Masters of Sex (2013–2016): Season 4, Episode 3 - The Pleasure Protocol - full transcript

[Johnson] Previously on Masters of Sex.

I've done other things for
the good of the study

because I believe in it.

At the end of the day, the
work is what endures.

Virginia, I'm... I'm sorry,

but I needed you to see for yourself.

[Johnson] That he has a wife?

You think I didn't know that?

[Alice] Do most people
assume you're married?

You seem married.

- Don't they seem married?
- They're not married.



The charges are pandering
and promoting prostitution.

I can handle the details
of the pending court case,

hire an attorney.

Good, since I was the one that argued

against the surrogacy
program in the first place.

[Masters] I'm going to AA meetings now.

Did I tell you that? It's court-ordered.

What are you doing
here if we're not speaking?

[Libby] I'm here to see my lawyer.

I came to drop off the retainer forms.

I thought our next
appointment wasn't until Tuesday.

I am here for a job.

For 12 years, I've tried every way...

Every misguided way to win your heart



only to realize you
wanted somebody else.

You should know that
Dan called me last week.

I would appreciate it if we
could keep this between us.

That you never got married?

For now, because it's
important for my work.

Bill and I are pursuing
the work separately now.

I will only become a major investor

if you stay together.

[Masters] We would
have to hire new people.

[Johnson] New partners.

We will have to
keep a close eye on them.

[sultry music]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[upbeat jazzy music]

♪ ♪

[elevator dings]

Welcome to the party.

Glad you could make it.

What do you say we grab a cocktail

and head to the rumpus room?

We have two guests with us tonight

who might just be the
perfect fit for Playboy.

I'm talking about preeminent sex experts

and authors of the
best-selling Human Sexual Response,

Dr. William Masters
and Virginia Johnson.

We're thrilled to be here, Hef.

Thrilled.

Don't let their elegant
exteriors fool you.

These two are at the
forefront of the sexual revolution.

You might say they
are the sexual revolution.

In fact, you could
look around this living room

and say these two are
responsible for all this.

Is it true you used
volunteers for your research?

Our volunteers were the
cornerstone of our work.

These people, from all walks of life,

were exceedingly generous and,
I might add, very brave.

We've observed and recorded the data

from, uh, over 2,000 participants.

Even I haven't seen that much sex.

[laughter]

Did you all get married before or after

you started watching people have sex?

- Oh, I...
- Oh, no.

We're... we're not... We're not mar...

I'm... I'm married, but to someone else.

Although, uh, I suppose you
could call Dr. Masters

my work husband.

And would you call her your work wife

or is there a real Mrs. Masters?

Uh, there is.

Uh, well, there was.

Well, she's not dead.

I... we had...

You have to admit.

It would make a great story.

Two sex researchers whose
research was so good

it led them straight to the altar.

[light laughter]

Sex and love, a mysterious thing.

[man] Hugh, you can
say that again, brother.

Oh!

Ladies and
gentlemen, Mr. Sammy Davis Jr.

[applause]

Hello, Madam Sex Researcher.

[laughter]

How about a song, Sammy?

How about a drink?

You got it.

[piano plays]

I'm more of a love researcher myself.

♪ What kind of fool am I ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Who never fell in love ♪

Hold on, hold on.

Wrong key.

We'll get it right.

[man] That's a cut.

[bell rings]

Okay, background, five minutes.

Crew, that's a reset. New setup.

[Hugh] Sounded terrific, Sammy.

One more time, okay?

[Sammy] The canary tuned me.

[Hugh] Ah, I can see why.

[clears throat]

[man] Figure out what key it's in, okay?

Actually, uh, not so fast.

We need some publicity stills.

Maybe, uh, we could
get the two of you dancing.

[light electronic music]

♪ ♪

I don't understand why
Hef keeps promoting us

this way, as a couple.

Whatever the reason, he needs to stop.

It's a marketable concept.

I can see that.

I assume he thinks it's sexy.

But it sends the wrong message.

It's borderline unprofessional.

I'm sure it requires some
explanation from you

when you get home.

Dan can't enjoy this kind of publicity.

He understands it's part of the job.

He's good like that.

Mrs. Johnson and I are done.

Hello, Dan.

Hello?

Oh, I see... I see you have one of those

new phone answering machines.

Uh, anyway, it's me.

You'll never guess who
kissed my hand tonight.

Mr. Show Business
himself, Sammy Davis Jr.

It was really quite something,

although that's not the reason

why I'm calling, obviously.

Uh, I'm calling because...

I had a thought which is

that it's an early start tomorrow.

First thing up is our
intake with the new couple.

The, uh, the
Buckseys, but even before that

we have a meeting with our attorney

um, in the... well,
in our pandering case.

I say we meaning Mrs.
Johnson and myself, but, well,

I'd like you to be there as well.

Of course, Dr. Masters.

If you want me there, I'm there.

[Masters] I do.

And going forward, if
I'm attending a meeting,

then you will attend as well.

We will work on every aspect
of the clinic's business together,

so I'll need you available at all hours,

which means morning, noon...

Should I come over now?

[Masters] Now?

It's ten thirty at night.

You're probably wondering why
not speak to a girlfriend

or an analyst,

instead of burdening your home phone

answering machine.

Um, but I... I recently came

across a fascinating study

in the American Medical Journal

about the neuropsychology

of remorse,

and it turns out

that, uh...

that upwards of 75% of people

come to regret spur-of-the-moment
decisions

within a four-week period.

So there will be after-hours dinners

and symposia, cocktail parties,

where I'll also need you by my side.

I am more than happy
to... To be your date.

Date... no, no, I
don't... I don't want a date.

I know that I caused enormous pain.

And I... I deeply regret that.

I need you there
because Virginia will be there

with her husband at those functions

and, well,

there's no pleasure in
being a third wheel now, is there?

So what I...

most want to say is...

♪ ♪

Is that I'm sorry.

So I'm glad we got this settled.

I'll see you tomorrow.

♪ ♪

[exhales]

What was that? Him making a pass at you?

It's hard to say.

He's either really
lonely, really demanding...

Or really attracted to you

because you're beautiful and sexy.

Maybe the best approach is
a mild, harmless flirtation.

A fizziness that doesn't shut him down

but doesn't exactly encourage him, either.

Well, however you decide to handle it

we do need to tell him about us, hon.

Sooner than later.

Before all this blows up.

And we will.

We will tell them.

Just let me become indispensable first.

Uh, two coffees to go, please.

You betcha.

You look gorgeous.

Let me guess, it's your first day,

something in the medical profession.

[laughs]

A law firm.

What a happy coincidence.

I'm an attorney myself.

Bram Keller.

What kind of law are you practicing?

Uh, assisting for a divorce attorney.

Ah, divorce.

Well, I'm sure you know the
four magic words, right?

Four words every divorce
lawyer loves to hear,

words that guarantee a big settlement.

And they are in no particular order,

indignities, cruelties, desertion,

and everyone's favorite, infidelity.

I do remember those.

If you get into any trouble, call me.

Or...

if you want to get into trouble,

I'm at the Plaza Hotel.

I admit, it's a very swanky camera.

Nikon F.

The same one David
Hemmings uses in Blowup.

That's a movie.

I like TV.

Anyway, um, I've been moonlighting

for a private investigator,

and since you're an
expert in these things,

I was wondering what
constitutes incriminating evidence,

photo-wise.

To prove someone's been cheating?

Yeah.

Didn't the guy you're moonlighting for

give you any tips?

Uh...

You're spying on your own wife.

- No, that's not...
- Sorry to hear it.

Here's my card.

I don't know for sure that
Jane's been cheating.

You need four clear
frames to use it in court.

Mr. Spleeb. Hello, Lester.

Hello, Mrs. Masters... or...

You're not Mrs. Masters anymore.

It's okay, Lester.

Oh, thanks, but I never touch the stuff.

Agitates my angina.

Ah.

Well, just answer the phones,

keep my Cheez-Its bowl full,

and make sure no one

kills each other in the waiting room.

I kid.

By the time they're here,

they're usually past murderous rage.

[pleasant music]

♪ ♪

With Mr. Keller's hourly rate,

why can't he afford
his own office space?

Well, I suggested it
was more convenient for him

to work with us here.

How cozy.

It's practical.

Good morning.

[Johnson] Hello, Nancy.

Luckily you get to skip this one.

It's a legal meeting.

I asked Dr. Leveau to join.

As our new partner, there's no reason

why she shouldn't be involved

in all aspects of the clinic's business.

Well, if you follow that logic,

then our new partner Dr.
Dreessen should also join.

And while we're at it, why not Hank,

the security guard downstairs?

Well, if you think
Hank would be helpful,

then by all means, invite him in.

Thank you.

After you.

[Keller] As a strategy,

I think we'd do best to
look back to the Scopes trial.

That was a case in Tennessee where...

A schoolteacher, John Scopes,

was convicted of teaching evolution.

Holstein, try not to
condescend to the client.

Uh, your case, like Scopes,

represents another
instance of science running up

against deeply-held
cultural and religious prejudice.

The Scopes people didn't
like being told that Adam and Eve

were descended from monkeys.

In our case, people don't like

being told that Adam and Eve had sex.

Dysfunctional sex, at that.

The question that matters here

is what are our chances of winning?

Acquittal is one goal but winning

in the court of public opinion...

It's even more crucial.

I mean, this case could tell the world

about the work that we do.

Our book has sold nearly
a million copies.

The world is already well aware

of the work that Dr. Masters and I do.

So, I would say

that acquittal is not one goal.

It's our only goal.

Someone ordered black, two sugars?

Yes, thank you, Miss.

Mm-hmm.

Holy Mary.

What?

Now you want some coffee too?

Me?

No, the other guy

who's staring at me like
I got three heads.

Um...

Okay.

Keep up the good work.

[Masters] I assume the prosecution
will be looking

for any damning evidence.

They will, so we'll need
access to all your case work,

case studies, research data,

financial information.

Mrs. Johnson, if you could gather

all the necessary
files and organize them...

Actually, my name is on the
door as partner, Mr. Keller,

not secretary.

And seeing as I had nothing to do

with the genesis of this mess,

I know that you'll excuse me.

I have a business to run.

Um, just give me one second.

Um, Virginia.

You're worried about
the files, but don't.

I've already destroyed them.

You've destroyed
our... Our personal files.

Our personal
experimentation with protocols,

our sessions together,

I disposed of all of it before
I left for Las Vegas.

Any trace of our work
together is now permanently gone.

♪ ♪

Good.

I'm so sorry I'm late.

Stuck in a meeting.

One that will include
you next time, Dr. Dreessen.

So, w can we help you?

I was just explaining to Miss Jackson

that we might not be able to assist her.

Oh, why is that?

See, I read your book, Dr. Johnson,

and I was hoping that
you'd teach me how to be...

[chuckles]

Multiple orgasming?

Multi-orgasmic.

Well, you are not the first to ask.

Because in your book it says
some women can have five, six,

even ten orgasms, all in a row.

I mean,

who wouldn't want to learn that?

And I was saying the work we do here

is helping with sexual dysfunctions.

We don't offer how-to courses.

Unfortunately, that is true.

Which is really too bad

because I was gonna be the guinea pig,

and if it worked for me,

all my girlfriends were
going to sign up.

But treat her for what?

There's nothing wrong with her.

Well, technically that's true,

and yet there she is, asking
for our help anyway.

Okay, clearly you have an idea.

Well, our clinic is
designed to treat dysfunction

and of course that must
remain at the center of our work.

But...

You're wondering if there's
room for people like Miss Jackson

who simply want to have better sex.

You're a quick study, Dr. Dreessen.

It's an interesting idea.

Expand the work beyond dysfunction.

Well, for example, people
exercise a healthy heart

to make it stronger.

Right, so why shouldn't the sex life

get the same opportunity for
growth and exploration?

Not to mention, we
grow the work this way,

we're sitting on a gold mine.

A quick study and a breath of fresh air.

[elevator dings]

Oh! Hey.

I got it.

I got it. It's okay.

Thank you.

Sure.

Sure.

I'm sorry, uh, forgive me for asking.

Do you really not recognize me?

You, uh, I'm sorry.

I really don't.

Uh, we met a long time ago

at that place you worked.

Nope, doesn't ring a bell.

I don't... I don't
blame you for forgetting.

I... I was a wreck.

I was shaking so much

you thought I was having a seizure

and then, um, it's
all coming back to me.

Now, uh, you put your
hand on my arm to calm me

and that's when I...

finished.

Can you grab that box?

Yeah.

I was so
embarrassed, and you were so kind.

You even said that, uh,
I could go another time,

but as soon as you said that, I just...

finished again.

Look,

you are mistaking me for another person.

Understand?

Yes.

Of course.

Um, you're obviously

very accomplished and successful now.

I mean, not that you weren't before.

But... I'm just saying that...

Anyway, I should just shut up.

You should.

Okay.

But if you were
talking to that other person,

which you are not,

I would say to you,

which I am not,

that what happened is very normal

for first-timers.

Uh... I have learned so much since then.

I can do much better
now if you're open to it.

Open to...

Trying again.

You and me.

I can't remember the last time

I, uh, satisfied her,

and I do things, um, bring her flowers,

dim the lights.

All the romantic stuff they say to do.

None of it seems to work.

And have you asked her
what might satisfy her?

"Can I do this? Does that feel good?

Is that too fast?"

He asks my permission for everything.

And you would prefer he...

Take control, say what he wants.

I don't think that's so unusual.

By take control you mean...

Be a gentleman.

That's how I was raised,

and I thought that's how
my wife was raised too.

Mm, being a gentleman
might also mean feeling

uncomfortable about
expressing your needs sexually.

My needs are to make her happy,

treat her with love and respect.

So your sex is tame as a result?

Meaning do you ever envision...

Something like in that movie.

That movie? Which movie?

There's a movie
playing down at the Odeon.

Franny thought that...

I thought it might give Gary some ideas.

So I'm watching this
movie, and I am thinking,

"Jesus, there is
something wrong with my wife."

Then ten minutes into it he stormed out.

Just stood in the
lobby until it was over.

I mean, I love her, but
if you saw that movie,

you'd think the same thing I did.

She needs help.

It's a film called The Defilers.

Yeah, I saw it last week.

On accident.

I thought it was a Western.

You know, The Searchers, The Defilers.

Anyway, turned out to be your
run-of-the-mill roughie.

Roughie?

Most B movies either have

a lot of sex or a lot of violence.

Roughies have both.

Sort of a
something-for-everyone combo.

I think we should see
this movie ourselves,

get a better sense of what it
is Mrs. Bucksey has in mind.

You think they have matinees?

Now? On a workday?

[Nancy] And if we're
feeling really crazy

we could order
popcorn with extra butter.

Or none of those things.

All right.

Let's get out of the office then.

It could be...

fun.

[woman laughs]

[man whistles]

[laughter]

Hmm.

This feels about as risqué

as Beach Blanket Bingo.

It is hard to imagine

what Mr. Bucksey would
find objectionable.

[woman in film giggles]

[woman screams]

[objects crash, woman yelps]

[solemn music]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

I could use some air.

[spanking continues]

It seems there are two
ways in which women have

multiple orgasms.

The first is spontaneous.

We saw this in the lab.

Uh, serial climaxes

in a rolling or wave-like
pattern that you see here.

With no refractory period.

Yes.

The other way, still multiples,

but in these cases the women
apparently have to work at it,

if you will.

They orgasm and then
pause in the plateau phase,

and then after a minute or
two they can stimulate themselves

back to orgasm and then they
can do this over and over again.

That would be the kind
we would have to teach.

Yes, seeing as the spontaneous variety

requires no instruction at all.

But how do we go from all this raw data

to creating an actual protocol?

Is there a specific process

that you and Dr. Masters followed?

For instance, how did you develop
the protocol for impotence?

That one always struck
me as almost visionary.

Oh.

It was hours of recorded data,

going through trying to
find possible patterns

among participants.

Same as all the others.

Why don't I spend some time with
the research this evening,

try to come up with
the potential protocol

for multiple orgasms

and then we can start with
Miss Jackson tomorrow?

[piano plays gentle music]

♪ ♪

We missed something with Mrs. Bucksey.

In her past, perhaps,
a history of violence.

Causes her to pair

sexual pleasure with pain.

Or I am wondering

if maybe Mrs. Bucksey

just needs a little excitement.

I... I dated a guy once

who liked to blindfold me,

tie me to the bed.

Carl somebody. I liked it.

And I don't have any past traumas.

Everyone has traumas.

Some people are just more aware of them.

But aren't pain and pleasure
two sides of the same coin?

Both elicit the same
physiological reactions.

Increased heart rate, perspiration,

shortness of breath.

A well-adjusted
individual knows the difference.

Not always.

It can be oddly romantic, even erotic,

the sensation of pain,

of punishment.

Haven't you ever gone after something

you knew would hurt you

because it also felt good?

♪ ♪

[man] And then the last
brunette I went out with, she...

Well, she broke my heart.

Please allow me to
apologize on behalf of all brunettes.

Yeah, well, she was one of those people

who leaves a trail of
wreckage in her wake

and never looks back.

It's why I stay on the road.

Always a new city, new
sights, new faces.

New life insurance policies to sell.

Hey, I don't sell life
insurance policies.

I sell peace of mind.

[huffs]

Hmm.

What do you know about orgasms?

Ha.

I know I like them.

Because I have a proposal for you.

Kind of a challenge.

I'm a researcher.

I'm currently working on
a very interesting project

studying the innate ability

of women to be multi-orgasmic.

So I guess what I'm asking you is...

Yes.

Yes! Yes!

[both panting]

That was really good.

You're doing such a good job.

No, no, no, don't move. Okay.

Plateau achieved three
minutes, 21 seconds.

- Who are you talking to?
- Shh, I need to concentrate.

Actually, can you pass me that pad, Lou?

Lee.

That's what I said. Please.

You know, I'm kind of
losing my hard-on here.

Just keep... keep touching
my breast for six seconds.

And my hard-on is gone.

Really? That's hardly helpful.

No thanks to you.

All vaginal and
clitoral stimulation avoided.

- Could you move over, please?
- What?

Gonna do this on my own.

I need space.

Okay.

Leaving plateau phase in ten, nine,

eight, seven, six...

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[phone rings]

Keller.

[Libby] Hi.

Um, this is Libby,

the... the woman you met

earlier today at the diner.

[Keller] Libby.

I'm, uh, happy you called.

Me too.

I think.

It sounds like you're drinking

but please, don't drink alone.

Come to the hotel.

Meet me for a glass.

What?

No.

Thank you.

Uh, the reason that I'm
calling is, um, because,

well, I'm calling as a political act.

I like the sound of that. Tell me more.

I'm in this consciousness-raising group,

and, um, we decided that for a woman

to call a man she doesn't
know is an act of rebellion.

Against the patriarchy.

Well, bravo, rebellious Libby.

I really never do things like this.

So...

...let's be rebellious together.

I'm not coming to your hotel.

Doesn't mean we can't get

to know each other

over the phone.

What are you wearing?

What?

[Keller] Go on. Tell
me what you're wearing.

I can wait all night, if you want.

I... I'm...

wearing a dress.

Hello again, Dan's
phone answering machine.

It's me.

I'm so sorry for calling so late

but I know that you're
a bit of a night owl

so I thought maybe I'd catch you.

I...

I suppose that...

I still am hoping that you'll call me,

not that you're under any
obligation to, of course,

but I...

I don't know.

I've been having
trouble sleeping lately,

so I suspect that it
might have something to do

with leaving things so...

upended between us,

and I do think that a certain closure

would help both of us to
move on is all I'm saying.

[clears throat]

So if you get this,
please, uh, do call me back.

It would be...

nice to hear your voice.

♪ ♪

You know, I've been
studying the surrogacy cases.

It's incredible what
you guys were doing here.

Cases that were filmed and cataloged

in a very Robert
Flaherty Nanook of the North

kind of way.

Okay, like this one.

Uh, male, 36, he had
sex once in his life

and it went so badly that he
was considering the priesthood.

And then in the follow-up notes it says

that after his treatment
here, he went out and met someone,

a nice girl, and now they're engaged.

I'm just a sucker for a happy ending.

Were you one of the surrogates?

I'm just saying since... All I'm saying

is that this is God's work.

Noble, like what you
did for me back then.

You're welcome.

Now for the love of God,

stop talking to me about this.

[camera shutter clicks]

♪ ♪

So I went back through
the data last night

and I think what I mentioned is correct.

Some women may have the
ability to have multiple orgasms

from the plateau phase

if they submit to the re-application

of effective stimulation.

Effective stimulation being...

Stimulation of the
breasts, the buttocks, the neck.

Anywhere except the
vaginal or clitoral areas.

Which are too
sensitive following orgasm.

Yes.

So maybe it's a matter of
the couple remaining engaged

but removing focus from
certain hot spots.

I'm not sure that I would use that term,

but I think it might be possible.

And all of that was in the data?

It required some reading between
the lines, but yes.

Well, Miss Jackson is
here but has a problem.

She couldn't find a partner.

Apparently every man she
asked said it was stressful enough

providing one orgasm, but
multiples, forget it,

so we can tell her to come
back as soon as she finds someone.

Or we could bring her in.

A woman doesn't need a
partner to experience pleasure.

We'll start with
mapping your sexual response,

and when we have an idea
of your resolution phase...

That is, the amount of
time it takes to recover

after an orgasm.

And once we determine that,

hopefully we'll be able to guide you

towards achieving multiple climaxes.

This feels sad, doing this alone.

It's not sad at all, Dawn.

Think of yourself as a pioneer.

Like in a bonnet, pulling a
wagon across the dusty plain?

Well, there's a long tradition
of brave women going it alone.

[knocking at door]

Uh, there's a lady here to see you.

Says she's an old friend.

I'm in the middle of a session, Betty.

She seems insistent.

[sighs] I will be right back.

Oh, and also I like to make
sure that Ulysses isn't cold

before a session.

A warm towel usually helps.

Okay.

I will warm Ulysses.

I know they know what they're doing.

Just didn't think it was
going to be like this.

I thought I'd be looking into
someone's eyes, you know?

All that pleasure,

both of us feeling so sexy and good.

Maybe I should wait

until I can find an actual...

person.

My receptionist said
you wanted to see me?

Hello, Virginia.

Said it was God's work, remember?

I did, but then you
told me to stop talking.

Because I don't like

to broadcast my previous life, okay?

But I did spend a lot
of years helping out men,

and now...

there is a woman in that room struggling

in the same way you
did when we first met

and this is your chance to, you know,

repay the favor.

Having sex with a stranger?

I was a stranger.

Look, you say you're such
a stallion in the sack,

why don't you go in there and prove it?

I wanted to prove it to you.

And like the Pope going on
a date with Sophia Loren,

that is never gonna happen.

Will you at least watch me?

So this is what a sex
researcher's office

looks like.

I'm not sure what I
imagined, but it wasn't this.

These your children?

Alice, I hope that
you're not here to ask me

to intervene between you and Dan

because that would
be highly inappropriate.

Yes, I'm aware of that.

I'm here because I
wanted you to understand

that I know what you're going through.

I'm not following.

I know you've tried to contact Dan.

Well, I'm not sure who told you that.

No one told me.

I heard your messages on the machine.

Dan and I have reconciled.

I'm back home with him now.

Sorry, you flew all the way from
New York to tell me this?

Dan has a habit of leaving messes behind

as I'm sure you can imagine,

and when he's finished with
his latest distraction,

I'm the one that comes
in and cleans it up.

Make sure there's no false
hopes for reconciliation.

Oh, I think that you
might be confused, Alice.

Have you been drinking?

Well, you can't say I
didn't warn you, Virginia.

He didn't come back to you.

I left him.

The only reason why he's back with you

is because I broke his heart.

Well, everyone has their story.

No, no, no, no, it's not a story.

It's the truth.

We were due at the wedding
chapel at seven o'clock,

and at four that afternoon I
went downstairs to the tables.

I found a nice man with
a Pearl Harbor tattoo,

and I took him upstairs

and let Dan discover us.

That's the real reason
why he's back with you.

I don't know who's more deserving
of pity in that story.

What kind of woman beds
a man on the same day

she was meant to marry another?

Forgive me for cutting this short,

but I have work to do.

I must say, Virginia, I was
so touched by your messages.

I cant count the times I've been drunk,

calling late at night,

searching for the
smallest bit of solace.

If anyone knows the
sound of a lonely woman,

it's me.

But...

I'm sure you'll find someone.

You really are so beautiful.

And from what Dan says,

you've never had a
problem attracting men.

[man and woman moaning]

We found a partner.

Betty found him, actually,

and he's a natural.

Not that he can see me, but
you know, good for him.

Can you hear me in there?

If you can just ease up on
the movement for a bit.

That's right.

Now, don't disengage,

but don't stimulate the
vaginal area either.

Try touching her breasts.

Do you want to add anything?

So far two orgasms in eight minutes.

[Dawn] Yes!

Steve! Yes! Oh!

Scotty.

- Oh, sorry.
- It's okay.

Oh, yes, Scotty, oh!

[Art] Incredible. That's three in ten.

They just met, so
there's no intimacy or love

or knowing each other's bodies.

It's just a purely physiological
response.

Congratulations, Virginia.

We may be on our way to
a brand new protocol.

[Nancy] When people
are attracted to pain...

I'm not attracted to pain.

Well, the movie that
you found stimulating,

Mrs. Bucksey, enacts
fantasies of rape and violence.

She found it as sick as I did.

It was a movie, Gary.

That's all. I was just hoping

to bring some excitement
back into our marriage.

[Nancy] In our discussions yesterday,

you told us you wanted Mr. Bucksey

to take more control.

Yes, that's all I was saying.

I'm not sure that is all.

Is it not also possible

that you want your husband

to... to hurt you?

Just tell the truth, Fran.

[Nancy] And even if you
do want Gary to hurt you,

we are not saying that's wrong.

[Masters] Although we
have found in our research

that patients with
your psychological profile,

they often have
episodes from childhood...

Abuse of some sort,

that they haven't yet resolved.

Abuse?

But...

My father tapped me on
the bottom maybe once

when I was a child, but I wasn't abused.

[Nancy] Mrs. Bucksey, would it be fair

to say that, uh, what you
want is to feel desired?

[Mrs. Bucksey] Yes.

I want to feel...

Like he's hungry for me.

Like those men in the film.

[Nancy] "The desire of
the man is for the woman,

but the desire of the woman is
for the desire of the man."

Exactly.

Madame de Stael.

It's a French philosopher.

The point is, women
want to feel desired,

sometimes aggressively so.

Well, I don't want to hurt her.

I can't.

So don't.

But what if it were just a little...

rough?

Could you do that?

[Nancy] If you're
willing to try, Mr. Bucksey,

we are here to help.

I like that. It can be harder.

It's what I intuited
about her all along,

that what she's asking for
is not rooted in pathology.

Are you sure you want me to?

Yeah.

You can start softly if you want to.

[laughs]

That wasn't so bad, was it?

She just wants something that
feels a little dangerous.

I understand it.

Like that?

Mm-hmm.

It feels a little gentle.

[sighs]

Better?

You don't have to keep asking, honey.

Just... just do it.

Honestly, I can barely feel you.

[hits]

If you're gonna hit me, hit me.

- Ouch!
- Like that?

Yes, but maybe not...

Ouch! No, just a little.

[hits]

Ouch! Ow!

Gary, stop!

What the fuck do you want from me!

[yelps]

Gary!

Mr. Bucksey, Mr. Bucksey!

That is... that is enough!

[sobs]

♪ ♪

[knocking]

Virginia?

Yes.

I, um,

I know we said we were
going to keep things

separate between us, but there's a case,

uh, there's a couple...

Um... [clears throat]

Well, I...

I suspected there was
a past history of, um,

trauma of some kind on the wife's part,

but I, uh, I misjudged the situation

and, um, it's the husband.

There's something very...

wrong there.

Possibly, uh, severe childhood abuse.

I see.

That would be a difficult case for you,

treating someone with that history,

especially with a new partner.

So, you want my help?

Although, if you're unable...

No, I'll help.

Of course I'll help.

I appreciate it.

♪ ♪

[man] Hello.

Oh, Libby.

[laughs]

Aren't you clever, tracking me down?

More like lucky since I'm looking
for Elizabeth Masters.

E... lizabeth.

Libby.

Oh, sweet Jesus.

[laughs] Are you blushing?

I am... I'm just trying to
figure out a way to say this.

I am, um, here

to ask you to put your divorce on hold

just until your husband's trial is over.

You're Bill's lawyer?

Isn't that a small world?

I thought Walter was
handling the divorce for Bill.

I'm his criminal attorney,
but just... just so you know,

this doesn't have to
change anything that happened

between us.

Nothing happened between us.

Of course not.

Of course not, but um, there is...

There's one other small
thing while I'm here.

We... meaning the defense team,

were hoping that you
would testify at the trial.

You would make an excellent witness.

A witness to...

Your husband's character.

[laughs]

You, um, you want me to take the stand

and talk about the kind
of man that Bill is?

Well, it's really... It's very simple.

Yeah, should I start with...

What were those four words again?

Oh, right, the indignities

that I suffered while married to Bill?

Well...

Or how about I talk about the desertion?

Is that right?

I know it can be very difficult.

What about mentioning the
cruelties that I endured

during my marriage or I could skip
straight to the infidelity.

I'm gonna go now.

Mm-hmm.

And I'll let you just mull it over.

Yeah, I don't have to
mull a fucking thing,

Mr. Keller.

Apparently not.

May I just say, you would
make an excellent lawyer.

Get out.

[woman] My husband left
me for another woman,

and the feelings were there

no matter how much I drank.

You know it's bad when you wake up

passed out on a park
bench in Central Park

on a Sunday morning while
people are sitting in it,

or vomiting while you and your
husband walk into the symphony,

even if it is Mahler.

[laughter]

I was so angry.

I probably still am.

But I'm not drinking anymore.

It's been a month now.

[applause]

Um, but best of all,

my husband's come back.

We're together again,

so that's something to stay sober for.

[applause]

♪ ♪

And so I realized if I
didn't do something drastic,

then in four hours I would

marry a man who didn't know me.

Yeah, who knows anyone?

Who cares?

Well, as it turns out, I care.

Okay. [chuckles]

Since, uh, since I've
seen you leave here

with three different
guys just this week,

I'd like to be number four.

[scoffs]

You are Lady Luck.

Art.

What in the world are you doing here?

Um, Betty said I might find you here.

I was looking for you after work.

I... I wanted to maybe
take you out for a drink.

Sorry, pal,

I already called dibs on her tonight.

I have no idea what
he... He's drunk, obviously.

Come on, let's not be coy.

Get away from me.

Hey, hey, buddy, I think
you better shove off.

What...

She fucks every other guy in the place

but I get the sob story?

You can have her.

Fucking psycho.

Are you all right?

Yes, I'm fine.

I should... I have to get home.

So you go to AA for the stories?

Well, I'm not an alcoholic.

I try to attend meetings when I travel,

but this is the first time I've ever run

into someone I knew.

Sorry if it was awkward for you.

So... [clears throat]

Uh, Virginia and Dan never married.

We knew they wouldn't.

You knew Virginia would
never give up her work

and I knew Dan would
always return to me.

We predicted it and we were right.

We know our people.

Oh, Virginia is, uh...

Not my people.

Jesus, I've been...

♪ ♪

So you come all this way to St. Louis

to clean up after him,

to tell his lover to back off?

Someone had to.

All for someone

who lies to you, who, uh...

disregards you?

Who ultimately cannot love you.

Can you possibly hate
yourself that much?

Sometimes I do.

But sometimes I don't.

Surely people like us

feel we deserve a certain...

punishment?

Or these things wouldn't keep happening.

What matters for me

is Dan loves me

and I love him.

No.

That's not love.

That's torture.

♪ ♪

And why were you taking pictures of us?

I was practicing my long lens technique

at various shutter speeds

when you and Dr. Dreessen

just happened to barge
into frame, lips locked.

Is there some crime against kissing?

No, but if Dr. Masters and
Mrs. Johnson find out

I kept something like
this from them, well,

I don't want to tell.

But if you won't,

I won't have any choice.

I don't understand.

They're married.

To each other.

I just spoke with Nancy and
she confessed to it all.

[exhales sharply]

I don't know what to say.

And I don't know what we should do.

There's only one thing to do.

We can't allow our employees to lie.

We'll have to let them both go.

I'll bring them in here now.

Bill, before you do...

If they lied to us about this,

who knows what they're capable of?

But if we gave them a chance...

Why would we do that?

Because I'm sure they had their reasons.

Everyone who lies has reasons.

All I'm saying is I'm sure

they would have told
the truth eventually.

And why would you be so sure of that?

Because people can't
live with a lie forever.

So that's your decision?

Well, I think...

since you have spoken to
Nancy, I'll speak to Art.

We'll let them both
know that they are on notice

and then we move on.

♪ ♪

To say that we are disappointed

would be an understatement.

I don't recall ever
seeing Dr. Masters so upset.

I can explain.

I'm uninterested in
your reasons for lying.

If it were up to Dr.
Masters you would be fired.

And I agree with him.

But given I have

a more compassionate nature...

I can see that you do.

I might be willing to
fight for you and Nancy

but it would require
you never lying to us again.

Yes, that is understood.

And I would also have to
know that you understand

the importance in this
office of discretion,

and for example, I would need to know

that you would never mention to anyone

seeing me last night.

Last night?

Of course not.

I... I have no intention.

What you saw...

Well, my husband and I,

we have an agreement,

an arrangement,

and that is nobody's
business but our own.

Please, you don't have to explain.

In the interest of never lying again,

I'll tell you I'm also
in an open marriage.

So I judge no one, ever,

when it comes to these things.

All right then.

So we understand each other.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[breathes heavily]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪