I sure do.
You didn't really
say too much tonight.
Come to think of it,
you've been pretty quiet lately.
You want to talk about it?
Look, I...
I know when something
is wrong with you.
I found these underwear
on the boat...
And I got it in my head
that they were Hannah's,
and, um...
so I went to that website
that she was on,
and they looked the same...
And I then made a big mistake.
Like a really,
really bad mistake...
Okay, look, look, look,
I'm gonna stop you
right there, okay?
Listen, I know that
I haven't always been
the best husband in the past...
But I've been seeing you
a lot clearer lately,
and I...
I'm sorry.
I was such an ass
about the renovation.
You were totally right...
it looks great,
and I'm glad
that we're doing it.
You don't understand.
I have to tell you...
Don't beat yourself up
about mistakes, okay?
You...
You're amazing.
You're an amazing mom...
an amazing wife,
and I'm lucky as hell
to have you.
You look like
you could use some rest.
Yeah, I could.
I love you.
I love you, too, Laura.
So much.
[text alert chimes]
[text alert chimes]
So...
Do you like it
dirty, handsome?
Rough.
I like it.
Come on.
So...
You're like...
the strong
and silent type?
Oh, my God.
You've got to be kidding me!
Are you kidding me?
You can't get it up?
Wow.
What the hell is this?
Are you into Laura?
You are, aren't you?
At the party, you were
kind of obsessed with her.
You kept
staring at her.
Are you like
a nutter or something?
Only a nutter
would be obsessed with Laura.
[Hannah choking,
Elliott grunting]
[Hannah choking]
Honey?
I have to go.
Okay.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Oh, Jamie is
playing with Charlie
over at Mira and Bill's.
Okay.
I'll go over
there soon.
Listen, when this
sailing trip is over,
you and I
have to go out,
just the two of us,
midnight cruise.
Deal.
That's my girl.
- I love you.
- Love you.
- I'll see you later.
- Bye.
[♪♪♪]
[Jamie screaming]
Jamie!
What happened?
What happened?
Were you on the ladder?
Yeah.
Are you hurt?
No. No, I'm okay, Mom.
I just slipped
and it scared me.
Jamie, you know you're not
supposed to play
with any of these things
when Mommy's not here.
Daddy said that
you were at Charlie's.
But Elliott was here,
and I'm allowed up on the ladder
when an adult is here.
Where is Elliott?
Where is Elliott?
I don't know.
Okay. Are you sure
you're not hurt?
No breaks?
No breaks.
Okay.
Why don't you
watch TV, okay?
Okay, Mom.
Okay.
Elliott!
In here.
What are you doing?
Just working, sweetheart.
Finishing our new kitchen.
Did you see
the shed?
I made your dream art studio,
didn't I?
I only want to make you happy,
don't you see?
Leave.
Hey... come here.
Don't touch me.
Don't you dare touch me.
I want you
to leave right now.
Do you understand?
What is wrong with you?
I don't know
what to say to you.
I keep telling you
we're done
and you're not
hearing me.
You can't just
break into my house.
All of it...
It's too much.
My mom wants to meet you,
and I thought maybe
you, Jamie and I
could all go as a family.
Wouldn't that
be nice?
Okay, you just need to go.
And, I mean, right now.
You're so ungrateful, Laura!
I am not interested in
having you finishing the house.
Or doing any surprises for me.
I'm not comfortable in you
coming to my home anymore.
Do you understand?
- No.
- Let go of me.
You and Greg are done, okay?
He needs to understand that.
I love Greg.
I made a mistake.
Marrying him...
No! By being with you.
Let go!
I love you, Laura.
Okay?
You chose me...
and now you're mine.
You need to know
I won't have it any other way.
Shh.
You need to go right now
or I'm going to
call the police
to come and get you.
Call the police?
Call the cops?
To come and get me?
If you try to hurt me...
Try to put me away...
I will tell everybody
everything.
You'll tell everybody
everything?
Mm-hmm.
Jamie.
Jamie deserves to know...
About you and I...
Don't worry.
There is nothing
to be ashamed of.
Greg should know, too.
I'll tell him about us.
About what you've done to me...
He'll understand...
Because he knows...
that you were meant
to be with me.
Just me.
Don't touch me!
Let go of me!
You're hurting me!
You're hurting me...
What are you doing to my mom?
It's okay.
It's okay.
It's okay, sweetheart.
It was just a misunderstanding.
Everything is going to be
all right.
[car engine starts]
Come on.
Let's go back inside.
[tires screech]
"Needed some direction.
Recommended.
Did a wonderful job."
What?
"Do not hire.
Will destroy your life.
Dangerous."
[ship's horn blows]
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
[Laura dings desk bell]
Can I help you?
Oh, sorry.
I didn't know you worked here.
For 37 years.
I have an odd question.
I always did like me
odd questions.
Shoot.
I'm looking for someone
who used your Internet here.
You got a name?
Not really.
Lots of people use my Internet.
No service up the hill,
so lucky for me,
I'm the nearest one
to the marina.
But you don't got a name,
I can't help ya, Lady.
"Purple Wallflower?"
Does that mean anything to you?
"Purple Wallflower?"
The only "wallflower" I know
is Winnie Hamel.
And she does come in here
pretty much every morning.
Do you know
where I could find her?
Up the road,
near Grimsley Street.
Blue-ish house, high hedge.
Thank you.
Now, don't tell her I called
her a wallflower, you hear?
Oh, I won't. Thanks.
[♪♪♪]
[knocks on door]
Hi.
May I help you?
I was looking for Winnie Hamel.
Why?
Are you Winnie?
I'm Laura.
I came from the mainland.
What do you want?
Well, this might sound odd,
but are you
"Purple Wallflower"?
Did you write something
on the Internet
about a contractor
named Elliott?
I have to go.
Oh, please, no. I...
I just really need to know...
No. I don't want
any more trouble.
Please, leave me alone.
What did he do to you?
Please.
I really, really need to know.
I almost lost everything
because of him.
My marriage,
and family.
He's crazy.
[man] Who's there, Winnie?
Look, I can't talk about it,
but just look into
what he did to his own mother.
Okay?
That's all you need to know.
His own mother?
What do you mean by that?
Elliott is...
[man] Did you
just say Elliott?
Please, leave me alone!
[♪♪♪]
Crap!
Come on.
[screams]
[man] Oh, my God.
Call 911.
Oh, my God.
A mid-20s female
has been found murdered
in the local marina.
Our sources have confirmed
that police are calling it
a homicide.
A police spokesman said
it is believed to be
Hannah Jopkins of Makins...
- Holy crap!
- Isn't that...?
Yeah, that's Greg's assistant!
That's her name.
She was at the party
we threw for Laura.
No, no, no,
I'll take care of it.
Yeah.
Yeah, I know the guy
at the club there.
No, I booked the tee time
for 3:30 Thursday.
I wonder if Greg knows.
We should probably
call him, huh?
Give me your phone.
I'll call him now.
Yeah, I guess if you're coming
from your office...
Oh. Hang on one sec.
Look, Bill's calling
on the other line.
Yeah.
Okay, sure, well, we'll meet
there at 2:15 Thursday.
Okay, great, man.
[Greg moaning]
[door slams]
[line ringing]
[TV report continues]
No answer.
Hello?
[glass shatters, Laura gasps]
[glass shatters,
Laura gasps]
Greg?
Are you home?
[thud]
[gasps]
[♪♪♪]
[crunch, gasp]
Ahh!
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
[gasps]
[groans] Ohh!
[grunting intensely]
[panting]
What the hell?
[grunts]
She's mine!
[panting]
Oh!
Ah!
She's mine!
She's mine!
Ahh!
I won't ever let you
take her away from me again!
[Laura] The police
were just at the house.
Sometimes, Greg just takes off
and goes sailing.
That's bizarre.
I'm worried.
Greg would've
said something.
Have you gotten
a hold of him yet?
No. He's probably
sailing through
a dead zone or something.
So they don't have
any leads, huh?
No, they say
they don't,
but I mean,
the cops are gonna
have to talk to
Greg at some point,
get some insight,
right?
Find out if she was
dating somebody.
You know,
at the party,
she did say she was
gonna go and hook up
with somebody from one
of those dating sites.
Tsk. I don't know.
- It's just unbelievable.
- Yeah.
Honey?
You doing okay?
Hey, so what did you
want to talk to me about?
You said you had
something important,
before we got into
all the Hannah stuff.
Mm. I should've
told you this a long time ago,
and I didn't.
Okay, would you
just tell me?
You're killing me.
I had an affair
with Elliott.
I'm sorry. You what?
Don't make me
say it again.
Holy crap!
"Had"?
Like, past-tense?
Happened twice.
It's done.
Greg doesn't know.
[exhales]
I know I'm to blame
for getting involved
with him in the first place,
but after it happened
the first time,
I knew it was
a big mistake, because...
he got aggressive
with me...
like, really weird
and obsessive.
Like saying
he's my husband,
and knowing
facts about me,
like he's been
researching me.
Okay, that's...
very weird.
Yeah, and what's
even weirder
is that
I met this woman
who's, like, completely
terrified of him.
She said
he ruined her life.
- Hi, Mom!
- Hi, honey.
She was blogging
about Elliott
and she's from
Danton Island.
Wait. Danton Island?
That's where he's from.
He told me that.
Yeah, I know.
It's like
he's threatening me.
Okay, honey,
you have to be careful
with this guy.
You have to be
really, really careful.
[sighing] Oh, man.
[♪♪♪]
Hi. Can I help you?
Yes. I'll have a...
camomile tea.
Sure thing.
First time here?
Yes. It is.
How did you guess?
Well, people
don't come here for the tea,
they come for my baking.
Would you like a cannoli?
Maybe a muffin.
Okay.
Cranberry-orange?
[♪♪♪]
It's my history wall.
Do you know him?
Elliott?
Oh, sure.
He used to come in
with his mother
when he was a little boy.
It's too bad she didn't have
an easier time with him.
A very
peculiar child.
Peculiar how?
Well, if you must know,
Elliott's father left Stella
before he was even born,
so she remarried
when he was quite young,
to give him a father figure,
you know?
Just so he'd have a normal life.
But... normal was not
in their cards.
Always a new mess
she was getting him out of.
And he was very protective
of his mother,
and very involved
with her personally,
you know, right up
until the end.
The end?
House fire
on Danton Island.
Are you talking about
that house fire
that's been in the papers?
The unsolved one?
Yep.
See, Stella remarried...
this lovely man...
and they built
this beautiful house
on Danton Island,
and the next I hear,
she and her husband
are both dead
in a house fire.
Oh, my God.
Such a shame.
I mean, Elliott
never had a chance
to make up
with his mother.
Everything seemed to be fine.
I mean,
he got a job
working on
a house somewhere...
and then
the trouble started.
He got fired
from his job,
Stella had to
look after him again,
but her new husband,
I mean...
he didn't like... well.
What grown man likes
another grown man in his home?
You know what?
I actually have to go.
I'm sorry. I, um...
Thank you so much.
I'll come back
another time.
Thank you.
You haven't seen him recently,
have you?
Well, yes.
You see, that's the thing.
He's been coming in
a lot recently.
Just last night even...
Came to get
a cannoli for his fiancée.
His fiancée?
Yes! Says he's getting married.
To a widowed artist...
lovely lady who lives
just one town over.
He also said
he's getting a new stepson.
I mean, to be honest,
he looked really, really good.
I mean, not like he was
after his mother's passing.
Oh...
Perhaps I've said too much.
Mira... I'm on my way
to pick up Jamie right now,
but if you see
Elliott near the house,
can you just call me
right away?
Or better yet,
call the police.
[mutters]
[dialing]
Hi. You've reached
Greg Halpern.
I'm sorry I missed your call.
I'll get right back to you.
[beep]
Greg...
I love you.
I love you so much.
If you get this,
can you please, please,
just call me back.
Oh, thank goodness.
Daddy's home.
And it smells like
he made dinner.
It sure does!
Why don't you
go upstairs
and wash
your hands?
Honey!
Honey?
Honey, why didn't you
call me?
I was so worried.
You should've called me.
What...
Why...
Listen.
I know
we've had some miscommunication,
and I really want to apologize.
Do you
want some wine?
It's aged well.
It's our anniversary bottle.
Here.
I want
you to leave.
[grunts]
Laura...
You...
are the most
precious thing
in the entire
world to me.
Okay?
I dream about you
day and night.
So why
are you so...
mad?
I thought you'd be happy.
What should I
be happy about?
Where's Greg?
I took care of them.
You took care of... "them"?
[breath catches]
Who did you take care of?
Where's Greg?
It's always about Greg!
Are you hungry?
[glass shatters]
[pounds counter]
Mommy?
Stay up there!
Don't you come down here!
Where is he?
[roaring] Stop
talking about Greg!
Where is he? No.
You're just like her,
aren't you?
[inhales intensely]
Are you
talking about your mother?
Am I just like your mother?
What happened to her?
What did you do to her?
Don't you talk
about my mother!
She died in a house fire.
And how did
that fire start?
How did it start?
I think it's time
I teach you a lesson, Laura.
You don't want to treat me
with the same love and respect
that I treat you with,
you need to be
taught a lesson.
- No.
- Don't you think?
No.
Please, no.
I mean, are you seriously
gonna pick him over me?
No.
I won't allow you
to do that again.
I have done way too much
for you already.
[Jamie] Mommy?
Go to your room, Jamie!
He wet his pants.
I need
to change them.
He's scared.
Are you hungry, buddy?
Why don't you come
for a nice meal, okay?
[Elliot grunts
and Laura gasps]
Seems your mother needs
some discipline, Jame-o.
Let's go. Let's go.
Walk!
Get up!
Come on, Jamie!
Mom needs some discipline!
[♪♪♪]
Have you learned
your lesson, yet?
[sighs wearily]
I have.
I have, I swear.
I don't want to
hurt you, Laura.
I don't want to
hurt you, Laura...
But you keep turning me away.
Disrespecting us...
what we have.
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have done that.
I want us
to be a family...
for you to be my husband...
for you and me
to be a couple.
A couple?
You can trust me.
I love you.
I see that now.
Do you remember
the blanket that
you covered me with?
[chuckles]
I kept it.
I wanted to have it near me
so I could always feel you.
You're always
so romantic, Elliot.
You're just always so kind...
That's because
I'm a good husband
and partner.
Not like those other men.
Exactly.
You know how to treat a woman.
I do.
Please...
untie me.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Where is Jamie?
Mommy!
Oh, my God!
It's okay, honey.
It's okay.
Everything's
gonna be all right.
See what I'm talking about?
He still hasn't
finished his dinner.
Jamie, honey?
Why don't we do
what Elliott asks?
Go ahead and eat.
[♪♪♪]
You see?
He's a good boy.
He's a real good boy.
Wine?
[♪♪♪]
Sure. Yeah, sure.
That would be great.
[♪♪♪]
Do they see you, Mom?
Wave, Mom. Wave!
Get away from the window!
Move!
I was just looking.
I said, get away
from the window, now!
Come on.
Upstairs.
Let's all go upstairs.
Come on.
Everyone upstairs.
Now.
Let go of him!
Go. Go! Go!
[♪♪♪]
Hey.
Come on, buddy.
What are you
doing with him?
Come on.
- Come with me, okay?
- What are you doing?
Come on.
Mommy and Daddy
need some privacy.
[♪♪♪]
You're gonna spend
a little bit of time
in here, okay?
There you go.
[door latches]
[♪♪♪]
Hey.
Come here.
[belt buckle clinks]
Hey. Hey!
Hey-hey-hey!
Oh!
Shh. Shh! Shh.
What's the matter?
You don't
want me anymore?
[quiet gasp]
[voice trembling] No.
No, I want you.
Yeah.
[sniffs deeply]
Yeah, okay.
[buckle clinking]
[zipper unzips]
[♪♪♪]
Mommy?
[door creaks]
[gasps]
Oh... oh.
It's okay, honey.
It's okay.
Mommy's all right.
[♪♪♪]
Mommy?
Mommy's fine.
[Stella]
Sweetheart, close the door.
This is Mommy and Steve's
private time.
[♪♪♪]
[yelps]
[♪♪♪]
No.
Come on!
Let's go!
Okay. Sit down.
Listen to me.
I want you to run over
to Mira and Bill's, okay?
Okay...
Run over to Mira and Bill's,
and tell them we need help.
Okay?
You got that?
Gonna be okay?
It's gonna be all right.
Just remember,
keep running, okay?
Just keep running.
Run! Run!
Run! Run!
[gasps]
No. No!
Run!
[choking]
[grunts]
[thud]
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
[click]
[ripping]
[♪♪♪]
Laura!
[gasps]
[♪♪♪]
Greg?
Greg?
Greg, are you in here?
Oh, my God!
Greg!
Greg!
Greg, do you hear me?
Greg!
[gasps]
Oh, my God.
Honey...
[groaning]
No, no...
Are you okay?
Come on.
Come on, we need
to get you out of here.
There you go.
Okay.
[cries out]
What is it?
My leg.
I think it's broken.
I... I can't walk.
Okay. Okay, I'm gonna
go get help, okay?
Okay. Be careful.
Okay. Okay.
Mayday. Mayday!
[thunder rolls]
This is Laura Halpern.
Coast Guard, do you read?
Oh, no. Oh, no.
Okay.
Shh, shh...
[♪♪♪]
[gasping]
Laura.
[♪♪♪]
[gasps]
[crack]
[♪♪♪]
[Elliott] Honey!
Come back here!
Laura!
Laura!
Ah!
Come here!
[whack]
Ahh!
Laura...
[chuckling]
Come here.
[roars] Come here!
[grunting]
Don't you understand?
You're mine.
[grunts in disgust] No.
No?
No... means "no."
[grunts]
Ahh!
[body thuds]
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
Nice one!
Try again?
All right.
- Hey.
- [gasps] Oh!
I see you found
my treat.
Your treat?
Yeah. I met this
really nice lady
down at the marina,
and she turned me onto
this fantastic bakery,
and they... oh!
They make
the best cannoli.
Now, I know
I'm on a diet,
but sometimes...
you just
gotta cheat.
Mm!
[jars rattle]
[♪♪♪]