I didn't get in.
Then I'm not going.
Don't be ridiculous!
You get to go to Paris and Germany and Spain,
meet the best dressage riders in the world.
It won't be any fun without you.
You'll probably make best friends with some snobby girl from Spence.
You won't even want to talk to me when you get back.
Will you go back to Seneca Lake?
I think I might stay here.
My mom wants me to canvass for Nixon/Agnew in the California primary.
Send me postcards, okay? Every day?
I'm gonna miss you so much, Leslie.
Jesus! What are you doing?
It just...
I don't know, it just happened.
It felt right.
People have all kinds of feelings!
It doesn't mean we're supposed to act on them!
I don't think I wanna do this.
Try.
If we hate it, we can stand up and say, "Sorry, we're better than you."
And we're out of here.
Or else, we could pass judgment on them without ever even meeting them.
I just want you to know I'm only doing this for you.
Ah. Welcome.
Bette and Tina.
So.
When did you get here?
Hi, big girl!
Give me a hug!
It's so good to see you!
Oh, it's nice to see you!
The band...
- Yeah, this is the band, this is me. This is my band. - The band!
The Garanimals!
Do you love it? Do we rock?
It's good! It's - it's, it's good, yeah, yeah, yeah
We rock. Right?
Forget it, you think I sold out with the real estate thing.
No, I think you're turning into a suit!
Yeah, I'm a real estate broker.
Look, it's cool to do something stupid...
...and make a lot of money, and, uh,...
...then you can do whatever the hell you want.
Allright?
Allright. Okay, okay.
I love your apartment, by the way.
You do? Do you think...
...it has good energy?
I think it's a tool shed.
If I take more responsibilities for my choices and actions today...
I will stop blaming Charlie for my low self-esteem.
Sometimes I keep myself passive when I...
Let Bette make
all the financial decisions in our lives.
Even though we agreed that we... - That's good, Tina.
Just a simple, declarative statement. No need to elaborate at this stage.
Why couldn't I have been born with a trust fund, you know?
All I wanna do is just sit at this desk and just write and...
That's because most people with trust funds aren't tortured enough to write.
So, um, are you and Tim still having sex?
Were you having sex when you broke up? Or did you break up out of bedroom?
Did you have a lot of angry sex? That's kinda hot.
Can we please, please, please not talk about Tim? It's the worst mood killer.
Thank god.
Because, I've gotta tell ya. Back in college?
Do you have any idea how hard it was to get any sleep in a bed ten feet away from you guys doin' it?
I mean, I was mildly disgusted by his bulging muscles.
And his little... his little grunts of pleasure... "Oh... "Ohh... oh Jenny... oh Jenny, Jenny"
No, no, no, no, stop, stop.
What?
It's evil to say bad things about Tim.
Oh, for god's sakes, what is this?
It is.
You guys gonna get back together in a week?
I mean, you've been banished to the tool shed to do your penance,
and then he's gonna let you back into his hallowed bed?
No. It's done, it's over.
- It's over? - Fini!
My greatest fear about being a parent is...
That our child will...
seem like an alien to us.
And... will seem like an alien to him.
Or her.
That I'd be bored.
Being a stay-at-home dad.
And I'd start to blame Charlie.
That Alma will never really accept Hector as our child.
That Hector will... continue to be a troubled child.
That my daughter will feel angry with me for not giving her a father.
Pass.
Okay. Let's move on. Tina?
Uh... I know Bette and I must have some fears, because, uh...
...otherwise, what would we be doing in this group?
But, we're pretty comfortable with the whole lesbian parent thing.
I guess our greatest fear would be...
whether or not Bette's father
will accept our child.
Yeah. That's it.
That Bette's father won't consider, um...
our baby to be his grandchild.
Now. The next exercise.
My greatest fear about being a parent is...
...that I, uh, won't be a...
...good enough... provider.
That's good, Bette.
Takes time to build trust in the group.
Eventually, it'll be easier to say what you really mean to say.
I... went on a 3 day wine tour.
Whoa! Wine! Good!
This is really yummy.
Okay, we gotta go to Tim's to get the corkscrew.
No shit?
Where is he?
On a recruiting trip.
Oh, goody. Oh, this is gonna be so much fun, because we can snoop to our heart's content, right?
Yes.
We can go through his drawers.
Read his mail.
- Put on his pants! - Maybe!
I'm gonna dance topless on his table, baby.
What are you doing?
I'm getting the key.
Oh, okay.
Thank you, Tim.
So, do you think he's really on a recruiting trip,
or do you think he's in some little love nest with another woman?
No...
I'm just asking.
Not...
Uh-oh.
What?
What is this face?
Is there another woman?
Sort of.
Not everything is about furthering my political career.
Really. Well, you wouldn't know that to hear you speak publicly.
These are two very separate issues for me.
This kid has been bounced around from group home to a foster home, to the shelter.
I've worked with him for a couple of years, and I know that.
If he doesn't get into a good family, then he is a goner.
I think it's really admirable to adopt a needy child.
Bette and I wanted to adopt originally.
So why didn't you?
Because some girl from the Midwest who hasn't even met a lesbian
and who thinks we have horns isn't about to choose us as the adoptive parents for her baby.
It's just the way the system works right now.
That's only if you're set on getting a newborn white baby.
What's wrong with a white person wanting a white baby?
I think most people want to have a family that looks like the family that they grew up in.
Yolanda? You have something you want to say to Bette?
I do.
You talk so proud and...
...forthright about being a lesbian.
But you never once refer to yourself as an African-American woman.
All I hear you saying is that white people should only take care of white babies.
I said nothing of the kind.
In fact, I was just about to say that Tina and I chose an African-American donor
because it was important to us to have a family that reflects who we are.
Before you can reflect who you are, you have to be who you are.
I mean, look, they're wondering what the hell we're talking about
because they didn't even know you were a black woman.
I think before you have a child, you need to reflect on
what it is you're saying to the world while hiding so behind the lightness of your skin.
You know...
...you know nothing about me.
You don't know how I grew up.
You don't know how I live my life.
That's because you...
Yolanda? Bette?
I'm going to have to ask you to save this 'til Thursday.
Now we'll, uh, we'll pick it up during freestyle.
Good work, everyone.
Hey. Tell Bette not to let Yolanda get to her too much.
She's just trying to figure her out.
See if she has an ally.
Stick around.
You know, in a couple weeks, you'll actually start looking forward to it.
Oh, no, no.
We both thought it was, um,
really interesting.
We?
You haven't even had a chance to talk to Bette about it yet.
Oh, yeah. Um. I thought it was really interesting.
And, um, I'll talk to Bette about it, and then we'll both decide what we want to do.
Better?
See ya.
Oh, my god!
That is... I mean...
well, I'm so glad it was you and not Tim who went out and did the nasty.
You know?
So, like, what did, where'd - where'd you meet him?
What does he do? What is he... what is he?
What does he look like?
At a party.
Yeah.
Uh... owns a cafe.
That's cool.
Annette, I'm not proud of what I did. It was really shitty.
What... is he funny?
Definitely not.
Smart?
I don't know.
But hot.
Marina's definitely hot.
Ma-ri-na.
Whoa.
Dude. That's the one thing I haven't done!
What are you gonna call her in the story?
No, I didn't do it because of that.
God, I didn't do this...
...for something to write about.
Jenny?
What?
Look at me.
Oh, my god.
She broke your heart.
Fuck.
You look great!
I love it!
- Hey, Dana, you look really good. - Look at you!
It's awesome!
Oh, I need you to sign it.
Make it out to, uh, Francesca and I.
She's back?
Oh, well, then you should bring her to Twat.
We have to take her.
Make it really special.
Yeah, sign it, Dana Fairbanks, Professional Lesbian.
Oh, c'mon. It's going wide next week.
It's gonna be in every magazine you read.
That's amazing. You won't be able to keep the girls away.
Your parents must be so proud.
Dana...
did you not do it?
You didn't come out to your parents yet?
Well, I think Subaru's gonna do it for you.
You didn't tell 'em?
You didn't tell 'em.
Allright, you know what, you have to do this today, 'cause...
I can't do it today, Al.
My mom's getting that award from her women's group, or whatever.
Your mother belongs to a women's group? That's good.
Uh-uh. Orange County Republican Women's Coalition.
Aye cońo. I'm sorry.
Dana, c'mon.
We weren't laughing.
Oh, god. Dana,
talk to me, I wanna help!
Just... I can't believe my life right now, you know?
I fucked up so bad with Lara and you guys are all laughing at me.
I just, I can't handle it!
Allright, allright, okay. I'm sorry.
I feel like an asshole.
I have an idea. Ready?
Listen to me. I'm gonna come with you.
I can't do it.
No, I'm coming.
I'm gonna be with you, and you're gonna tell your mom and dad
before your mother gets the award. Okay?
Just plain. "Mom, dad, I'm a lesbian."
No big deal.
Just like that.
'Cause there's no way your parents are gonna make a scene in front of all those people.
I can look Republican.
Who the hell does she think she is?
I mean, I'm a total stranger to her.
She knows nothing about my race politics,
nothing about my self-identification, nothing.
She's a writer.
Yolanda Watkins.
I Googled her.
Teaches at UCLA.
She's published 3 volumes of poetry
and 2 books of non-fiction.
Including, uh-huh, "Sistah, Stand Up".
We're gonna have some fun with her.
We?
You're not the one she jumped all over.
I was just as upset about it as you are, baby.
I don't think so, Tina.
It was my whole life she was attacking.
My life.
So... Jen...
were you always a lesbian?
I never said I was a lesbian.
So it just... came outta nowhere and bit ya on the ass?
Just like that?
Because I mean, y'know...
I love women.
Yeah, for companionship,
I figure I could do without the company of men entirely.
Except, dude...
can't get down with the puss.
I love a dick.
I think I'm bisexual.
Oh, brother.
I do. I really do.
Jenny.
Is this just your way of telling me
that you had a huge crush on me in college?
Annette.
No.
You're lying.
You're madly in love with me.
Well, I've got to get a look at this Marina.
See if she's worth it.
No...
Yeah!
Oh, no...
Yeah, man, we gotta stalk her!
We'll just stalk her a little bit, just so I can see!
No, no, no stalking.
Why?
Because, um...
her girlfriend's back in town.
Her girlfriend?
I know.
Does this just keep getting better?
She told me that she had a girlfriend after Tim left me.
But, you know what?
I would have done everything in the exact same way I did it now.
I would've.
Okay, is there any more to this story?
No!
Fine.
This is what I think.
I gotta see this woman.
And you gotta stake out the competition.
Oh, no...
I'm serious.
Listen, you're not gonna take this sitting down.
If you're really in love...
I don't know if I'm in love.
Whatever.
You gotta go out guns blazing.
You know what I mean?
You gotta stand up and fight for the... the...
What?
Whatever with the...
what's the girlfriend's name?
Francesca Wolff.
I know, right?
Well, fine.
Francesca's going down.
We're gonna be shooting the video in about 3 weeks.
So, our people will be in touch with you to work on the details.
Oh, that's sweet! Y'know, hey, I'm down with it!
Hey, baby girl!
Uh, Duane, I want you to meet my little sister, Bette.
Bette, this is Duane Washington, of Ben's Box Records.
Hi.
Hi. Nice to meet you.
And what's this?
I work with Slim Daddy.
He's gonna sample "Its the Real Thing" on his next album.
Whoa, fantastic!
Do you mind if I take a look?
Hey, who would have thought...
...that a song that I wrote in 1986...
...would be sampled by Slim Daddy in 2004!
And a thousand dollars is all you're offering my sister for unlimited use of her song?
Standard contract for a sample.
Hey, I'm down with the deal!
Well, are you gonna give her a percentage of the song's revenues?
I think we should have a lawyer look at this,
and then we can get it back to Duane in a couple of days.
This is pretty much a non-negotiable offer.
Here ya go.
Hey, let me know when you're gonna be doing that video, okay? Okay.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you...
You almost fucked that up for me!
Fucked that up for you?
I was trying to help you!
You said yourself you don't always make the best decisions.
Well, in this case, thanks, but no thanks!
Y'know, I talked to David yesterday.
And what did he want?
He said he came to meet you.
He walked in, saw you sitting at the bar, having a drink, and he left.
What?
You were there,
you know I wasn't drinking!
I must've been in the bathroom when he came in.
You know I wasn't drinking.
Oh, nice.
You always gotta take me down a notch.
You know, why can't you just say, y'know, "Well done, Kit,
Slim Daddy wants to sample one of your songs...
...and you've gone through a terrible situation the other night.
Without a drink."
You can't even give me that, can you?
Hello.
Hey... I was... just looking for a cigarette.
Guess I should've asked, huh?
Yeah.
Hey, Clive, have you noticed all those banners that are around the house that say...
...smoking kills women, and if I'm right I think there's one over the toilet, no?
Yeah.
They don't smoke.
Bette!
Uh, there's a call on Line 1.
I think you might want to take it.
Ugh, can you take a message? I'm late for lunch.
Uh, I - I think you should take it.
God.
This is Bette Porter.
Are you the person in charge of the museum?
I am.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, ma'am?
Because God will punish you for putting up...
...that blasphemous filth in your museum.
You, and all those involved, are gonna burn in hell.
You hear me?
You're all gonna burn in hell.
That's the fifth call today.
We thought you should know.
Just, uh...
...keep a record of the calls. Okay?
Oh, my god!
Oh, my god, I killed him!
Fucking bitch!
Are you fucking blind?
I am so sorry.
- Get away from me! - Okay, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
- There is no need to be so aggressive. Okay? - Fuck you!
It was a mistake, it was a mistake.
Hey, fuck you, you cow!
"Fuck you?"
Fucking fuck you!
You are a fuckin' nutcase!
You're a fuckin' menace!
Can I help?
This doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Are you injured, should we get you to a hospital?
No, I'm fine, but thank you for asking.
It's about time someone did!
Yeah, you didn't give us a chance, ya freak.
Hey! Well, you're obviously in one piece.
You sure know how to fall.
I mean, you must be in amazing shape.
Uh, thanks.
You sure you can ride?
Yeah, I can.
Not sure they can.
Learn to drive.
Thank you for that.
There's no talking to people like that.
Appeal to their vanity.
Works every time.
Be careful.
Okay.
- Okay - Allright
Let's review the strategy one more time.
Allright.
We exchange pleasantries.
Mom tells me how thin I look.
Your father asks how your career is going?
Right.
Right? You tell them.
Right. Just...
Just blurt it out.
Before lunch. Before mom gets the award.
Right. And she'll keep it together.
She's not going on that stage with her mascara running.
Let's do it. Let's go.
Okay. Okay.
Oh, would you look at these beautiful ladies who've come all the way from Beverly Hills to be in my luncheon!
I don't live in Beverly Hills, mom.
Oh, you're so thin. Alice, you look wonderful as always!
- Congrats, Sharon. - Hi, dad!
You must be great Republicans!
Os habéis perdido la recepción
You've missed the reception. We'll just have to go ahead and sit down to lunch.
Howie, have you said hello to your sister?
Oh, shit!
Shit, shit, shit, shit!
It's okay. Go.
See, all I can see right now is her butt.
Which is nice for a girl, but you know, I'm not an expert in women's asses.
C'mon. Turn around.
Please...
Wow. Wow.
Can we go now?
No, no, keep your panties on, seriously.
I'm trying to wrap my head around...
- I just, I wanna ask you something. - What?
- You had sex with that woman? - Please?
- You slept with that woman? - Please?
- Did you go down on her? And everything? - Please
No, it's important.
Do girls still look pretty when they're getting eaten out?
Okay...
Because guys are just so dorky when you're giving them blowjobs.
Hello again.
- Hi. - Hi.
Okay. We have to go now.
Annette, it's not funny. Oh, please...
Jenny... Jenny...
What?
Oh, my god.
It's Francesca.
Mm, Dana?
You must be so proud of your mother.
Do you know that she raised more money last year for our candidates than anybody else in the club?
Oh, no, I am very... proud. Yeah.
We just wanted to say congratulations, Sharon.
Oh, thank you so much.
Aw, dad.
Ooh, I'll just take these drinks.
Oh, sorry about that.
Mom, dad.
Uh, Howe.
There's something I wanted to talk to you guys about. Um...
Uh, Dana?
Do you have a boyfriend, by any chance?
Howie! Don't be a pain.
I'm sure if Dana had a boyfriend, he'd be right here with us.
No. She was like I was when I was young.
When you're good at something, men are intimidated.
You've gotta wait for the right one to come along.
What was it you were saying, dear?
Excuse me? Uh, I want an autograph.
I'm sorry to interrupt.
This seemed like my best chance.
Well, you must be so proud.
Oh, Dana, you know Marianne.
Hi
Hi, how are you.
God...
Dana.
It's my son.
To your son.
My son Bruce, he gave me this magazine.
And he knew that your mother was friends with me.
Oh. We've come such a long way, haven't we?
Oh, shit.
Howie! Dana!
What?
Sweetie... what was that?
My Subaru ad.
Every time something wonderful happens to you, you downplay it.
Now, that ad was very impressive.
Honey!
Honey, when were you going to tell us?
I mean, a few more surprises like that and I could keel over from a heart attack!
Hu... I... I've...
It's your day!
It's your day.
Y'know?
She didn't wanna steal the thunder!
She didn't wanna take it away!
Oh, always thinking of other people.
That's my girl.
- Yeah! - Yeah!
I just can't wait to tell your aunt Sasha and the boys.
I'm sure she hasn't seen it yet, otherwise she'd be screaming.
I'm sure she would be!
Oh, what did it say again, dear?
It said, uh... what was... oh...
"Get out and stay out!"
Yeah...
I'm not really sure what that means.
...it means, uh...
It's a marketing campaign for, uh, women.
Who are like me.
Who, uh...
who are...
...out.
Doorsy.
Outside a lot.
Who... playing tennis! You know?
Things like that, you know.
Um... you know what, I'm just... I'm not hungry all of a sudden.
Uh, can you just give me a minute? Just a minute. I'm just gonna...
Sure.
I'll be - I'll be back. Okay, just...
Okay, I'm pretty sure they have no idea what it means.
Ya think?
Or they totally get it, and just went into some black hole of denial.
Turned into robots or something.
You don't understand how within the realm of possibility that is.
Look, maybe they get it, maybe they don't.
I don't know.
But right now, they're really proud of you,
and I'm thinking this is the moment.
Do you wanna practice?
- Okay. - Okay. Um...
This'll be Sharon, and this'll be Irwin.
Okay.
Go ahead.
That's retarded.
Would you just play?
"I'm not really sure what that means, honey... Get out and stay out."
What are you lookin' at?
Thank... you.
Ladies and gentlemen.
Would you please join me in welcoming to the stage,
our own woman of the year,
Sharon Fairbanks.
What a day to be proud of my girls.
Thank you so much.
I feel...
so honored to be standing here in front of you and my family.
I can't tell you what a... a precious moment this is.
For the last 8 years...
You're making yourself crazy.
Maybe we should abort.
Who's smoking?
Somebody's smoking.
What up, lesbos?
Thank god.
Shit, Howie, what're you doing?
What?
Here.
No. No, no, no.
It might help you relax a little bit, you know?
Oh. D-Dog.
I... gotta tell ya.
When mom and dad disown you and all...
I'll... still come and visit.
Thanks, bro.
Here.
Okay.
Yeah, go for it.
Wait a minute.
Oh... oh, she bought her a watch.
Oh, it's a Mont Blanc.
Those are very expensive. Do you want to see?
Annette? Annette, we're officially stalking someone,
which makes us kind of crazy and insane.
You know what?
I think you can take her down.
Look at her. She's fucking beautiful, man.
She drives vintage Mercedes.
She's like Belmondo, in, like, this Godard film.
You know?
I live out of a garbage bag.
I live in a tool shed.
Okay, here's what I see. Okay.
What do you see?
Francesca is buying Marina's affections.
You're way younger.
Yes.
You're way hotter.
Yes.
And why do you think she came looking for you in the first place?
Why?
Because it's over between them.
Look at 'em, man.
Look at 'em, there's love in their eyes.
They have that chchdrmboom
Twat!
No more twat. No more twat for me.
Twat gets me into trouble.
Twat the Night.
You idiot.
We go, together.
You and me. We look all hot, right?
We get ya all dolled up, like the Jenny that I used to know,
Marina sees us, maybe she gets a little bit jealous,
starts a comparison chart...
Maybe a bad idea? Maybe a little bit...
Worst case scenario: She thinks you have a hot, new girlfriend,
and you and me get loaded.
But if everything goes according to plan, ol' Fran will be getting her walking papers by the end of the night.
Allright, I was at this, um...
Oh, fuck...
oh, my god. Wow...
No, mom... mom, you didn't do anything. Mom... mom...
Dad... it's not what... just let me explain.
Please let me explain.
I think you've said enough already.
I take it you are part of this lifestyle, too?
Me? No.
No, I have a boyfriend.
A boyfriend? Thanks.
Mom, dad, wait. Wait!
Wait.
Wait, wait.
Mom.
I'm sorry.
I didn't do this to hurt you.
We all have feelings for our girlfriends, Dana.
It doesn't mean you have to act on them.
Hey. You allright? Okay.
Why are you doing this shit, Clive, what's up?
What am I supposed to do? They kicked me out!
I mean...
I was just looking for a fucking cigarette!
So, if I was to look in your bag right now,
I wouldn't find Marnie's CD player?
Do not throw this shit at me.
Do not fucking do that!
If it's not there, that means you sold or traded it for drugs.
Do not blame me!
Fuck you!
You are just like them.
Oh, Shane, please, you gotta help me.
Oh, fuck.
No, please, please. You gotta...
Please. Don't let them kick me out, okay?
Look, s... say... tell 'em I'm cool, whatever, I just need a couple more days...
You are out! I'm done!
I can't! I can't.
You fucked it. I can't.
Take that. I cannot do that.
Oh, god...
dammit.
Allright.
If you take that, you can...
you can stay in a hotel for a few nights.
You know, the reason you have this money is because of me.
I mean, I... I'm the one who got you where you are.
Allright. I'm the one who set you up.
Ah, fuck!
If it wasn't for me you never woulda met Harry and you never woulda had any clients!
You owe me!
Thank you.
I thank you for setting me up!
Selfish prick.
Shane... wait!
- Are you holding... - NO!
God, dammit!
Just take it.
Oh, god.
I'm sorry...
No you're not.
Jenny? Hey lesbo, is that you?
Whoa!
Hi, Tim.
How long are you gonna be?
In the bathroom, or in L.A.?
The bathroom.
I'm almost done. Hey...
Hey, Tim.
I'm sorry...
for everything that's going on.
It must've been really hard.
Yeah.
Well, it still is.
I know you're hurting...
but...
if you can,
will you take care of Jenny?
I mean, she really needs somebody now, and I live too far away.
Thanks.
It's all yours.
It's a petition opposing the California Arts Center
for displaying obscene art that depicts the Virgin Mary engaged in a sex act with herself,
images of young children with their genitals exposed...
Excuse me. Excuse me, ma'am.
Would you be interested in signing this petition?
I know something about the exhibit.
Really?
Then you must be disgusted at the sick and horrible material that they're calling art.
Have you seen it?
This so-called "art"?
Not personally, no, but I don't feel I need to.
Well, how can you ask people to sign a petition opposing it?
And how can you condemn works of art without ever seeing them...
...taking even a moment to consider what the artist might be trying to say to you.
Sir?
Excuse me, you're on private property.
Next time we'll have lap dancers.
Totally.
Is this The Twat?
...The Night.
Fifteen dollars.
Two. Awesome.
So, did you and Marina hang out here a lot?
Um, oh, my god. Uh, no.
We actually never went out. At all.
Oh. Why?
It was awful.
It was so awful...
They made me chase them out the front door of the hotel,
and then she said we all have feeling for our girlfriends,
but it doesn't mean we have to act on them.
What the hell is that supposed to mean?
It probably means at some point, she fell in love with one of her friends and got her heart broken.
What? No way.
Sharon Fairbanks? Orange County Republican Woman of the Year,
Garden Grove Chapter?
I don't think so, Shane.
It takes all kinds.
Yeah, well you would know.
She would.
Oh! So, fucking Tina tells me you're cutting Sherry Jaffe's hair.
Yeah, on Friday.
That is so huge! You know, she's, like,
the coolest person in Hollywood who doesn't have a job?
And she could make you.
You know what? Quit with your cool stuff, 'cause she could break you, too. And you know it.
I'm a black woman.
That's who I am.
That is how I identify.
Now, I get the impression that you don't even think of yourself as African-American.
I am...
half African-American, and my mother is white.
But legally, you're black.
Isn't that a fact?
Well, that's the white man's definition of me, yes.
The "one drop" rule.
So, basically, what you're saying is
that you would like to see white America define me.
No, that is not what I'm saying.
I'm saying it feels like you're running from something.
- How can you say that when you've only know her, what, two hour - Tina, I don't need you to defend me! Okay?
You know What I wanna know is how do you justify pushing me so hard
to come out as a black woman,
when all the while, you've let us mistake you for a straight woman?
You thought I was straight?
Well, why wouldn't I?
I mean, you're not exactly readable as a lesbian,
and you didn't come out and declare yourself.
I mean, it wasn't until I read your poem...
...from "Sistah, Stand Up", with an "h", might I add...
"On being a black, socialist, feminist lesbian,
working to overthrow the white, male, capitalist patriarchy."
I noticed "lesbian" comes last.
Oh, but you see, I did not negate it.
I did not deny it.
I did not leave it out.
Well, neither do I.
I mean, I -I would never define myself exclusively as being white any more than I would define myself exclusively as being black.
I mean, really, why is it so... wrong for me...
...to move more freely in the world just because my appearance doesn't automatically announce who I am?
Because it is a lie!
Yolanda, I think you're being a little harsh.
I'm being a little harsh?
You just look at what your white world has done to this woman!
She denies her blackness...
...because it is easier...
...preferable! ...
...for her to go through the world having people mistake her as white!
You don't know...
how I've gone through the world.
You have no idea.
Yolanda, you're being very confrontational.
Perhaps you should try to re-direct this conversation.
Is this black lady...
getting out of control?
Is that what you're trying to say, Dan?
Why is it that whenever a black woman has an opinion,
she's being confrontational?!
Okay. They're not here.
What?
Can we please go?
Jen...
Please.
No, no, no, no
We're here.
And...
Oh, fuck
No, you're good.
You're good. You're good.
Hi, could I have uh, two?
You look amazing
So!
You take this...
...and come with me.
What? When was that?
So then, she says, "You want my what, where?"
And he says, "It's not gonna fit."
Who's the freak?
The chick, the chick with Jenny!
No idea.
Never seen her.
Act like you're having a good time.
It makes her want you bad. Allright?
Okay. Okay, just give me a second
There you go.
What we gotta do...
...is we got to get you over next to Francesca...
...so that Marina can see you two.
She's so beautiful. And I am not beautiful.
You are so beautiful. What...?
But she is sophisticated. And I'm not
Yeah, well, Jenny, you're one hell of a tramp, honey you know,
I've seen you work that.
Remember all the professors in college?
She's looking at you.
Yeah.
She wants you bad. Seriously.
Okay. Um, what do I do?
Uh... I don't know.
Change of plans, okay,
she's getting... she's getting up and I think she's going to the bathroom...
which is a signal for you to follow her.
Okay...
Go get her.
Really?
You can do this.
You're a kitten of love.
No, no, no! Shhh! Watch, watch!
She wants you, go get her!
Hello again.
Hello again. I think it's time we met formally, don't you?
Francesca Wolff
I'm Jenny Schecter.
Jenny.
Annette
Bishop
Annette
You two known each other a long time?
Uh yeah, we've known each other since c... college.
Yeah, but a lot's changed since then hasn't it, Jenny?
Yeah, a lot has changed.
I remember the years after College.
Everything you thought was true became something else.
I remember watching my girlfriends turn into their mothers
and then settle down with guys like their fathers.
If you wanted to do things differently you had to move to New York or LA.
That doesn't happen anymore with our generation.
No, that's true Annette,
you know, everything you thought was true does become something else.
Listen um, I know this can be a difficult time.
It's good you two have each other...
...It's important to talk to somebody when you go through such big changes.
We're gonna leave this ill-conceived affair...
but Marina and I would love to have you over for dinner sometime.
Oh, that's great
She's told me a lot about you.
Silence can be very productive.
Let's just...
...breath in the silence, and...
see where it takes us.
This sucks, man.
I'll never get Alma to stay in the group if everyone keeps fighting like this.
I should think of something to say.
Get us on another subject.
Exactly like my mother always said:
Therapy is for people who have enough time and money
to pay to make problems.
Fuck this group.
Fuck you Dan, fuck you.
Charlie and Matt and Karen and Harley.
You want an angry black lady, you've got her.
One of these days I am gonna bring up the Baltimore thing.
Now's probably not the best time.
Forgot to return Canter's call.
If I don't close that deal tomorrow, Sony's liable to pull out.
Tile would be better if
we're gonna go for that Spanish-y type feel...
Wonder how lesbians know how they are done having sex?
'Cause women can just go on and on.
Hmm. I bet Bette's the man.
Up my price to 250 an hour, and I could, uh...
I know group was hard today,
but I think we got to talk about some really important things. I think too often,
people are afraid to say what they really feel. Um, they're afraid they might be rejected.
What's happening to me?
Am I just panicking?
Is this about the baby?
Or am I falling out of love?
It's hard to be honest because people don't really wanna hear the truth.
And... the truth is different for everyone.
I guess the best we can do is just to say what we feel.
Goodnight
Ciao