Being Erica (2009–2011): Season 2, Episode 5 - Yes We Can - full transcript

Previously on "Being Erica":

Stop being wishy-washy

and tell me what
this sex book should be.

It's a fast-paced compendium
of how to have sex--

with who and how,

from vanilla
to tiger tail.

Hi-ho, Strange, away!

Do you really want
to move to London?

It's an amazing opportunity.

For Josh.
But what about you?

Just got back from '92
the other day.



The air is cleaner there.

Wow, you really don't wanna
talk about therapy,

do you?

Sounds like I'm moving in?

Well, it doesn't actually
make sense

for you to be paying rent
next door,

not when you're spending
every night here.

Welcome home, baby.

Ugh!
What is in here?

What?

Oh, ok. Yeah.

High-five.

No way.

Ethan, you cannot
put that there.



What're you talking about?
Why can't I?

Because...

"why can't I?"

It's a question
that never goes away.

Our whole lives are spent
chafing against the rules,

pushing back the boundaries,
trying to find a loophole.

Oh, come on,
the beanbag chair,

it's way too big
for the living room.

It's old,
and it's falling apart--

It doesn't match the couch.

"mine" becomes "ours"
the second you cohabitate.

Learn to love
the beanbag.

Thank you, Kai.
That's very helpful.

Thank you.

Thank you for showing
the love.

And now, here to charm you
with his dulcet tones,

Goblins' own
Kai Booker.

Whoo-ooo!

What're you doing?
I told you.

Come on.
Come on, everybody.

Whoo! Yeah!

Right on, right on.

Wow! Did you know
he could sing?

No.

? I know
what you're feeling ?

? it's hard
to believe in ?

? their home must be
millions and... ?

? billions of
light-years away ?

? so let the stars align ?

? let the water make wine ?

? 'cause broken souls
will become whole tonight ?

? oh, tonight ?

? you know
it's right, so... ?

? lift your eyes
and let me in ?

? 'cause, baby,
I'm an alien like you ?

? will you ever wake
at night and realize ?

? the reason why
you knew me then ?

? 'cause, baby,
I'm an alien, too ?

? will you ever let me be ?

? an alien ?

? with you? ?

Whoo-ooo! Yeah!

Thank you.

Thank you.

Well, cheers.

Cheers.
Cheers.

I have to get some air.

I'm just gonna go tell Kai
how amazing he was, ok?

I'll be right back.
Oh. Ok.

So...

You can sing.

You sing really well.

Thank you.
Kai, it was incredible.

Why didn't you tell me
you're a musician?
Are you in a band?

You know, a barista by day,
rock star by night?

Ok, we can't talk about therapy.
Singing is a non-starter.

Uh, what can we talk about?
Latte art?

Fine.
What do you wanna know?

You start off with
the orange veggies.
Yeah.

You know, like
squash, carrots, sweet potato,

stuff like that.
It's like a system.
Great.

Hey, do you want me
to go get her?

Oh, um, no.
No, it's ok.

She'll be back soon.

What is the big deal
about you telling me
your doctor's name?

There is no big deal.
I just don't wanna.

Oh my God,
you are so annoying.

Ha.

Well, my 15 minutes
has turned into 20.

I gotta get back to work.
Of course you do.

Honestly,
I don't understand

why everything has to be
such a secret with you.

Hey, guys, what'd I miss?

The entire evening,
apparently.

Um... How about we go
settle the bill?

Yeah. Yeah, ok.

You're mad.
You were gone for 20 minutes.

So? I was just
talking to a friend.

Oh, you mean, Kai,
the 22-year-old barista?

Ok, wait a minute,
are you mad because I was awol,

or because
I was talking to Kai?

Well, Ethan,
what do you want me to do,
just not be his friend?

That'd be a good start.

Over and over, we resist
any attempt to box us in,

to curtail our freedom.

We ask the question,
"why can't I?"

And when the answer
comes back,

we never like what we hear.

? Being Erica 2x05 ?
Yes We Can
Original Air Date on October 20, 2009

? it's clearer inside of me ?

? who I will always be ?

? open me up to my heart ?

? feels like I'm seeing
in the dark ?

? waking me up to my heart ?

? to do it all over
again and again ?

? until the end ?

? the sum of my dreams ?

? and everything
I ever wanted to be ?

I almost broke my neck.
What?

Your beanbag chair,
it attacked me.

Why is it in the middle
of the bedroom?

Uh, 'cause it's not
in the living room.

Hey.

Oh, you look tired.

Thanks. I am.

Kinda hard to sleep when
your boyfriend is mad at you.

Ok, here's the thing.
I...

I don't get your friendship
with Kai.

People in relationships--
what, they can't be trusted

to be friends with someone
from the opposite sex?

Look, get your morning coffee
from him,

talk to him while
you're waiting in line.
That's cool,

but anything else, and--
Ethan, I'm not Claire.

Exactly, because Claire would
pull that kinda shit on me all the time.

Fine.

Thank you.

He didn't actually say,
"you can't be friends with Kai,"

but clearly
what he meant was--

you can't be friends
with Kai.

But why?!
I mean, it's crazy.

Is she from
your mom's group?

No, no, I just see her
around sometimes,

and her kid looks about
the same age as Max, so...

Well, you should go
introduce yourself.
You can swap...

I don't know,
sleeping pills or notes,

or whatever
you new moms do.

I don't even know her name.
Really?

I can fix that.
Oh, Erica, don't!

No, no, that's...
Weird.

Wow, you sound
like Ethan.

He's threatened and probably just
a little bit jealous.

That's all.
But why?

I haven't done
anything wrong.

Judith, Kai--
Kai is just a friend.

I know, but it's...

It's just one of those things
you can't do.

Oh, come on.
I was friends with Ethan for years

when he was married to Claire.
Exactly.

And who's Ethan with now?

So, are we going to Goblins,
or what?

Actually,
I feel like Starbucks.

All right.

So, that is the resume
of Nicole Clarkson.

She has her master's
in couples and family therapy

from the University
of Guelph.

And I read this fascinating
article that she wrote

about how sex has gone
from a physical act

to a legal one.
Bah!

I'm bored.
Where are we on titles?

Um, ok,
just spit-balling,

but I do have a few.

"let's talk about sex."

? baby... ?

'cause...Um...

"hot under the collar."

"the we spot."

The last one
was a joke, right?

Um...

There is a "disconnect
going on here, Erica,

between what you pitched,
what we want,

and what you're presenting.

Yeah, in english

it's a pile of shite.

You came to us with
this fresh concept--

31 flavors of sex,
from vanilla to tiger-tail.

masturbation to pony play.

We want a book
that's transgressive,

one that pushes
all the boundaries.

Yeah. So, stop
being a prude

and make this title
more raw, Erica,

more basic,
more animal,

more, more...
Bang! Pow!

You got it right there,
right there.
Pow! Right there.

You see that look?
Pow! You see that?

That prudish look is what's
holding you back.

Ok, what if I had, uh...

Meeri set me up
on an interview

with, like, uh,
a dominatrix?

Delicious!
Good, great.

Maybe a madame?
No, no, no.

I mean, "Delicious"
the club.

The sex club.

Downtown,
where anything goes?

Yeah, go there, Erica,
tonight.

Broaden your mind.

Find someone
who lives and breathes sex.

Absolutely.
I am on it, tonight.

Delicious.

I'm sorry I can't take you two
to the airport tonight.

Erica, it's fine.
Work's work.

Well, going to a sex club
doesn't sound like work to me.

You better keep an eye
on this one, Ethan.

The last thing you want
is for her to nibble on
some forbidden fruit.

Don't worry,
I'll be right beside her.

Still, I'd, uh,
keep her on a leash.

Shh.
What?

It's a sex club.

So, Sam,
what part of London

are you gonna look
for a flat?

Well, it's a huge city, and there
are some really cute parts--

West end, period.

Still, if Sam's gonna be
the one that's stuck at home--

The west end's great.

There's theater,
stuff to do.

You know, for when
you come and visit.

Right.
So, is everyone done?

Yes, darling.
I'll take your plates.

Thank you, mom.
Thank you.

Mmm.

All you need
is a french maid outfit.

I'm good, thanks.

You know, London
will be good for Sam.

Take her out of her
comfort zone.

I mean, uh,
she practically lives here.

Maybe that's because
we're her family.

Uh-huh.
And I'm her husband.

Come on, Erica, I know
you wanna say something.
Go ahead.

Go on, go on, go on,
enlighten me
on my own marriage.

Put your nose where
it doesn't belong again.

Josh...
Yeah?

Hey, Erica?

Your mom wants this
wrapped up.

Great. Thank you.

Well, I'm ready for dessert.
Anybody else?

Barb, you want to
satisfy my sweet tooth
or what?

Hey, what's going on?

I swear that he's pushing
my buttons on purpose.

He's trying to get me
to react so that I say
something I regret--

And it's good you didn't.
Good?

You minded
your own business.

It was
the right thing to do.

Look...

Let's get outta here, ok?

Let's go home
and get ready for our big,
weird night out.

ok. Thanks.

? now's the time
for you to let go ?

? of all your inhibitions... ?

? we can do this one more time ?

Uh, okay, what the hell was that?

Trust me, you don't wanna know.

Come on.
Let's go do some research.

Okay.

? crawl over you ?

? I'll dominate
your destiny ?

? I'll be your faith
I will be your fantasy ?

? let me ride to heaven ?

? let me feel the swelling ?

? Oh let me concentrate ?

? I can feel it ?

? when I taste ?

? like the wind
I breathe ?

? crawling inside of me baby ?

So, wow,
10 years? Really?

Yeah,
10 years this August.

Congratulations.

And so...
I mean, all of this,

It doesn't
cause a problem
in your marriage?

The reality,
is our marriage is more open
than most people's.

More open sexually
and emotionally.

But I don't hide anything
from Gloria.

She doesn't hide anything
from me.

We're always completely honest
with each other.

Mm-hmm.
So...

I mean,
what can you be jealous of?

That you're having sex
with other people?

Sex is completely natural.

All these rules around it aren't.

And you don't think
that they're there for a reason?

Gimme a good reason.

I mean, one that doesn't
involve religion or morals.

I just--I just don't think
I could do it.

There's only one way
to know for sure.

Hmm...

? you licked it ?

? until y saw me roasted ?

? the moment you break me ?

? I'll say it simply ?

? shut up and listen... ?

Join in anytime.

Ok, let's go.

Ethan.

They wanted us
to have a foursome.

I've never even had
a threesome.

Oh, well,
they're overrated.

I'm joking.

Oh my God, you're really
freaked out, aren't you?

I just find this
all very weird.

? words on the tip
of my tongue... ?

It doesn't
turn you on?

? that's just for fun... ?

Not even
a little bit?

What're you doing?

Being bad.

You've never wanted
to just be bad with me? Hmm?

? why don't you give up
this mission ?

? shut up ?

? and look at me ?

? I'm just a Stranger ?

? you left,
you think I'm just a Stranger ?

We have an audience.

Ethan,
we're in a sex club,

They've seen worse.

? shut up... ?
Erica, really.

Ethan, just kiss me, ok?
It's not a big deal.

Well, it is
to me, so...

Please, can we just--
can we just go?

Ok.
I'll get our jackets.

? look at me,
I'm just a Stranger ?

? yeah, you know
I'm filthy ?

Dr. To--
oh, my God!

Do you want me
to give you a hand there?

No, please, you just stay
right where you are.

What's the matter? I am.
You're naked.

Why do you think
that bothers you so much?

I can honestly say

that tonight has been
one of the weirdest nights
of my life.

Yeah? Well, please,
have a seat.

Bare your soul.

Uh...Ah...

Ok.

Let's see here...Ok.

I have never seen people
have sex live...

before tonight.

And they just had it
all hanging out, you know?

Their kinks and their...

bits and pieces and...
Yep.

And you didn't run away
screaming, though, did you?

All those conventions
and taboos

being broken
in one room.

Well, at first,
it was shocking and...

but then after a while,
I don't know. It...

It kinda seemed like...

"normal" is not
the right word, but...

like that couple.

They cheat on each other
all the time,

but they seem way happier
than my parents ever did.

Maybe they have it right.

"nobody realizes that
some people

expend tremendous energy
merely to be normal."

Albert Camus.

Take Ethan.

We were kissing, and a couple people
stopped to watch,

and it was too much
for him.

Yeah, well,
maybe Ethan prefers

to be affectionate
in private.

Or he's hung up
on the rules.

Like I can't be friends with Kai.
Hmm.

Why should I have to
turn my back on the only other
patient I know

because what,
he's a guy?

I mean, that's--
that's insane.

Right.
I'll tell you what--

Let's do a little
experiment here.

It doesn't involve
you standing up?
Uh, no.

Today, this session
is not going to be about a regret.

No?
No.

Ok, so, from the moment
that you woke up

until right now
when you came through that door,

I'm giving you
a daylong do-over.

Ok?
Nothing will stick,

and everything new
will be erased.

Really?

So, everything I do today,
it can be undone?

Well, not only can be,
it will be undone.

Except, of course,
for your memories.

So, just go back and do
whatever you want.

Rules be damned.
Go jump out of a plane

or gamble away
your life's savings.

Walk around naked?
Yeah.

See, now you got it.

You've spent all day today
being bound by the rules.

Well, why don't you try
going back

and reliving today
without any.

Oof!

Oh!
Erica, what the hell?

We need to talk about last night,
and it can't wait.

Look, I know
that you don't want me
to be friends with Kai.

I never said that.
And I know

that it's because of Claire
and how she cheated on you

and she hurt you.
But Ethan, I'm not Claire.

I know you're not
Claire, ok?

I'm sorry, you and Kai
as friends, it's--

it's what, it's weird
and unconventional?

I mean, maybe, but why?
I don't know.

Look...

Kai is a friend,

and that friendship
will never get between us.

Ok.

Oh.

Look at you.
You're all clean.

That's too bad.
Why?

Oh, because...

once I'm done with you,

you're gonna
have to take a shower

all over again.

Oh.

Wow.

Whoo-ooo-ooo!

Oh, my God. Erica!

What the hell
has gotten into you?

Excuse me.
Erica.

Eri--oh, my God.

I'm sorry.

Can you please
stop that? Now?

No, I will not.
In fact, I think
you should join me.

Oh, sorry.
She's just a bit happy today.

Good for you.
You made first contact.
Now go talk to her.

Erica, no.

Judith!

Hi, there.

I'm Erica,
and this is Judith.

Hey.
What's your name?

Saadia.
It's a beautiful name.

And your son, he's adorable.

What's his name?
Hasan.

How old is he?

Uh, 6 months
last Tuesday.

Yours looks about
the same age.

Yup, 6 months
next week.

Listen, it was really
lovely to meet you,
but I have to run.

Ok, um...

I'll call you
later?!

I will see you later,
alligator! Yeah!

You charged me 5 bucks
for milk bubbles?!

It's no prob.
I'll make you another one.

Excuse me.

Hello.
I really can't
talk right now.

Have you ever seen
that movie "Groundhog Day"

with Bill Murray,
from the early nineties?

When I was 5? No.
He gets to live a day over.

And it turns out,

my therapist!

Is doing the same for me.
Erica--

Whatever, Kai,
they're not gonna remember.

Really?

You get to redo today?

Oh, no,
I am redoing today.

Everything I do
for the rest of the day

doesn't stick.

Kid!
I'll just be a sec.

All right,
so say I believe you,

and your day really
is gonna be erased,

if I'm by your side?

Everything I do
with you, it's undone.

I mean, why do you think
I came here?

You're the only person
I know

that can truly
appreciate this.

If I get a ticket, ok,

It's coming right outta
this tip jar.

Yo, moby dick,
why don't you tone it down?

Excuse me?

You're 100% sure your doc's
not pulling your leg?

Oh, yeah.

And you wonder why
you're slinging coffee at your age?

Now that's
a $5 dollar latte.

So...
Are you ready,

You big rebel?
Oh, yeah,

I'm pretty much
fired, anyway.

Hello.

What kind of trouble
should we get into?

Uh, what're do you doing?

My favorite customer
left his keys on the counter.

Let's call it a tip.

Let's call it "grand theft auto."
forget it.

Erica, the first rule of do-over day is,
there are no rules.

Uh...

I swear, if I spend
the rest of the day behind bars,

I'm never gonna forgive you.
And I'll never remember.

Hop in.

? oh, the boss is coming... ?

Mercedes-Benz!

CLK63 AMG.

475 horse power,

0 to 100 in 4.7 seconds.

They do not make cars
like these anymore.

Anymore? This thing,
it looks brand new.

Look at you,
enjoying the perks of therapy.

It's not all bad, huh?

I never said it was.

So, then tell me
your doctor's name.

Oh, come on, Kai,
you're not gonna remember.

Fine, it's Doctor Fred.

Oh, great.

Look,
I'm late for work.

Last thing I need is to hear
my boss bitch me out.

So, why don't you
go do the bitching?

Oh...

Oh, yeah.

Whoo!

Good morning.

A good boss
is a calm boss.

A good boss
is a calm... boss.

Hellooooo!

Oh.

Uh, since when is coming
to work 2 hours late ok?

Who the hell do you think
you are? Oprah?

I was on "Oprah" once,
and, uh, "Dr. Phil."

Where the hell
have you been, Erica?

I have been with Kai,
my 22-year-old friend.

He can sing,
and as Meeri would say,
"he's righteous."

What? What the hell
is going on with her?

In chapter 5 of "The Mystery
of Tomorrow,"

it states--

Wow, it's not even
published yet,
and he's quoting himself.

Your self-love,
it has no bounds, does it?

Erica--
Julianne,

Let me "break it down"
for you.

This man is a dog.
He turns you into a giggling idiot.

It is embarrassing,
and you can do better.

And you! Huh!

You need to get over
yourself, seriously.

"The Secret of Now"
sucked!

Who...

Oh. I gotta run.

Hey, you.
Hi, there.

Uh...Yes?

Um, I know that we've
never actually met,

but I've spent
the last year admiring your ass.

It's truly spectacular.

Um... I'm married.

Oh, totally.
I'm with someone, too.

I was just wondering
if you'd mind if...

Wow.

Bye, everyone.
See you tomorrow.

I think you're hot!
You think I look hot?

Totally smokin' hot!
I feel like the gayest cowboy

since
"Brokeback Mountain." thanks.

Hey, it wasn't my idea
to play "truth or dare."

Today of all days.

So, what's it
gonna be, partner?

Erica...

Truth or dare?
It's your turn.

Fine.

Truth.

Really?

Finally.

Why won't you talk to me
about your therapy?

'cause I did something
in my past I wanna forget.

That's not really
answering my question.

I mean, in my experience,
you can't just avoid your regret.

If it's on the list,
the rule is,

you have to relive it.

What is it
you're trying to forget?

You don't get 2 questions.
Ok, no, no, no.

I'm not playing the game
anymore, Kai. Just...

I'm asking you
as a friend.

Someone died
because of me.

You know, Kai,
they're called regrets
for a reason.

No judgment here, ok?

Ok, well,
you owe me now.

Truth or dare?

Dare.

All right, I dare you
to face a real fear.

Do something
you always wanted to do,

but can't.

How fast do you think
a Mercedes

could get us up
to North York?

Depends who's driving.

Yeow!

Erica?

Honey, is that you?

Where were you?
Why didn't you call?

Meeri said you left work
hours ago.

Uh, you know what?
Why don't you guys
go sit down,

and I'm just gonna grab
something to eat.

And I will promise
to explain everything to you.

Oh, good. My favorite.

Thanks.

Nice work, Erica,

Freaking Ethan
and Barb out.

Sam, too,
not that she showed it.

Mm. And how would you know
that Sam's upset?

Because I know Sam.
You know Sam.

We're married.

Oh, yeah, you probably
blocked that out,

since your maid of honor
speech was something like,

"oh, dearest sister Sam,
please don't marry that asshole Josh,

'cause he doesn't love you.
Hugs and kisses, Erica."

Right?

Well, you don't.
I know that.

Mom... finally starting
to figure it out.

Deep down inside,
Sam knows it, too.

You don't know shit.

Look, Josh, I'm not here
to point fingers

or to attack you.
Really?

Yeah. But there is something
that I need to say.

Oh, I cannot wait
to hear this.

Dragging Sam off to England,

It's not gonna fix something
as broken as your relationship.

"dragging" Sam?

She wants to go.

Are you sure?
Have you ever even asked her?

Because I think she's going
only for you.

This is
none of your business.

Actually, yes,
it is my business,

because she's my sister.

And you, Josh,
I've known you, what,
since you were 14?

You're 30 now,
and you still don't look happy.

I want my sister
to be happy.

So, please,

go and do the right thing
for once in your life.

Erica,
something's wrong.

They've locked themselves
in Sam's bedroom.

What did you say
to Josh?

The truth...

What we should've told him,
them, a long time ago.

Mm. I'll get it.

It's the end of the world
as we know it.

Indeed. It is.
Hey, did you realize

that by the end
of this century,

our planet will warm
by more than 6 degrees?

No. No, that's not
what I meant.
I meant in here.

Sam and Josh,
they're finally having
"the talk"

About their relationship.

I did the thing that
you're not supposed to do--
I meddled, and...

fingers crossed,
the logjam has burst.

"to succeed in life,
you need 2 things:
Ignorance and confidence."

Mark Twain.

I'm tired of
holding myself back
because of the "rules."

Great.
From now on,
I'm gonna do and say

Exactly what I want.
Good, good.

You only answer to yourself
in life, right? You know,
every man for himself.

You know...Right?
Uh...No,

That's not
exactly what I mean.

Listen, Erica,
do you think all those
SUV drivers out there

stop and worry
about anybody else
as they're pumping

tons of carbon dioxide
into the atmosphere?

Hell, no!
And they look happy, right?

You know, kinda.
You just go for
whatever you want,

you know, when you want,
and everything else
will just--

Whatever.
It'll sort itself out.
Ok, I'll see you later.

Hey, enjoy.

It was, uh,
it was no one.

I'll put the bags
in the car.

Honey, are you ok--

You think that
I'm making a mistake.

You think that
I'm following Josh,

That I'm too weak
to stand up
for what I want.

We're just worried.

Erica, you are
the last person

to tell anyone
how to live! Ok?

Sam--
no!

What makes your life
so perfect

that you can constantly
do this to me?

Erica's finally
got a real job
and a real relationship,

and isn't she
so wise now
that at the age of 32,

she can actually
pay her rent
without anyone's help?

You are so arrogant.

You think
that you can just say
anything that you want

to me, to Josh.

You are constantly
ripping apart
all of my decisions!

I want
to move to England.

I want to get
me and my husband

as far away as I can
from you!

Sam...

Josh, I--
would you shut up?

You don't give a shit about me,
you never have.

Did you even
think about what
this would do to Sam?

Ethan, I don't
need a lecture.

Or did you just
plow ahead and say, "hey,
screw the consequences?"

I did this to help her.

Yeah, well,
clearly Sam doesn't need
or want your help.

Hey, Erica,
everything ok?

What is he doing here?

Oh, my God,
this is a nightmare.

Oh, I see.
You didn't go to work,

you didn't call.
You spent the day with him.

Ethan, really,
everything's cool.

Kai, please, just don't.
Ok, Ethan, I know
what this looks like,

but that is not
what's happening, ok?

Kai and I--
just friends, right?

No. Yes.
We're just friends.

We're not even friends.
We're actually--

You're what? What, Erica?

We're time-travelers.

And I know that
that sounds crazy,
but it'she truth, ok?

Uh, look, last year,
I told you that
I went to the hospital

after I ate that hazelnut
frappa-thing, right?

Do you remember?

And then I met
this therapist, and I--

I know this sounds insane.
Insane?

That you and Kai travel
through time together?

No, not together.
Separately.

Well, I am the last guy
to stand in the way

of that kind
of a friendship.

Ethan, please,
I am telling you the truth.

Ethan...

Look, Erica,

in a couple hours,
this'll all be erased.

What went down tonight
wasn't technically real.

Yeah?
Well, it felt pretty real.

I'm never gonna
be able to tell him
about therapy, am I?

Kai, you're the only person
I can talk to about this.

You in the Mercedes,
step out of the car, please.

? oh, the boss is comin' ?

? you better look busy ?

? they aren't paying you
for nothin' ?

? there's no time
for lovin'... ?

what?

Seriously,
the cop will hear you.

This is the weirdest
24 hours of my life.

We stole a car.
We're running away
from police.

I mean, who am I?!

None of it matters.
This is your do-over day.

Today, we get to do
whatever we want.

No.

I can't believe
I just did that.

No, I kissed you.

Why?

'cause I wanted to see
what it would be like.

And so did you.

? lift your eyes
and let me in ?

? 'cause, baby,
I'm an alien like you ?

? will you ever wake
at night and realize ?

? the reason why
you knew me then ?

? 'cause, baby,
I'm an alien, too ?

? will you ever let me be ?

? an alien ?

? with you? ?

Erica!
Look, Ethan,

I'm just gonna
go to bed, ok?

No. You do not get
to just walk out of this!

Do you know what you put me
and everyone through today?

I'm sorry.

Erica, please,
just talk to me, ok?

I...I can't.

Just be honest.
Tell me the truth.

What did you do today?

I...

Oh, God.

I promise you that I'm done
being insensitive, ok?

And...

And... selfish

And... and just awful.

It's ok.
No, it's not ok.

Ethan, I hurt you...
and I made you worry.

I love you...

So much.

I love you, too.

Uh...

What did you do?

Oh, my God.

Ethan...

? you know I'm filthy ?

? shut up and listen ?

? why don't you give up
this mission ?

? shut up ?

? and look at me... ?

Erica,
I'm right here.
Hey.

Are you ok?

Can you just
take me home?

Of course.

Well, that was
an interesting night.

Hey, listen,
I promise by tomorrow

I will have all of that
put away.

Oh, don't worry.
I'll help you.

We both live here now.

We do.

Look, can we talk...

about the weirdness
this morning?

No, that was
all my fault.

I let my issues
with Claire turn me
into a crazy man.

You had a right.

No, I didn't.

Like you said,
you're not her.

You could never do
the things she did.

Hey.

Be friends
with whoever you want.

I trust you.

Mmm.

All right.
Where to begin.

It sends the wrong message.

What? That you have
a killer figure?

Friedy...

Are you serious?

There she is,
our little sex tourist.

So, how'd it feel
to take a walk
on the wild side?

Um...
Uh-oh.

I smell "disappointment"

with a touch of "desperation."
what gives?

I didn't find
any inspiration,

and I don't think
that I will--

not with the direction
that we're taking the book.

You know
what I think?

I think you're falling into
old habits, Erica.

You're
a sexual luddite,

and you've got
hang-ups and issues.

Ok, think what you want,
but here's the thing.

There's a reason why
99.9% of the population

doesn't walk around
dressed in leather harnesses

and having group sex
or multiple partners.

Yeah, because
they've got hang-ups and issues.

You make a book that's aimed
specifically at the fringe,

that's all you're gonna get
buying it.

Ok, well,
what's your proposal then?

What I would like
is to see the book

fall somewhere
in the middle.
Yes, we'll make a nod

to the more "out there"
aspects of sexuality,

and our fantasies,

but I really feel that
you can't forget the core--

just real people.

Because
for the most part,

we prefer to keep
our fantasies

safely stowed away
in here.

I tell you, if I went
to "Delicious" tonight,

I'd come back...

with enough "juice"
to fill half a book.

That's interesting, Friedy,
but Erica's editing this book,

not you.

Follow this direction.
Find me the right author.

But if you bring in
a piece of garbage...

there will be a price to pay.
I got it.

So, back in
the "real world" are we?

The look
on Ethan's face--

it keeps running on repeat
in my head.

Yeah.
Hey, well, technically,

it never actually happened,
though, right?
But it did.

And you said that
I would live regret-free.

No, Erica. I told you
to live the day as you wanted

and that nothing
would stick,

but it seems
that something has.

Something has,
and I have no idea
what to do about it.

Everything has
a consequence, Erica.

Every action
has a reaction.

That's Isaac Mewton,
right?

Well, I was kinda
paraphrasing him there,
but yeah.

And now you have
a choice here--

to do something
about your predicament

or to not do something
about it.

But regardless
of what road you choose,

there will still
be consequences.

'cause there always are.

Always.

Consequences.

When we ask the question,
"why can't I?"

They're right there,
staring us in the face--

the answers
we don't want to hear.

Hey, next time,
no experiments.

Just our regularly
scheduled therapy.

It's coming right up.
Hey, you.

Gimme a sec?
Yeah.

Enjoy.
Thank you.

So...
Yes?

It's been a while.
Since?

Since we've hung out.

We've never actually
"hung out," Erica.

Yeah, no, I guess--
I guess we haven't.

So, where were you
this morning? Avoiding me?

'cause I blocked your efforts
to get inside my head?

Uh, not exactly.
Well, I'll tell you what,

you treat a poor barista
to a fancy dinner,

I'll answer anything
you wanna know.

I can't.

Ok... what did I do?

Nothing, honestly.
I just, um...

you know how you refuse
to talk about your therapy

and Dr. Fred?

How did you know
my doctor's name is Fred?

I just do.

And I refuse to make
my boyfriend's life a living hell.

Oh, so this is about Ethan?

He's telling you
who you can and can't
be friends with? You're cool?

It's my decision.

Really?

Really.

I'll just see you
for your morning latte, then.