106 : Sandy
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Sandy?
Oh my God!
I was just thinking about you.
Shut up.
What?
Where are you gonna stay?
No, cause you're staying with me!
This is awesome!
Oh God!
So great!
- So... - It's you! Tell me...
Every once in awhile, fate takes pity on you
and sends you a friend.
We're divorced.
It's over with Levi and I.
Someone who really gets you.
It's not my job
to fix him, to save the relationship anymore.
How is it, back at work?
Who sees you,
every side of you.
Start a women's group there.
This is where you're needed.
You're the antidote.
Someone who can even reveal yourself to you.
It's just changed my attitude about everything.
You are not an alien.
Just relax and let it go.
Oh my gosh, I'm getting you this.
You have found your kind.
It's all about how what we eat affects the environment and world poverty.
- It is so disturbing in the best way. - Really?
Well, then I'm getting you this one.
This is about how all the acidic foods make your organs swell.
It has changed...
Your words weave with their words into a blanket that holds you both.
And you are safe.
Thank you so much.
Even in conflict...
It did bother me, that when you left, I hardly heard from you.
You feel safe.
The connection is so deep...
You almost don't see that sliver of space between you.
Seriously.
- You are finally gotten. - I thought about you every day.
This is special.
Don't let go.
- Mom! - In here.
Mom, this is Sandy.
I met her at Open Air in Hawaii, she was in group therapy with me.
Come on in.
I've heard so much about you.
God, I feel like I know you.
I can see you in her, totally.
- Right? - Yeah.
Oh my God, look at those, are gorgeous flowers.
From her garden.
Is that your dog?
Relax, Senorita, relax.
There you go,
good girl.
What an angel.
Mom, Sandy's here for a yoga intensive, at the University.
You're from Sacramento?
I worked in state government for most of my life, so...
Speech writer and flack.
Sounds stimulating.
Yeah, so stimulating I had a breakdown.
Oh my god.
- I could make some dinner. - That's so sweet.
- We ate already. - We just ate, yeah.
And actually, Sandy's gonna give me a private yoga lesson.
- That's right. Great. - Yeah, to get ready for tomorrow.
Come do it with us.
- I have an extra mat. - No.
- I'll get her. - You work on it.
- Okay, well, we'll go set up. - Okay. Great.
Breathe.
It's good.
Oh yeah, you're tight, Amy.
There you go, let it go, open it up.
- Open it up. - Oh, yeah.
Oh, yeah.
Namaste.
I made up the couch in the living room...
For Sandy.
I think she'll be fine there.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
You know what?
I think I'm just gonna make a couple of calls,
then journal for little bit, and then go to bed.
You're still journaling?
- I've been kinda inconsistent. - Really? Oh, no, I love it.
I told you in Riverside.
This woman, Amy, yeah...
Yeah, I met her in Hawaii in treatment.
I don't know...
She lives with her mother...
I don't think so.
Well, first Jenny, now her...
I don't know.
I don't know, it's just weird,
you know, seeing people out of context.
I don't know, you know what, it's almost like...
It's weird, it's just different... I can't even explain it.
What a beautiful notebook.
It's so heavy, that's the only thing.
I feel like I could kill somebody with it.
How are you?
Good.
I've gotta get to work, and I was thinking
maybe you want to drop me off, and then you could keep my car all day.
That's so sweet, Amy. I'm not ready.
- I'll just take a cab. - Oh, you sure?
Okay, cause I guess I gotta...
You're gonna leave her here?
It's just for like an hour or so. Is that okay?
- You guys have an awesome day... - Great, you too...
- And a great seminar. - Thank you.
I'll call you from work.
- I'll be calling you. - See you. Have fun!
Oh my God, I had the best day.
My friend came to town, Sandy.
We just, like, walked around and talked, and...
She's a yoga teacher, so we did yoga. Have you ever done yoga?
No. I'm really not limber.
Oh, Tyler, then you should!
Tyler, you've got to move your body, you know?
Wait a second...
Hey Sandy, it's me.
I've got the best idea.
Tomorrow, during your break... Why don't you come to the office,
and teach everybody yoga?
They're really out of shape. It's so sad.
Tomorrow at lunch, can I move a few of the desks around?
What for?
A yoga class. It'd be great for everybody, right?
They're cooped up in front of their computers all day...
It's for girls, right?
I think probably mostly women would come, but...
We could use this space!
We wouldn't even have to move a desk!
Would they be, like, putting their legs over their heads and shit?
Dougie, can we do it or not?
Absolutely.
I just feel bad about what happened at the shower.
Forget it.
It's okay.
I'm really glad you told me how you feel.
Even though it really hurt me,
I'm really glad you were honest.
And I wanted to give you this.
- What is this? - It's an organic hemp baby sling.
You just put it on, like this...
And then once you have it on, see, then you can just...
put the baby right there.
It's cool. Okay, I get it.
I saw it at this store...
- That I found yesterday with Sandy... - Who's Sandy?
My friend from Hawaii.
Yeah, from treatment. It's been so amazing,
You know, having somebody here who's been through the same thing as me.
There's just this shorthand.
I felt a little isolated since I've been back...
With Sandy, it's just so transparent.
There's no games.
There's no ambivalence, no judgments.
She sounds great.
She's gonna actually be here tomorrow.
She's teaching yoga at lunch, down in Cogentiva.
Krista, you should come.
I don't know, I think I'd kinda feel uncomfortable...
That's the whole point of yoga.
Yeah, it's like, uncomfortable, sticky positions, like life...
And you just...
And, you let it go. Let it all go.
It's really cool.
Thank you for my sling.
Mom?
How was work?
It was good.
- How was your day? - Super.
Super.
It was so, so, so great.
I had a great seminar today.
And then I got home, and I went through your mom's kitchen with her.
We talked about all the processed foods that she's eating.
And what it's doing to her body.
And then,
I tried to give her feng shui ideas, for the living room.
And she was a little bit funny about it. But, you know, kinda resistant.
And then, we actually had a really great conversation.
- You did? - We talked about her childhood,
your childhood, life, everything.
It was so neat.
I mean, that's a first, right?
- Where is she now? - She's lying down in her room.
I think it was a lot.
A lot came up.
I want her out.
Mom! No.
She's asking all these questions,
about your father.
About how he died,
and about my sexual life.
That's not funny.
I'm not kidding, Amy.
I don't want her here.
You know, some of us need people,
more than flowers to communicate with.
My flowers don't judge me.
And they don't start moving my stuff around.
- It's two nights. - I want her out.
My best friend can't spend the fucking night!
No!
Well, Levi has an extra bedroom.
So, I think you're gonna be more comfortable here.
Oh my gosh.
This is great. It's gonna be awesome.
Did your mom not want me at her house?
- Why do you say that? - I don't know.
She didn't come out of her room to say good-bye...
Was she pissed?
You don't have to think about that, really.
All right.
I am so thrilled that you're here.
- Oh my gosh. - Me too.
This is gonna be great. I mean, Levi needs treatment.
Yes, don't we all?
And to hear it from someone other than me, you know what I'm saying?
Maybe he'd listen.
Call me if you need anything, okay?
Literally it's minutes for me to come over.
- Great. - Tomorrow.
Be a good host.
Put out the clean sheets
- for this... yogini. - Sure.
And I will see you tomorrow
at Cogentiva for yoga.
- I just can't believe it. So awesome. - Definitely.
- Thanks, dude. I owe you one. - Yeah, you do.
Oh my gosh, Krista.
That's so cool you came!
That is so awesome, I didn't know if, you know...
- You would and stuff... - I'm here.
That's great. Cool!
All right!
- Hey, Sandy? - Hey.
- Where are you? - Oh my God, I'm so sorry, Amy.
I got caught in the most intense dialogue,
all morning with Levi...
And we completely lost track of time. I mean, I didn't even get to my seminar.
Are you kidding me?
You haven't even left?
By the time you get here and park...
I mean, there are people who have to go to work.
Why don't you teach them? You're great at yoga.
I'm not a yoga teacher.
Okay? You are.
There's a pregnant woman here.
I'm so sorry. I just, I was helping Levi...
You know, and I was talking to him about treatment, and Open Air, and...
It got really deep. He was talking to me about stuff...
You know what?
There's a room full of people who are waiting for yoga.
I can't do this right now.
I actually have some really bad news.
I really wouldn't worry about it. Nobody wanted to do it anyway.
It's really not like her. I mean...
She hasn't returned any of my texts.
This is getting weird.
Like, I've called them both, they're not picking up.
I've texted them both so many times
and nobody's writing me back.
Maybe they're somewhere without service, you know?
Maybe on a mountain.
Or on a beach.
Maybe they're sleeping.
Maybe they're sleeping together.
What?
Hello?
You're doing it. You are doing it.
That's good.
Good boy.
- Hey, you guys. - What the...
Jesus fucking Christ!
I'm so sorry.
You weren't answering your phone...
- No shit! - You didn't come to the door...
I'll just, wait in the other room, like, until you're...
God damn it.
I am really sorry about that.
Man, we had such an intense day over here today.
We talked about everything.
What do you mean?
The abuse in his family, and the father and God... Everything.
Wait a minute. You did? I mean, he did?
You know, I talked to him about how therapy saved my life...
Like you asked me to.
He's in bad shape. Bad shape.
So that's why I gave him that massage. I just needed him to release.
He was so pent up, you know?
Get some of those toxins out of his body, and...
The only thing is that we just got started, so...
I was thinking maybe after...
You and me, go out, get some food.
Maybe I'll just go home, Sandy.
It's been a long day for me, too.
I'm sorry about flaking.
I'm really, really sorry. It's not my style.
I'm just gonna say one quick thing to him.
Levi, please don't fuck her.
Please?
Come on.
Levi, I'm serious.
Fuck anybody you want.
Please not her, not my friend.
You're acting crazy.
Why are you telling her all this shit about your dad and your family?
She's been on my jock all day, since you left.
She's like a Nazi interrogator. I haven't told her anything.
You didn't tell her about us, did you?
I don't know. Maybe.
- Why? Oh my god! - What's the... I thought...
Do not touch her. Do not kiss her.
Do not fuck her.
Fucking batshit, you know that?
You're acting fucking crazy, Amy.
I am just saying. That's it! Just don't...
- I beg you. - Your idea. Your idea.
It's Amy.
I just wanted to call, and...
at least leave a message to say thank you for coming today to the class.
I'm sorry that it didn't happen,
but it really meant a lot to me that you came.
Hope you guys are having a great night, I guess I'll see you tomorrow.
I thought you'd be out with your friend tonight.
She's... whatever. Not in the mood.
When you were younger...
you had so many best friends.
You'd get a fix on a girl,
and then you'd ve a falling out
and all the tears.
Then...
a new girl would show up...
and she was your best friend.
So involved.
I picked these this afternoon.
I thought you might like them.
Would you like your door shut?
Sure.
Thank you.
- So, so much, for everything. - It's a pleasure.
It was so great.
Have a safe flight.
Thank you.
See ya.
What happened last night?
What happened?
You know.
I wrote in my journal, and...
I read some of the book you gave me, it's so great.
And then you talked to Levi about going into treatment, remember?
I did, but honestly, Amy, I just don't think he's ready.
Why would you even say that?
You don't really know him.
But I know what you told me about him, and I know what he told me.
Yeah, but you don't really,
really...
know him.
You barely know me, Sandy.
I know you.
There are things you'll never know about me.
Just like there are things I'll never know about you.
I guess.
Shit.
Are we connected?
What do you say about me?
Was I mean to you?
Were you to me?
What do you think of me...
deep down?
Am I ridiculous?
Or sweet?
Or decent?
Are we friends?
Do you care?
Let it go. Let it go.
Let it go.