"[ sound ]:" "SOUND OF A TRUCK PASSING [ sound ]:" "SOUND OF A TRUCK PASSING [ sound ]:" "OPENING SCORE - MINIMALIST PIANO AND STRINGS" "[ sound ]:" "INDISTINCT VOICES [ sound ]:" "LAUGHTER" "Mark:" "Oh hey." "Listen, if a guy named Teddy Gish friends you, ignore it." "Alright?" "Do not accept." "Aaron:" "Uh-oh." "Mark:" "You already did." "Lea:" "Uh huh." "You know he's in town. right?" "Mark:" "What?" "Aaron:" "Why?" "Lea:" "Yeah. he's dating this Dartmouth grad student." "Lea:" "It's on his profile." "Aaron:" "No." "I never go on there." "Gavin:" "Why don't you want to allow this guy to play in your virtual sandbox?" "Aaron:" "Mark never really liked Teddy." "Mark:" "Nobody did." "Lea:" "Hey." "Aaron:" "Remember that time he hid cards up his sleeve for poker?" "Mark:" "Yeah." "And he was always borrowing money and never paying it back." "Aaron:" "Drinking your last beer." "Mark:" "Bogarting your joint." "Aaron:" "Hitting on your girlfriend behind your back." "Gavin:" "Ah. there it is." "Lea:" "Oh Whose?" "Yours?" "Lisa?" "Mm hmm." "Aaron:" "No." "Lea:" "What?" "Gavin:" "What yours?" "Mark:" "It was college." "I was experimenting." "Gavin:" "What is it with you Americans?" "Nobody knows how to refill a goddamn wine glass." "Gavin:" "Aaron. would you like some more wine?" "Aaron:" "Why yes." "Gavin." "Thank you." "Mark:" "Mister Manners." "Gavin:" "Lea?" "Lea:" "Yes please." "Lea:" "Well maybe he's changed." "Gavin:" "No." "People don't change." "Not after adolescence." "Mark:" "The oracle has spoken." "Gavin:" "Nobody really knows anybody anyway." "Least of all themselves." "Mark:" "My god." "Does anyone have a pen?" "Gavin:" "You only know what you want to believe you know about me, my love." "Lea:" "I don't know." "I think I've changed a lot since college." "So have you guys." "Mark:" "Believe me." "This is not a guy that we want back in our lives, okay?" "Aaron:" "Yeah let's just keep it online." "Mark:" "No." "Not even online." "Aaron:" "Okay." "Gavin:" "So sorry." "The loo is off limits for the next 48 hours to anyone without a Hazmat suit." "Mark:" "That's nice. dear." "Lea:" "So what's his twin like?" "[ sound ]:" "AARON ARGUES ON PHONE OFFSCREEN" "Mark:" "Whose?" "Lea:" "Teddy's." "Mark:" "He doesn't have a twin." "Lea:" "He's on his friend list." "Mark:" "What?" "What's his name?" "Lea:" "Tom?" "Mark:" "Yeah that's his brother." "But not twin." "Lea:" "They have the same birthday." "Gavin:" "Maybe different years." "Lea:" "Did you ever meet him?" "Mark:" "No." "Do you know what the odds of that are?" "Gavin:" "Three hundred sixty five to two?" "Mark:" "No." "Aaron: (offscreen) Well there'sa big difference between "it just doesn't feel right"" "Aaron: and an actual problem with the tracking." "Mark:" "Look, we'd definitely know if Teddy Gish had a twin." "Gavin:" "Maybe he doesn't want you to know." "Aaron:" "Oh, God!" "Fuck!" "Aaron:" "Get the broom!" "Get the broom!" "[ sound ]:" "SMALL WINGS FLUTTERING" "Mark:" "Here. [ Lea screams]" "Gavin :" "Get him to fly over here." "Get him to fly over here." "[ sound ]:" "WINGS FLUTTERING" "Lea:" "Aaron!" "Don't hit it!" "Aaron" "Gavin:" "It's still alive." "Mark:" "So put it out the window, just-- okay." "Okay, okay..." "Mark:" "O-kay." "Lea:" "Aaron." "Lea:" "You could have chased it outside." "Aaron:" "It would've come back in." "Lea:" "Well, they're good." "They eat bugs." "Aaron:" "And carry rabies." "Aaron:" "What?" "Lea:" "I thought I saw something." "[ sound ]:" "CAR ENGINE STARTING" "Lea:" "What?" "[ sound ]:" "CAR DRIVING AWAY" "Lea:" "Oh, sorry." "It's nothing." "Aaron:" "Or whatever it was, it's gone." "Aaron:" "Or is it?" "Lea:" "Aaron" "Aaron:" "What was that?" "Lea:" "Oh god!" "Stop it." "Aaron:" "Sorry." "Aaron:" "Do you have to work tonight?" "Lea:" "Ugh, yes." "Aaron:" "How's it going?" "Lea:" "Well, it's not The Misfit." "Aaron:" "Really, it's the Grandmother?" "Lea:" "Nope." "Aaron:" "Who?" "Lea:" "You'll see." "Lea:" "What was that?" "Aaron:" "Northern." "They're threatening to cancel the new order." "Lea:" "Because of the tracking thing?" "Aaron:" "Yeah." "Lea:" "Well can they?" "What if they do?" "Aaron:" "We'll survive." "Lea:" "Well, we can't live off Proem forever." "Aaron:" "I'll deal with it." "Lea:" "Okay." "I know." "Lea:" "I'm sorry." "Aaron:" "Don't... tell your parents yet." "Lea:" "Oh god no." "Aaron:" "As long as I'm out here." "Lea:" "Ugh." "Mm mm." "Well, brush your teeth before you come to bed, mister." "Aaron:" "Yes ma'am." "[ Music ]" "Katie:" "Did you get that message?" "Teddy somebody?" "Aaron:" "He came here in person?" "Katie:" "He said he might stop by later." "I told him you'd be in this afternoon." "Aaron:" "If he comes again, tell him I'm out." "Katie:" "He might see your car." "And I don't think lying is part of my job description." "Aaron:" "Well neither is telling the details of my comings and goings to total strangers." "Katie:" "Total strangers?" "Aaron:" "Tell him I'm in a meeting." "Katie:" "With whom?" "Aaron:" "Myself." "Katie:" "Happy Birthday." "Aaron:" "Katie, wait." "Aaron:" "That's very sweet." "Aaron:" "I'm sorry." "Katie:" "Sorry I befriended your stalker." "Aaron:" "He's not my stalker." "Katie:" "If he comes back, you're in a long meeting." "Aaron:" "Thank you." "Katie:" "Everything okay?" "Aaron:" "Yeah." "Lea:" "He can't come home a day early?" "Cynthia:" "What do you want?" "He's giving a speech." "Lea:" "A speech he agreed to give on his son-in-laws 40th birthday?" "Cynthia:" "Oh, he doesn't keep track of birthdays." "Ah ha." "Teddy:" "Lea?" "Teddy Gish." "Lea:" "Oh, hi." "Lea:" "Mom, this is Teddy." "Teddy, this is my mother." "Teddy went to college with Mark and Aaron" "Cynthia:" "Nice to meet you, Teddy." "Lea:" "Teddy and I are friends online but we've never actually met in person." "Cynthia:" "I have no idea how that's possible." "Teddy:" "No, no, we met." "Lea:" "Oh." "Teddy:" "Yeah, you came to visit Mark senior year." "Lea:" "Oh." "Right." "Of course." "Cynthia:" "What brings you to the area, Teddy?" "Teddy:" "My girlfriends finishing up her Ph.D at Dartmouth." "Cynthia:" "Oh really?" "Maybe you know her." "Lea:" "What department is she in?" "Teddy:" "Philosophy." "Cynthia:" "Oh." "Lea teaches Literature." "Teddy:" "I know." "Cynthia:" "And what do you do, Teddy?" "Teddy:" "Uh, I work from home." "Cynthia:" "I see." "Well that's convenient." "Lea:" "So, you're going to be living here for a while?" "Teddy:" "Yeah, yeah." "For a couple months at least." "It's somebody's birthday?" "Cynthia:" "Aaron's." "But don't tell." "It's a surprise." "Teddy:" "Oh, how fun!" "When?" "Cynthia:" "Tonight." "Lea:" "Actually Mom, it's not a surprise anymore." "He heard me talking about it with Mark." "Cynthia:" "Oh..." "He could have pretended." "Oh, hey, Teddy!" "Why don't you come?" "You'll be the surprise." "Bring your girlfriend." "Teddy:" "Oh." "Lea:" "I..." "I don't think we have enough food, Mom." "Cynthia:" "Well..." "Lea:" "Hmm." "Yeah..." "Teddy:" "I have been dying to show off Simone." "Cynthia:" "Simone?" "What a pretty name." "Teddy:" "Yeah, pretty face too." "Lea:" "Okay... well..." "Teddy:" "Actually though, Uh..." "Simone's a vegan." "Lea:" "Oh." "Cynthia:" "Well there will be a salad and we're having shrimp cocktail." "Teddy:" "No, unfortunately not but..." "Lea:" "I don't think so, Mom." "Teddy:" "We can bring a vegan dish." "Lea:" "Well it's not really a potluck thing." "Cynthia:" "Sure!" "Lea:" "But you know, we could go out to dinner sometime for vegan," "Teddy:" "No." "You know what?" "She'll be fine." "She'll be fine." "She eats like a bird anyway." "Lea:" "A vegan bird." "Teddy:" "Right." "[ sound ]:" "JAZZ MUSIC ON THE STEREO" "Teddy:" "To old friends." "Teddy:" "And uh, new narratives." "Lea:" "And new friends." "Mark:" "And um..." "The birthday boy." "Teddy:" "Yes, the birthday boy." "Aaron:" "Thank you." "Cynthia:" "Aaron, you couldn't just play along?" "Aaron:" "She knew I heard." "It was too late." "Gavin:" "Sounds like a recipe for a heart attack if you ask me." "Mark:" "Oh, did somebody?" "Teddy:" "Well, I have a surprise, actually." "Simone:" "No, Teddy." "Teddy:" "Uh, today is actually Simones birthday too." "Aaron:" "Really?" "Lea:" "Happy Birthday." "Mark:" "Happy Birthday, Simone." "Everyone:" "Happy Birthday." "Lea:" "Why don't you try it with it going from inside and then out?" "Gavin:" "It's going to look like a dart board." "Lea:" "It's not going to look like a dart board, don't worry." "Lea:" "Oh, hey..." "Thank you." "Simone:" "I am so sorry." "He didn't tell me it was your husbands birthday party." "Lea:" "Oh..." "Simone:" "He said we were going out for a surprise." "Lea:" "Oh, no don't worry about it." "Simone:" "Um, maybe I should go." "Lea:" "What?" "No, no, no, no, no." "Hey, Happy Birthday, come here." "Lea:" "It's okay, you want a drink?" "How about a beer?" "It's organic, and local." "Lea:" "Okay." "Gavin, beer." "Simone:" "Thank you." "Aaron:" "Thanks for thinking of me Teddy, but I'm kind of all-in with my kayaks right now." "Teddy:" "I heard there was a problem with those." "Aaron:" "Where did you hear that?" "Teddy:" "Hmm, I don't remember." "Teddy:" "Anyway, we're not talking about a lot of money here, dude." "And it'd be first in, first out." "Aaron:" "Fifty grand is a lot of money." "Teddy:" "Really?" "Aaron:" "It's just not the right time." "Teddy:" "Just come by and see it." "The location, un-fucking-believable." "It just needs a gut job." "Aaron:" "Well that'll cost more than fifty grand." "Teddy:" "No shit." "You're not the only investor I'm talking to." "Teddy:" "You think Lea would be interested?" "Aaron:" "I speak for both of us." "Teddy:" "How about her parents?" "Aaron:" "No." "Teddy:" "Well, Aaron...with all that happened with me and Proem, you don't think you could throw a little my way?" "Aaron:" "With you and Proem?" "Teddy:" "You know." "Aaron:" "No, Teddy, I don't." "Teddy:" "Really." "Teddy:" "Huh." "Teddy:" "You know, Neil told me" "Teddy: before he died, he said some kind of interesting things." "Teddy:" "He was like, quoting a lot of stuff." "Teddy:" "Like, he said, History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree on." "Aaron:" "He was obsessed with Napoleon." "Teddy:" "Yeah, but this was in the context of Proem." "And Version 2.0." "Aaron:" "How?" "Teddy:" "I don't know." "That doesn't make any sense to you?" "Aaron:" "Well, he was pretty delusional at the end." "Teddy:" "Yeah, this was a little before that though." "Teddy:" "He also said something about Proem maybe not really being worth what everybody thought it was worth." "Aaron:" "It was worth what the market said it was worth." "Teddy:" "No, it was more like, it wasn't actually what the market thought it was." "Aaron:" "What does that mean?" "Teddy:" "I don't know." "I always wondered about that." "Teddy:" "So, Mark's baby sister." ""Little Lee-Lee."" "Aaron:" "It's just Lea now." "Teddy:" "Quite the catch, man." "Aaron:" "I'm a lucky man." "Teddy:" "Mm hmm, you can say that again." "Teddy:" "Hey, I heard you guys did that whole weekend-long retreat thing," "Teddy:" "All that like, uh, sharing and soul searching." "Aaron:" "Who told you that?" "Teddy:" "Neil." "He and Marnie did it too." "Teddy:" "Yeah, he said it was great." "Make sure you both really know each other," "Teddy:" "That you both really know what you're getting into and all that, right?" "Aaron:" "That's the idea." "Teddy:" "Isn't that like a Catholic thing?" "Aaron:" "Uh, I think so, originally." "Teddy:" "You think Simone and I should do it?" "Aaron:" "You're not engaged, are you?" "Teddy:" "No." "Aaron:" "Well I think the idea is to do it before, you know, a lifelong commitment." "Teddy:" "So apparently you passed muster." "Aaron:" "HaHa..." "Apparently." "Teddy:" "No major deal killers." "Aaron:" "Guess not." "Teddy:" "Or none you cared to share, anyway." "Or dared to." "Aaron:" "We shared everything." "Teddy:" "Even Gitta Glitter?" "Aaron:" "Her last name was Girard." "Teddy:" "Yeah?" "Well, I'll always remember her as Gitta Glitter." "Teddy:" "You didn't, did you?" "Teddy:" "You know how she got that nickname, right?" "Teddy:" "Yeah, maybe you're better off not knowing." "Aaron:" "Oh." "Wow." "Teddy." "Teddy:" "Sorry." "Teddy:" "Tell me you don't have a Touch already." "Aaron:" "Actually, uh..." "Mark:" "Yeah, hence the uh, Nano." "Teddy:" "No!" "I should've got more intel." "Aaron:" "One for the office?" "Lea:" "Oh, three iPods?" "Gavin:" "Yeah." "Like a good American." "Cynthia:" "Or for your car." "Teddy:" "It's got my top ten Dead shows on it." "Teddy:" "Fillmore East, 1970." "Oxford Speedway 88." "Mark:" "Weren't we at that one?" "Teddy:" "Yeah, of course, sophomore summer." "I made it myself." "Aaron:" "Remember, everybody thought Dylan was gonna sit in." "Mark:" "Yeah, who opened for them?" "Teddy:" "Little Feet!" "Aaron:" "Didn't Branford Marsalis sit in?" "Teddy:" "No." "Nassau Coliseum 90." "You guys." "Simone:" "Wait, Branford Marsalis toured with The Dead?" "Teddy:" "Nah, he just sat in a couple of times." "Aaron:" "He's never played this for you?" "Simone:" "No." "Aaron:" "Well, Happy Birthday." "Teddy:" "She's never heard any of that stuff." "Aaron:" "Well, now she can." "Simone:" "I've heard some of it." "Actually, um, thank you, but I couldn't." "Teddy:" "Yeah, nevermind, I'll just take it back if you dont want it." "Mark:" "Shit, I'll take it." "Teddy:" "Or you could at least give it to your wife." "Lea:" "Yeah, okay." "Aaron:" "It's not your birthday." "Mark:" "And you hate The Dead." "Teddy:" "I'll just take it back, never mind." "Aaron:" "No, no, no." "You know what, I'd love to hear these in my car." "Aaron:" "Um, thank you Teddy." "It's way too much, but thank you." "Teddy:" "Nah, it's nothing." "Aaron:" "No, it's really nice." "Teddy:" "Kampai." "Simone:" "Japanese for "Cheers."" "Cynthia:" "Oh, I knew that." "Cynthia:" "Kampai." "Gavin:" "Salud." "Teddy:" "Nazdrave." "Cynthia:" "Is that Russian?" "Aaron:" "Czech." "Teddy:" "Very good." "Good memory." "[ music ]:" "FOREBODING MUSIC" "[ music ]CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING ON THE STEREO Lea Laughs" "Aaron:" "What?" "Lea:" "Come here." "Lea:" "Oh my god." "Wow." "Lea:" "Teddy posted it." "Aaron:" "How do I delete it?" "Lea:" "Uh, you can't." "Aaron:" "He didn't ask my permission." "Lea:" "He doesn't have to." "Aaron:" "Well, how can I get my fucking name off of it?" "Lea:" "Just, untag yourself." "Aaron:" "How?" "Lea:" "There will be a link next to your name." "Lea:" "You have to log on as yourself." "Aaron:" "So it's just sitting out there." "Forever." "Lea:" "You can ask him to delete it." "Aaron:" "Teddy." "Lea:" "I thought you were going to ignore his friend request." "Aaron:" "He wouldn't stop bugging me." "Lea:" "By the way, you looked totally hot." "Lea:" "Somebody touched a nerve." "Lea:" "So, who was Gitta Girard?" "Aaron:" "Where is it?" "Lea:" "Right there!" "Lea:" "So?" "Aaron:" "What?" "Lea:" "Gitta?" "Aaron:" "It's all a bit of a blur." "Lea:" "Seems like she'd be pretty hard to forget." "Teddy:" "I'm sorry I brought my girlfriend to your birthday party." "Aaron:" "Nah, it was fun." "Teddy:" "I just thought it would be a cool surprise." "For both of you." "Aaron:" "It was." "Teddy:" "Thank you." "Aaron:" "But, I'm not a big fan of being tagged in photos online." "Teddy:" "I thought you'd get a kick out of that." "Aaron:" "I didn't." "Teddy:" "I bet Lea did." "Teddy:" "Okay, Mr. Old-fashioned." "Aaron:" "Well, I better" "Teddy:" "You ever wonder what happened to Gitta?" "Aaron:" "Not particularly." "Teddy:" "You didn't keep in touch?" "After you broke her heart?" "Aaron:" "I didn't break her heart." "Teddy:" "I did." "Aaron:" "What?" "Teddy:" "Kept in touch." "Aaron:" "Good for you." "Teddy:" "She's happily married now too." "Or married, anyway." "Teddy:" "In fact, she lives in Montreal." "That's actually just a few hours north of here, isn't it?" "Aaron:" "Yeah, about three." "Teddy:" "You never wish it was you?" "Aaron:" "What?" "Teddy:" "Happily married to Gitta Glitter?" "Aaron:" "I am happily married." "Teddy: 'Course you are." "Aaron:" "Gotta get to work." "Teddy:" "I'm sure she'd love to hear from you." "She'd probably be too shy to friend you though." "Teddy:" "Maybe you should friend her." "Aaron:" "Maybe I will." "Teddy:" "Or I could tell her you said it was okay for her to friend you." "Aaron:" "Enough!" "Okay?" "[ Music ]" "Teddy:" "Hey, look who's here!" "Teddy:" "Did we miss much?" "Gavin:" "No, they just started." "Teddy:" "Great" "Lea:" "Do you guys want to join us?" "Teddy:" "Sure." "Simone:" "Thank you." "Simone:" "Oh!" "Don't worry, we can sit on the ground." "Aaron:" "No, we've got another one in the car." "Teddy:" "But you're gonna miss the show." "Aaron:" "It'll just take a few minutes." "Teddy:" "I'll come with you." "Aaron:" "No." "No, it's okay." "Lea:" "Simone, sit down." "Teddy:" "You know if you just hear me out on this thing, Aaron." "I think you'll see its got mad potential." "Aaron:" "I'm just not looking for something like that right now, Teddy." "Teddy:" "Like what?" "You don't even know what it is." "Aaron:" "Teddy, how many different ways do you want me to say no?" "Teddy:" "Aaron, we all know what Proem sold for." "Aaron:" "A long time ago." "Teddy:" "Don't you think the least you could do is hear me out?" "Considering all that happened with me and Proem?" "Aaron:" "You never worked for Proem, Teddy." "Teddy:" "Before it was Proem - when it was just an idea." "Our idea." "In Prague." "Aaron:" "Even if you were, in fact, there when we thought of it..." "Teddy:" "I said what if?" "I planted the seed." "Aaron:" "Everybody in the world said what if?" "But we figured it out." "Mark, Neil, and me." "Teddy:" "Yeah, after you pushed me out." "Aaron:" "You were never in." "Teddy:" "Aaron, I know I could be kind of difficult back then..." "Aaron:" "No, Teddy - come on." "That's not..." "Teddy:" "No it's okay." "I know." "But, I've actually changed a lot." "Aaron:" "We all have." "Ever since Prague it seemed like you and Mark didn't want to be my friend anymore." "Aaron:" "Come on Teddy!" "We never were." "Neil was." "Teddy:" "He didn't like you as much as you think he did, you know." "Teddy:" "He once said you were a non-player." "Aaron:" "Goddammit." "Katie:" "What?" "Aaron:" "Nothing." "Aaron:" "Can I see your message log?" "Katie:" "Whose number do you need?" "Aaron:" "Can I just see it, please?" "Aaron:" "Thank you." "Aaron:" "I'll give it back to you in a minute." "Katie:" "Okay." "Aaron:" "Close the door." "Aaron:" "What do you want, Teddy?" "Gitta:" "Come in." "Gitta:" "Aaron?" "Gitta:" "You have some explaining to do, mister." "Aaron:" "What are you doing here?" "Gitta:" "You didn't expect me?" "Gitta:" "Teddy told me that..." "He told me that you wanted to see me." "Aaron:" "I'm gonna kill him." "Gitta:" "I am such a fool." "I'm sorry." "Aaron:" "Wait." "Wait." "Gitta:" "Please just let me go." "Aaron:" "I have some explaining to do?" "Gitta:" "You just... disappeared." "Aaron:" "You never answered my letter." "Gitta:" "What letter?" "Gitta:" "What What letter?" "Aaron:" "The day I left I left you a letter." "I asked you to come join me." "Gitta:" "No, you just disappeared." "Aaron:" "No, I gave it to Neil to give to you." "Gitta:" "Why would you write such a letter?" "What if I didn't receive it?" "Gitta:" "You hoped that I wouldn't receive it." "That was your passive way out." "Aaron:" "No, I gave it to Neil the day I left to give to you." "Aaron:" "Why didn't he give it to you?" "Gitta:" "You didn't want to be with me." "Aaron:" "No, I did." "I..." "I waited." "Gitta:" "You didn't know how to explain me." "Aaron:" "No I... assumed." "Gitta:" "Then why would you do such a thing, Aaron?" "Gitta:" "It's so unlike you." "What if I didn't receive it?" "I didn't receive it." "Gitta:" "You look good." "Aaron:" "So do you." "Aaron:" "I'm married." "Gitta:" "Do you love her?" "Aaron:" "Yes." "Gitta:" "Good for you." "Gitta:" "Why didn't you try harder?" "Aaron:" "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry" "Aaron:" "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry" "Aaron:" "What?" "Aaron:" "That, uh..." "Aaron:" "That girl that was in the photo with me that Teddy posted..." "Lea:" "Yeah?" "Aaron:" "She was actually my girlfriend at the time." "Sort of" "Lea:" "Well what happened to her?" "Aaron:" "I don't know." "Lea:" "I mean why did you break up?" "Aaron:" "It's just..." "It never would have worked out." "I had to go back to the States and..." "Lea:" "And?" "Aaron:" "She was..." "Aaron:" "She was a call girl." "Lea:" "So she wasn't your girlfriend." "Aaron:" "No, she was." "Lea:" "And she was a prostitute?" "Aaron:" "It was complicated." "Lea:" "You really should have told me about her, Aaron." "Aaron:" "I was too afraid." "Lea:" "I knew that there was something you weren't sharing." "I knew it." "Aaron:" "This is it." "I swear." "Lea:" "You think that was easy for me?" "Aaron:" "No." "Lea:" "What I shared?" "Aaron:" "I know." "Lea:" "That was the whole point, Aaron." "Aaron:" "I know." "Lea:" "Why would you need to go see a prostitute?" "Aaron:" "It was Neil and Teddy's thing." "Lea:" "Thing?" "Aaron:" "Yeah they found this place... it was really hip and exciting." "Aaron:" "We were young." "Neil had more money than we knew what to do with." "Lea:" "So you decided to go buy some women?" "Aaron:" "This is the only thing that I haven't told you about, Lea." "I swear." "Lea:" "You loved her." "Aaron:" "No." "Lea:" "Yeah that's why it took you so long to commit." "Aaron:" "No, it had nothing to do with that." "Lea:" "What did that have to do with?" "Aaron:" "Lea..." "Aaron:" "Still not talking to me?" "Aaron:" "I think you're overreacting." "Lea:" "I don't care what you think." "Aaron:" "But he seems to think he was pushed out somehow." "From Proem." "Mark:" "Bullshit." "You know he tried that same crap with me at the reunion?" "Aaron:" "Well that's what he thinks." "Mark:" "You just need to stop talking to him, dude." "I think he might know something about you-know-what" "Aaron: "You-know-what?"" "Mark:" "Yeah I think Neil might have told him about Plan B before he died." "Aaron:" "Plan B?" "Mark:" "Where we all pretend that you think Neil and I fixed the hole?" "Aaron:" "But you did." "Mark:" "Oh come on Aaron." "It wasn't fixable." "It was hide-able in the code." "Mark:" "Aaron?" "Aaron:" "What would that mean if that came out?" "Mark:" "It's impossible to find, trust me." "Aaron:" "Unless he knew where to look." "or he wouldn't be sniffing around you for it - he'd be using it." "Aaron:" "Using it?" "How?" "Mark:" "Well he could..." "No, that's not gonna happen." "Aaron:" "What if it did?" "Aaron:" "Can't like couldn't or can't like shouldn't?" "Mark:" "Just stop talking to him." "Aaron:" "Just hear me out?" "Lea:" "I'm parked over here." "Lea:" "Pretty." "Aaron:" "Please Lea. what do I do?" "Lea:" "I guess what's done is done." "Aaron:" "Meaning?" "Lea:" "I don't know." "Aaron:" "I'm sorry." "Aaron:" "Nobody in the world means more to me than you." "Aaron:" "Will you let me take you to dinner?" "Lea:" "That would be a start." "Lea:" "Yeah well. you know you guys aren't getting any younger." "Well..." "You know what I mean." "Yeah." "Lea:" "Well.you know, maybe Dad's just going to have to be more careful and" "Lea: maybe you're going to have to be the one that makes sure that he and what did you say?" "[ Lea talks on Phone ]" "[ Lea talks on Phone ]" "Lea:" "It's the truth." "Yeah." "Well." "I think Dad would take it a lot better" " Oh, hold on a sec, Mom." "Aaron:" "I have to go meet Teddy for a beer." "Lea:" "Okay." "Aaron:" "He's got some investment thing he wants to talk about." "Lea:" "How long are you going to be?" "Aaron:" "I don't know..." "Uh." "couple hours?" "Lea:" "Okay." "Drive safe." "Teddy:" "I thought you should have that back." "Aaron:" "Why do you have this?" "Teddy:" "Uh. well, the day you and Mark left Prague?" "Uh, I was bored so I went over to Madame K's for some fun." "Teddy:" "Neil gave it to me to give to Gitta." "Aaron:" "He gave it to you?" "Teddy:" "Yeah." "Aaron:" "And?" "Teddy:" "Well." "I was just going to peek at it but then when I read it..." "Teddy:" "I realized it was kinda the perfect way to finally have a go with Gitta." "Teddy:" "Cause you weren't very generous with her." "Aaron:" "How much do you want?" "Teddy:" "I want to know about the hole." "Aaron:" "What hole?" "Teddy:" "The flaw in Version 2.0." "What Neil was talking about before he died." "Aaron:" "Neil was delusional." "Teddy." "Teddy:" "Yeah?" "No." "I think it was more like guilty conscience." "Aaron:" "I don't know what you're talking about." "Teddy:" "I think you do." "Aaron:" "Did you have something on Neil too?" "From freshman year or something?" "Teddy:" "Have something?" "Aaron:" "Or did he just see something in you no one else the world could see?" "Teddy:" "I was his best friend." "Teddy:" "Hey. you know Aaron?" "The thing I never understood about Gitta?" "Teddy:" "Why was she such a popular whore?" "Considering what a terrible fuck she was?" "Teddy:" "I mean. right?" "Aaron:" "Fuck." "[ crickets chirping ]" "Lea:" "Oh. hey." "Lea:" "What's wrong?" "Aaron:" "Total waste of time." "Lea:" "Well." "I was surprised you went." "Aaron:" "Coffee?" "Lea:" "Book proposal." "Due tomorrow." "Aaron:" "Oh. right." "Lea:" "You're gonna have time in the morning to read it. right?" "Aaron:" "Yeah." "Lea:" "So what did he want?" "Started out promising enough but it turns out he doesn't know what he's talking about." "Aaron:" "Hasn't thought it through." "Lea:" "Are you sure you're okay?" "Aaron:" "Just incredibly annoyed." "Lea:" "Well." "I better get back to it." "Lea:" "Oh god. 10:30 already?" "Aaron:" "I'm gonna" "Lea:" "Oh." "Aaron, don't start again." "Aaron:" "I already have." "Lea:" "I know. why?" "[ Crickets ]" "[ Aaron vomits ]" "[ Garbage Bag ruffles ]" "[ Phone rings ]" "Aaron:" "Why don't you get up early?" "Lea:" "Mmm." "No I can't." "I'm on a roll." "Lea:" "Thanks. honey." "Aaron:" "You'll be fresher in the morning." "Lea:" "Mmm." "I have to finish it tonight so I can proof it in the morning." "Aaron:" "Okay." "Lea:" "Thanks." "Aaron:" "Good luck." "Aaron: 'night" "Lea:" "Good night" "Aaron:" "I've gotta go to the office." "Lea:" "Oh." "Really?" "Aaron:" "I've gotta take care of this Northern thing." "Lea:" "Well." "Are you gonna have time to read this?" "Aaron:" "Can you e-mail it to me?" "Lea:" "I guess." "Katie:" "Oh my god!" "What are you doing here?" "Aaron:" "What are you doing here?" "Katie:" "I have some stuff to catch up on." "Aaron:" "I don't pay you to work on Saturdays." "Katie:" "I know." "Aaron:" "Don't stay all day." "Katie:" "I won't." "Aaron:" "Did you call the police?" "Simone:" "They won't even consider him missing." "Simone:" "You know, if he were planning to go somewhere, he'd bring his laptop." "Aaron:" "Do you have his computer?" "Simone:" "Yeah." "It's in the car." "Aaron:" "Well." "I could try to get into it, if you want." "Simone:" "Oh." "Okay." "Aaron:" "Maybe we can find something to convince them to start looking for him right away." "Simone:" "What did he want to ask you about?" "Aaron:" "Simone." "I think Teddy may be in trouble." "Simone:" "What kind of trouble?" "Aaron:" "Last night he asked me to stake him some money but for a drug deal." "Lea:" "Last night?" "Simone:" "Oh." "Teddy." "Lea:" "So what do you think could've happened to him?" "Aaron:" "I don't know." "But he seemed pretty desperate." "I think he might've already owed somebody some money." "Simone:" "So why didn't you lend it to him?" "Lea:" "Okay so you refused, and left." "Simone:" "Okay. uh, come with me, and tell this to the police." "Simone:" "You know. then maybe they can start looking for him right away." "Aaron:" "What if- what if he's not missing?" "Lea:" "Aaron's right." "I mean, what if you go to the police, and he's not missing?" "Aaron:" "Devil's advocate." "If he's not, if he doesn't want to be found," "Aaron: we could get him into a lot of trouble if we go to the police." "Simone:" "But he's obviously already in a lot of trouble." "Aaron:" "We don't know that for sure." "Simone:" "Why is his car still there?" "Lea:" "Maybe he took a ride with somebody." "Simone:" "Oh. god." "Where?" "Who with?" "Aaron:" "If I could get into his laptop maybe we can find a lead." "Simone:" "Okay." "Lea:" "It's gonna be alright, okay?" "He's gonna turn up." "Lea:" "A drug deal?" "Aaron:" "I figured the less you knew, the better." "Lea:" "And I completely believed you." "Aaron:" "I should go to the office." "I don't have the right software here." "Aaron:" "Oh!" "Your proposal." "Lea:" "I already submitted it." "Aaron:" "Shit." "I'm sorry." "Aaron:" "Don't wait up." "This could take a while." "It could be all night." "Lea:" "I won't." "[ sound ]:" "TYPING ON COMPUTER KEYBOARD [ music ]:" "OMINOUS MUSIC" "[ sound ]:" "SHOVEL DIGGING IN DIRT [ sound ]:" "BODY FALLING IN GRAVE [ music ]:" "OMINOUS MUSIC" "Mark:" "So they don't have any leads on these drug dealers?" "Aaron:" "No." "Mark:" "And he never told you who they were." "Aaron:" "Uh uh" "Mark:" "No luck with his computer?" "Aaron:" "Nope." "Mark:" "You?" "Mark:" "Well. the police will get into it." "Aaron:" "I hope so." "Mark:" "Fucking Teddy." "Probably got himself killed." "Not that that would be such a bad thing." "Aaron:" "I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that." "[ music. sound ]:" "FOREBODING MUSIC, BIRDS, CRICKETS" "Mark:" "Lets do it." "Mark:" "What." "Wednesday, you free Wednesday?" "Aaron:" "Uh." "Wednesday or Thursday, I forget which, um," "I have" " I have an appointment with Northern." "Mark:" "You own your own business man." "Just close up." "Mark:" "Get a couple of beers sit down, kick our feet up" "Mark:" "Hey." "Mark:" "Wow." "Look who's back!" "Simone:" "No." "This is Teddy's brother, Tom." "Mark:" "Oh. wow." "Tom:" "Tom." "Lea:" "Tom." "This is my husband Aaron, and my brother Mark." "They both went to school with Teddy." "Tom:" "Yeah." "I know." "Aaron:" "Will you excuse me just one moment." "Mark:" "Oh um." "Hey have a seat." "[ sound ]:" "AARON HYPERVENTILATES" "Mark (o.s.):" "Yeah?" "Has there been any word?" "Any leads?" "Aaron:" "So are they calling him a missing person yet?" "Simone:" "Finally." "Aaron:" "We'll do anything we can to help." "Tom:" "Uh. can we uh, speak in private?" "Aaron:" "Sure. um" "Tom:" "Maybe outside?" "And then we should be going." "Tom:" "I know he's dead." "Aaron:" "You do?" "Tom:" "Yeah." "It's hard to explain." "I just..." "I just know." "Aaron:" "I see." "Tom:" "Well." "And he, he sent me this sort of cryptic e-mail the day before he..." "Tom: disappeared saying that if anything happened to him," "That it was all in a folder with my name on his computer." "Aaron:" "Really?" "Tom:" "I didn't wanna get into this in front of Simone." "Aaron:" "Oh. no." "Tom:" "And he sent me his password but it's not working." "Aaron:" "Hm." "Tom:" "You don't think you might've locked it up or something by trying and failing too many times?" "Aaron:" "No." "I didn't even try to guess it." "I tried to bypass it, but he had it set up so you couldn't." "Or anyway I couldn't." "Tom:" "I see." "Well. the police have an expert coming up from Concord to work on it, so..." "Hopefully they'll get into it." "Aaron:" "Okay." "Tom:" "You don't know anything about the kind of people he's doing this drug deal with?" "Where they were from?" "Aaron:" "Unfortunately. no." "Tom:" "Well look." "Aaron," "Tom:" "If you're holding anything back, like, because you're thinking he's still alive, to protect him, I understand." "Tom:" "He would've appreciated that." "But," "I think you should tell them everything you know." "Aaron:" "Unfortunately." "Like I said, I left as soon as he brought it up." "I didn't want to know." "[ sound ]:" "WHEELBARROW WHEELS." "CACAPHONY OF CRICKETS" "Lea:" "It's just a dream." "Aaron." "It's just a dream." "Lea:" "Okay." "Shh." "It's okay." "[ music ]:" "PIZZICATO VIOLINS." "SLOW AND DELIBERATE" "[ sound ]:" "OFFSCREEN VOICES - INDISTINCT" "Katie:" "These detectives are here to speak with you." "Aaron:" "Oh. uh, okay." "Pond:" "I'm detective Pond." "Major Crimes, from Concord." "Miller:" "Detective Miller." "Aaron:" "Uh." "In my office?" "Pond:" "Thanks for your time." "Pond:" "Does the name Gitta Girard mean anything to you?" "Aaron:" "Yes." "Pond:" "You know her?" "Aaron:" "Well I knew her." "A long time ago. in Europe, after college." "Why?" "Miller:" "When was the last time you saw her?" "Aaron:" "I don't even remember." "Pond:" "Recently?" "Aaron:" "No." "Pond:" "Well." "Is there anything else you can tell us that relates to this drug deal?" "Aaron:" "No." "Like I said, I didn't want to know anything about it." "Miller:" "Um." "Why did you try to hack into his computer?" "Aaron:" "Well." "Simone, his girlfriend, say you guys, uh," "Aaron:" "So I was trying to find some information to convince you to do something earlier." "Pond:" "We might have if we'd known about this drug deal." "Aaron:" "Well." "Like you, I thought we should wait a little bit to see if he was really missing." "Miller:" "Give him some time to close the deal?" "Aaron:" "No." "Pond:" "We're just trying to find your friend." "[ sound ]:" "TYPING ON COMPUTER KEYBOARD" "Aaron:" "So." "What did they ask you about before I got here?" "Katie:" "They said I shouldn't discuss it with anyone else." "Aaron:" "I don't think they meant me." "Katie:" "I think maybe they did." "Aaron:" "I think they meant like friends and family." "People who aren't involved in the case." "Katie:" "Am I involved?" "Aaron:" "Well technically." "Through me because I know him, and you met him when he came to the office." "Katie:" "They asked me about that Saturday." "The day after your friend, the day after Mr. Gish disappeared." "Aaron:" "You told them I was working at the office?" "Katie:" "Yeah." "Aaron:" "Good." "Katie:" "And that you left as soon as I got here." "Katie:" "And that you weren't exactly thrilled when he came by here looking for you earlier." "Aaron:" "That's not really any of their business." "Katie:" "Do you think he's dead?" "Aaron:" "He'll turn up." "Don't worry." "Katie:" "How do you know?" "Aaron:" "He may be in a lot of trouble, but, he'll turn up." "Lea:" "The police were here looking for you." "Right after you left." "Aaron:" "I spoke with them at the office." "Lea:" "What did they wanna know?" "Aaron:" "Well." "Since I was apparently the last one who saw him ali" "I was the last person to see him that night." "Lea:" "Alive?" "Aaron:" "Last person to see him that night." "Lea:" "You think he's dead?" "Aaron:" "Honestly, Lea?" "I wouldn't be all that surprised if he was." "Lea:" "Oh my god, don't say that." "Aaron:" "Well given what he was up to?" "Did they talk to you?" "Aaron:" "About what?" "Lea:" "What time you left and came back." "Aaron:" "That's it?" "Lea:" "And what I knew about your relationship with Teddy." "Aaron:" "What did you tell them?" "Lea:" "The truth." "Aaron:" "Which is what?" "Lea:" "When did you guys first meet Tom?" "Aaron:" "I don't know. uh..." "freshman year I guess." "Lea:" "You know he's dead." "Aaron:" "What?" "Lea:" "Yeah." "That's why you were so shocked to see Tom." "Aaron:" "No." "Lea:" "You didn't know he had a twin." "Aaron:" "Yes." "I did." "Lea:" "No, neither did Mark, not until I told him the other night." "Aaron:" "No." "Lea:" "You were in the other room." "Mark said you guys didn't know." "Aaron:" "He doesn't know everything I know." "Lea:" "You just said you guys both met him in college." "Aaron:" "Maybe I was wrong." "Maybe Mark didn't meet him." "Lea:" "Aaron." "Something is not" "Aaron:" "He must've forgotten." "Lea:" "Aaron." "What is going on?" "Lea:" "Whatever it is, you can tell me." "Aaron:" "I killed him." "Aaron:" "By accident but nobody's gonna believe that." "Lea:" "Oh my god." "Aaron:" "I..." "I punched him." "And he fell and hit his head." "Lea:" "Why did you punch him?" "Aaron:" "He threatened you." "Aaron:" "He was trying to scare me into giving him the money he wanted." "Aaron:" "He implied that bad things might happen to you if I didn't." "Lea:" "Like what?" "Aaron:" "I don't know." "That's when I hit him." "Lea:" "Oh my god" "Lea:" "Where is his body?" "Aaron:" "It's better that you don't know." "Lea:" "Aaron, we have to call the police." "You have to tell them." "Aaron:" "And go to prison?" "Lea:" "You have to turn yourself in." "You, you've made this bad enough already." "Aaron:" "I'm not going to prison because of that guy." "Lea:" "So the whole drug deal thing?" "You just made that up?" "Lea:" "Oh my god." "[ sound ]:" "BEEPS" " DIALING PHONE Aaron:" "No." "[ sound ]:" "BEEP" " HANGING UP PHONE" "Aaron:" "They can't make you testify against me." "Lea:" "You have to tell them, Aaron." "They might not believe it was an accident if you don't." "Lea:" "They're gonna figure it out." "Aaron:" "How?" "He just disappeared." "After a while, no one will miss him." "Lea:" "What about Simone?" "Aaron:" "She's better off without him." "Lea:" "His parents?" "Aaron:" "They're dead." "Lea:" "His brother." "Tom?" "Aaron:" "No one will miss him, Lea." "Lea:" "How can you say that?" "Aaron:" "We can do this." "Lea:" "Where did you put him, Aaron?" "[ sound ]:" "PUTS PHONE BACK IN CRADLE" "Aaron:" "Do I deserve to go to prison for defending you?" "Lea:" "If you tell them now, you might not have to." "Aaron:" "They won't believe it was an accident." "Lea:" "Not if you wait for them to figure it out." "Aaron:" "What's done is done." "He's not coming back." "Aaron:" "Please, just sleep on it." "Lea:" "Aaron, we cannot just pretend like this never" "Aaron:" "Of course we can." "Aaron:" "Please, Lea." "If you still want me to turn myself in in the morning, I'll do it." "Aaron:" "We'll go in together." "Just one night." "Please." "[ sound ]:" "CRICKETS" "[ sound ]:" "DISTANT CLANKING SOUND" "[ sound ]:" "THUD" "Lea:" "I thought you were running away." "Aaron:" "Cigarette." "Lea:" "Aaron." "Lea:" "You have to turn yourself in." "Lea:" "You have to explain it to them the way it really happened." "It was an accident." "Lea:" "I can't." "I just..." "Lea:" "I can't." "Aaron:" "Okay." "Aaron:" "Okay." "Lea:" "I'm sorry." "I just, I can't." "[ music ]:" "SOMBER PIANO" "Lea:" "Aaron. it's..." "Lea:" "Aaron." "Lea:" "Aaron. where are we going?" "Aaron:" "I just need a head start." "Lea:" "Where are you taking me?" "[ sound ]:" "DOOR UNLOCKING [ sound ]:" "CLICK." "DOOR LOCKING AGAIN" "Aaron:" "Don't." "You'll hurt yourself." "[ sound ]:" "THUNDER [ sound ]:" "ENGINE SHUTS OFF [ sound ]:" "KEYS JINGLE [ sound ]:" "MORE THUNDER" "Lea:" "Aaron, please." "Aaron:" "I just need a head start." "Lea:" "To where?" "Aaron:" "I don't know." "Away." "Lea:" "Aaron. please." "This is insane." "They're gonna find you." "Aaron:" "I just can't do it." "Sorry." "I'm not going to prison because of him." "Aaron:" "But I have to leave you out here." "Lea:" "Oh god. (sobs) Aaron:" "You'll be okay" "Aaron:" "I brought food and water for you." "And a blanket." "Aaron:" "And if you go up the road, north a couple of miles, there's a house." "Lea: (sniffles)" "Aaron:" "I'm sorry." "Lea:" "You're right." "We don't have to tell." "I won't tell." "I won't tell anyone." "We'll just..." "Lea:" "He just disappeared." "We'll just move on." "And, we can do this." "You're right." "Aaron:" "I need..." "I need your cellphone." "Lea:" "I didn't bring it." "Aaron:" "You'll be alright." "The house is just up a couple of miles." "Lea:" "You wanna frisk me?" "[ sound ]:" "MUFFLED RINGTONE - BOUNCY DIXIELAND JAZZ" "[ sound ]:" "RINGTONE MUSIC BECOMES LOUDER." "CLEARER [ sound ]:" "RINGTONE MUSIC STOPS [ sound ]:" "KEYS JINGLE." "DOOR UNLOCKS" "Aaron:" "Leah!" "I'm not gonna hurt you." "Aaron:" "I've got food and water." "Right here." "Just come back and get it, and head north on this road." "[ sound ]:" "THUNDER" "[ sound ]:" "ENGINE STARTS" "[ sound ]:" "ENGINE SLOWS DOWN [ sound ]:" "QUIET SOBS [ music ]:" "PLAINTIVE VIOLIN" "[ sound ]:" "CRICKETS FADING IN [ music ]:" "PLAINTIVE VIOLIN CONCLUDES" "[ sound ]:" "CRICKETS AND PEEPER FROGS" "[ sound ]:" "TEDDY GRUNTS AND GASPS [ sound ]:" "MORE GASPS" "[ sound ]:" "TEDDY'S FEET THUMP ON THE FLOOR [ sound ]:" "MUFFLED GASPS [ sound ]:" "SHOUTS AND GROANS" "[ sound ]:" "AARON'S HEAVY BREATHING" "[ sound ]:" "SOUND OF A TRUCK PASSING" "[ sound ]:" "BOTTLE FALLS ON FLOOR [ sound ]:" "Plastic bag ruffles" "[ sound ]:" "Water Running" "[ sound ]:" "LEA'S RINGTONE - BOUNCY DIXIELAND JAZZ [ sound ]:" "RINGTONE STOPS [ sound ]: "HEY." "IT'S LEA." "PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AND I'LL CALL YOU RIGHT BACK." BEEP." "[ sound ]:" "SOUND OF A TRUCK PASSING" "[ music ]:" "PLAINTIVE VIOLIN" "[ music ]:" "SLOW." "SOMBER SOLO PIANO"