S03E06

Denials

Full screenplay script transcript for The White Lotus S03E06: Denials

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My God!

Guest

My God! What happened?

Guest

What happened?

It's gonna be okay.

Guest

We're gonna get her back

Guest

to Durham,

and she's gonna be happy.

Guest

She's gonna live a normal life

like the rest of us.

Guest

'Kay?

Guest

I'm not worried

in the slightest.

Good.

Yeah, I know.

Guest

It wasn't that bad

'cause it was...

Pornchai.

Hey. Hey. Hey.

Guest

Pornchai!

Guest

Hey, baby!

I'm sorry.

Thank you. Hi.

Didn't expect you so early.

Staff

Yeah. Do you need a minute?

Guest

Yeah.

Staff

Okay. Okay. I'm so sorry.

Guest

Yep. Yep.

No, no, no. Don't be sorry.

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Don't be sorry. No.

Guest

Why do you sound so mad?

Guest

What's the problem?

Guest

I just... To be honest,

Guest

I can't believe you took

the boat and went without me.

Guest

Gary, are you fucking kidding?

I invited you.

I wanted you to come.

Guest

Well, that seems

to be the case with you.

Guest

You know, you do whatever

you want without me.

My God. Gary, stop.

Not right now.

Guest

Are you kidding me?

Guest

You know what?

Guest

I don't want to talk about it

right now either.

I'm... I'm over it.

Staff

I'll just see you later.

Guest

Ga... Gary!

Guest

Are you fucking kidding me?

Staff

My God.

Guest

What's happened?

Guest

He thinks I hooked up

with one of the brothers.

Guest

Did you?

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No.

I hooked up with both of them.

Gary's gonna dump me.

Or worse. I don't know.

Chloe, you're beautiful.

Guest

You're a Libra rising,

for God's sake.

That makes you a quality person.

Guest

There are way better options

out there than Gary.

I don't want another option.

Guest

I... I don't want to have

Guest

to go back out there

and find someone else.

Guest

I... I know I complain

about him a lot, but...

but this is a good situation.

Guest

I gotta bribe the deckhands,

so they don't rat me out.

Hey.

Guest

Hi! How's Bangkok?

Guest

What did you do last night?

I met up with an old friend.

Guest

Yeah? You guys go out?

No.

Yeah, right. I called you.

You didn't answer.

I didn't do anything.

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My buddy is sober.

So fucking annoying.

Guest

Yeah,

Guest

it must be so annoying,

me caring about you.

Guest

How do you stand it?

Please come back.

I'm gonna come back tomorrow.

Staff

Bad luck comes in threes.

Guest

Jesus Christ.

Guest

I don't want anything bad

to happen.

Guest

I can't remember last night,

at all.

We both blacked out.

Guest

You okay?

I love you.

Put the "I" in front of it.

Guest

"I love you." Not "love ya."

Well... ...it's just...

Guest

it's different, isn't it?

It means something different.

So...

Guest

So...?

Guest

I think there was

a little sleepover.

Guest

I thought I heard some noises

Guest

in the night,

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and then this morning,

Guest

who do I see walking past

Guest

my room in the same clothes

Guest

he was wearing yesterday?

Valentin.

Guest

What do you mean?

I mean...

Guest

He slept over... with Jaclyn?

Staff

Hey, babe.

Guest

Hey, you.

Staff

Where've you been?

Guest

Yeah, I was on set,

and my phone died.

You know how it is.

It's been crazy here.

Guest

Do you see how crazy this is?

Guest

Do you see how

Guest

she was pushing him on me?

Guest

And all the time,

she wanted him.

She has not changed at all.

She's exactly the same.

It's so psycho.

Guest

So, what are you up to?

Guest

You even miss me at all?

Staff

Yes, of course I miss you.

Guest

You better.

Guest

Just glad you finally charged

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your phone.

Guest

Is that right?

I'm so fucking horny for you.

Staff

Stop.

Guest

I am. I am!

It's sad.

She's an aging actress.

You saw her yesterday.

Guest

She literally lives

off male attention.

It's one thing when you're 25.

Guest

But... now you're 45,

and guess what? It's pathetic.

Guest

I didn't think

you were gonna care so much.

I don't care. I don't.

It's not like I was into him.

She just kept pushing the idea.

Staff

Do you remember

Staff

all the times she did that?

Guest

I do.

Guest

Talking about how

Guest

I'm the only single one,

how I should hook up with him.

It's demented.

Guest

I... I just thought

you were gonna laugh about it.

Yeah. Yeah.

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I'm laughing. It's funny.

Ha! But also...

Staff

Yeah.

Guest

I don't know.

Guest

What?

Staff

Hey!

Guest

How are you doing, ladies?

Staff

Hi.

Guest

You feel okay?

I'm okay. Not a hundred percent.

Staff

Well, did you enjoy last night?

Guest

I loved it!

Loved meeting your friends.

Ooh, that Vlad.

Golly, he's been through a lot.

He's a little crazy.

Guest

But him and Aleksei,

they're just my oldest friends.

Guest

Yeah. Did you have a good time?

I loved dancing with Laurie.

Guest

Jaclyn's not having breakfast?

I think she had a late night.

Guest

Shall I book anything

Guest

at the spa today?

It's okay.

I don't want anything.

Guest

And tonight, we talked about

going to the Muay Thai fights.

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I think I'm just gonna

stay around the hotel.

Yeah.

Guest

You know how to reach me

if you need anything at all.

Staff

Have a wonderful day.

Guest

Thanks, Valentin.

I don't know how it happened.

Guest

One minute, he was helping me

Guest

get this lizard out of my room,

Guest

and the next minute,

we were in bed, and...

God.

Guest

I'm happy for you, okay?

Guest

I'm glad you're getting

a little somethin' somethin'.

Guest

You know,

it just feels like...

Guest

I just feel like everyone's

getting action except me.

Guest

You might be an adult,

but I'm still your mother.

Staff

I don't wanna hear that shit.

Guest

Okay, Mom, all I do is study.

Staff

And I'm stressed the F out.

Guest

Look. First, you get the money.

Then you get the power.

Guest

Then you get the woman. Okay?

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Scarface?

Okay.

Guest

So, what, you're getting

Guest

gangster on me now?

Gotta get gangster around here.

Guest

Well, why is that?

I'll tell you later.

Can you just...

Just tell me now.

I'll tell you later.

Staff

Morning!

Guest

Good morning.

Guest

Feeling better

Guest

about everything today?

Guest

Not really. Fabian,

this is my son, Zion.

He's just visiting.

Fabian is our general manager.

Staff

Okay.

Guest

Hello.

Hi.

Guest

I'm inviting a few of the staff

to the restaurant tonight.

I wanted to include you.

I'm going to...

Yes, I think I'm going to sing.

Staff

Okay.

Guest

I'm quite nervous,

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Staff

but excited.

Guest

Yeah.

I will try to be there. So...

Guest

So, break a leg, 'kay?

Guest

Both of 'em, all right?

Yeah, yes. Thank you.

Staff

Yes. Of course.

Guest

Yeah.

Guest

Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder,

guten morgen.

Morning, boys.

Staff

Hey, what's up?

Guest

You're hungover.

Guest

How was your full moon party?

Guest

I mean,

Guest

it was like a lot of lasers

and shitty music.

Guest

There's something

you both should know.

Your sister has no thesis.

Guest

We're really here because

Guest

she wants to move to Thailand

Guest

so she can study

under some guru.

Guest

What?

Guest

So, your father and I

Guest

are going over to his compound

Guest

this morning to make sure

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it's not a cult.

Guest

It's not a cult!

Guest

What, you're gonna move

Guest

to Thailand?

Guest

What do you care?

Because you're my little sister.

Guest

Okay? I don't wanna see you

wasting away your life.

Guest

Right,

Guest

and gambling

Guest

with other people's money,

that's not wasting your life.

That's meaningful.

Guest

I think

it sounds kinda cool.

Guest

Like, sounds like it'd be

a good experience.

I mean, it's only a year.

Guest

That guy's written

some good books.

Guest

Name one. Buddhism for Dipshits?

Guest

If that strange man

Guest

is going to have my baby,

Guest

he'd better be

the best Buddhist in China.

Staff

What?

Guest

Saxon!

Guest

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!

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Turn that thing off!

Guest

Timothy!

Guest

Timothy, let's go!

Staff

God.

Guest

Come on, let's go.

Lochlan.

Guest

Will you please come?

Guest

Please?

Yeah, of course.

Staff

Yeah?

Guest

Yeah, I just...

Staff

I gotta, like, change.

Guest

Yeah.

Guest

Put some clothes on,

you know the drill.

Okay. Thank you.

Okay, dude, I'll see you later.

Hey.

Staff

I missed you.

Guest

Yeah?

Yes, I did.

Guest

You fucked

one of those brothers.

Guest

What?

Staff

How was it?

Guest

My God, Gary.

They're like little boys.

Liar.

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No, I swear.

Just tell me what you did.

We did nothing, okay? We just...

We just partied. It was stupid.

Tell me you did it.

Tell me which one you fucked.

Guest

Why?

Guest

Is that what you want, or...?

Bring him over tonight.

Guest

Why?

Guest

I wanna have people

over tonight.

Guest

Like a party or something?

Guest

I need to deal with something,

and I need your help.

Staff

Hi.

Guest

Hi.

Guest

Belinda?

Guest

Everything okay with your son?

Staff

He'll probably hold it over me

for the rest of my life.

Guest

My God.

But I got stuff on him too.

I'm sorry.

No. I wanted you to stay.

Guest

Belinda?

Guest

You told me you had a dream

Guest

of having your own business,

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your own spa, right?

And I was thinking...

that's something...

we could do together.

Guest

And, you know,

Guest

if we did it in Thailand,

not as difficult.

Guest

Well, it's... it's definitely

still a dream.

Guest

Yeah, so we should talk about it

later when you have time.

My client's coming.

Sawatdee khrap.

Please, have seats.

Staff

Thank you.

Guest

Please.

Here's our menu.

Wow, you look so beautiful.

Thank you.

Staff

Sawatdee kha.

Guest

Sawatdee khrap.

This place is very popular.

I know the owner.

Guest

His father has

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Lani

a billion-dollar tuna business.

So, the seafood here is...

...good.

Lani

Where is your friend,

Lani

the director?

Lani

I just got off

the phone with him.

He is very excited to meet you.

Lani

He's been watching

all of your old movies.

Lani

Which movies?

Lani

You know,

he didn't say, actually.

Lani

But, um... But he did tell me

that he thinks you're fantastic.

The movies are not that good.

Lani

Which ones, I wonder?

Lani

What matters is

he really likes you.

Lani

And I... I really hope that this

Lani

is not gonna be an imposition,

Lani

but because the film

Lani

is still being written,

Lani

and your part, the woman

Lani

that you would be playing,

Lani

your character,

would be very similar to you.

Lani

Similar to me? Does he know me?

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He wants to get

Lani

to know you better,

Lani

which would inspire him

to write a great part for you.

Lani

And he thinks

Lani

the best way to do that

Lani

would be to meet

at your house...

Lani

you know, so he could

observe you in your...

habitat.

Lani

He wants to meet me

Lani

in my habitat?

That's his preference, yeah.

Well...

Lani

why didn't you tell me this

Lani

before I came all the way here?

I'm sorry.

I mean, he just called.

Lani

Geniuses, right?

Lani

What are you gonna do?

Well...

my husband is at my house.

And he is not well.

Well, we wouldn't bother him.

Lani

We'd just come by

for a quick drink.

Lani

A quick drink?

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Sritala...

it's a big Hollywood production.

Lani

I would love for you

to be a part of it.

Sawatdee kha.

Lani

Hi, I think I have an appointment

with Luang Por Teera.

Lani

I... I know

Lani

I'm a little bit early,

Lani

but is that o... is that okay?

Guest

It's okay.

Staff

Okay.

You just go in that door.

Staff

He is in that building

on the right.

Great. Okay.

Thank you so much.

Um, I'll be right back.

Just s... stay here.

Hi. Sawatdee kha.

I was told I could come in here.

Staff

Is it okay that I sit?

Guest

Please.

Staff

Okay, thank you.

Wow. I'm, I'm...

I'm so honored to meet you.

Staff

I'm coming back this summer

Staff

for the intensive,

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but I just wanted

Staff

to sit with you

Staff

for a few minutes

if that's okay.

I've been feeling a little lost.

Lately, it's felt like...

everything is pointless...

Staff

and the things

Staff

my family cares about,

Staff

I just don't care about,

Staff

you know?

I just don't.

Staff

And your books

Staff

have really helped me

Staff

get through

Staff

some really bad days,

so thank you for that.

Um...

Anyway, they're...

they're here, my parents.

They're out in the courtyard.

Staff

And I wanted to talk to you,

Staff

but I think it would be better

if you talked to them instead.

Staff

Otherwise, they're not gonna

let me come here.

I... I mean, I...

I could still come.

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I'm an adult, obviously,

Staff

but they could just make it

so difficult that it...

it would... it just would be bad.

Sorry, I've...

Staff

I've been so excited

Staff

to meet you,

Staff

and this is not

Staff

how I wanted this to go,

but, um...

Staff

do you think

Staff

you could just sit with them

Staff

for a few minutes?

Staff

They'll probably ask

some really basic questions.

Staff

They don't really know

anything about this.

But... And... and my mom is...

Well, you'll see.

Staff

But would that be okay?

Bring in your parents.

I can answer their questions.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Khop khun kha.

Staff

Where's Mom?

Staff

I think she wanted

to walk around.

But he's ready to talk to y'all.

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He's in there waiting.

Staff

Well, she wanted me

to talk to him anyway.

Staff

Where did she go?

I'm Victoria Ratliff. Okay.

Guest

Nice to meet you.

Staff

My God.

Staff

Is... Will my daughter be safe?

Guest

I don't really talk...

Staff

Hi!

Staff

Sawatdee kha. How are you?

They don't...

They're not talking at all.

That's okay.

We're gonna walk over here.

Guest

Khop khun kha.

Staff

They don't speak English.

Um...

Guest

Sawatdee khrap.

Staff

Sawatdee khrap.

Sawatdee kha.

Staff

You all right?

Staff

Yeah. Just my serotonin levels

are a little low.

Guest

You seem freaked out.

Staff

No, I don't.

What, do I? No, I'm fine.

'Kay.

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I just don't understand why

you wouldn't hook up with me.

Because I have a boyfriend.

Whatever.

And he's my soulmate.

Staff

What does that even mean?

Staff

Once you've connected

Staff

with someone

Staff

on a spiritual level,

you can't go back to cheap sex.

Staff

Hooking up with you

would be an empty experience.

Staff

And how would you know that?

Because I know.

Because you're soulless.

Sad.

Staff

You have questions for me?

Staff

Well, my daughter wants to join

your... your...

Whatever this is.

And...

Staff

And you want to understand why?

Yeah.

Staff

Many young people come here

from your country.

Staff

I think because, maybe,

spiritual malaise.

Staff

Lost connection with nature,

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with the family.

Lost connection with the spirit.

Staff

What is left?

The self. Identity.

Chasing money, pleasure.

Staff

Yeah?

Staff

Everyone run

from pain towards the pleasure.

Staff

But when they get there,

only to find more pain.

You cannot outrun pain.

Yeah.

Okay. Thanks.

Staff

Yeah, can... can I ask you

Staff

one more question?

What do...

What do you think happens...

Staff

when we die?

Staff

When we die?

Great question.

Staff

When you're born,

Staff

you are like a single drop

Staff

of water,

Staff

flying upward,

Staff

separated from the one,

giant consciousness.

You get older.

You descend back down.

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You die.

Staff

You land back into the water,

become one with the ocean again.

No more separated.

No more suffering.

One consciousness.

Staff

Death is a happy return,

like coming home.

Thank you.

I have to say something.

I can't just not say anything.

Staff

Why? Why do you have to?

Because it just feels fake.

Staff

One person's fake

Staff

is another person's,

you know, good manners.

We're all friends.

It's whatever.

She can do what she wants.

It's not a big deal.

Not a good idea.

Staff

What are you guys talking about?

Staff

We're just

talking about, um...

our kids.

We know about Valentin.

Staff

What about him?

That he spent the night.

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So, how was it?

Nothing happened.

Staff

He came over

for a while, but then...

You're so funny.

Staff

What do you mean?

You're just funny.

Staff

So, what?

Staff

You and Harrison have an

Staff

open relationship or something?

No.

Okay, well...

Well, don't worry.

It's like you said.

Staff

What happened in Thailand

stays in Thailand.

I told you nothing happened.

Jaclyn, get real.

Okay, I need a drink.

Staff

Excuse me. Can we get

Staff

three margaritas, please?

Just two. I don't need one.

Staff

Shut up, Kate. Have a drink

for fuck's sake.

Staff

Can I ask, and I'm just curious,

Staff

why did you keep

Staff

pushing him on me

Staff

when it was always your plan

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to hook up with him yourself?

Staff

Are you crazy?

Staff

I never had a plan

to do anything.

I don't care. I'm just curious.

Whatever, Laurie.

You're not just curious.

Staff

You're obviously mad

about something.

Staff

Otherwise, you wouldn't be

coming at me like this.

I don't know.

Staff

When Kate told me she saw him

Staff

coming out of your room

this morning... You did.

It just made me laugh.

It's like...

it's like nobody ever changes.

Staff

We're still the same people

we were in the tenth grade.

It's just funny. It's funny.

Staff

I'm not sure what that means,

but okay.

This is what you always did.

Never mind.

Forget it.

It doesn't matter.

Staff

What?

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Well? What was it like?

Staff

What did he say?

I liked him.

Staff

He seemed legitimate, you know?

I should've gone with you.

Staff

Mom, you're just gonna have

Staff

to accept

Staff

that this is happening,

Staff

and I'm doing this,

Staff

and it's not the worst thing

in the world.

Staff

You think that now,

Staff

but once you get here,

you're not going to like it.

Staff

Really?

I will support it.

Staff

Well, I won't support it,

Staff

but I will keep my mouth shut

if you stay here for one night.

Staff

Stay here tonight, sleep here,

Staff

and if you still think

Staff

this is a place where you want

Staff

to spend a whole year,

then do it. La-di-da.

Okay. Yeah.

Perfect. Wonderful.

Staff

I don't know if they'll let me

or if they have room.

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They have room.

Staff

How do you know?

Staff

Because I did a whole tour,

and I saw how they live.

It's... it's grim.

Staff

So, you want me to go ask

Staff

if I can spend the night?

Yeah.

Staff

And if I still wanna do this,

Staff

you will support me?

Yes, absolutely.

Okay. I'll go talk to them.

I'll stay with you.

Guest

Yeah?

Staff

Yeah.

Thank you. Thank you.

That's a...

That's a brutal story.

Staff

So, can you help me out here?

I'd love to help you out, man.

Staff

I'm tryna live a different kind

of life here, brother.

Frank, it's not gonna get messy.

Staff

You're gonna kill

Staff

the dude, right?

Staff

In my book,

that's a little messy.

I'm not gonna kill him. I'm not.

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Why'd you ask for the gun, then?

Staff

I won't even bring it, okay?

I won't bring it.

Staff

I just need ten minutes

with the guy.

Staff

I need for him to know

how bad he fucked me up.

And I need your help.

Please.

Lek.

Staff

Why would you

Staff

encourage her to move

Staff

to a monastery?

Staff

What's next?

Staff

You want her to shave her head

Staff

and start banging a bongo

Staff

in Times Square?

Staff

I think it'd be

Staff

a good experience for her

Staff

to live for a while

Staff

without all the creature

comforts that she's used to.

Staff

I don't want her

Staff

thinking she'll be just fine

if she's poor.

Staff

She needs to fear poverty, Tim,

like everyone else we know.

Staff

That way,

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she'll make good decisions.

Staff

And we want our kids

Staff

to be tough, don't we?

Resilient. You know? Just...

Staff

W... what if we lost everything?

We're not gonna lose everything.

Guest

No.

Staff

No. And if we did,

Staff

honestly, I don't know

if I'd wanna live.

Staff

Why would you say that?

Staff

What does that mean?

I just don't think...

Staff

at this age, I'm meant to live

an uncomfortable life.

I don't have the will.

You do. Sure you do.

Guest

No.

Staff

No?

No. I just don't have it in me.

I don't think I ever did.

I like my scents.

I like my velvet.

Grass. Tuberose.

Guest

Hey.

Staff

Hey.

Guest

How did it go?

Staff

I'm not sure.

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He knows about you.

Staff

Me?

Staff

B... but how does he know

Staff

about me?

Well, I basically told him.

He asked me point-blank.

I can't just lie to his face.

Staff

What do you mean?

Yes, you can.

Guest

Of course you can.

Staff

He doesn't seem that mad.

Staff

He doesn't?

Staff

You should come

Staff

to the house tonight,

both of you.

We're having people over.

Guest

It's gonna be fun.

Staff

Yeah. Yeah.

Staff

I'm not gonna go there

Staff

if he thinks that I

hooked up with you.

He doesn't care.

Okay? He invited you.

Staff

I thought he'd be jealous too,

but for some reason, he's not.

He seemed kind of, like...

turned on or something.

Hey, maybe he wants a threesome.

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A threesome?

Staff

You've never had

Staff

a threesome before?

Staff

Well, yeah. I mean, of course,

but not with another guy.

Staff

What about last night?

Staff

That wasn't a... I mean,

it wasn't a threesome.

Staff

What, are you kidding me?

That was my little brother.

Yeah, and you guys made out.

Guest

That was a joke.

Staff

What part was a joke?

You guys forced us to.

Staff

I didn't force him

to jerk you off.

Staff

What do you mean?

That never happened.

What? I don't remember that.

Well, I blacked out.

Well, I didn't. So...

Shit.

That fucking drug.

Staff

What the fuck

Staff

did you give us anyway?

Staff

God, I don't think

Staff

there's a drug in the world

Staff

that would make me

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get with my brother.

Staff

Hey, I don't judge, okay?

Yeah, I mean, it's fine.

Everyone has their thing.

Guest

It's fine.

Staff

Don't... It's not a thing.

It's not a thing.

It's definitely not a thing.

Okay? It's not.

Guest

Okay.

Staff

Okay, let's just...

Staff

Let's just forget

about it, please.

Seriously.

Staff

As long as you come

for dinner tonight.

Wh...

Staff

You know what?

Staff

I'm actually just gonna

go back to my room.

I'll see you guys later.

Guest

Yeah, see you tonight.

Staff

Bring your brother.

Staff

What?

Staff

Okay. So, when are we gonna

Staff

meet for dinner?

Staff

Are we going

Staff

to the Muay Thai fight?

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Guest

No.

Staff

No.

Staff

Aw, we said last night

we were gonna go.

Staff

You told him this morning

you weren't gonna go.

I think we should. It'll be fun.

Staff

And a lot of, like,

Staff

sweaty, ripped guys,

testosterone in the air.

Come on. Valentin will be there.

Laurie, fuck off.

Staff

Laurie, what are you doing?

Staff

What am I doing?

Staff

What am I doing?

Guest

Why are you antagonizing her?

Staff

Look, I'm not like you.

Staff

Sometimes I just have

to be honest.

You know what I mean.

I'll see you at 7:00.

Hey.

Listen, she's drunk.

Staff

Do you know how much gossip

Staff

I have to deal with?

Staff

And then, like, my own friends,

Staff

the few people that I think

Staff

I can trust are talking shit

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about me behind my back.

It's really depressing.

Jaclyn, that's not exact...

Staff

Let's shut down

Staff

our monkey mind. Yes?

Close your eyes.

As thoughts emerge...

acknowledge them.

Say hello.

Guest

Yeah. It gets better.

Staff

Okay.

Staff

And very gently,

let them go. Goodbye.

Breathe in...

hold it...

and breathe out.

Sorry.

Staff

How are you?

Staff

Remember me?

I live right up the hill.

Yeah.

Staff

We're having some people over

tonight for dinner. I thought...

Staff

I know it's last minute,

but maybe you'd wanna come.

Staff

That's so nice. But my son,

he's, he's visiting, so...

Bring him.

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He's, um, pretty jet-lagged.

He just flew in.

I think we should talk.

Okay.

Last house, top of the hill.

Come any time.

Thank you so much.

Hey.

Staff

What is it?

I love you.

Guest

Dad.

Staff

Hey.

Staff

Hey. Where is everyone?

Your mother's napping.

And, Locher and Pipelan are...

are staying with the monks.

Staff

Locher and Pipelan?

Staff

What's up?

Staff

We just got invited to go

to some dinner party, but...

I don't know.

Maybe it's not a good idea.

I mean, you seem like...

Guest

Are you all right?

Staff

Yeah.

Staff

A dinner party

sounds fun. Yeah.

I... I'll go wake your mother.

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Okay.

Staff

Shit. What the fuck?

Yeah. Nice to see ya.

Hey. All right.

Peace. Peace.

Guest

Hey.

Staff

Welcome.

Sawatdee khrap.

The mysterious Steve.

I'm Sritala.

Yes, you are.

Great to meet you. Such a fan.

Thank you for having us.

Staff

And this is

my husband, Khun Jim.

Guest

How are ya?

Staff

Hello, sir.

Guest

How are you?

Staff

This way.

Staff

Magnificent house

you have here.

Thank you.