Tell Me You Love Me (2007): Season 1, Episode 1 - Pilot - full transcript

DAVID:
Hey, guys, in your positions.
Throw it to first.

Okay, guys.
Grizzlies, baseball ready.

Jordan, remember you got to be
off the bag a little bit.

You don't have to be on it.

That's it. Good.

Yeah, come on.

Okay, guys, come on.

We got a slugger coming up.

Hey. Up outfield, up.

That's it. No more mounds.

Dave, he didn't put it
under his chin--



His strap.

That's it.

Baseball ready, now.

Baseball ready.

DAVID:
Baseball ready.

Baseball ready. Yay.

DAVID:
We're the alligator.

Yeah. Whoa.

First place, first place.

Don't play catch--

Throw it home.

Throw it--

Almost.

ISABELLA:
Yeah.



Guys, come on, bring it in.

Let's go. Bring it in.

Yeah, Grizzlies.

BOY:
I'm batting first.

All right. That's right, you're
batting first kid.

Hey.

I love you.

I love you.

[GROANS]

Hi.
Hey.

I'm gonna take a shower.

I'm gonna sleep
as long as possible.

Okay.

[WATER RUNNING]

[QUIET BREATHING]

Hi.
Thank you.

I can't wait to marry you.

I can't wait to marry you.

Um, my mom wants
to know if we want a cake

at the engagement party.

Well, we already said no.

Well, apparently
that's the wrong answer.

[WHINES]

It's not just
the cake I don't want.

It's, like, the attention
she wants from her cake

that drives me crazy.

All right, forget it.

No, I-- It's fine.
Let her bring the cake.

No, forget it.
No, honestly, I--

I don't care.
Let her bring a lemon cake.

I don't want you
to go to work today.

How are you feeling?

Not PMS.

My father emailed me again.

Well, maybe it's time
to answer him.

Why? I don't want him
in my life. You know that.

Then why do you bring it up
every time he contacts you?

Call him. It might help.

PALEK:
Help what?

I don't know.

I should be pregnant
and I'm not.

What does that have

to do with my father?
CAROLYN: I don't know.

Maybe the kid doesn't want
to come until you clean it up.

You think we're failing
because of me?

No.

I don't really care why.

I just want it to change.

Fuck it. I'm taking the test.

[URINATES]

Oh, I forgot to tell you
my sister called.

She wanted to know
if we wanted to grab lunch.

Sure.

Cool.

I keep coming back to this one.

ARTHUR:
I like this.

This one's a little--

I know what you mean.

[GROANS]

If I could decide
what picture I wanted,

maybe I could finish the book.

Oh. I've got to get to work.

ARTHUR:
Don't go. Stay.

This is why
I didn't want you to retire.

This is why
I did want to retire.

[GIGGLES]

I'll see you later.

Okay.

Okay. What are we going
to do today?

I want to go to a movie.

ISABELLA:
So what?

Bella.

He always picks stupid movies.
They're stupid.

I don't want to go.

They are not. You know
they're not stupid, right?

Yeah.

KATIE:
What's wrong?

What? What the matter?

I don't know.

ISABELLA: I'm not cranky.
Hey, guys.

Hey. Hey, how was it?

Good.
How was yours?

Stupid.

Oh.

DAVE:
You still seeing Rita?

KATIE:
Uh, yeah but I-- I could cancel.

No, no, no, go.

Then why did you ask?

Just checking.

So why did they break up?

They stopped having sex.

And they hate each other.

Which came first?

I think they stopped having sex,
then they hated each other.

Do they hate each other because
they stopped or they stopped

because they hate each other?

They stopped having sex

and then found out
they hated each other.

Sex is a great thing
to hide behind.

That doesn't make any sense.

It's easier to fuck than talk.

Says who?

Whatever.

Every couple I know
that stops having sex

ends up hating each other.

I don't hate Dave.

Good.

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[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

[INAUDIBLE SPEECH]

[INAUDIBLE SPEECH]

[INAUDIBLE SPEECH]

MAN:
I mean, one girl, one fuck
for the rest of your life.

It's scary.

HUGO:
Jaime's the only girl
I want right now.

I don't know, whatever happens
I'll deal with it.

Just because I'm getting married

doesn't mean
my life's gonna stop.

Does Jaime know that?

What are you guys talking about?

Bullshitting.
Sports, the usual.

Starving.
Me too.

Come sit next to me.

I miss you.

What does that mean?

What?

You'll deal with it?

Huh?

Tell me. What does it mean?

Were you sneaking up on me?

No.

Because that would suck.

Well, that's not the point.

It is to me.

Tell me what you meant.

[UNCOMFORTABLE LAUGH]

Nothing.

Fucking nothing.

Yeah, you heard it.

Do you think
you're never gonna be attracted

to anyone else
for the rest of your life?

What?
Do you?

Is that what your saying?

Because if that's what your
saying we have a huge problem.

No, no, no,
that's not what I'm saying.

HUGO:
Oh, come on.

No, I'm pissed.
Baby, let it go.

No.

No.
Come on.

Let's not talk about it.

Why not?

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[MOANS]

[MOANING]

[YAWNS]

You want to talk?

I need mom.

Okay.

What's wrong, honey?

[WHISPERS]
I have my period.

What?

I have my period.

Okay. Okay.

Come on. Come on.

She's 10.
I know.

I mean, what am I supposed
to do? Stick a tampon in her?

Oh, honey.

No, I'm serious, Dave. She's 10.

It's just-- It's sickening.

Well, she's almost 11.

It's too young.

Okay. We should check it out
with her doctor.

No, I'm not going to turn
her period into a circus.

Okay. Then what do you
want to do?

Nothing.

PALEK:
Sorry, I'm late.

Oh, hey.

Here.

Oh, thanks.

How's your day been?

Uh, good...

better now.

[LAUGHS]

[ELEVATOR BELL RINGS]

Hi.

DOCTOR:
Hi.

Hey.

Palek would you close
the door, please.

[PALEK SIGHS]

Oh, yeah...

that.

How did it go?

I know this was
an important month.

It marks a year
that you've been trying.

Must be difficult to face.

It's important
not to look at this

in terms of success or failure.

And it's crucial that you face
this together as a couple,

like you'll face
many other things--

I don't think that's the issue.

Uh, you know we're not people
who run from things.

We're here, right? So--

Good.

Let's talk about how you feel
about not getting pregnant.

Do you blame Palek?

No.

Palek do you agree?

Totally. Yeah.

Good.

What's your sex like?

Well, great. Always has been.

Do you resent the, uh,
pressure you must feel now...

when you're having sex?

No.
No. Not at all.

You need to fuck me right now.

[BOTH LAUGH]

I'm ovulating. I can feel it...

and I want it.

Hey, hey. I want it.
Okay. Okay.

Okay? What.
All right.

No, nothing. It's just--

I-- It's-- It's tough you know

to just become this,
uh...sperm machine.

I-- No, I mean-- You know.

It's-- I exist--
You know what honey,

don't give me your feminine side
right now I mean I love

that about you, but not right
now. Right now I just--

I just want you to fuck me. So--

No. I'm--

What?
I can't.

I'm too fucking removed.

Don't do this.
Palek come on, don't--

Don't do this. I--

I-I need you
to be something else right now.

Well, I need you
to be someone else too.

No, no.
Nn-nn.

So, your homework
for this week is

to forget
about getting pregnant.

For just this week,

don't see it
when you look at each other,

when you touch each other.

Let's just clear it out for now
and see where we are. Okay?

[SIGHS]

Next time I'll give you a hug.

[LAUGHS]

Go. Let's go.

Interesting, I'm starting to see
who you are under pressure.

And?
Well, nothing.

Thanks.
Well, you know I just mean--

Why didn't you say that
in there?

Why didn't you talk
about your father?

Why didn't you just say that
when we were walking out?

Why bullshit in to it?
Don't scream.

I'm not. I'm not.
Yeah, you are.

You are.

I got to go.

Well, don't shut down.

I'm not.

[SIGHS]

I'm not.

All right.

[WHISPERS]
Hey.

Hey.

Hey, um--

Hey.

[SIGHS]

We need to talk.

Mm-hm.

JAIME:
No. I'm serious.

I want to know what you meant.

[CHUCKLES]

[CLEARS THROAT]

Baby...

do you really...

honestly...

Do you think I'm the only guy
you're ever gonna want

for the rest of your life? Ever?

I mean we're talking 60 years.

We're not talking about me.

I just think
we could start our marriage

with being honest about shit.

Well I don't think I want
to start a marriage

with someone who's telling me
he's gonna cheat on me.

That's not what I'm saying. No.
Yes, it is.

You're not saying it,
but that's what you're saying.

[LAUGHS]

Yeah, this is fucked up. I--

Why didn't you tell me this
before now?

I mean, we've talked
about everything.

We've talked about our kids,
our future, who we want to be

what kind of pots and pans
we want to buy

but you don't tell me that you
don't plan to be a monogamist.

Fuck you!

[SIGHS]

Wait. Wait.

Wait, wait, wait.

I want you
to know everything about me,

who I am, what I believe,

and love me for that.

I-I want you to love me
for who I am

not for some bull shit ideal.

I don't know how
to deal with this.

Well, I can't just abandon
what I believe.

Well-- And I can't
just marry you!

[SIGHS]

You're not gonna marry me?

You're not gonna marry me
No!

[PHONE RINGS]

Hey.

What are you doing?

I'm trying
to get people to pay me.

What did the doctor say
about Isabella?

I'm not calling the doctor.
We already talked about that.

I know. All of sudden, I mean
you were just pregnant with her.

Do you think
we did something wrong? I mean--

Do you think we gave her
too much ice cream?

All that dairy,
dairy creates estrogen.

Remember when she had the colic

and we were giving her
that soy formula?

I bet that soy
does the same thing.

I don't remember that. I just
remember the sleepless nights.

Oh, yeah. Those were fun,

feeding the baby,

putting you back to bed.

[LAUGHS]

Hey. I never could have done
what you did.

I just want you to know
I know that.

Thank you.

Why are you calling me?
You just left.

[SIGHS]

I miss you.

What happened?

[LAUGHS]

Nothing.

When I get home tonight let's--

Let's have a drink or something,
spend some time together.

I love you too, Dave.

[GIGGLES]

Good.

Good, good, good.

Yeah, I got to get back to work.

Okay. Bye.

Hey.

Hold on a second.

How are you?

I hate this.

Yeah, so do I.

Come over after work.

No, I'm gonna go home.

Come on.

This is serious.

This isn't pick up
your fucking socks.

You know, I don't--
I don't know.

But coming over and having sex
just isn't gonna do it.

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

Hey.

KATIE:
Hey.

Fucking traffic,

it's numbing.

What do you drink?

Uh, I'd love a beer.

Beer. Okay.

[SIGHS]

Hey.

I'm glad you missed me today.

I did.
Um, yeah.

There you are.

Thanks.
Mm-hm.

It's good.

[SIGHS]

What?

What?
Nothing.

Nothing?
No, nothing.

How was your day?

Pretty good.
Yeah.

Oh, he was a father
from the day he was born.

I mean, with our dog,
with his friends,

even with me in some ways,
and I think that's okay to say.

MAN: Sure.
WOMAN: Yep.

Oh, yeah, that is fine.

You know, I think the world
will be a better place

when he can parent
his own children.

Well, uh, we're gonna
start trying soon.

When the new year is up. right?

Yep.

Well, you know, whenever.

It's less about the child than
it is about your own development

as human beings.

You know,
I'm just gonna do this.

Darling...tell us a little bit

about Caroline's sister,
Mason's new home.

[SIGHS]

Her first home, so--

There was that--
And it's spectacular.

Except-- You know what.
I'm sorry. I have to--

Hm, go give her a hand.

All right. Okay.
Excuse me.

Sure.
Sure. Certainly. No problem.

Such a sweetheart he is.

Isn't he adorable?

I mean, I just complete--
I just completely love him.

WOMAN:
It too right.

[LAUGHS]

Fuck.

What about your mother?

PALEK:
Yeah.

[CHUCKLES]

Is she still talking?

Yeah.

[GIGGLES]

Should we do some homework?

[LAUGHS]

Now?

Yeah. I don't care.

Um...

Oh, come on.

Come on.

Okay.

Okay?
Okay.

[GIGGLES]

[INDISTINCT SPEECH]

Can't believe we're doing this.
Shh.

[WHISPERS]
Stop talking.

Okay.

[BOTH MOANING]

[MOANS]

[MOANING]

[BOTH GIGGLING]

Shh.
She totally heard us.

Shh.
Yes, she did.

Nobody can hear us.
She keeps yakking away.

[LAUGHS]

Okay?

Okay.

Okay.
All right.

Oh, my God.
[GIGGLES]

Here.
Oh, thanks.

Who is that dude she brought?

I don't know. Um--

Maybe it's just someone
she's fucking.

Just kidding.

I so didn't want
to picture your mom fucking.

Yeah.
That's awful.

You and me both.

[GIGGLES]

I cannot believe
we just did that.

Do I look like
I was just fucked?

We must. Yes.

A little bit, right?

All right.

Okay, you first. Okay.
All right.

"And was also in such a hurry
to get back to her work

"that she quite forgot Colin

until the last moment.

'Tell Colin
I can't come and see him yet,'

she said to Martha."

"But Drake you tell Nick

"that he got to get all the co--

People cleared out by noon."

So they got to get out
of here by noon.

There it is. There is mommy.
Go say goodnight to Bella.

There's mommy.
Goodnight, honey. Love you.

[GIGGLES]

Come here, sweetie.

How are you?
Good.

Are you tired?

No.
No?

Okay, well, let's read
some more. Where were you?

Right there.
All right.

"You tell nick that he's got
to get all the corpse"

What is this?

"She opened the package
wondering if he had sent a doll

and also wondering
what she should do with it

if he had.

There were several
beautiful books,

that just Colin had,

and two of them
were of gardens and--

[WHISPERING]
A little writing case...

with a gold monogram on it.

[WHISPERS]
Okay, sweetie,
it's time for night-night.

Here.

[WHISPERS]
Up. That's it.

Wake up. There you go.

[SIGHS]

Night.
Night.

Hey.

Oh.

I miss you.

Yeah, me too.

Hey--

Hey--

I don't want the car.
You can have it.

What?

What--? Wh-wh-wh--

What are you doing?
What are you doing?

I can't do this without you.

I don't want
to do this without you.

Look-- I know, of course,
over 60 years

you're gonna be attracted
to someone. Okay?

That's no
big fucking revelation.

Okay? But you pussy out
every time I ask you

what you're gonna do about it,
and it's starting to fuck me up.

No, I don't.

Then say it.

Say you'll commit
to me for life.

Because I trust you
and if you say it that's enough.

Uh...

Oh, fuck you.

Hey, I love you.

I love you--

That's not the issue that--
I love you.

That's never been the issue!

Wait.

Wait!

DAVID:
You want a small one.

KATIE: I need--
DAVID: That's not gonna work.

Like a bigger one--
A big one.

Fits there. Right there.
Yeah. I'll dig.

All right.

Yeah, it does.

Get another one for right here,
like a-- Uh, a square one.

All right.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Honey--

Yeah.

Um...

We don't--

[CHUCKLES]

We don't do anything anymore.

Huh?

Well-- We-- I mean--

It's been almost a year.

[LAUGHS]

That's not true.

Why don't we?

Wh-- We do.

No, we don't.

We do in my version of things.

KATIE:
Well, what does that mean?

It means--

I love you.

I know.

But that's not
what I'm talking about.

That's what matters.

Listen, honey, let's just--

Leave it alone for a while.

I'm not...going anywhere,

and I don't think
you are either.

[CLEARS THROAT]

[DAVID SIGHS]

This isn't who I want to be.

What isn't?

You never h-- You never help me.

Honey, I do help.

All I do is help.
Sometimes I get sick of helping.

I just think that we need
to talk about it...

with someone.

Oh, you're kidding.

No.
Oh.

Oh, I don't-- Oh.

You-- You really want
to do that?

Turn us into a couple
with problems.

That's a...slippery slope.

Ha. Well, so is this.

DAVID:
I don't think so.

Remember when I got up
Saturday morning

to take a shower?

DAVID:
Barely.

Well, I saw you...

masturbating. I mean--

I didn't mean to, you know?

I-- I didn't know that you
were waiting for me to leave.

Well, honey, I wasn't--

Oh, honey, I wasn't waiting
for you to leave.

I just-- I did--

[SIGHS]

I-- Honey, so what?

I mean, who doesn't masturbate?

So what?
So what?

I haven't seen that look

in a really long time.

And least not from me. You know?

I mean, you're always saying
you're too tired,

but you're not too tired.
I'm too tired for this. I--

[DAVID SIGHS]

Hey...I love you.

I love you.

I--

[SIGHS]

I love you,
and too bad that's not enough.

Oh, such bullshit.

Thanks for getting
in the car with me.

What was I gonna do?

Let you follow me
like some perve.

Don't be mad at me, please.

I'm not mad.

Yes, you are.

No, I'm not mad.

Mad isn't the right word.

Well, what is?

Sad.

Why?

Because I don't know you.

Yes, you do.

You do.

It's me.

[SIGHS]

It's us...

and one stupid, dumb comment

doesn't stand a chance
against who we are.

It's not just a comment.
It's a belief.

No, it was a comment.

I was pissed
because you were pissed

and I wouldn't let it go.

Really?

Yes.

I will never fuck anybody else.

Really?

Yes.

[BOTH BREATHING HEAVILY]

[MOANING]

[MOANING]

[BOTH BREATHING HEAVILY]

[GIGGLES]

Oh, your uterine lining
is beautiful.

A 10, really.

Your ovaries look good.

I see a small follicle

in your left ovary.
What?

It's nothing I'm just trying
to break it up.

I'm sure it will dissolve
with your next period.

Well, what if it doesn't?

It will. It's just
a left over follicle.

All it means is you probably
had two eggs this month.

Are there a lot of twins
in your family?

No.

DOCTOR:
Anyway, you look really good.

Uh, so wait. I-Is it my husband?

DOCTOR:
I don't know that.

Have him stop by
and make a deposit.

We'll figure this out.

Uh, if I wanted
to get inseminated,

how does that work?

Your husband makes
a deposit downstairs,

we spin it, wash it,
bring it up and inseminate.

No, no, no,
I mean with donor sperm.

If his isn't good.

Well, you choose the sperm,

it's shipped to us frozen,

we clean it, prepare it
and inseminate.

It's the same procedure.

Thank you.
[CELL PHONE RINGS]

Hey.
PALEK [OVER PHONE: Hey.

Where are you?

I, uh...

I decided to get a massage.

In the middle of the day?

Yeah, well-- Ha.

It felt like a good way
to spend my lunch hour.

And, uh, it was empty,

which you know I love.

Where are you?

At your sister's.

Well, how's it going?

Good.

Your father hasn't paid me yet.

Oh, you know what pisses me off

is he's gonna pay
for this house,

and then she's gonna get married

and he gonna pay for that too.

Should I call him?

I call the accountant.

Thanks. Love you.

Me too. Bye.

KATIE:
Uh, I was 16.

Very young.

So, what going on?

Um, well...

I'm a little worried about--
About my marriage.

Why?

Because were not having sex.

How long?

A few months.

Nothing? No activity?

No.

What's your husband's name?

David.

Where is he?

He didn't come.

Why?

Um, he doesn't want to.

He thinks that
it will make everything worse.

That, uh...

Once we become
this couple in therapy

we can never go back
to being who we were.

He's right.

Well-- Well-- That's good.

Is that alright with you?

I don't know.

So why are you here?

Well, actually I want you
to help me get him here.

[LAUGHS]

If you can't,
I don't think I can.

Listen, let's forget
about your husband for a moment.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Tell me what you want.

I don't kno-- I just--

I just-- I want to be close
to him again.

Like, um, like we use to be.

Sorry.

Why?

What do you miss?

Um--

[CLEARS THROAT]

Feeling like I'm in it
with someone.

Do you think having sex again

will do that?

Yeah, uh--

Yeah, I-I-I think it will.

Are you willing
to be here without him?

Well, can I?

[LAUGHS]

You wouldn't be the first wife,
nor husband for that matter,

who's in couples therapy alone.

Oh.

I feel shitty.

It'll be worse for him.

We'll be talking about
the marriage and you'll go home

and he'll want to know
what we've been talking about.

And then he'll feel angry

because you've been talking
about him

without his being here.

He'll feel misrepresented.

He'll feel outraged,
that he doesn't have a voice.

And then sooner or later

he'll come here just
to let me know

how unfair it has been.

And then we'll start
the other part of the process.

Okay.

What have you been doing
for sex?

Um...

Not much.

How was the sex
the last time you had it?

Uh-- Uh, good.

Yeah, I mean,
we always had good sex.

Are you masturbating?

Um...

Not really, no. I--

It's never been
a real thing for me, so...

You don't enjoy it?

It's okay.

Do you have orgasms?

Yeah.

Are you ever
gonna watch live TV again?

Not if I can help it.

What's going on?

This.

I want to see it.

[MOANS]

[MOANING]

I don't know why
you won't tell me what happened.

I did.

No, you didn't.

Nothing. I-I'm just gonna
see her and see how it goes.

Do you talk about me?

A little.

Not really.

It's mostly about me.

Why are you doing this?

Why do you care so much?

[SIGHS]

If we have sex...

will all this stop?

Is that what it's all about?

Your kidding.

DAVID:
No.

Maybe this is all I needed

to know how much
it matters to you.

Don't.

Just don't.

You want to lay this all on me,

but it's you too.

I never said it wasn't.

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