EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL is a slice-of-life tale of a new friendship between two European immigrants, Maria and Lena, spanning one intense week in New York. They explore what it means to find true happiness and live the American dream as they test the limits of their freedom and friendship.
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00:05:44I just...
00:05:46I just saw her...
00:05:48I just saw her.
00:05:52What?
00:05:54I just saw that
00:05:56woman leave our house.
00:05:58No, remember?
00:06:00I told you about this.
00:06:02I was having a friend over for a drink.
00:06:04You know, just a colleague from work.
00:06:06We talked about this, remember?
00:06:08Hey, it's fine.
00:06:10Hey, come here.
00:06:16Oh, my God.
00:06:18You even smell like her?
00:06:22Oh, shit.
00:06:24What are you doing?
00:06:26I'm looking!
00:06:28Looking for what?
00:06:30I don't know!
00:06:32Linda, you're being ridiculous!
00:06:34Linda, you're being ridiculous!
00:06:38So...
00:06:40So is this like a one-time thing
00:06:42or has this been going on for a while?
00:06:46What?
00:06:48Listen, you are
00:06:50really stressed out, Linda, okay?
00:06:52Don't put this on me!
00:06:54I'm not trying to put it on you.
00:06:56All I'm trying to say is that
00:06:58we're both working through a lot of problems right now.
00:07:00That's not an excuse!
00:07:02Listen, let's just...
00:07:04Can we please just sit down and talk?
00:07:06Please?
00:07:08Don't fucking touch me!
00:07:10Okay, fine.
00:07:22I'm leaving.
00:07:28Fine.
00:07:30Go.
00:07:34Go.
00:07:40Wait, Linda!
00:07:42Fuck.
00:08:00Strawberry?
00:08:02Come on.
00:08:04Just one.
00:08:06Just a strawberry.
00:08:08Can't you see I'm smoking?
00:08:10Yes, I can see that.
00:08:12Didn't you say you wanted to quit anyway?
00:08:14Well, I've changed my mind.
00:08:16Again and again and again.
00:08:18Always changing your mind.
00:08:20That's what I'm talking about.
00:08:22You can't commit to anything.
00:08:24Man, what's your problem?
00:08:26We're having great sex.
00:08:28But I'm not happy.
00:08:30Why?
00:08:32Look.
00:08:34You're 30 years old.
00:08:36I'm 29.
00:08:38Okay, almost 30.
00:08:40Do you know what that means?
00:08:42You're in your best years.
00:08:44Don't waste them around.
00:08:46You should have a baby.
00:08:48A baby?
00:08:50Yeah.
00:08:52No, I don't want a baby.
00:08:54No babies.
00:08:56You can't commit to anything.
00:08:58Okay, in a perfect world,
00:09:00what's an ideal woman for you?
00:09:02You're asking?
00:09:04Okay.
00:09:06I would like a woman that
00:09:08bakes a strawberry pie in the morning.
00:09:10Give me a blowjob in the night.
00:09:12You're disgusting.
00:09:14Come on, I was kidding.
00:09:16Come on, I was joking.
00:09:18No, you're disgusting.
00:09:20I was talking about the strawberry pie.
00:09:22No, you know what?
00:09:24Leave. I want you to leave.
00:09:26Are you serious?
00:09:28Yes, I'm serious. Leave.
00:09:30Go.
00:09:46As much as Maria had enough of men
00:09:48explaining her life,
00:09:50Lena had enough of her marriage.
00:09:52She didn't care what she had seen
00:09:54or if she had seen anything at all.
00:09:56Her decision to leave
00:09:58made her sad, but not sad enough.
00:10:02And her confusion
00:10:04led her to Maria's place.
00:10:06Do you think this has been going on
00:10:08for a long time?
00:10:10I mean, I don't know.
00:10:14I had a strange feeling lately.
00:10:16We had some problems,
00:10:18but I don't know.
00:10:20I'm so sorry.
00:10:22I mean,
00:10:24James, who would have thought?
00:10:26He was always so concerned about you.
00:10:28But then again,
00:10:30I've only met him a couple of times.
00:10:32Anyway, what an ass.
00:10:34Do you want to sleep over tonight?
00:10:36No, thank you.
00:10:38I don't think I can sleep right now.
00:10:40Do you want some wine?
00:10:42I could use a glass of wine.
00:10:44I had a pretty fucked up day myself, actually.
00:10:46Oh, my God.
00:10:48Your guy was here.
00:10:50I'm sorry.
00:10:52No, no, no. Stop it. Relax.
00:10:54You know what we're going to do?
00:10:56We're going to have a party.
00:10:58That's it. We're going to have a party.
00:11:00I mean, my roommates are not here,
00:11:02so we could have some booze
00:11:04and something small.
00:11:06We could have fun.
00:11:08That's what we're going to do,
00:11:10and it's going to be great.
00:11:12I'll take care of it.
00:11:14This was Maria's typical way
00:11:16And Lena?
00:11:18Lena didn't mind at all.
00:11:46Good morning.
00:12:04Good morning.
00:12:06Good morning.
00:12:16Shit.
00:12:18Fuck.
00:12:20Shoes.
00:12:28Let's go.
00:12:34So, what are you going to do now?
00:12:36I don't know.
00:12:38I mean, right now I feel really hungover,
00:12:40so I don't really want to wrap my head around it.
00:12:42Are you getting a divorce?
00:12:44Wow.
00:12:48I don't even know what happens
00:12:50to my visa then, so...
00:12:52Oh, shit. Yeah, that's true.
00:12:54You can't get a divorce.
00:12:56At least you can keep the house.
00:12:58No, he can stay at the apartment.
00:13:00I don't care about it.
00:13:02What? Are you crazy?
00:13:04First of all, it's an awesome apartment.
00:13:06And second of all, darling, you know I love you,
00:13:08but you can't stay in my shithole forever.
00:13:10You've got to get the apartment.
00:13:12You know, I know it sounds strange,
00:13:14but the apartment, all of it,
00:13:16never made me happy.
00:13:18That's bullshit. We can redecorate.
00:13:20He's the one who cheated on you.
00:13:22He has to give you the apartment.
00:13:24You've got to conquer that castle.
00:13:26What?
00:13:28Conquer the castle.
00:13:30Maria, I don't think that's an expression.
00:13:32It doesn't matter.
00:13:34This asshole has to go.
00:13:36I'm going to conquer that castle.
00:13:38Watch me.
00:13:40Oh, my God, Maria, you're crazy.
00:14:08♪
00:14:30Where were you?
00:14:32I was worried all night.
00:14:34I don't think you care.
00:14:36My bag.
00:14:38What is she doing here?
00:14:40We conquered the castle.
00:14:42What?
00:14:44Well, I think it's better if you leave for a while.
00:14:46For a while? Better forever, you fucking cheater.
00:14:50Nina, can we talk about this in private?
00:14:54I don't think I can talk to you right now.
00:14:56See, just pack your shit and go.
00:14:58I already packed my bag, so you can shut up.
00:15:00Listen...
00:15:06I think we both need just some time
00:15:08to figure this out.
00:15:10I, uh...
00:15:12I also need a break.
00:15:14Okay.
00:15:16Okay.
00:15:18So I'm...
00:15:20gonna leave if...
00:15:22if that's what you want.
00:15:24Okay.
00:15:30See you in a week.
00:15:34Wow.
00:15:36That was easy.
00:15:38What now?
00:15:44What are you doing?
00:15:46I gotta burn this fucking clothes.
00:15:52Fuck, fuck.
00:15:54Come on, come on, come on, come on.
00:15:56Yes, there we go.
00:15:58It's gonna work.
00:16:00Yeah, it's gonna work, you see?
00:16:04There you go, there you go.
00:16:06Oh, oh, fuck.
00:16:08Fuck.
00:16:14Oh, my God.
00:16:18Just...
00:16:20Just leave that here.
00:16:22Okay.
00:16:24The pathetic attempt
00:16:26at burning her husband's clothes
00:16:28didn't satisfy Lena's need of destruction.
00:16:30James' decision to leave
00:16:32even caused a brief flickering of doubt.
00:16:34As the cold water ran over her body,
00:16:36doubt became fear.
00:16:42Lena?
00:16:44Yeah?
00:16:46Can I wear this dress?
00:16:48Sure. Just give me two minutes.
00:16:50I'll be there.
00:16:52Okay.
00:16:56Okay.
00:17:02Maria suggested a night out,
00:17:04and Lena gladly tagged along.
00:17:08Maria had always considered
00:17:10the attention of men to be reassuring.
00:17:12As long as she had her youth
00:17:14and her presence and her beauty,
00:17:16she would always get by.
00:17:20Lena was more reserved in that matter,
00:17:22but tried to follow her lead.
00:17:26Mm.
00:17:36Mm.
00:17:38What are you doing?
00:17:40You're still wearing your wedding ring?
00:17:42Yeah.
00:17:44I thought you wanted to have fun tonight.
00:17:46I'm having fun. I'm dancing.
00:17:48Take it off.
00:17:50I kind of lose it. Come on.
00:17:52I thought you didn't care about money.
00:17:54Come on. I'll fix this.
00:17:56One.
00:18:00That's good work.
00:18:02All right. Another round?
00:18:04Sure.
00:18:06Okay.
00:18:22Maria and Lena felt closer than ever before.
00:18:24Hours went by,
00:18:26lost,
00:18:28but all that seemed to matter now
00:18:30were the possibilities of the moment.
00:18:36♪♪♪
00:19:02Follow your heart
00:19:04and you may shine.
00:19:06What the fuck does that even mean?
00:19:08I have no idea.
00:19:10What is yours saying?
00:19:12The path, um...
00:19:14The path to everything
00:19:16is love.
00:19:18Oh, God.
00:19:20Well, right.
00:19:22Mm.
00:19:24By the way,
00:19:26I had this really weird dream last night.
00:19:28I dreamt, like,
00:19:30either I was wearing a wig
00:19:32or I had just black hair.
00:19:34I don't know.
00:19:36Well, I think...
00:19:38I was you,
00:19:40if that makes any sense.
00:19:42That's a very interesting dream.
00:19:44Yeah.
00:19:46Shit. I gotta go.
00:19:48I'm late for work.
00:19:50No. No, don't leave me.
00:19:52Don't. No.
00:19:54Quit your job and stay with me here, please.
00:19:56Shut up.
00:20:02Guys, where's my steak fritz?
00:20:12Here.
00:20:18Ria, a word, please?
00:20:20Of course.
00:20:22Listen, when you're on the floor,
00:20:24you need to smile.
00:20:26We still have a lot of work to do.
00:20:28I know.
00:20:30You need to smile.
00:20:32We sell food here. Food makes people happy.
00:20:34Right? Okay.
00:20:36Do you like working here?
00:20:38Yeah, I do. I do.
00:20:40From what I understand, you need this job.
00:20:42No other fine dining establishment is gonna hire you,
00:20:44so please adjust your attitude.
00:20:46Okay.
00:20:48So let me see it.
00:20:50All right.
00:21:00Okay.
00:21:08While Maria was dealing with an irrational boss
00:21:10and the stress of making a living,
00:21:12Lena sat at home wondering about mortality.
00:21:18She had always been fascinated by life's vulnerability,
00:21:20a fascination that could quickly turn into obsession,
00:21:24especially when there's not much else to do.
00:21:30Bones.
00:21:32Skin and bones.
00:21:36Blood.
00:21:38White blood cells.
00:21:42Inflammation.
00:21:44Hives.
00:21:46Pox.
00:21:48Chicken pox.
00:21:52Meningitis.
00:21:54Castleman disease.
00:21:58Crest disease.
00:22:00Lyme disease.
00:22:04Holmes syndrome.
00:22:06Liver failure.
00:22:10Kidney failure.
00:22:16And genital harmful.
00:22:18And genital harmful.
00:22:32Lena?
00:22:36Lena?
00:22:40Lena!
00:22:48Um, it's actually Lena.
00:22:52The doctor's ready for you now.
00:23:12The doctor will be right with you.
00:23:14Lena had seen Dr. Hollis for a while now.
00:23:16He was kind and patient
00:23:18and didn't seem to mind that she visited him often,
00:23:22especially ever since last year's incident
00:23:24of bleeding out a cluster of cells
00:23:26that had formed a fetus inside of her.
00:23:30Hi, Lena.
00:23:32Hi, Dr. Hollis.
00:23:34What's going on?
00:23:36Um, I just feel a little drained of energy.
00:23:38I have these headaches,
00:23:40like right here.
00:23:42And sometimes over here.
00:23:44I just don't feel that good.
00:23:46How long has that been happening?
00:23:48Um, maybe two months.
00:23:50Yeah.
00:23:52Okay.
00:23:54Let's take a look at you.
00:23:56Looks good.
00:23:58Let's see your lips.
00:24:00Let's see.
00:24:06You look good to me.
00:24:08I mean, we can have the nurse
00:24:10draw some blood,
00:24:12see if there's any deficiencies,
00:24:14but other than that, you look fine.
00:24:16Okay, yeah. Yeah, let's do that.
00:24:18Okay.
00:24:20Their new living situation
00:24:22had soon enough provided a consoling pattern
00:24:24which tightened their friendship.
00:24:26Waking up together in the morning
00:24:28and going out together at night.
00:24:30Today, it was Maria
00:24:32whose emotions were in turmoil.
00:24:34Not only was her boss a pain in the ass,
00:24:36but her ex-lover had also tried to call her
00:24:38several times.
00:24:40My boss, he's so sleazy.
00:24:42He's so annoying.
00:24:44He gets on my nerves all the time.
00:24:46Oh, I wish I could do something about it,
00:24:48but he's gonna have me deported.
00:24:50Oh, I'm sorry.
00:24:52Yeah.
00:24:54Maybe I should marry an American
00:24:56just like you did.
00:24:58Well, we saw how that goes.
00:25:00Come on.
00:25:02I bet he's calling you all the time.
00:25:08This city is just so beautiful.
00:25:10Is it, though?
00:25:12I remember when I was a kid
00:25:14and I came here for the first time
00:25:16on vacation.
00:25:18I just thought a city so sterile
00:25:20doesn't even smell.
00:25:22Are you crazy?
00:25:24New York stinks.
00:25:26Everywhere.
00:25:28Must have been a winter holiday.
00:25:30Christmas shopping.
00:25:32You spoiled bitch.
00:25:34Ow.
00:25:36Come with me.
00:25:38I have an idea.
00:25:40Where are you going?
00:25:42Are you ready?
00:25:44Yes.
00:25:46One, two, three.
00:26:00One more.
00:26:02Enjoy, ladies.
00:26:06Cheers.
00:26:12Another round?
00:26:14Sure.
00:26:16Two more.
00:26:18Fuck.
00:26:20The guy you're hooking up with
00:26:22is right up there.
00:26:26Just ignore him.
00:26:28He's right there.
00:26:30I just saw you.
00:26:32Did you ever have a proper job?
00:26:34Are you serious right now?
00:26:36Yeah, like a proper job, not advertising.
00:26:38Are we really doing this?
00:26:40Mm-hmm.
00:26:42Um...
00:26:44Actually, um...
00:26:46Yeah.
00:26:48I once worked on an assembly line
00:26:50one summer when I was 16.
00:26:52My dad wanted my sister and me
00:26:54to experience the real world,
00:26:56which is hilarious because he's spending
00:26:58all his life in conference rooms.
00:27:00Actually, he wanted us to be lawyers like him,
00:27:02but, yeah, so...
00:27:04I want to know more about the assembly line.
00:27:06Of course.
00:27:08Um...
00:27:10It was not that bad, I mean, the actual labor.
00:27:12The worst part was that
00:27:14they were listening
00:27:16to the same radio station
00:27:18all day long, and there are only so many
00:27:20pop songs they play, you know?
00:27:22That and they talked about soap operas
00:27:24a lot.
00:27:26For you.
00:27:28You've been once in a soap opera,
00:27:30haven't you?
00:27:32Yes, less than once.
00:27:34What's that name again?
00:27:36Ah.
00:27:38And that means?
00:27:40Heart on Fire.
00:27:42Oh, my God.
00:27:44Oh, fuck, they're coming over.
00:27:46Good evening, ladies.
00:27:48Hi.
00:27:50Hello. Is it cool to join you?
00:27:52Sure. Hi, my name is Lena.
00:27:54Rick. Nice to meet you.
00:27:56Maria. Nice to meet you.
00:27:58What are you guys drinking?
00:28:00We had shots.
00:28:02Do you care for another one?
00:28:04Sure.
00:28:06What are you drinking?
00:28:08Vodka.
00:28:10Could we have four more, please?
00:28:26guitar solo
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00:29:25Lena woke up alone.
00:29:32Neither James nor Maria were there.
00:29:36The apartment was awfully quiet,
00:29:38and she felt rather small and unimportant.
00:29:44unimportant.
00:30:14When she closed one eye and then the other, her perspective would shift.
00:30:29At least one thing offered her some comfort.
00:30:34Lena thought of her childhood, and how things were a little better then.
00:30:53Lena?
00:30:58Lena?
00:31:02Lena?
00:31:05It's still Lena?
00:31:07Okay.
00:31:08Hi, Lena.
00:31:09Hi, Dr. Ellis.
00:31:19Your blood work's not in yet.
00:31:21Is there anything else I can do for you?
00:31:25Um, yeah, okay, um...
00:31:39Maria had a stressful morning.
00:31:41Her ex-lover Paolo had left her several angry and condescending messages the night before.
00:31:45And even though she liked his passion, she disliked the ownership he took over her.
00:31:51Can I get you anything else?
00:31:56Maria, what's up?
00:31:57Hi.
00:31:58How are you?
00:31:59It's a cute outfit today.
00:32:00I love it.
00:32:02Is this 100% cotton?
00:32:03Because myself, I'm a cotton man.
00:32:04I love 100% cotton.
00:32:05That's all I wear, you know?
00:32:06Okay, I'm really busy, Bill.
00:32:07Bye.
00:32:08All right, see you.
00:32:09Hello, may I take your order?
00:32:10Surprise.
00:32:11What are you doing here?
00:32:12Quit your job.
00:32:13I can't.
00:32:14Yes, you've got to quit your job.
00:32:15Shut up, I told you.
00:32:17I can't.
00:32:18What do you want?
00:32:19Well, then I have the lobster salad, please.
00:32:20Are you serious?
00:32:21Chop-chop.
00:32:22I'm going to spit in your salad.
00:32:23Both feeling rather unhappy by themselves and only happy together, Maria and Lena decided
00:32:24to make Lena's dream come true.
00:32:25They decided to become a couple.
00:32:26Maria, I'm sorry, I'm not sure I can do this.
00:32:27I'm sorry.
00:32:28I'm sorry.
00:32:29I'm sorry.
00:32:30I'm sorry.
00:32:31I'm sorry.
00:32:32I'm sorry.
00:32:33I'm sorry.
00:32:34I'm sorry.
00:32:35I'm sorry.
00:32:36I'm sorry.
00:32:37I'm sorry.
00:32:38I'm sorry.
00:32:39I'm sorry.
00:32:40I'm sorry.
00:32:41I'm sorry.
00:32:42I'm sorry.
00:32:43I'm sorry.
00:32:44I'm sorry.
00:32:45They decided to become the other person.
00:32:49At least for one night.
00:33:15You're all I see, my dear
00:33:42Waiting for someone
00:33:44To break the spell
00:33:47I've been under so long
00:33:49It gets hard to tell
00:33:52And I hadn't been free
00:33:54Now I'm free at last
00:34:01Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
00:34:05Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
00:34:14I've been under so long
00:34:17It gets hard to tell
00:34:20And I hadn't been free
00:34:23Now I'm free at last
00:34:28Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
00:34:33Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
00:34:35Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
00:34:38Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
00:34:43That's interesting, what's meant to be will always find a way, it's interesting I get
00:34:53that today.
00:34:54Why?
00:34:55I have an audition tomorrow.
00:34:58Oh my god, that's great!
00:35:01Yeah, yeah I know.
00:35:02What is it for?
00:35:03Uh, it's for a space film.
00:35:05Cool!
00:35:06Yeah.
00:35:07Congratulations!
00:35:08Thank you, I mean, I didn't get it yet.
00:35:13But, you know, it'll work out.
00:35:17Cool!
00:35:18I'm happy for you.
00:35:19But, you promised.
00:35:20You promised you would stay with me forever.
00:35:21Fuck.
00:35:22You promised.
00:35:23You promised.
00:35:24Maria had the feeling that this was finally the opportunity she had been waiting for.
00:35:46There was a better version of herself out there, and she was close to becoming it.
00:35:52if she could only find a way to calm her nerves.
00:36:04But you promised.
00:36:08You promised you would never leave me.
00:36:14You promised you would stay with me forever
00:36:16in the outer space, fuck, space station.
00:36:22Space station, space station.
00:36:36Space station, outer space station.
00:36:41But you promised.
00:36:42You promised you would never leave me.
00:36:44You promised you would stay with me forever
00:36:46in the outer space station.
00:36:48This is, who the fuck wrote this?
00:36:53But you promised.
00:36:55You promised you would never leave me.
00:37:07Fuck.
00:37:09Lena, I've got nothing to wear.
00:37:12I mean, look, this could work, no?
00:37:15Wow, it's futuristic and feminine.
00:37:19What was the role description again?
00:37:21A space to your determined, but sensual.
00:37:25Well, this is totally determined, but sensual.
00:37:30I know, but you know, it's too expensive, I can't.
00:37:34Oh no, I want you to wear it.
00:37:36Come on, you can even keep it if you want.
00:37:42And do you need any accessories, any jewelry?
00:37:45Yeah, but that's, you know, too much.
00:37:47No, no, no, keep, just have a look, I got plenty.
00:37:51Okay, thank you.
00:37:55Wow, this is, this is perfect.
00:37:59And there's like this necklace maybe?
00:38:02Sure.
00:38:04Yeah.
00:38:06I mean, I don't know, I don't know.
00:38:08I don't know, I don't know.
00:38:10Yep.
00:38:12While Lena was happy to have helped Maria,
00:38:13she had her own business to tend to.
00:38:17Lena.
00:38:33Your blood work came back, looks great.
00:38:37It's normal.
00:38:39Everything is wonderful.
00:38:41You're healthy, just keep trying.
00:38:53Maybe I'm not the right doctor for you.
00:38:59Oh really?
00:39:02You know what, forget about this.
00:39:05Fuck this.
00:39:09That evening, both Lena and Maria seemed awfully tense.
00:39:15One more wine?
00:39:22Who are you texting with?
00:39:23Don't worry, it's not your husband.
00:39:28Ouch.
00:39:29I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.
00:39:31It's just this audition, I'm so stressed about it
00:39:34and the lines are so bad.
00:39:36If you want, I can rehearse with you.
00:39:37No, no, actually I'd rather go to bed.
00:39:40I'm sorry.
00:39:46Good night.
00:40:06Good night.
00:40:36With your life.
00:40:39I gotta go, I gotta go to my audition.
00:40:43Okay, good luck, break a leg, huh?
00:40:46See you later.
00:41:04Maria, we're ready for you.
00:41:06Okay.
00:41:15Okay, let's start with the slate.
00:41:17What's your name?
00:41:18My name is Maria Kalitsi.
00:41:20Hi Maria, how tall are you?
00:41:22I'm five foot six.
00:41:23Okay, I'd like to see a profile,
00:41:25can you turn to the left please?
00:41:27Lovely, and to the right.
00:41:31Okay, fantastic.
00:41:33Let's jump right in, are you ready?
00:41:34I'm ready.
00:41:36And action.
00:41:40But, you promised me.
00:41:43You promised you would stay forever with me
00:41:45in the outer space station.
00:41:48But that was before everything happened.
00:41:49I don't think I love you anymore.
00:41:54Okay, thank you.
00:41:57Maria, there's one more thing.
00:41:58You know this love scene,
00:41:59the one where you're supposed to be giving the VJ?
00:42:01Yeah.
00:42:03The director would like to know
00:42:05if you could show them what you would do.
00:42:07So, here's a prop.
00:42:09What do you mean?
00:42:11Just, you know, if you could like,
00:42:12show us with a bottle what you would do.
00:42:16Are you serious?
00:42:17Just hold it up towards your mouth.
00:42:26While Maria was auditioning,
00:42:28Lena had time to think.
00:42:29Lena felt that they were both drifting apart
00:42:31and that she wanted to have an honest conversation
00:42:33with Maria.
00:42:35Lena also wanted to come clean
00:42:36and tell Maria what really happened with James.
00:42:40Hey.
00:42:41Hey.
00:42:43How did it go?
00:42:44Shit.
00:42:46Are you sure?
00:42:47Yes, I'm sure.
00:42:49What happened?
00:42:51Maria.
00:43:03Hi.
00:43:04Oh, fuck.
00:43:07Maria?
00:43:11That's my sister.
00:43:33No, you didn't!
00:44:04Is that so?
00:44:04Yeah, that's so.
00:44:06Yeah.
00:44:07You have a huge talent for saying the wrong things.
00:44:11And being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
00:44:14I'm so sorry.
00:44:18I see.
00:44:21So it's not one friend, it's your friend?
00:44:23What's that supposed to mean?
00:44:25Lena, how sweet.
00:44:26What kind of bullshit are you talking about?
00:44:28James will understand.
00:44:30She's so cute.
00:44:31Can you please leave her alone?
00:44:33I don't get it anyway.
00:44:35Are you two lesbians?
00:44:37You and my sister, are you lovers?
00:44:39Julian!
00:44:40I'm sorry.
00:44:41Okay, you know what, guys?
00:44:42I'd better leave you two alone.
00:44:47Maria, you don't have to go.
00:44:48I'm sorry.
00:44:48Maria.
00:44:53It's true.
00:45:03I love you.
00:45:34Hmm.
00:45:39I...
00:45:42I don't know, I...
00:45:46I don't know either.
00:45:47I just got here now,
00:45:50and we don't have time.
00:45:54Hmm.
00:46:04No, no, no, I like myself.
00:46:08No, you have to go. I can't have you here.
00:46:11You can't stay here. I have a guest. I want you to go.
00:46:14I'm sure she's sorry. She's in her room.
00:46:16Just go, please. I can't...
00:46:19I can't do this now. Go, please.
00:46:23Go now.
00:46:26Then I'll go now.
00:46:29Yes, good.
00:46:31Good.
00:46:33Should I take out the suitcases for you, or do you want me to help?
00:46:36Yes?
00:46:45Good.
00:47:00I don't know.
00:47:05Do you have...
00:47:06Just a little bit.
00:47:07Just a little bit?
00:47:08A little bit.
00:47:10Oh, you don't?
00:47:11Yeah.
00:47:12Yeah.
00:47:14She did it again.
00:47:27Are you ready?
00:47:30Are you okay?
00:47:38I'm so sorry.
00:47:39I'm...
00:47:40I'm so sorry.
00:47:53While Lena was still contemplating her complicated relationship to her sister,
00:47:57Maria felt like burning down a house
00:47:59or destroying an expensive Chinese vase.
00:48:02Anything would do that could lighten the anger and disappointment
00:48:05she felt growing inside her.
00:48:08So she first turned to alcohol and then to sex.
00:48:12Two things that had worked out for her in the past.
00:48:26Another round?
00:48:27It's on the house.
00:48:30Sounds tempting, but...
00:48:33I think I shouldn't.
00:48:35Yeah, I know that feeling.
00:48:38I do serve more than drinks though, you know.
00:48:59I don't know.
00:49:30Maria stopped at a playground,
00:49:32trying to remember how easy it was when she was a child.
00:49:36But she couldn't.
00:49:45My ball.
00:49:48What? You're not going to apologize?
00:49:49You just hit me.
00:49:50Where are your manners?
00:49:54You know what?
00:49:55I'm not going to apologize.
00:49:57You know what?
00:49:59Here's your ball.
00:50:00Bye now.
00:50:02See you.
00:50:27I'm sorry.
00:50:29I'm sorry.
00:50:57When they woke up the next morning,
00:50:59they were both still so absorbed in their own troubles
00:51:01that they could not even face each other.
00:51:27Maria, what's up?
00:51:28Hi.
00:51:29How are you doing?
00:51:30Good.
00:51:31You look so great today.
00:51:32I love your hair.
00:51:33Are you doing something different with it?
00:51:34Mm-hmm.
00:51:35You look fantastic.
00:51:36I'm really busy. I'm so sorry.
00:51:37Oh, yeah, yeah. Well, you know.
00:51:38All right.
00:51:39See you.
00:51:47You're welcome.
00:51:48You know, you look so familiar to me.
00:51:49Yeah?
00:51:50Yeah. Do I know you from somewhere?
00:51:52No, I don't think so.
00:51:54Are you Greek?
00:51:55Yes, yes, I'm Greek, yeah.
00:51:57Okay.
00:51:59Oh.
00:52:00Kardia Mastupatia.
00:52:02You're on that TV show.
00:52:04Yeah, right? Yeah.
00:52:05I used to watch it every summer in Greece with my grandparents.
00:52:07My grandparents are from Kefalonia.
00:52:09Okay.
00:52:10Yeah, what are you doing here?
00:52:11Um, I'm working here.
00:52:13Yeah, why are you waiting tables?
00:52:15I moved to New York.
00:52:17Oh.
00:52:20Maria?
00:52:21Yes?
00:52:22For the last time, you need to be friendly.
00:52:23I am friendly.
00:52:24No, you're a pretty girl.
00:52:26This city is filled with pretty girls.
00:52:29Girls who would love the opportunity to work at my restaurant.
00:52:33Girls who would personally thank me for the opportunity.
00:52:37Personally thank me for the opportunity.
00:52:39Okay, that's it.
00:52:41Come on, Maria. You don't need to.
00:52:42I quit.
00:52:43You don't have to do this.
00:52:44Fuck.
00:52:46Maria, come back.
00:52:47Maria!
00:52:53Maria!
00:53:10Hey.
00:53:11Hi.
00:53:17Can I buy you a drink?
00:53:20Sure.
00:53:24Oh, God.
00:53:45No.
00:53:46Oh, please, please.
00:53:47What?
00:53:48Did I do something wrong?
00:53:49No, I'm sorry.
00:53:55Please, I can't.
00:53:57What?
00:53:59I'm sorry.
00:54:02I just can't.
00:54:03I can't.
00:54:20Can I at least jerk off on you?
00:54:28Lena!
00:54:30Lena, I quit my job!
00:54:32Lena!
00:54:33Lena!
00:54:34I quit my job!
00:54:36What?
00:54:37I quit my...
00:54:38Hi.
00:54:39Oh.
00:54:40Are we having a party now?
00:54:42Sorry, I didn't know you had company.
00:54:44Well, actually, he was just about to leave.
00:54:46Oh.
00:54:47Okay.
00:54:48Okay.
00:54:57You know what?
00:54:59I think we should go to the Hamptons.
00:55:02Now?
00:55:03Yes, now.
00:55:04I know this guy has a house.
00:55:05Let's go.
00:55:08Come on, we need to get out of the city.
00:55:12Okay.
00:55:18Okay.
00:55:34Disgusting.
00:55:35You're disgusting.
00:55:37No, no, no.
00:55:45I'm not joking.
00:55:48No, no, no.
00:55:49Are you definitely not?
00:55:50Are you cold?
00:55:54That's a man pause.
00:56:00No?
00:56:01Come on.
00:56:02I don't do tartar.
00:56:07Wait.
00:56:08I can't wait.
00:56:15Oh, my God.
00:56:18Oh, my God.
00:56:34Hurry up.
00:56:35Okay, this is it.
00:56:36Hurry up.
00:56:37What are you doing?
00:56:38What if someone's home?
00:56:39There's no one home.
00:56:40He has, like, five houses.
00:56:41That's why he was bringing me here.
00:56:42What do you...
00:56:43Are you kidding me?
00:56:44It's gonna be fine.
00:56:45It's gonna be...
00:56:46Trust me.
00:56:47Oh, my God.
00:56:49What's...
00:56:50What's going on?
00:56:51Come on.
00:56:52Fuck.
00:56:53Keys.
00:56:54Yeah, where's the keys?
00:56:55Keys.
00:56:56Okay.
00:56:57Hurry up.
00:56:58Hurry up.
00:57:00Fuck.
00:57:01Fuck.
00:57:04Shit, shit, shit.
00:57:07What?
00:57:10What?
00:57:12Fuck.
00:57:13Shit.
00:57:14Shit.
00:57:15Shit.
00:57:16Shit.
00:57:17Shit.
00:57:25What?
00:57:37Ta-da.
00:57:39Did you just break in?
00:57:41Not exactly.
00:57:47Are you bleeding?
00:57:50Not really.
00:57:51Come on.
00:57:52Come here.
00:57:57No, I mean, I totally get it.
00:57:59My sister and I, we're just very different, you know?
00:58:03I mean, she likes to please my father
00:58:05and loves her conservative way of life,
00:58:09and I totally respect that.
00:58:14No, you don't.
00:58:17No, I don't.
00:58:18I'm an asshole.
00:58:20You know what?
00:58:21I actually think she has a crush on James.
00:58:24Perfect timing.
00:58:26I mean, now that her sister is a lesbian.
00:58:30Yeah.
00:58:32Good for her.
00:58:34No, I mean it.
00:58:37Maybe we should consider.
00:58:39I mean, I'm having a great time with you,
00:58:42and you're having fun with me.
00:58:45Right?
00:58:47Always.
00:58:49See?
00:58:54So,
00:58:57should we do this?
00:59:00Yeah, let's do it.
00:59:02Let's do it.
00:59:04Let's do it.
00:59:05Okay, let's do it.
00:59:10You're very pretty.
00:59:12You're very pretty also.
00:59:37No.
00:59:38No, I'm sorry.
00:59:39Yeah, I'm definitely into guys.
00:59:43Okay.
00:59:47Being out in the Hamptons
00:59:48seemed to make everything so much easier.
00:59:51Lena swam in the cold water for hours,
00:59:53clearing her head,
00:59:55while Maria was lying in the hot sun,
00:59:57thinking of nothing.
01:00:02It's cold.
01:00:04It's nice, no?
01:00:08Teenagers.
01:00:09I know.
01:00:11I hate them.
01:00:12I get it.
01:00:13I always feel so invincible.
01:00:19Remizuri.
01:00:20What?
01:00:22It's an old Bavarian word
01:00:23meaning the exuberance of children
01:00:25at the absence of parents.
01:00:27That's one word?
01:00:28Yeah.
01:00:29It's pretty good, isn't it?
01:00:30Okay.
01:00:32Remizuri.
01:00:33Zuri like the daughter of Tom Cruise?
01:00:35Well, in that case,
01:00:36I'm pretty Remizuri myself.
01:00:37I think our whole generation is.
01:00:39Yeah.
01:00:40You know, when I was born,
01:00:42my mother named me Maria after Maria Callas.
01:00:46No shit.
01:00:47Yeah, she actually did that.
01:00:49She used to say I was the prettiest girl
01:00:51in the neighborhood.
01:00:52Once my mom told me my beauty is a currency
01:00:56and that I could actually pay with my beauty.
01:00:58Wow.
01:00:59Yeah, she's amazing.
01:01:03When I was 14,
01:01:05there was this boy that fancied me
01:01:08and he followed me home.
01:01:10My mom was at work,
01:01:11so when we got in,
01:01:14he said I was the prettiest girl he had ever seen.
01:01:18He was so nice.
01:01:20So I gave him a blowjob in the kitchen.
01:01:24My mom was pretty as well,
01:01:26but she got knocked out.
01:01:28She was so proud of me
01:01:29when I got that shady soap opera.
01:01:33But I wanted to be a real actress.
01:01:34I wanted to be a real actress.
01:01:35That's why I came to New York.
01:01:38But now, karma fires back.
01:01:42Now I have to give blowjobs in audition rooms.
01:01:49God, I prefer the one in my kitchen.
01:01:55You know, I was pregnant last year.
01:01:59I lost it.
01:02:01Nina, I'm sorry.
01:02:05I don't even know if I want to put children into this world anyway.
01:02:11I'm so sorry.
01:02:31Oh, man.
01:02:33You know what your problem is?
01:02:35What is my problem?
01:02:36Tell me.
01:02:38They have to say that you are an actress
01:02:40before you can be an actress.
01:02:42But that's not true.
01:02:45No, you... I mean...
01:02:46You have to say,
01:02:47Hi, my name is Maria.
01:02:48I'm an actress.
01:02:50But that's not true.
01:02:52I...
01:02:54I've never been paid for anything I've done
01:02:56and I haven't worked in such a long time.
01:02:58Oh, come on.
01:02:59Money is so overrated.
01:03:02Much easier for you to say.
01:03:06But I want to tell you a little secret.
01:03:09You actually need money to survive in this world.
01:03:13Like, pay your rent.
01:03:16Really?
01:03:17And go shopping.
01:03:20Shocker.
01:03:21I kind of knew that.
01:03:23That's progress.
01:03:27I mean, I'm serious.
01:03:29You can't have money to find who you are.
01:03:36I mean, listen to me.
01:03:38You can't have money to find who you are.
01:03:40Because money...
01:03:44Money makes you lazy.
01:03:46The whole fucking world can crumble around you
01:03:49and you still don't make a move
01:03:51because of all your comfortable money.
01:03:54It's like...
01:03:56It's like comfortable glue.
01:04:00Hmm.
01:04:03I used to sniff glue in kindergarten.
01:04:09Well, that explains a lot.
01:04:12Yeah, it probably does.
01:04:26I'm hungry.
01:04:30I'm hungry.
01:04:41These are really good.
01:04:43You want wine?
01:04:44Yes, please.
01:04:46Is it Raleigh's turn?
01:04:48Yeah, thank you.
01:04:51Hey, did you see the captain over there?
01:04:53Yeah, nice hat.
01:04:55Do you think he's peacocking?
01:04:57Well, actually, I think he might be old school.
01:04:59He might come over here and pay for our lunch.
01:05:01Okay.
01:05:03Hi there, captain. How are you?
01:05:06Oh, well, hello.
01:05:09Hi, you want to join us?
01:05:13I'd love to.
01:05:14May I buy you lunch?
01:05:16Oh, that would be lovely. Thank you.
01:05:19And maybe after lunch, we could have a drink on my boat.
01:05:24Oh, you have a boat.
01:05:26Sure.
01:05:27Yeah, that would be great.
01:05:29All right.
01:05:41Bubbly.
01:05:51Top it off a little bit?
01:05:52Sure.
01:05:54Why not?
01:06:04Cheers.
01:06:05Cheers.
01:06:16Should I put on some music?
01:06:18You know, why don't we just get naked?
01:06:23Ha!
01:06:26All right.
01:06:28Yeah.
01:06:29Yeah.
01:06:44Wow.
01:06:46Wow.
01:06:47Nice.
01:06:54Mm.
01:07:01Ah.
01:07:04Close your eyes.
01:07:10Mm.
01:07:12Keep your eyes closed.
01:07:14Count from ten to one and imagine your wildest dreams coming true.
01:07:21Mm.
01:07:23Ten.
01:07:26Nine.
01:07:30Seven.
01:07:32Six.
01:07:34I mean, six.
01:07:37Five, four.
01:07:42Hey, my hat.
01:07:45Where are you going?
01:07:54Hey, my hat.
01:08:00Hey, Nina, it's me.
01:08:03I'll be there in two days.
01:08:11Talk to you later.
01:08:13Lena.
01:08:21Lena.
01:08:25Please come home now.
01:08:30I know you don't want to talk to me, but just...
01:08:38Please come home.
01:08:44After the episode with the captain,
01:08:46Lena developed an inkling that their forlornness was coming to an end.
01:08:49She realized that nothing had changed,
01:08:52and that she didn't want change after all.
01:08:54Meanwhile, Maria was absorbing nature,
01:08:57and nature seemed to absorb her.
01:08:59Life had always felt as an abundance of opportunity
01:09:02too overwhelming to make a choice.
01:09:04Now, nothing seemed to matter anymore.
01:09:07The wide space made Lena feel small and insignificant.
01:09:10She longed for the city where everything had a system,
01:09:13and she knew her place.
01:09:16Maria, however, felt at ease with herself.
01:09:18She felt like a part of something bigger,
01:09:21and for the first time in a long while,
01:09:23she was happy and hopeful.
01:09:37When I see you in the flames
01:09:42I know you'll say some awful things
01:09:49When I go to my home
01:09:54Don't look.
01:09:57Don't look.
01:09:58I'm not looking.
01:09:59Don't look, no cheating.
01:10:01I know.
01:10:02Don't look, don't look.
01:10:04Here we go, here we go.
01:10:06One more step.
01:10:07All right.
01:10:08Here we go, and ta-da!
01:10:10You made fire!
01:10:12I made fire, but that's not why we're here.
01:10:15We are here to do a little burning.
01:10:21You can free yourself.
01:10:24Okay, you ready?
01:10:26One, two, three!
01:10:29Yay!
01:10:33Okay, so free yourself, come on.
01:10:35Burn it, burn it, burn it, burn it, burn it.
01:10:38You have to free yourself, free yourself!
01:10:41Come on!
01:10:42Burn it, burn it, burn it, burn it, burn it.
01:10:46Do it, do it, burn it, burn it!
01:10:49Yay!
01:10:53Okay, there's more.
01:10:55Okay.
01:10:59No, stop, stop!
01:11:00One, two, stop!
01:11:01One!
01:11:05What the fuck is wrong with you?
01:11:08What's wrong with you?
01:11:10He never cheated on me.
01:11:12What?
01:11:14He never cheated on me, okay?
01:11:17I made it up.
01:11:19He never has, he never will be.
01:11:21It's just not who he is.
01:11:27Why would you do that?
01:11:30I don't know.
01:11:32I don't know.
01:11:34I know why.
01:11:37Because you're so fucking ungrateful.
01:11:40You just like to play around with people's feelings.
01:11:44You're so wise and you know everything.
01:11:46You have everything.
01:11:47I fucking quit my job because of you.
01:11:50Oh, don't put this on me.
01:11:52You hated your job.
01:11:54What a dreamer you are.
01:11:56Always dream big and then you get cold feet.
01:11:59What a rebel.
01:12:01You can never commit to anything.
01:12:03Always on your fucking phone, always withdrawn.
01:12:08You're so afraid.
01:12:10No, actually worse.
01:12:13You're a coward.
01:12:15I'm a coward?
01:12:17You're worse.
01:12:18You know why?
01:12:20Because you destroy everything.
01:12:21You just like to destroy everything because you're bored.
01:12:24You have everything.
01:12:25You have the perfect life, the perfect job.
01:12:27You have everything.
01:12:28You have the perfect life, the perfect husband, the perfect marriage.
01:12:30I don't even know what you're talking about, okay?
01:12:32You're just jealous.
01:12:36You want to know how I feel?
01:12:38You want to know how I really feel?
01:12:42I'm fucking lost.
01:12:44Lost in this apartment, in my marriage, in this world where people are killing each other for religion or whatever.
01:12:52And all my shit.
01:12:54I can't do anything with it.
01:12:55Can I be a mother?
01:12:56No.
01:12:57Can I make a difference?
01:12:58No.
01:12:59And it doesn't even matter because people will still kill each other and starve and drown in oceans.
01:13:06And you know what?
01:13:08No one.
01:13:10No one expects anything of me anyway.
01:13:17So it's all about you again.
01:13:21You are such an asshole.
01:13:23You really are a fucking spoiled bitch.
01:13:34Fuck you.
01:13:36Maria.
01:13:38Maria!
01:13:53Maria.
01:14:10Maria was upset and confused.
01:14:14She couldn't believe how naive she had been.
01:14:18At the same time, she felt a strange sense of relief.
01:14:23Maria.
01:14:28Lena had the feeling that this week actually had helped them after all.
01:14:32That they had found something together.
01:14:35A possibility of honesty.
01:14:37A chance to accept.
01:14:39She was wondering if Maria would agree and forgive her after all.
01:14:53Maybe if she explained herself one more time.
01:15:23I love you.
01:15:53The world is just as it should be.
01:15:58We're apart when I'm happy.
01:16:03When you're gone, my life is full.
01:16:07Everything is wonderful.
01:16:23I love you.
01:16:53I love you.
01:17:23My life is full.
01:17:26Everything is wonderful.
01:17:30The world is just as it should be.
01:17:35We're apart when I'm happy.
01:17:40When you're gone, my life is full.
01:17:45Everything is wonderful.
01:17:53Everything is wonderful.
01:18:07Everything is wonderful.
01:18:12Everything is wonderful.
01:18:23you